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Christmas TreatTheme park questions answered up until christmas.http://www.themeparks-uk.com/christmas-questions/
Heres the past questions and answers up to date:
1st
Dan asks: With environmental impacts being an increasingly hot topic, what do you do to help? Are your park maps printed on recycled paper, do you use recyclable cups, how to you minimise water and electricity usage etc?
Legoland Windsor says...
Legoland Windsor is the latest UK Merlin Entertainments attraction to sign up to a major new recycling initiative set up by Coca-Cola Enterprises and Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP). The programme’s aim is to roll-out 80 ‘on-the-go’ recycling zones over the next three years to help educate the public about recycling. Legoland Windsor now has 35 recycling points around the 150 acre theme park. All of these special bins are clearly marked so that guests can responsibly and ethically dispose of aluminium drinks cans plus glass and plastic bottles and jars whilst on a family day out.
2nd
Thomas asks: Will anything become of the old Black Hole attraction at Alton Towers? It is just sitting there and a new attraction in the dark would be great.
Alton Towers says...
We have plans for all areas of the Resort.
So ultimately, yes!
3rd
Bezz asks: Drayton Manor, with plans in place for a hotel and waterpark still appearing to be in the process, what are you going to do to ensure that this project will be above the competition, for example, Cariba Creek at Alton Towers.
Drayton Manor says...
Drayton Manor Theme Park has postponed plans to develop a water park. Our current development programme is centred on a new 150-room hotel, which will compliment the park's existing facilities. The hotel will also provide three and four star accommodation for delegates attending conferences and events at the park, as well as families who come to celebrate private functions, like wedding receptions, or who want to spend longer enjoying the theme park, like a weekend visit.
4th
Lewis asks: I've heard that Aardman Animations have some theme park ideas in development, which park will they be coming to?
ThemeParks-UK says...
Aardman Animations declined to comment, however we know that BBC children's controller Richard Deverell is considering the potential for a CBBC/CBeebies theme park, and Aardman Animations are the creators of the BBC's popular series Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit animated films, so there is possible involvement there. He adds "CBBC and CBeebies have some much-loved brands and we're looking at ways of making them a truly multiplatform experience. A theme park is one idea."
5th
Josh asks: Is it true that Legoland Windsor might have to take down the Jungle Coaster due to noise complaints from the local residents?
Legoland Windsor says...
The Jungle Coaster is not planned to be removed, we have enclosed individual cars to ensure that noise levels are kept to a minimum.
6th
Michelle asks: Which celebrities have visited Alton Towers, who is your favourite, and are there any funny stories?
Alton Towers says...
Hundreds of celebrities have visited the Resort over the years. Princess Diana and her two sons, Take That, Status Quo and even Joan Collins! Many go unnoticed as guests think it can't possibly be 'the real' celebrity!
7th
Ben asks: Have any world records ever been broken at the parks?
Drayton Manor says...
I’m proud to say that a world record was broken in August 2008. The world’s longest toy train track was built next to Thomas Land. It was 1,800 metres long and contained 10,530 pieces. If it were a full-scale track it would measure 89 miles long, the same distance as the M40 motorway.
8th
Kevin asks: Are there many rides that have moved from one theme park to another?
ThemeParks-UK says...
There are lots of rides that have moved around through the years, here's just some of them: King Kobra moved from Jolly Roger in the USA to Alton Towers as Thunderlooper then to Hopi Hari in Brazil as Katapul. Samurai moved from Chessington to Thorpe Park, Eclipse moved from Thorpe Park to Chessington as Peeking Heights. Cyclone moved from Drayton Manor to Thorpe Park replacing the existing Zodiac, which used to be a travelling ride from Germany. Klondike and Super Dragon moved from Drayton Manor to Funland. Traumatizer moved from Pleasureland to Pleasure Beach as Infusion, Space Shot moved from Pleasureland to Loudoun Castle as Barnstormer, and several other rides including Chaos and the Flying Camels moved from Pleasureland to Lightwater Valley. Tsunami at M&D's used to be a travelling ride from Brazil and Spain before visiting Hull and the Millennium Dome in the UK.
9th
Joseph asks: Is it true that Pirate Adventure is having a refurbishment over the winter and are there any other surprises at Drayton Manor for 2009?
Drayton Manor says...
There is nothing being done to Pirate Adventure. Our new addition for 2009 is The Curse of Skull Rock 4D, this new £1m 152-seat attraction uses the latest in technology and film content to ensure the ultimate cinema experience. The 4D theatre allows the audience to watch a movie in 3D while seated in specially designed chairs, which react to scenes in the film, including moving up and down, vibrating and releasing sprays of water and bursts of air. The combination of these 4D simulation seats, along with a high definition projection system and special effects lighting, will ensure that visitors experience a greater sense of interaction with the film compared to a regular cinema. There will also be a Thomas the Tank Engine Exhibition in Farmer McColls Farm, which is near to the park’s zoo.
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