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@BenWWFC97 @QueerlyKai @THORPEPARK Quite a lot of just general downtime and for a bit (I don't know how long) basically every coaster shut at one point I think

@QueerlyKai @THORPEPARK What happened at Thorpe park? I only saw about Alton and its power cuts.

Anything for the Merlin/ thorpe park season pass holders?? @THORPEPARK I spent a lot of money to get here for a 💩 day

@CoasterJoey @dean8001 @richardpaulmatt @Pleasure_Beach How did you manage to get 2 rides? I was one of the first cycles (like 5th) and the queue was shut by the time I got off. It is a good ride though 100%

@TPR_Ryan @dean8001 @richardpaulmatt @Pleasure_Beach We managed 2 rides in 80 minutes, they were having problems with the restraint sensors. A really good ride though 🙃

Turned out the ride wasn’t “ours” for an hour, only 15 minutes! ⚠️ Really poor show from @Pleasure_Beach 👎 The ride delivered, but sadly the event itself didn’t deliver as it wasn’t as advertised! 😔

@dean8001 @richardpaulmatt @Pleasure_Beach It is a great ride, but there were like 10 minute gaps between cycles. That queue must have took ages for those that were the last to enter

@richardpaulmatt @Pleasure_Beach They effectively did bar the first riders, they were allowed back in the queue after this no one else was allowed to queue again! ⚠️

@EuroDancer997 @QueerlyKai Yeh, that makes sense in theory however what actually ended up happening last weekend was basically every single passholder saving their fastrack till just before close causing Wicker Man's fastrack queue to go out the entrance. It was causing big queues at the end of the night

@QueerlyKai surely it would be better to use later in the day as towards the end of the day is when it gets quieter

Of course there's limits on a platinum perk. Knew it was too good to be true.

@ScottHarri52865 @Spikebmth @The_Theme_Scene @TowersStreet @MerlinapUK Yeh, I am the same. Some of the recent changes (Cbeebies fastrack, staggered openings on multiple major rides, etc) are really negative changes to the park. Especially with Oblivion + RMT closed for maintenance to have 3 other coasters opening at 11 is really annoying to see

A notification has been sent out to inform Platinum @MerlinapUK holders that the one shot fastrack may be unavailable after 17:00, however there is no further information on what this may include.

@Spikebmth @The_Theme_Scene @TowersStreet @MerlinapUK Yeh, 100%. They could've easily had a sign on Towers Street making people aware as they entered. I feel the issue is though that Wicker Man for example had it's fastrack queue going out the entrance and more last weekend which isn't ideal for anyone (main queue or fastrack)

@TPR_Ryan @The_Theme_Scene @TowersStreet @MerlinapUK Well, depends how much notice they gave. Should've been communicated first thing in the day. Its only one fast rack per platinum pass holder, per day, so spread over the big rides shouldn't increase the fast track queue by that much. Its hard one to say who is more entitled lol

@Spikebmth @The_Theme_Scene @TowersStreet @MerlinapUK It might be annoying but it's better than there being an hour+ fastrack queue because everyones saved it till the last ride. Also, they do need to control it in some way because it's not great for the people paying up to £175 for fastrack to get put in huge queues still

@The_Theme_Scene @TowersStreet @MerlinapUK Annoying, if you'd saved it for a dark ride on your favourite coaster!

@COASTERADDICTWH @MerlinapUK Yeh, 100%. I do agree that it isn't ideal to lock it behind platinum but it's understandable why they have done. Hopefully future ones are open to more passholders

@TPR_Ryan @MerlinapUK I get that, but when you’ve previously offered something similar for free to all passes you shouldn’t then exclusify it and advertise it as a new perk.

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@COASTERADDICTWH @MerlinapUK It's understandable given they've improved gold a lot (removing basically every exclusion date, etc) to make some things Platinum exclusive. They do need little perks like that to actually make sure Platinum is still worth it (especially for people who don't go Towers fireworks)

@MerlinapUK So you are gatekeeping stuff that used to be open to all on passholders day? It’s like the opposite of Robin Hood. Last year you did a great one for vampire and everyone at passholder day could do it now it’s gatekept behind a paywall.

@COASTERADDICTWH @MerlinapUK What's wrong with 11 - 5 for a passholder day? They don't even have to do passholder days so it's a lot better than what they could be doing

@MerlinapUK Poor opening hours, nice to see passholders being treated like peasants again! Even Chessington has better hours this year! What happened to 10-7?

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@jaystocky @Pleasure_Beach Are they letting people ride alone still?

with how long the queue is taking for Enso, I can't help but think @Pleasure_Beach shouldnt be letting people ride with one seat empty regardless of whether or not it's a better experience. waiting 2hrs for an upcharge like this is ridiculous

@EuroDancer997 @CoasterJoey Hopefully. I can see that making accessing SpeedyPass and EasyPass nearly impossible. They should really be giving people timeslots not letting an hour+ queue block both the fastrack and RAP queues. Is that the step free access as well?

@CoasterJoey oh god.... can you still get by to the easypass entrance

The £5.00 Enso offer is popular 😳

@kbrewFL It's a really good climb, definitely worth it

Ohhh shittt!!! The day I arrive in the UK they're doing a Big One lift hill walk... Its 90 GBP. Should I do it??

@Spikebmth @Lauraarh It was £120 last year as well? At least that is what I paid

@Lauraarh We paid £100 for our Hyperia coaster climb back for May 2025, so thats a 20% price increase!

Passholder exclusive but it’s £150 or £120 if you have a pass 🤷‍♀️

@onetrainops Yeh. Fastrack is fine in my opinion if its properly managed and not oversold (which isn't the case at most parks). The price should reduce numbers using it slightly so probably a good thing for the main queues to be honest

@TPR_Ryan in an ideal world there would be no fastrack, but it does serve its purpose for people coming from hours away who can only go during peak periods so they can actually get on rides, a £15 increase with 1 less ride compared to last year is mental

HOW MUCH

@jjarow_ Platinum (now gold) used to be a set price I believe so if you visit during the week it's cheaper but if you visit on weekends it's £20 - £40 more expensive per person. The lower tiers are much better value now though

As a comparison, these were the fast track packages in 2025.

Alton Towers has completely reworked their fast track. Unlimited fast track is now starting at £95, down from £135 in 2025...