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Agree - the park is busier with free return tickets etc but operations have been poor for months now. You have to guess if rides are going to be open or not and if you time it wrong, you won’t get a go. Or would be better if they advertised this a bit more if they are doing staggered openings.

We went to Paultons park a few weeks ago and this was brilliantly run. Drayton could learn a lot from this.
 
Themeparksandy1981 said:
I see they sold all the Thomas and friends benches and tables.
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Staffing is becoming a major problem now with so many rides unavailable
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I didn’t even see Maelstrom running in the time we were in the park
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Also having rides on a rotating staff basic is a stupid idea and they need to sort of the operate of the Haunting.
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I'm really sad them Thomas benches are gone. Are they on the Drayton online shop?
 
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Ride ops have been poor. We went on Sunday and all of adventure cove was shut.
Accelerator was down on and off also.
 
I did think of getting 1 but I got no room in my house and it’s too good to keep outside. I wonder if they all been sold as the reason they been removed. It’s not been updated since the beginning of August so I emailed them with an update list.
 
doesn’t seem like the park is desperate for ~£100 under the new owners.
Hopefully there’s plans for that space outside of leaving temporary tables there
 
Stevie said:
doesn’t seem like the park is desperate for ~£100 under the new owners.
Hopefully there’s plans for that space outside of leaving temporary tables there
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If u remember everything they selling was brought or built by the former owners team so it’s pure profit to the looping group and it gets rid of stuff just lying around back stage. I’m surprised they not tried to sell the pirate adventure and Excaliburs boats as they still currently in a storage area behind where the coaster supports is been delivered.
 
I appreciate that. However removing themed benches for metal tables doesn’t make a lot of sense for such little value.
The replaced items would cost half of what’s earned.
Anyway let’s see!
 
Stevie said:
I appreciate that. However removing themed benches for metal tables doesn’t make a lot of sense for such little value.
The replaced items would cost half of what’s earned.
Anyway let’s see!
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I think the tables they replaced them with were unused sets that were in the cafe by the 4D cinema
 
Themeparksandy1981 said:
If u remember everything they selling was brought or built by the former owners team so it’s pure profit to the looping group and it gets rid of stuff just lying around back stage. I’m surprised they not tried to sell the pirate adventure and Excaliburs boats as they still currently in a storage area behind where the coaster supports is been delivered.
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They did try to sell the PA & Excalibur boats at an on park auction a few years ago.

The boats did not sell

I believe they didn't sell because of their size. That was my reason for not getting one unfortunately :( no space!
 
Elise said:
They did try to sell the PA & Excalibur boats at an on park auction a few years ago.

The boats did not sell

I believe they didn't sell because of their size. That was my reason for not getting one unfortunately :( no space!
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I'd have one in my back garden as my gardens huge so it would fit in there
 
Elise said:
Retail may sell them as a special item if they're asked but not sure
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Elise said:
They did try to sell the PA & Excalibur boats at an on park auction a few years ago.

The boats did not sell

I believe they didn't sell because of their size. That was my reason for not getting one unfortunately :( no space!
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I know but that was under the former owners and was only available to select guests to the auction.
I helped to run up Shawn’s bids but was happy with the 2 items I won.
 
Themeparksandy1981 said:
I know but that was under the former owners and was only available to select guests to the auction.
I helped to run up Shawn’s bids but was happy with the 2 items I won.
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Also true. They may consider selling again if contacted :)

Which items did you get?
 
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