Small News From The Theme Park Industry

[Geeky Pastimes]

Good that no one was hurt, I bet those things can pick up a fair amount of intertia, they weigh loads they?
Sounds like the loading floor bit that got bent might have protected everyone by getting in the way.

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[Matt N]

Very interesting... I believe this is B&M's first incident ever to be caused by the actual hardware itself?

 

[Coaster Chall YouTube]

Looks like Tree Top Quest is set to reopen at Alton Towers. But of course, the jury is still out on the maintenance problems on Wickerman and now Nemesis. No clue when they'll reopen but apparently staff have said to someone that was on a Alton Towers discussion page on FB, Wickerman is reopening August. No idea about Nemesis though.

 

[witchfinder]

apparently staff have said to someone that was on a Alton Towers discussion page on FB, Wickerman is reopening August. No idea about Nemesis though.

They both appear to be open today based on the queue times app!

 

[CrashCoaster]

For the Big One's 25th anniversary, the Pleasure Beach are working with The Notable Stranger to create a brand new multi-layered soundtrack for the coaster (the same guy who created Icon's soundtrack):-

https://twitter.com/x/status/1145246508209647616

Possible on-board audio? And while we are at it, can we have the old trains from Titan MAX put on the track too?

 

[Matthew Fair]

For the Big One's 25th anniversary, the Pleasure Beach are working with The Notable Stranger to create a brand new multi-layered soundtrack for the coaster (the same guy who created Icon's soundtrack):-

https://twitter.com/x/status/1145246508209647616

Possible on-board audio? And while we are at it, can we have the old trains from Titan MAX put on the track too?

Oooh lala

 

[Lofty]

I think you're reading into the OBA WAY too much... they have speakers all of the way up the lift hill, I think it's referring to that more.

 

[Niles]

By reading the parks website the track has been taken off to be repaired, would like to get out here to ride this a some point to ride this one of a kind Schwartzkopf.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/c97kg3

 

[Leon]

By reading the parks website the track has been taken off to be repaired, would like to get out here to ride this a some point to ride this one of a kind Schwartzkopf.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/c97kg3

Don't worry you will get to ride it pleasurewood hills love to moth ball coasters and then bring them back after 3 years as a new ride.

 

[Thekingin64]

https://www.facebook.com/walibiholland/posts/2863884883653283

Looks like every Wednesday duriong summer at Wlaibi Holland, theres an event to eat cotton candy on Condor. By chance, I will be there on a Wednesday in the given timespan, may be enough to convince me back on for the challenge....

 

[FarleyFlavors]

Reading this interesting BBC article about the future of space travel and discovered that a token from Kennywood will be left behind after the first commercial moon landing in 2021. Apparently it won a vote.

 

[Pear]

Another accident involving a frisbee ride. This time in India.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1150422078589243393

 

[Geeky Pastimes]

Another accident involving a frisbee ride. This time in India.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1150422078589243393

That's two in quite quick succession isn't it?

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[CrashCoaster]

This is why you don't buy swinging rides that are knock-offs.

 

[zazobo]

I was trying to work out what manufacturer built that thing... makes sense if it’s a crappy clone. None of the others seem to have that big weighted piece on the end.

 

[Matt N]

It would seem that Virgin Holidays have stopped selling tickets to SeaWorld parks due to the whales & dolphins in captivity:

Virgin stops selling captive whale and dolphin experiences

The firm said it would stop selling tickets to captive whale and dolphin experiences in holiday packages.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Robbie]

It would seem that Virgin Holidays have stopped selling tickets to SeaWorld parks due to the whales & dolphins in captivity:

Virgin stops selling captive whale and dolphin experiences

The firm said it would stop selling tickets to captive whale and dolphin experiences in holiday packages.

www.bbc.co.uk

Have they only just noticed?

 

[Matt N]

Have they only just noticed?

I'm not sure; perhaps they wanted to wait and see if SeaWorld put any long term solution in place?

 

[CrashCoaster]

RMC have finally got around to updating their website and have given it an overhaul with a nice, brand new look:-

Rocky Mountain Construction

Rocky Mountain Construction - There is always a way to make your attraction completely unique. Please inquire about customization options

rockymtnconstruction.com

 

[Matthew Fair]

RMC have finally got around to updating their website and giving it an overhaul with a nice, brand new look:-

Rocky Mountain Construction

Rocky Mountain Construction - There is always a way to make your attraction completely unique. Please inquire about customization options

rockymtnconstruction.com

Great! It should be easier to buy my first one now!