WTF Merlin?
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NeoXIII
Best Newcomer 2016
Judging by how much space there is on the exit side of the station, you can bet your money on that!
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
But wait though - why doesn't Busch Williamsburg have a hotel? I've been saying this for years. Imagine a Merlin-esque themed hotel there, with different wings being themed to the different countries. It would be legitimately awesome. And everything that sucks about Merlin accommodation wouldn't be an issue in the USA, because the yanks wouldn't stand for it. (No aircon, crap service, etc.) Heide's hotel for example is legitimately good - the theming standard, the food (because the crappy breakfast in Alton's hotel is a *British problem* with accepting mediocrity), the service. All spot on. The only suck was no aircon, which is a European problem not a Merlin problem, and arguably no pool facilities... Imo you can't call yourself a resort without a pool. That's like, one of the basic facilities you need. XD
BGW should have a hotel to compete with that local Great Woof Lodge.
Peet
Giga Poster
I hate to feed the anti-Merlin flames but this seems to be the best place to post this. The Swarm station has had a lot of the wood effect cladding stripped from the station roof frame and now looks like this:
As a reminder here it is in its former glory:
I hope they get it fixed at some point!
As a reminder here it is in its former glory:
I hope they get it fixed at some point!
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
It was pealing off on opening day. I have a photo somewhere.
It seems a bit weird to me that it was ever wooden cladding on a metal structure in the first place. Why not just use actual beams? I guess there must be a reason.
It seems a bit weird to me that it was ever wooden cladding on a metal structure in the first place. Why not just use actual beams? I guess there must be a reason.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
It'll probably get put back soon enough, but it is ****ing ugly without them.
Mysterious Sue
Strata Poster
A vague sense of superiority?
The sad knowledge that even the poorest expectation, exaggerated for comic value, failed to predict Merlin's abilities?
A Th13teen mug?
Bert2theSpark
Mega Poster
More of a WTF Cedar Point but it's related to Merlin neither the less.
Even the clouds are in similar locations...
Even the clouds are in similar locations...
Benenen
Hyper Poster
Had a lovely day at Alton Towers yesterday, nice and quiet so no queues other than Galactica which was running with bizarre operations. The queue was back to the entrance so we decided to wait it out for a bit, during which time we saw two trains go round about three minutes apart with 11 riders on each. For some reason the front four rows on both trains were empty and given the poor dispatch times they can't have been getting any more than about 210 riders an hour on one or their headline rides. As the park was only open for six hours there was no way I was going to queue 50+ minutes for Galactica when I could walk on everything else.
davidm
Strata Poster
They run the VR only on the rear 2 or 3 rows and the Q-split for VR/non-VR is only apparent once you get almost to the station entrance ; so if a lot of people only want to ride it with VR then thats the Q all backed up ; unless they are doing some sensible Q-line management (hah!), anyone further back in the Q who doesn't want to do VR is stuck in the Q for VR.
Brilliant huh?
Brilliant huh?
MouseAT
Hyper Poster
Yeah I know that feeling. I've got all the creds, but have no desire to go back to the place any time soon. The cost/pain in the ass/benefit ratio just keeps getting worse and worse these days, and I just can't be bothered with the faff and annoyance. It's beginning to feel like Flamingo Land all over again.