"So Nick went to YouTube and put on a POV of this weird ride in the Netherlands called Carnaval Festival and said - I want it to sound like that!"

Nooooooooooooo thank you

I gotta say, DLP was looking gorgeous last visit, probably the best I'd ever seen it. There's areas that still need a lot of TLC (Fort Comstock, parts of Adventure Isle etc.) but for the most part it's looking absolutely stunning. Especially with the Spring planting!

I still keep the last free Fastpass I ever got at Disneyland Paris in my wallet, like a photo of my husband lost at sea. Miss you 💔

The Paris Tower of Terror is still a beautifully themed, thrilling attraction, but the original ride sequence and show scenes were FAR superior. The current version feels (and looks) like a cheap Halloween overlay on an otherwise perfect attraction. Please Disney, bring back Mr Serling!

Everywhere I look something reminds me of her 💔

Phantom Manor, my beloved 💜
Always my unconditional fave, but I was really missing the old version this visit. On a technical level it looks great, but they clearly didn't understand the original melodramatic tone with its Victorian gothic tragedy influences.

I wish they wouldn't bother with "reimagining" it and just put in enough money to get it back open. With them struggling it'd make more sense financially. And I don't really have much faith in their design choices given how everything recently has been AI rubbish

Same, I suspect that may have been the plan originally but every department is stretched super thin right now (theres literally just 2 people in the model shop doing all the scenic work for all their deteriorating rides). But Mandys gotta have her two Hot Ice shows I guess 🙃

As excited as I am for Aviktas I'm more anxious to know what is or isn't happening next door. It's been 2 years since River Caves last operated. I hope management realise what an important piece of history it is. Whatevers happening, swinging over a sad derelict looking ride will sure be interesting

Its not a huge step above the classic Fantasy land dark rides.

Yeah, I mean obviously I knew it wouldn't be that. I've done the Florida version. But seeing the POV I couldn't help but think wow... that's really THE main draw of this new expansion?

Microsoft's Project Helix logo looks familiar for some reason🤔

Went to a screening of the 1925 silent film The Phantom of the Opera yesterday. It was super cool to see the visual influences on DLP's Phantom Manor! (miss you original finale Phantom💀)

Brean is... back?
Shortest closure ever.

Some of you people talking about the Merlin disability passes really sound a lot like the "lazy people claim benefits" crowd. Just sayin.

Another small UK park gone. Sign of the times innit. I visited briefly a couple of years ago just for the Astro Storm coaster and their surprisingly decent ghost train, Terror Castle. I hope Astro Storm can survive yet another closure!

The saga continues. So their excuse for the closure boils down to "we'd have to do daily safety checks". You mean like every ride ever? What a joke. Classic health n safety coverup for a spineless financial decision.

I had the same thought :(

The "Creative Call Out" is hilariously lazy too. They haven't got any ideas, so why not give it to the public?? It reads like a uni project brief. Side note, given that 100k+ is listed last, I expect they don't want to spend a huge amount of money on it.

Interesting statement from the Dreamland Heritage Trust on the closure of the Scenic Railway. Evidently Live Nation have the means to continue operating the ride but simply don't want to. They obviously don't care about the park, besides it serving as a backdrop for the music venue.

Everyone losing their minds over Merlin's bland rebrand. Where was the outrage when they attempted to ban trans people from their park bathrooms?

I don't love the current logo either but at least it looks like they're an ents/attractions based company!

Not much, just the new Merlin branding that makes them look like a banking app X)

Yes! More bland corporate minimalism in our theme parks! That's what we want!

I still use it, regrettably, tho I try to limit my interactions. Cos I've not had much success sharing my work/thoughts anywhere else. I did notice a sharp drop in engagement but it didn't pick up anywhere else.

There was, but it dropped off pretty fast =/

The Flying Trunk was one of my favourite attractions at Tivoli. A very charming dark ride that takes you on a whistle-stop tour through the stories of Hans Christian Anderson. Perfect for the park that inspired him!

Surprised that there aren't any head chopper elements on Falcons Flight considering where it is.

Somehow I don't think much thought went into it :P