SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Re: Chessington to make drastic impovements for 2012
The problem is that those smaller, enclosed, immersive spaces are near on impossible to do well on a small budget with no IP funding it. There are so few of them for a very good reason.
Yeah, I agree completely with this.Mysterious Sue said:The main difference I see with theming round the UK is in terms of scale. Alton and Thorpe theme large open areas very well, which allows a high capacity of guests to travel easily around the area, but doesn't give the best immersive experience. I'm thinking Amity Cove here, which has impressive buildings, but nothing beyond a very nice KFC and some annoying fake American DJ.
By comparison, Thomasland and IMO Wild Asia, have a larger quantity of structures and accessories in a small space, which therefore, result in a more natural and atmospheric feel, giving a better experience for guests (statues, elephant tree, tuk-tuks, fountain, bamboo). You'd never be able to pull this off at a larger park though as you'd block access. Whether or not you like the colour scheme is a bit irrelevant (although personally, I find it a bit drab as well; my experience of Asia has always been of vibrant colour and smells, which don't really come across here).
The problem is that those smaller, enclosed, immersive spaces are near on impossible to do well on a small budget with no IP funding it. There are so few of them for a very good reason.