65k could just about cover for new cars, theming and lasers. I do think a quasar type atraction would be awful a pleasurewood. but what if it was some kind of walk through attraction?

No idea about Camelot Andy, sorry.

I think 65k could do a 'cheap' job for a laser ride, but obviously it wouldn't be anything like Duel!lol

One thing though, doesn't the park use an outside firm for the games stalls? I really cant see it being anything like that. They surely wouldn't advertise a new games stall as new attraction?

I hope the "laser ride attraction thingy mabob" that has been semi-announced is a ride based system. Although the small budget (comparable with other rides) does suggest a traditional laser quest I agree that it was be a poor addition to a theme park.

Laser quest attractions have a very limited throughput due to the amount of players that it can take at any one time plus the initial set up before each round.

I think that an overhaul of the Fairytale Fantasy ride could be a possibility but I would assume that it would have to have a whole new transport system as I can't see them being able to use the current one as the cars are too small for an adult (modified they could be though). New cars would be very costly I would imagine (although I have absolutely NO IDEA how much these things cost).

Hopefully this attraction might be in store for us later on this year and another new ride in 2012 :) I can but dream.

I asked some manager type person and someone on maintenance about the new laser attraction thingy, they said it will go under the castle theatre aas there is another floor under neath the castle.

Making good use of the space I suppose, but still a very odd addition to a theme park.

But ya never know, it may be different to usual Quaser/Laser Quest.

-- Edited by Martyn on Friday 25th of February 2011 06:19:47 PM

^ Well think about it, the path way up to the entrance is an upward slop, and the miniature train runs below it. So if you can picture being on the train as its goes by the catle, all that you can see on the righthand side is technically like the basement to the Castle.

I still cant see this being like a Laser Quest attraction, because they require quite a few players, and on a quiet day, you could end up waiting around for a quite a while for other people wanting to play.

Also, I dont think a futuristic laser attraction goes well with the Castle's rustic theme.

I now highly doubt its an actual ride based shooter. Has to be walk through.

Walk through? Hmm.... it could well be possible to have it like that, it would work, as the walk through horror mazes have prooved. Would be much better than just having a Quasar.

Pay to play I wonder?

Although Flamingoland have a laser shootout game for kids, its held inside a wooden fort - very popular with Fathers and sons! Given that PWH is very much a family park - its a logical choice but still a crap addition to the park!

There's now an article on this on their website:

http://www.pleasurewoodhills.com/s15a1n79p1/New-for-2011-Laser-Labyrinth.html



How tacky.

And note whats said at the bottom:

*Labyrinth operates on a seperate timetable to Pleasurewood Hills

Huh?

How dissapointing! You can go to quasar anywhere! I give up!

Its not a major attraction, but IMO it is a complete waste of £65,000, which could have been spent on improving Enigma.

I hope you have given them some stick for this on Twitter, Josh!

-- Edited by Martyn on Friday 18th of March 2011 07:36:45 PM

lol yes they are :)

COULD be worse, Pleasure Island have those 'Water Walker' things coming this year, and are advertising them as a new ride/attraction lol. 'Aquaspheres'.

Thinking about the Laser Labyrinth, they have the potential to earn the park extra dosh, through parties (on and off season) and through corporate days too, something which they have been keen on doing. A Laser Labyrinth / Wipeout experience corporate day would be awesome.

Yeah remember he had ordered a Vekoma junior coaster just before he left! Or was it two?