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Drayton Manor - new coaster for 2014

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Would be great, but it's pretty much what they've been saying for years...
 
Yeah, it's nothing we haven't heard before, or could've at least made an educated guess at.
 
I'm going to add a damper to the woodie rumours. The RCCGB are obsessed with wood, especially it's leader Andy Hinembe. The question about wood is incredibly like to come up at any RCCGB park tour, it's like us asking if they're going to get an Intamin Mega-Lite <3 or a Mack Megacoaster <3. Although I'm sure that DMP would love to put a woodie in, I'd say was more of a crowd pleasing comment than an stetment of fact. I hope I'm worng!

The LIM launched coaster is definitely on the cards. It's just finding the money to do it that's getting in the way. Perhaps there's a confectionery company out there willing to do a sponsorship deal.
 
Since wood coasters are normally cheaper than steel ones, why can't the park add a "woodie" 1st..? The LIM launched coaster can wait as we already have a few in England..

Or, rather than add 2 coasters over the course of a few years, why not combine both & have a worlds 1st "LIM launched" woodie with inversios & tunnels. :--D

I know our H&S laws would go nuts if DMP asked to build a "LIM launched" woodie with inversios & tunnels,
but thats 1/2 the fun, pushing limits & not creating a normal steel/wood coaster. When Paultons Park asked to have a tunnel for "Cobra" the council said "No" so PP put a shed over the last dip instead which sort of works & gives a great headchopper effect.

The gap between wood & steel design has narrowed loads as both can now do inversions, height, speed, tunnels etc. What's next to do..?
 
sparky2u said:
I know our H&S laws would go nuts if DMP asked to build a "LIM launched" woodie with inversios & tunnels,
but thats 1/2 the fun, pushing limits & not creating a normal steel/wood coaster. When Paultons Park asked to have a tunnel for "Cobra" the council said "No" so PP put a shed over the last dip instead which sort of works & gives a great headchopper effect.
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I'm not convinced H&S has anything to do with it. Why would they? I think it's more that parks aren't investing in woodies. Personally a launched woodie has no appeal really (maybe these new RMC ones are an exception), but I think the lift hill is a pretty key feature for wooden coasters. Maybe it's just that putting a launch on one changes the impression they give too much. I mean, the technology is more than ready to be implemented, so there must be some reason we haven't seen one.

My view is, parks don't see the point. And I agree.
 
Ok this is kind of a long shot but this is thanks to the vekoma documentry just posted by coasterforce on facebook

the whole time it has been rumoured about a dual coaster replacing the buffalo and well just see what is on display in the background

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It basically exactly meets what was rumoured with the loading by the chip shop which Colin said in an interview and that is what it seems like in the plans - so im guessing there is Draytons next coaster
 
Ethan said:
We can be sure of one thing... it will be terrible :D

Looks very short, and i'm sad it's not a woodie :(
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What did you expect. Drayton manor doesn't earn as much as Alton towers and Thorpe Park, its better than nothing.
 
^ Of course they don't but for one, I was joking about it being terrible. Secondly, short doesn't mean bad. So they can effort to make a good, solid coaster, but will they? Meh.
 
I think it will have certain effects like Furius Baco. I'm sure of one thing, the launch is inside a building, so something will happen before the launch.
 
Ethan said:
^ Of course they don't but for one, I was joking about it being terrible. Secondly, short doesn't mean bad. So they can effort to make a good, solid coaster, but will they? Meh.
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I guess so, I mean not every ride there is really ... good. I enjoyed G- force and Stormforce 10 but somehow
I didn't enjoy shockwave. I just think something will happen to make it special.
 
I don't get how this explains the poster, but I'm glad someone has bumped this topic, does anyone have any news on this? It seems like the park is ONLY investing in children rides now, Thomas land is already packed as it as, but they still managed to fit another new ride in the area. Drayton really do need to invest in a thrill ride soon as the older audience do become bored quickly.
 
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I don't get how this explains the poster, but I'm glad someone has bumped this topic, does anyone have any news on this? It seems like the park is ONLY investing in children rides now, Thomas land is already packed as it as, but they still managed to fit another new ride in the area. Drayton really do need to invest in a thrill ride soon as the older audience do become bored quickly.
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The thing is DMP is branded as a family theme park, and for this reason I highly doubt you're going to see a 'Thrill' investment anytime soon. DMP have more than enough for the thrill seekers, whether you agree or not.

Also remember they have invested in Ben 10 and a resort hotel in the past couple of years, so whatever investment we do see isn't going to break the bank. I believe in the launched Vekoma rumour, but I don't expect a particularly intense ride, it's going to be suited and marketed to the family audience, I'd bet my left testicle on it!
 
owenrita121 said:
I don't get how this explains the poster, but I'm glad someone has bumped this topic, does anyone have any news on this? It seems like the park is ONLY investing in children rides now, Thomas land is already packed as it as, but they still managed to fit another new ride in the area. Drayton really do need to invest in a thrill ride soon as the older audience do become bored quickly.
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Do you see any similarities to the coaster car ? I do
 
^^Might have made more sense if you'd actually posted that first as I don't think any of us had seen that before. :roll:

^What makes you say that?


If they are going for an action movie stunt coaster thing they better theme it to the hilt or it'd be a bit meh. I can see it being a good coaster type for the whole family though. Look forward to seeing more on this now if it is real, I need a reason to go back to get the Ben10 cred.
 
peep said:
^^Might have made more sense if you'd actually posted that first as I don't think any of us had seen that before. :roll:

^What makes you say that?


If they are going for an action movie stunt coaster thing they better theme it to the hilt or it'd be a bit meh. I can see it being a good coaster type for the whole family though. Look forward to seeing more on this now if it is real, I need a reason to go back to get the Ben10 cred.
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Sorry, but at Drayton Manor, there is a closed ride called '' Knight Before Christmas '' where I first found that poster, I thought you guys must have seen it :( But I still can't wait :--D
 
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