Recent content by Matt N

Even though I can clearly see it’s been erected… part of me still can’t quite believe that Falcon’s Flight is both real and on the verge of opening! It looks almost like a Planet Coaster fever dream…

The previously undisclosed proposal to reopen Oakwood has now been revealed as being led by Richens Leisure Projects (RLP). Aspro Parks and the Welsh Government have both been consulted on the proposal, and negotiations are ongoing...

Congratulations @TheAverageJuel!

Going off topic a tad, but I think that AA petition was over 10 years after it closed and the entire park had been removed… This Oakwood thing, on the other hand, does sound like someone has a legitimate plan of some description and has presented it to the current owners. There’s at least some...

This might seem slightly paradoxical given that I’ve been somewhat critical of Paultons’ recently announced Euro-Fighter, but for this park, this seems like a nice installation! Their current largest ride appears to be a Zamperla spinning wild mouse, so this will be a real step up for them! I...

I did this yesterday: Someone will inevitably come out with something better, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless!

I don’t know. Perhaps I’m being overly picky and looking at it through an overly “enthusiast” lens, and will see the rationale behind this choice once it’s up and running, but I’m struggling to see how this is the ideal choice for Paultons’ budget, calibre and audience at present. Maybe I am...

It is great that we’re getting a new thrill coaster in a UK park that has never done one before. It absolutely is, and I think it’s a brilliant step for Paultons to be doing something like this! I’m also sure that the area will be very nice and well-themed. Tornado Springs is, and Lost Kingdom...

According to Wales Online, an anonymous local resident has formed a community consortium and formulated a proposal to reopen Oakwood, with the proposal having been presented to the current owners Aspro Parks...

I know that someone will inevitably come along with something much better within the next couple of days, but I've had a quick bash at trying to recreate Drakon based on the fleeting glimpses and stats we have at present. Here's what I came out with: Planet Coaster 2 seems to think that the...

So, we finally have this thing revealed! First things first, I’m really happy to see Paultons taking that next step into something more thrilling coaster-wise. It will really widen the park’s appeal and ensure that they can appeal to demographics beyond their bread and butter young family...

Congratulations @Hutch! That’s a very momentous ride for your 500th!

I doubt they’ll question you on it, in all honesty. I can’t imagine there would be someone at the front ID’ing. I think they do age restrictions as more of an indicator of what age they think might find it scary or similar.

That sounds very, very Gerstlauer to me, if it’s true… I hope it’s an Infinity Coaster, but it does sound very Euro-Fighter like. I’ll, rightly or wrongly, be a little bit disappointed if it’s a Euro-Fighter, truth be told. Maybe this is just me being unfairly picky, but there have already been...

I was actually thinking of a Zamperla Big WaveZ, funnily enough! It would fit into the area inhabited by Raging River, could reuse the basin (explaining why it was repainted, potentially), and would also fill the water ride void left by Raging River (somewhat) while awaiting a (rumoured) water...