Jamie

Enthusiastic about coasters, theme parks, reading, writing, travelling. Trombone player. My personal Twitter; opinions are my own. 🏳️‍🌈🫶

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

@CoasterJoey @THORPEPARK I think theme parks are getting less and less fun, and budget cuts in crucial areas are showing. Seems the same across the board with a few exceptions.

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@Gilbert05 The thing of people refusing to join the queue until past closing time I really don't get. Seems to happen every time I go 😅

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@Tales_TimeLord I literally thought they were going to be revealed to be the Gods of Ragnarok 😅

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

@Tales_TimeLord Ooh that's an interesting take! Season 25 is peak McCoy for me (although I love all 3 of his seasons)

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

Pleasure Beach trying to get Valhalla to work:

[meagan @eldradmvstlive]

he’s so fucking bad at this I’m cryinggg

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

This is how it should be.

Life is far too short to spend it standing in 2 hour + queues inflated by poor ride capacity and oversold fast pass.

[Paultons Theme Park @PaultonsPark]

Short queues, big fun! 🎢
Our shorter queue times mean you can spend more time enjoying your favourite rides, exploring the park, and making the most of your day out.
Ready for a day packed with adventure? 🎫

Source: https://t.co/HCiT41rTVR

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

everyone is flipping off about hyperia

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@Gabino_Iglesias Well said 👏

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

This thing was terrifying 😄

[Thorpe Park Mania @ThorpeParkMania]

To celebrate 10 years of Fright Nights, Thorpe Park introduced Experiment 10 - the park's most daring maze of the time.

You were gassed, split up and locked in cupboards as part of the experience!

Did you ever experience Experiment 10?

https://t.co/0G5zfaZaBK

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

@daniel241219961 It makes such a difference

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

Theme parks have stopped being fun unless you're prepared to throw extra money at them to reward poor operations.

[TowersStreet @TowersStreet]

This week a number of rides have had new fastrack signage added them their entrances, now featuring details about the @MerlinapUK platinum perk.

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

@agrandlakeofmud Oh I know!

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@ChessingtonBuzz @EuroDancer997 I know! 😄

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

@ChessingtonBuzz @EuroDancer997 Yeah I'd rather pay for quality and see it reinvested than line the pockets of shareholders and get a mediocre product

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

@ChessingtonBuzz @EuroDancer997 Yeah I don't think I'll visit BPB for a good while, and the Merlin parks are awful.

Paultons struck big with Peppa Pig World but their continual efforts to deliver excellent customer experience, new attractions and cleanliness are what have secured their long term success.

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

@ChessingtonBuzz @EuroDancer997 Yeah, it's a race to the bottom

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

@jimjimunc That's fair. But my argument is without Fastrack being a thing, it wouldn't be needed as the main queues would be much faster.

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@ChessingtonBuzz @EuroDancer997 So I think there's a lot to be said for doing things properly and not completely trashing the guest experience for the majority of visitors.

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

@ChessingtonBuzz @EuroDancer997 Meanwhile the short-term-profit approach of PB and Merlin has led to decaying infrastructure, closed (or falling down in PB's case) rides and a lot of unhappy guests.

It's also meant these parks have to heavily discount to get people in because the product is so bad.

[Jamie @CoasterJamie]

@ChessingtonBuzz @EuroDancer997 I think that generally, parks without Fastrack run so much better meaning that you don't need it.

Fastrack creates a problem and then sells itself as the "fix" to that problem. Vulture capitalism 😄