Marble Madness

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

RE: New for 2014: Maurer Sohne - Wilde Maus Classic

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

The more I think about this the more I realise how lucky we are. With the gate figures as low as they are, its a miracle that Looping are still investing at this sort of rate. Yes we'd all love a wooden coaster, but with only 180k visitors a year that ain't going to happen any time soon. I said a long time ago that the most important thing for the park is more attractions, and that is what's happening every year. Its not as much of an empty park anymore. And that's great. Fill it with basic stuff to create a full park, then over time start replacing them with better attractions. Go back to 2011, who would have thought then that in 3 years time we'd have TEN new rides, including a drop tower, dark ride and a coaster, nothing leaving the park. Epic.

quin · Enigmatic Expert

Martyn wrote:
The more I think about this the more I realise how lucky we are. With the gate figures as low as they are, its a miracle that Looping are still investing at this sort of rate. Go back to 2011, who would have thought then that in 3 years time we'd have TEN new rides, including a drop tower, dark ride and a coaster, nothing leaving the park. Epic.

completely agree, and all the theming there finally doing to both the rides and the park makes it look far more professional than ever before, at the rate it is finally going maybe it'l be put properly on the theme park map in just a few more years!

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Very well put Martyn. It's incredible that there has been so many new attractions and what's is also nice is that they have not just been plonked in, the park is being thought about and the installations are of a decent quality. I'm excited for this year as I think it will be the biggest for a long time.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

And for me the marketing last year is what brought the extra guests in. All well and good having a new ride but the marketing needs to be spot on and it was. It brought the park up a notch or two.

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

All very evident when Jolly Roger was installed, I would have thought that was a marketing man's dream! Plus poor choice of name didn't help!

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

lets hope that investment continues

Juranamo · Jolly Talkative

Surely with the park now turning a profit, regardless of how many extra visitors these new attractions are pulling in, it's just fuel for further investment. I don't understand where the shock is.

Looping have an extremely bad reputation to turn around, it is by no means complete yet, but the fact that the park is now turning a profit, shows great potential!

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

As long as people still visit, PWH rep hasn't been very high in recent years, and that's all starting to change.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

yes there is a good few seasons as yet before you will convince and change the attitudes of many local people

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yeah, it should have a knock on effect. It never gonna happen straight away.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Two issues I've thought of; capacity. These are fairly low capacity coasrers though they do usually have 7 or 8 cars, but how long will it be before its running on one or two cars? And second, height restriction. Chessington has there's at 1.4m, the highest restriction around. Wipeout is only 1.32m.... need to do some research to see if it can be lower and it Chessington are just being ott (as always).

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Good point about height, just had a quick look at Gotham City Gauntlet Six Flags and they have 1.16m with adult and 1.37m alone.

Hansa Park's Crazy Mine states 1.10m.

Quite variable.

quin · Enigmatic Expert

a couple of unique rides are what i feel the park needs next, is the ex fantasy island giant booster still in existance ? :p

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

A booster is certainly not the ride for PWH in my opinion. In terms of flat rides I think the park needs something majestic that looks good, something along the lines of a Giant Frisbee , or even a shuttle coaster type ride like a disco or intamin surfboard ride.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

a giant frisbee like drayton manors would be smart

mrbrightside · Exceptionally Expressive

Pleasurewood sent out a Snapchat this morning... There's steel in the car park!

-- Edited by mrbrightside on Monday 20th of January 2014 02:01:34 PM

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Nice ;) Would have been good for them to get a kiddy coaster this year too. 2 new coasters, one for kids and one for adults would be invaluable marketing.

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Nice screencap Scott, good quick thinking. *Downloads Snapchat again :)

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

cool pic......

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Cannot believe how much I'm eating my words after what I said when Loopings first took over...

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

refresh us what was it?

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Just general complaining because nothing was being brought in, just new play area's, ruining the look of SITG. I actually said that Alexis didn't have a clue how to run the place, yet he's ended up being the best manager the park has ever had! It was CdA that were destroying the park, not Alexis. Sorry big man :)

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I suppose as soon as Loopings took over maybe we expected instant results but I suppose it takes some time for things to start happening. The park management have done a great job in convincing the big guys to keep investing and releasing funds which shows how well they are actually doing.

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

CdA's problem they were poorly managed and not organised.
They made their mark in bringing it wipeout but I'm not sure even that was worth wild, it keeps breaking down.

However, they did pick the park up a the worse possible time and they started the heeling, had they not done that Loopings wouldn't be where they are now.

mrbrightside · Exceptionally Expressive

Bubbles I think it's fair to say that had Wipeout not been bought, Pleasurewood would probably not exist anymore.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

There is a lot here that cant be discussed on full view !! There has been some interesting times in house and on park the last few seasons thats for sure ;-)

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

mrbrightside wrote:
Bubbles I think it's fair to say that had Wipeout not been bought, Pleasurewood would probably not exist anymore.

Yes, I was defending them, I don't think it was right to claim that "CdA that were destroying" It was them to kept the fire burning a bit longer.

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Latest Snspchat from the park; exclusive to UP:

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Just a black box?