Drayton Manor | Unknown | Intamin Unknown | 2024
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FogZog
Mega Poster
An update would be great, this project has been so quiet. Has it even completed a full test yet?
Matt N
CF Legend
It hasn’t tested at all, to the best of my knowledge.
I’d be surprised if it opens much before July with the way things are going. It looks like they’ve still got quite a bit to build in terms of the theming and such, and they will have to test it for a good bit.
They haven’t even properly announced the coaster yet, which I don’t think bodes well for it opening overly soon…
Munchy Road Hippopotamus
Mega Poster
What about the Wave? Any signs of that opening?
TjChapperz
Mega Poster
I Heard that has nearly completed all its required test runs, I am guessing they will try before may half term.
With the new coaster it is potentially going back to how Drayton used to be and opening Rides mid season a few weeks before summer holidays.
Munchy Road Hippopotamus
Mega Poster
I'm scheduled to visit on either the 2nd or 3rd May so fingers crossed for the Wave and the new coaster (hate just calling it that) will have to wait until later in the year. Another theme park visit, what a chore.....
TjChapperz
Mega Poster
They lost alot of their social media team over xmas break poached by merlin, I'm guessing the new lot are not as enthusiastic as the last lot were.
Munchy Road Hippopotamus
Mega Poster
Its not really "poached" if they've been offered more money to work somewhere else (which I will presume is the case) and 4 months is plenty of time to replace them I would think.
Nicky Borrill
Strata Poster
To be fair, that is exactly what 'poached' means in this context...
From the Oxford dictionary...
Munchy Road Hippopotamus
Mega Poster
Poached very much implies that something untoward has happened and even if you don't think it has/does, why would a business that must (or certainly should) see social media as an integral part of their plans to not have a social media team up to speed in 4 months is pretty poor.
VonRolland
Hyper Poster
Anyhow...
Its like they watched how the tread was going and released this! The Wave has been non stop testing with dummies too
Its like they watched how the tread was going and released this! The Wave has been non stop testing with dummies too
VonRolland
Hyper Poster
We have a date!
FogZog
Mega Poster
Cool. But has their actual NEW coaster tested yet
VonRolland
Hyper Poster
Its been pulled round!Cool. But has their actual NEW coaster tested yet
More aerial photos showing the building progression
