elephant58
Hyper Poster
^Well, to be honest, I don't think they really did, with Maelstrom and Pandemonium existing.
Eh, but still, it's a new thrill ride, who cares! :--D
Eh, but still, it's a new thrill ride, who cares! :--D
Drayton Manor 2014
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Nemesis of oblivion
Strata Poster
Well the last proper thrill ride opened 9 years ago so it's good to know they haven't forgotten about the thrill seekers.
Jordanovichy
Credit Whore 2016
Don't you dare moan about Buffalo Coaster 
caffeine_demon
Strata Poster
Can't wait - I've wanted to go on one of these since I saw the coney island one when we were planning the 2012 us trip!
This was planned for two seasons ago but lack of money (they had to pay off the hotel first) meant it was put back. Glad to see it's finally happening because it means they have mone to invest again. Maybe next year we'll see a new coaster.
I think I could've scraped a bit of excitement together if it would have opened when the rumours started two years ago. Now these things are pretty much popping up everywhere; it's not even the first one in the UK anymore.
That's not to say that they're not great rides, because they are, and it will go down reeally well at the park. It just doesn't do anything for me personally other than to raise a mild shrug.
And yeah, £1.2 million? Get to ****. If a crappy little, free-to-enter, Russian kiddy park with nothing bigger than a Disko and a Big Apple can get one, I don't see how they can possibly cost that much.
That's not to say that they're not great rides, because they are, and it will go down reeally well at the park. It just doesn't do anything for me personally other than to raise a mild shrug.
And yeah, £1.2 million? Get to ****. If a crappy little, free-to-enter, Russian kiddy park with nothing bigger than a Disko and a Big Apple can get one, I don't see how they can possibly cost that much.
EnigmaHyena
Hyper Poster
I've never been on one of these but it looks like the sort of ride I'd enjoy. I seem to be one of the few people who actually likes Drayton so I'm happy to see they're getting a decent new ride...although Gavin has a valid point - pretty sure this will just be plonked on concrete with no theming (maybe a 'QUIRKY!!!' entrance sign if we're lucky). How has it cost so much?
Nemesis Inferno
Strata Poster
Even North Korea has one, that's how common they are...
_koppen
Hyper Poster
gavin said:
Well it's a pretty complicated ride to build, but it's not that expensive.
Zamperla charges € 720 000 for the standard 6 arm version, and after that it's all up to the park how much more they spend building it.
I would guess that some of the budget is for marketing.
_koppen
Hyper Poster
There was some rumor a few years ago that Drayton Manor wanted a Technical Park Flying Fury. I assume those plans are no more, since they are getting an Air Race.
But if they still want one the original one who opened in Milano is now for sale at Tehcnical Parks homepage. They are "only" asking €400,000 for it (which have to be consider relatively cheap, Tivoli all in all paid €2,800,000 for theirs.)
So if they still want one there is a pretty good deal available, but I doubt it.
Still it's one of the best ride experiences in the world!
http://www.technicalpark.com/amusement-rides/flying-fury-2/
But if they still want one the original one who opened in Milano is now for sale at Tehcnical Parks homepage. They are "only" asking €400,000 for it (which have to be consider relatively cheap, Tivoli all in all paid €2,800,000 for theirs.)
So if they still want one there is a pretty good deal available, but I doubt it.
Still it's one of the best ride experiences in the world!
http://www.technicalpark.com/amusement-rides/flying-fury-2/
Jordanovichy
Credit Whore 2016
Ian said:
Don't make an effort to do so, I rode the one in Brighton with Nic...certainly not the most enjoyable 3 minutes of my life.
TjChapperz
Mega Poster
From being part of the "car scene" now a days ive become good friends with a couple of dm staff who work in the offices -
Couple of stuff for the next few years:
Planning permission for the new hotel has been granted but was put on hold after colin's parents died.
Next year thomas land is being expanded by 50% into the car park next to it
The fish and chip shop that opened by the lake this year that is currently closed is closed due to the fitters not being gas registered and a gas leak was found so was shut down by h&S
A movie studio themed ride is going where the buffalo station/old chip shop was
The new coaster if now going furthur back where the old big top was and is meant to go more out into the lake (could be the return of the mine train coaster idea)
Couple of stuff for the next few years:
Planning permission for the new hotel has been granted but was put on hold after colin's parents died.
Next year thomas land is being expanded by 50% into the car park next to it
The fish and chip shop that opened by the lake this year that is currently closed is closed due to the fitters not being gas registered and a gas leak was found so was shut down by h&S
A movie studio themed ride is going where the buffalo station/old chip shop was
The new coaster if now going furthur back where the old big top was and is meant to go more out into the lake (could be the return of the mine train coaster idea)