MarsdenDean
Roller Poster
Hello All!
I very rarely post on the forums, i'm more of a reader rather than a contributor, mainly due to not visiting theme parks that often - My last theme trip was early last year to Alton Towers!
Oakwood
We booked online part of their Friends package, which is £75 for 5 adults, then a junior ticket taking the cost to £88.50, which we thought was good value based on previous visits . . .
Now, we did visit with family so some of the photos are family related!
Bobsleigh
The Queue for this was about 30mins, and this was at 10:30 just after the park had opened. A favorite of mine and my 2 year old son also loved it, and kept prompting me to go faster! Not as long as the one based in Llnadudno but still a good attraction
Skull Rock
This again took about 35 mins to queue for at around 12PM. Only 3 boats running so seamed to take forever to get people on and off. Good for the smaller children, which is good since its based in Neverland! I feel it does need some more theming or more water in the pool, as it looks rather sparce and empty. To me it looks exactly what it is, a portable swimming pool with a ride on top of it!
Areodrone
Well this was a ride i had to ride with my younger son! It was closed between Jolly Rodger which kind of highlights the staffing problems which is a shame
Speed
Took about 35 mins again to get onto the ride. Only one car was running, along with one staff member. This ment the ride operative had to check everyone's restraint, check everything was OK, dispatch the ride then get everyone off. This led to very slow loadup / unload times which was very frustrating.
The ride itself was OK. The drop was the best part for myself, where everything else was just OK.Classic vibration all around the ride but i would of re-rode it if it was not for the one operative and lack of trains
Taxi
Mrs on the taxi ride in the Neverland area . . . . . Had to have a go with the kids later on
Crocodile coaster
Based in Neverland and not much to say really!
Waterfall
Circus Show
This was good fun for the Kids, but i do feel if they scrapped the show they could spend some money on getting staff to operate the rides. The commentator was a little annoying, putting on a fake american / cowboy accent and reading from a sheet of paper now and again . . ..
To the Moon
Megafobia
My 7 year old sons first "big" rollercoaster and we couldn't stop laughing at him! Just had an "emotionless" face but he did say he enjoyed it.
Again queued about 35 mins for this ride, but again only one operative loading, dispatching the ride, combined with only one train! Are they allowed only one person running the ride? Rode this twice and enjoyed it both times.
Overall it was a good day.
The new area however was miles from being completed - That's if it had been started. They have shut a load of shops opposite Vertigo and looks like they are working on the area, but nothings finished / really started!
I can see the park going downhill, and i kind of felt sorry for the park. I've been here a selection of times since 1997, and i feel its a good all rounder park with some good quirky rides!
Come on Oakwood get your act together - This looks kind of promising http://www.llanellistar.co.uk/Oakwo...ew-2-million/story-22762134-detail/story.html
I very rarely post on the forums, i'm more of a reader rather than a contributor, mainly due to not visiting theme parks that often - My last theme trip was early last year to Alton Towers!
Oakwood
We booked online part of their Friends package, which is £75 for 5 adults, then a junior ticket taking the cost to £88.50, which we thought was good value based on previous visits . . .
Now, we did visit with family so some of the photos are family related!
Bobsleigh
The Queue for this was about 30mins, and this was at 10:30 just after the park had opened. A favorite of mine and my 2 year old son also loved it, and kept prompting me to go faster! Not as long as the one based in Llnadudno but still a good attraction
Skull Rock
This again took about 35 mins to queue for at around 12PM. Only 3 boats running so seamed to take forever to get people on and off. Good for the smaller children, which is good since its based in Neverland! I feel it does need some more theming or more water in the pool, as it looks rather sparce and empty. To me it looks exactly what it is, a portable swimming pool with a ride on top of it!
Areodrone
Well this was a ride i had to ride with my younger son! It was closed between Jolly Rodger which kind of highlights the staffing problems which is a shame
Speed
Took about 35 mins again to get onto the ride. Only one car was running, along with one staff member. This ment the ride operative had to check everyone's restraint, check everything was OK, dispatch the ride then get everyone off. This led to very slow loadup / unload times which was very frustrating.
The ride itself was OK. The drop was the best part for myself, where everything else was just OK.Classic vibration all around the ride but i would of re-rode it if it was not for the one operative and lack of trains
Taxi
Mrs on the taxi ride in the Neverland area . . . . . Had to have a go with the kids later on
Crocodile coaster
Based in Neverland and not much to say really!
Waterfall
Circus Show
This was good fun for the Kids, but i do feel if they scrapped the show they could spend some money on getting staff to operate the rides. The commentator was a little annoying, putting on a fake american / cowboy accent and reading from a sheet of paper now and again . . ..
To the Moon
Megafobia
My 7 year old sons first "big" rollercoaster and we couldn't stop laughing at him! Just had an "emotionless" face but he did say he enjoyed it.
Again queued about 35 mins for this ride, but again only one operative loading, dispatching the ride, combined with only one train! Are they allowed only one person running the ride? Rode this twice and enjoyed it both times.
Overall it was a good day.
The new area however was miles from being completed - That's if it had been started. They have shut a load of shops opposite Vertigo and looks like they are working on the area, but nothings finished / really started!
I can see the park going downhill, and i kind of felt sorry for the park. I've been here a selection of times since 1997, and i feel its a good all rounder park with some good quirky rides!
Come on Oakwood get your act together - This looks kind of promising http://www.llanellistar.co.uk/Oakwo...ew-2-million/story-22762134-detail/story.html
