Tussaud Group [TTG] Bought Out By Merlin

[sebo]

A cool £1Bn pounds is a huge sum of money, invest it into Thorpe Park with a 2009 "Floorless" by loggers leap and a extra large woodie.

No, the £1bn is how much they have to pay DIC for the company.

[TPDave]

Exmouse -

 

I think the notion of competition (especially for thorpe park, being far away from any rivals) is for the most part lost. Obvioulsy Chessingotn has legoland, bt they dont really seem to care. Their lacklustre additions since Land of the dragons kind of shows this, with legoland boasting something like 5 mew attractions in 05/06 (i forget which).

 

Alton towers has flamingoland, and had american adventure, but seems unfased by both, BPB could be seen as a threat, but Alton towers holds it's title as the UK's No. 1 theme park and the apauling state it's been in the last few years prooves that no matter how messy it is, with a claim like that people will flock to it.

 

Thorpe park doesn't know what competiton is. It has pretty decent rides and no competitors at all (Adventure Island is probably the nearest!). It's near london and gets over a million people a year, so they're not doing too badly.

 

So yeah, i don't think tussauds park will be affected by essentially the addition of legoland to the group, ivenstment for rides has always been present, and hopefully blackstone/merlin will fund some more theming to make the days out more entertaining.

[IceDragon]

Exmouse -

 

I think the notion of competition (especially for thorpe park, being far away from any rivals) is for the most part lost. Obvioulsy Chessingotn has legoland, bt they dont really seem to care. Their lacklustre additions since Land of the dragons kind of shows this, with legoland boasting something like 5 mew attractions in 05/06 (i forget which).

 

Alton towers has flamingoland, and had american adventure, but seems unfased by both, BPB could be seen as a threat, but Alton towers holds it's title as the UK's No. 1 theme park and the apauling state it's been in the last few years prooves that no matter how messy it is, with a claim like that people will flock to it.

 

Thorpe park doesn't know what competiton is. It has pretty decent rides and no competitors at all (Adventure Island is probably the nearest!). It's near london and gets over a million people a year, so they're not doing too badly.

 

So yeah, i don't think tussauds park will be affected by essentially the addition of legoland to the group, ivenstment for rides has always been present, and hopefully blackstone/merlin will fund some more theming to make the days out more entertaining.

 

but, as they are all pretty much 'owned' by the same company now, it doesnt matter...

 

TP, well, competition doesnt exist. at least 1 new ride for the past 7/8 years, be it rollercoaster or not, has eradicated any competition. Adventure Island doesnt stand a chance

[Wes]

Wow, Page 4 of this thread gives me a headache trying to read it. "jamesissoocool", please try to make your posts legible.

[sebo]

 

but, as they are all pretty much 'owned' by the same company now, it doesnt matter...

No, their not.

[TPDave]

Blackstone owns all four parks. Simple.

 

Icedragon, of course the huge investment in the park has made sure no competition gets their foot in the door, but in simple geographical (how can such a long world be simple!) terms, there is no park near enough to pose a threat, no matter how much money you throw into them!