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The park have announced the opening of a major new ride this summer! Unfortunately it is not the one many of us were hoping for and in terms of location seems like it puts the Pokemon rumours to rest. It is in fact an expansion to Minions with a walkway shooter attraction ( I believe this...

It's funny as i'm coincidentally reading the history of Universal Studios Orlando at the moment and the BTTF ride single handedly turned their fortunes around (and obviously the ride system is still in use). But obviously that was 35 years ago. Tbh i think it's as simple as this: If Beijing...

I understand what you are saying but then Universal Japan built a Jaws attraction based on a film from the 1970s. Some franchises are more evergreen that others and it's hard to measure them. I'd presume if they are using BTTF they have some data to validate its ongoing popularity. On top of...

Indeed. Lord of the Rings by most metrics is a far more successful IP than Back to the Future, Paddington and even James Bond which nobody seems to have an issue with existing in a theme park.

Would be silly to build a ride that cannot operate for months of the year in a 365 park. They've also become a maintenance nightmare and logistically difficult with health and safety regulations in the UK.

I'd say all the major Universal IP's are of an equivalent popularity in the UK. Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Nintendo, Minions, F&F, the various Dreamworks plus the classics like Jaws, BTTF etc. They can't really go wrong in that regard. Harry Potter arguably more so than the rest because it's...

How long is it typically closed for when it valleys? My son has just hit 1.3m and we were considering visiting over Easter but there's so little else for him there it's probably not worth going whilst it remains this unreliable.

Turntable you say? Mack Stryker CONFIRMED!

According to this the plans were approved but they've now submitted the modified ones as a back-up, presumably for budgetary reasons: https://twitter.com/AttractionSc/status/1902003928243261722

The only two coasters announced in Europe for 2026 that would fit the bill i'm aware of are the Family Thrill Launch at Parc Spirou in France (though that doesn't have inversions so unlikely to be the one), the GCI at Isla Magica in Spain (again though no inversions but perhaps a contender...

There's a few minor tweaks they could make such as allowing online booking amendments but i think it's about as good as it's going to get without addressing the eligibility criteria and that's not going to happen. I don't know why Alton and Thorpe don't have the digital system. I've seen people...

Yes that's correct, it was introduced last year. It has somewhat helped but at the same time created new problems as it's virtually impossible to get slots for peak days unless you plan weeks, if not months in advance, which for some of us is not viable. There's also no disincentive to...

It's a tough one. On the one hand the circumstances as per above will be very common where an adult can't possibly leave a child unattended. On the other hand you have a situation like at the Merlin parks where people take advantage of the system and the quantity then makes it unviable for those...

Yes i had seen those but there are also reports they are outsourcing. My gut says they will be back as having the central hub empty all year would be rather odd.

The Pirate show never happens in the winter, i'm sure it'll be back in the Spring as usual.