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The World's first rollercoaster built on the former site of Kingda Ka.

Oh damn, wasn't expecting that. That's a huge loss. What the hell have this government done with these tax increases :mad: Bad times for UK parks.

That will be the splash down removed then 😂

https://shop.altontowers.com/collections/auction-today Original Nemesis wheel covers for auction signed by John Wardley! Would love to own one of these but looks like they are going to come at a cost, bidding already underway.

OG Mickey Mouse too, although I don’t think any half decent park operators would have the guts to use it [emoji23]

When looking at the Merlin careers jobs page: https://www.merlincareers.com/en/jobs It's pretty interesting that they are still hiring in entertainment and hiring events performers? https://careers-uk-merlinentertainments.icims.com/jobs/7621/entertainment-event-performer/job If they were...

Seems like a convenient cost cutting measure with the early closure with a lot less staff needed with that whole area closed off. A real shame as Wild Asia was arguably the best themed area of the park.

100% let’s hope those Kumbak trains are history they are awful.

That's incredibly poor from Merlin to sack long term employees with just an email and then no further correspondence. If they are now outsourcing all the entertainment then I guess these shows will return at some point with a new cast not employed by Merlin. Whether that's going to work out or...

Damn I wasn't keeping up with the Kingda Ka closure and assumed it was getting the TTD2 treatment, only to see the top hat now has explosives strapped to it o_O

This could well be the case but he left for LIV golf and may have just been headhunted. LIV is owned by the Saudis and offer an absurd amount of money to get the people in that they want (Jon Rahm was paid £386 million to join) so he could have just been the man that they wanted as CEO and...

The thing is what Nicky is also saying is the message now will be don’t come to work for us at all now as your are simply too expensive and I can hire someone with way more experience for almost the same wage. So would the young people in question want the low paid job or no job at all...

Are you referring to the increase in employers national insurance contributions from 13.8% to 15%? No doubt this will have had some effect but has it had such a drastic affect where Merlin have had to make such drastic decisions? Am I to blame Rachel from accounts for the cancellation of...

It is very strange what is going on. It was only last March they reported "record revenues" and celebrated purchasing the Orlando eye: https://www.merlinentertainments.biz/newsroom/news-releases/2024/merlin-entertainments-revenue-2023/ Fast forward 11 months and it's all doom and gloom. Lots...

Lots of metal fencing delivered to the site today. Perhaps the type of temporary fencing you would need if you were about to start some construction [emoji848]

Interesting topic! Here are a few I would change.. 1. Thorpe Park going with the sit down launched B&M rather than Colossus in 2002. I don't think it would have changed much in terms of the parks future other than it would have been better than Colossus...

I know still no offical announcment has been made but regardless it is still all sounding very positive.. It's looking way more likey to go ahead than not at this stage?

Mine is also a RMC and I have been spited by Iron Gwazi on 2 seperate occasions 🥺 Must get on one this year hopefully Wildfire.

https://backstage.merlinentertainments.biz/2025/alton-towers-resort-unveils-name-of-new-record-breaking-attraction-and-thrilling-first-of-its-kind-details/ "The only topspin in the world to be elevated above ground level" "Standing at a record-breaking 78ft high thanks to its setting on a...

Yeah I definately preferred the rustic OG Forbidden Valley feel, it had an air of mystery about it and was way more subtle in its delivery, the old audio helped add to this. It had been diluted other the years anyway with Ripsaw removed, Nemesis Nosh bus removed etc.. I still really like the...