KarlaKoaster Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I guess each park could have a different agreement. Paultons for example might have paid more to have exclusivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 ^possible reasons IP and licensing laws could vary between the UK and Italy Leolandia may not have exclusivity with their IP/licensing deal Leolandia's theming may not be approved by the owners of the Peppa Pig IP Leolandia limited use of Peppa Pig in artisitc form may not violate IP laws Just some speculation, from someone who has only taken one law class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 ^What is actually in the area is kind of irrelevant to my point. It's a matter of IP. My question would be, if Merlin couldn't invest (or better, *didn't want to*) in a Peppa Pig area in the UK because there was a park doing it already, which is Paulton's Park, why would they invest in a Peppa area in Italy, when there's Leolandia which is essentially our own version of Paulton's Park? PS: The new coaster is anything but certain. it is precisely the content that makes the difference, and gardaland focuses on that. the coaster is more than reliable, trust me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Do Italians like Peppa Pig!!? It always seemed very British to me and it's barely a thing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoBruz199 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Do Italians like Peppa Pig!!? It always seemed very British to me and it's barely a thing here. Trust me, Elissa. Peppa Pig in Italy is almost as huge as Peppa Pig in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordyC Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Big refurbishment for legendary attraction in Gardaland The Italian theme park Gardaland will refurbish one of its most iconic attractions. This winter the mysterious pirates darkride I Corsari will get a thorough renovation. The decors will be equipped with digital projection techniques and other special effects. That has recently been announced by Gardaland. Guests make a stormy journey at sea while being chased by a ghost ship. "They are witnesses of duels, abandoned villages, decayed ships and underground worlds populated by supernatural beings". The attraction will be called 'I Corsari: La Vendetta del Fantasma'. A new soundtrack is also provided. Voice actor Pietro Ubaldi, known for the voice of Captain Barbossa in the Italian dubbing of Pirates of the Caribbean, will be providing the voice of the spirit. Gardaland will reopen on Friday 29th March. This year, the theme park also opens a themed area with attractions around the Peppa Pig children's series. Furthermore, the Time Voyagers attraction is renamed 'San Andreas 4-D Experience', based on the disaster film San Andreas from 2015. Source and source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombot Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 The fact that an actual Pirates of the Carribean voice actor is going to act for a Pirates of the Carribean ripoff is slightly amusing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 The fact that an actual Pirates of the Carribean voice actor is going to act for a Pirates of the Carribean ripoff is slightly amusing to me. Must have had a bad pay-day from Disney. Glad to see it's not VR, I saw the picture and was like: "oh no another VR ride in a park that already has one." But this is more exiting for me. I want to return to this park badly but till now I always had to cancel last minute. Maybe 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 The fact that an actual Pirates of the Carribean voice actor is going to act for a Pirates of the Carribean ripoff is slightly amusing to me. Not surprising, as it is pretty damn funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 as expected (given the high maintenance costs and low participation in the park) in recent years. the adventure of the sequoia will be closed indefinitely. for those who attend or know the park well enough, this is news that will not leave you speechless. in addition to having removed 2 attractions for young children then ; 3 attraction for the peppa pig - sequoia and baby horse and baby canoes great gardaland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 ^Aw, man. I've heard many (and maybe only?) bad things about this kind of ride, but by looks alone it's always intrigued me. And the fact that its inversions are called saxophones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I, for one, won't say bad things about this ride. Was it a great coaster? Maybe not, but it was definitely a cool experience. Seeing the track disappear in front of you was pretty scary, and I didn't find the up-side down parts uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 The problem with this coaster was 2 very low frequency from the public part costase for maintenance and this led to the closure as early as June of last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 The problem with the coaster was: High maintenance Low capacity Uncomfortable to ride Not thrilling Other than that is was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 It stunk. But now that it is dead, I will say nothing but great things about it because no one else can ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I visited the park last October and was sad the ride was closed. I didn't expect it to be a great coaster but definitely a very unique experience compared to anything I've been on. It's a shame .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Sequoia has closed since June of last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordyC Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Project failed: Italian theme park stops with virtual reality The Italian theme park Gardaland announced a virtual reality roller coaster last year, but the novelty only had a short life. This year the virtual reality headsets on Shaman have already disappeared. That is confirmed by a spokesman. The arrival of the virtual reality was accompanied by long wait times and many technical problems. That is why Gardaland has decided to permanently pull the plug out of the project. All references to virtual reality have been removed from the website of the park. The name of the roller coaster, which was changed from Magic Mountain to Shaman last year, remains the same. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombot Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.sugar Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Kudos to Merlin. One of the first who realized this and openly admitted. Overally, last months I really like what they do. I think they now go in the right direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 merlin ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.sugar Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 merlin ???? I don´t get your post actually? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I'll explain it to you simply: merlin and with water to the throat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlaKoaster Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Glad to see another poorly executed VR being removed (although I am still not sure the official reason it vanished from Kraken?). I think we'll see a few more systems being removed in the next few years once they stop working or need money spent on them. Europa Park seems to be the only park I know of that have really got a grasp on how to utilise VR - the dual station on Can Can Coaster is the perfect solution if parks really insist on using it. I'll explain it to you simply: merlin and with water to the throat I don't understand either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 mmmmmmm: Merlin builds a new coaster at alton towers , claims to spend 12 million, but is actually just over half (and holds many attractions closed) in Heide park they managed to close the colossus. create a horrible area for children (peppa pig) and remove 3 attractions. at Gardaland they managed to lose 800,000 guests and to cancel the roller coaster of 2019, because the money is used to repair colossus . this is how the Merlin parks work! Thorpe Park: we feel a veil of mercy p.s: I expect their sale soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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