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I noticed on RCDB that they'd been SBNO for a while. Hope the creds make their way over here ;)
 
Mushroom said:
Lightwater announced a new attraction... THE ULTIMATE VR ROLLERCOASTER
www.lightwatervalley.co.uk

VR Rollercoaster at Lightwater Valley

Fasten your seatbelt and a take a ride on one of our new virtual reality rollercoaster experiences at Lightwater Valley in Ripon, North Yorkshire.
www.lightwatervalley.co.uk www.lightwatervalley.co.uk

£5 upcharge though
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They’re taking the piss calling it The Ultimate 😂

“Please ignore the big coaster at the back of the park, pay us a fiver to put this headset on instead”
 
Mushroom said:
Lightwater announced a new attraction... THE ULTIMATE VR ROLLERCOASTER
www.lightwatervalley.co.uk

VR Rollercoaster at Lightwater Valley

Fasten your seatbelt and a take a ride on one of our new virtual reality rollercoaster experiences at Lightwater Valley in Ripon, North Yorkshire.
www.lightwatervalley.co.uk www.lightwatervalley.co.uk

£5 upcharge though
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I didn't realise Merlin bought Lightwater Valley...

This is a really poor move, no matter the cost. People don't spend their entry fee + an upcharge to ride a roller coaster through VR. How utterly pointless.
 
To be fair, in an interview with Ride Rater the park’s new owners discussed the addition of VR attractions AND that they’d ‘look at’ reopening the Ultimate as they’re ‘well aware of its iconic status’.

I guess at best this shows they’re acting on their word? Hope for the ultimate yet? 🤷‍♂️
 
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Jamss said:
I guess at best this shows they’re acting on their word? Hope for the ultimate yet? 🤷‍♂️
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Like any UK enthusiast, I really hope you're right - but I'm not optimistic.

I don't think there's anything I can say on the VR simulator that's not already been said - even without the upcharge I'd see that as a kick in the proverbial.
 
The audacity is actually pretty impressive, I'll give them that. The idea is so spectacularly awful that it becomes notable in itself. "Want us to fix our coaster so that you can ride it? How about just seeing a video of it instead?" The upcharge is a nice cherry on top. It just makes the whole boondoggle complete.

LWV might not have The Ultimate to thrill guests with anymore, but this sorry excuse for a compensation is at least one for the history books in its own ways instead.
 
Given that the splash screen on lightwater's website now boasts that they've tailored the offering to under-12's, I don't think T'Ultimate is going to be moving again. I know maintenance on it cost a fortune, I can't imagine they'll have been spending cash on keeping it "Rider ready" all this time while the rest of the park is struggling
 
CanobieFan said:
I mean, they've got a Wacky Worm and Dragon Wagon that travel as well :p
I was supposed to do Alaska State Fair + Cruise last August, but that got canceled at the beginning of Covid :(
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I just found out about the Wacky Worm. I'd go there just for that!

Hope you get to head up there at some point. I'm still trying to do all 50 states. I've only got 8 left to do, and now there's an official park cred and the travelling ones, that's a happy bonus. Honourable mention to Denali as well.
 
Probably not small-news in the scheme of things, but Di$ney have announed their replacements for FastPass etc at the US parks ; App-based "Genie" and "Lightning Lane" queues. Hmmm.

disneyparks.disney.go.com

Disney Genie Service to Reimagine the Guest Experience at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort

We’re almost ready to let Disney Genie out of the lamp! Coming this fall to Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, Disney Genie is a complimentary and convenient new digital service designed to create your best Disney day.
disneyparks.disney.go.com

 
Dar said:
Given that the splash screen on lightwater's website now boasts that they've tailored the offering to under-12's, I don't think T'Ultimate is going to be moving again. I know maintenance on it cost a fortune, I can't imagine they'll have been spending cash on keeping it "Rider ready" all this time while the rest of the park is struggling
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We have season passes, having young kids and not a bit of maintenance has took place at all this season, we always go check.
spoke to a few operators and they all don’t seem confident on it getting work done anytime soon.

the new vr area is 4 pods of 2 and last weekend I’d say the 15 mins I was around that area it was full the whole time. Crazy, people must have money to waste because I wouldn’t give them 50p for it
 
Zamperla have released a new design for their spinning mouse coasters:

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Source: Zamperla FB

Looks much better than the standard design, should be a fun ride. Footprint and dimensions doesn't appear to be too different than standard design either so can see a lot of the smaller parks getting this in place of a standard mouse.
 
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