Small News From The Theme Park Industry

[Will]

Definitely the second one.

Mildly, cautiously curious to know what this would entail - presumably a few costumes and a similar mildly confusing show to the one we got in October?

 

[Niles]

I'm disappointed in myself for seeing this

 

[CrashCoaster]

I'm disappointed in myself for seeing this
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The mind sees what the heart desires, I suppose.

 

[Niles]

The mind sees what the heart desires, I suppose.

Hummmm I feel like someone else was told this recently, now who was that?

Also dam, gonna be a tough conversation with the gf tonight.

 

[Niles]

Some news from Legoland Windsor, back in 2017 they submitted a long term development plan for a large expansion, however it was stopped from going ahead and they have been trying all this time to get it approved, while smaller applications have gone ahead like the Haunted house, Mythica area and Duplo area this large plan has not, but they can now get started,

"Challenging this planning permission – issued by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM) in April 2019 – are finally exhausted. Merlin can now proceed to implement the plans which it first applied for in June 2017."

while a lot might have changed since here are the original plans.

Overview plan:

A expansion to Lego City, this was going to be THE LEGO MOVIE World area. However, due to delays, they did a separate application for it to go in a different location and over time this area changed to the Mythica area we have now. Hopefully we will see a new addition in Lego City here in the future.

450 room Holiday Village and car park expansion:

A refresh entrance area and shop expansion:

Attraction Source put together a in depth break down that goes into more detail: https://www.attractionsource.com/20...ndsor-resorts-long-term-plan-fully-dismissed/

Merlin's press release: https://www.merlinentertainments.bi...a-bid-to-quash-legoland-windsor-s-permission/

 

[oriolat2]

Alpine coaster coming to the Mississippi River bluffs in Grafton, Illinois

It will bring passengers on stainless steel rails through 3,000 feet of wooded hillside and skim along limestone outcroppings at speeds up to 25 mph.

fox2now.com

Illinois is getting it's first alpine coaster. Named Aeries Alpine Coaster, it is expected to open Sept 2022 and is to be designed by weigand (probably butchered the spelling)

Aeries Force Two? xD

 

[Rob Coasters]

A relocation of Twist and Joust from Gulliver's Milton Keynes opened at Hayling Island a couple weeks back: https://rcdb.com/19651.htm

 

[VonRolland]

A relocation of Twist and Joust from Gulliver's Milton Keynes opened at Hayling Island a couple weeks back: https://rcdb.com/19651.htm

Any idea why? Wonder if Gullivers will get a new cred

 

[SilverArrow]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1472972522614366222

 

[SilverArrow]

Double post but Lagoon has had a fire that has destroyed a candy shop and kiddie bumper cars ride.

Despite fire, Lagoon plans to open on schedule in 2022

A fire Saturday destroyed a candy store and a children's ride at Lagoon.

www.sltrib.com

 

[JoshC.]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but Beast at Kings Island is getting approx 2000ft of track replaced, which includes making the first drop slightly steeper as a result of some of the reprofiling: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2021/december/beast-of-a-project-this-winter-at-kings-island

 

[VonRolland]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but Beast at Kings Island is getting approx 2000ft of track replaced, which includes making the first drop slightly steeper as a result of some of the reprofiling: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2021/december/beast-of-a-project-this-winter-at-kings-island

Gravity Group being very busy at the moment

 

[RcTmix]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but Beast at Kings Island is getting approx 2000ft of track replaced, which includes making the first drop slightly steeper as a result of some of the reprofiling: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2021/december/beast-of-a-project-this-winter-at-kings-island

Good. There are some sections, including the bottom of the first drop, that rode horribly this fall.

 

[TilenB]

Majaland Prague has opened its doors earlier this week.

 

[Matt N]

It would appear that Rocket at Furuvik (the former Black Hole from Alton Towers) is up for sale: https://www.amusement-rides.com/en/product/jet-star-2-schwarzkopf

And there's also a crowdfunding effort to try and bring Black Hole back to the UK: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-...ow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

It's raised £35 so far, out of a desired £500,000. I wonder what will happen if the campaign is successful?

 

[Lori Marie Loud]

It would appear that Rocket at Furuvik (the former Black Hole from Alton Towers) is up for sale

Awwww.....

 

[Will]

It's raised £35 so far, out of a desired £500,000. I wonder what will happen if the campaign is successful?

Much the same as will happen if it isn't?

...you all know who I want to tag in this, but I'll behave, as it's the season of good Will and all that.

 

[Peet]

And there's also a crowdfunding effort to try and bring Black Hole back to the UK: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-...ow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

It's raised £35 so far, out of a desired £500,000. I wonder what will happen if the campaign is successful?

I can't decide if this is more utterly pointless and hopless than the Just Giving page to rebuild the American Adventure.

 

[Wazzupnerds]

@Intamin Forever your time to shine buddy

 

[Intamin Forever]

@Intamin Forever your time to shine buddy

I might donate some money, but it isn’t on my list of priorities to do.