Its on the Trading update that Merlin released in September last year, it states Gardaland as the 'high year' investment last year, Thorpe this and Heide/ Chessington next year.
^Heide park and Chessington are the two Merlin parks listed as getting a serious investment in 2017, not Gardaland. Alton Towers were originally listed for 2017, but it was changed to Heide after the Smiler accident.
I believe that the mouse is in the car park because it's being relocated to that end of the park, not because it's being removed. Other than that, thanks for the pics, quite like Odysseys new color!