Oakwood 2018
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Benenen
Hyper Poster
I went from Swansea which is the closest city and it's such a hassle. If you don't want to fork out for a taxi from the station it's an hour walk along the side of an A Road with lorries honking and swerving round you. And then to get the train back you actually have to wave down the driver otherwise it won't stop and pick you up.
I actually liked the park itself, Speed and Megafobia are solid coasters, the bobkart is really addictive and Spooky 3D is a nice jumpy ghost train. If it's quiet you can do everything in under two hours but the place is fine for a park of its size.
I actually liked the park itself, Speed and Megafobia are solid coasters, the bobkart is really addictive and Spooky 3D is a nice jumpy ghost train. If it's quiet you can do everything in under two hours but the place is fine for a park of its size.
Pink Cadillac
Giga Poster
Dahland already gone?
FistedColossus
Hyper Poster
I take it Oakwood not worth the trek from London then? I'm only interested in Megafobia but it's a long drive for one coaster. Been putting it off for about 10 years now!
Matt N
CF Legend
Megafobia is a fantastic coaster! It's really worth riding, and Oakwood is actually a pretty charming little park if you take operations out of the equation, in my opinion.
Robbie
Hyper Poster
It's worse than that - they didn't even ask for permission in the first place!
Apparently they used Roald Dahl and his characters without purchasing any licence and so the Roald Dahl Story Company, led by the author's grandson Luke Kelly, issued a writ in February accusing Oakwood of passing off and infringing trademarks and copyrights.
SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
I don't understand why they wouldn't check?????
Robbie
Hyper Poster
Crazy, isn't it? Benefit of the doubt, they may have thought the works of Roald Dahl are public domain like the Peter Pan stuff they've installed nearby. However, I did have my suspicions when the Peach artwork was revealed last year (it didn't quite look like official Dahl imagery) and if you look at the actual branding there's no mention of Roald Dahl on the rides. I reckon they thought a peach was generic enough to get away with it and there'd be goodwill from the locals.
TommyAlex
Mega Poster
"We believe your new attractions are using properties of the Roald Dahl Story Company without permission, which is against copyright laws"
"Nonsense!"
"Your new area is called Dahland?"
"Named after a....a....mate of mine, called Ronald Dahl"
"You have a ride called James and The Giant Peach"
"We have a ride themed to A James, who happens to have A giant peach"
"Nonsense!"
"Your new area is called Dahland?"
"Named after a....a....mate of mine, called Ronald Dahl"
"You have a ride called James and The Giant Peach"
"We have a ride themed to A James, who happens to have A giant peach"
Pink Cadillac
Giga Poster
I might be a failure at life but at least I'm not Oakwood.
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