Sandman said:
nadroJ said:
They could've added a Big Apple and it would have been a breakthrough for the park XD Aside from the train they literally had NO RIDES. So yeah, I get what you're saying but bad example lol.
Haha a big apple isn't going to bring in the punters though. The UK (and of course, Ireland) is a volatile place for business start-up, especially a theme/amusement park! So for Tayto to whip up a big woodie after like 6 years of operation is a pretty spectacular thing to do in this part of the world. Places like BPB, Fantasy Island (the list goes on) have failed to build something that significant in a good number of years. That's something people will notice if it continues. I just hope Merlin diversify their portfolio a bit and just give in to the wood :wink:
I think people forget that Ireland is a totally different country to the UK, untouched by Merlin. Which is why they take bigger risks. Ireland is particularly unique, in that it has no other competitor parks. Maybe Alton, but people still have to make the trip across the water for that, and well, if you're going across anyway likelihood is you'll go to Disneyland instead, keeping up with the Joneses and that. I think you can't compare Tayto to parks operating the the UK because it just doesn't have to deal with the same customer climate that the likes of Merlin, BPB, etc do.
People were already going mental for Tayto when it was just a zip-wire and a zoo, because of the fact that there was literally nothing to rival it. Not just no theme parks, nothing even remotely similar. Of course it was going to do well. Tayto fits more in line with the way the rest of Europe operates its theme parks, ie, no fear of wood. So it makes total sense for them to get a woodie. Family friendly, yet huge and impressive, but still with an attractive price tag. Not groundbreaking, simply good business sense.