It’s just perfect timing to have someone with pioneering ideas like John and a company like Pearson / Tussaud’s who trusted John & were willing to build it. Alton Towers is such a special park but I’d just love to see these types of attractions being built again in the UK but not solely at Merlin parks. For example Tulley’s Shocktober Fest continues to be such a great event because they expand every year and are always thinking bigger and better. Shame that it’s only a seasonal attraction, that team could build a great park.
@filmsforallnations5 ай бұрын
It is a shame that there are no college or University courses, which teaches students how to design and build theme park rides. I remember a career advisor visiting my secondary school in the 1990s and he said that the theme park industry was merely impossible to get into. I used love spending loads of time at Chessington, Thorpe Park, Legoland and Alton Towers, when I was growing up. Before the Internet age, there was no way to learn how the rides were designed and built.
@dwayneabsolutelydribblin3903 Жыл бұрын
He is so so passionate always
@Rachael8989 Жыл бұрын
Well this was a nice surprise! Really great interview. So interesting hearing John speak about the different approach to the transit systems; I think it’s brilliant how they did it in Fifth Dimension, with so much potential for great story telling. Unfortunately this is lost in the current lacklustre version of Tomb Blaster. I loved the part when you asked John if he knew Bubbleworks would be a success and he said ‘well I loved it and I knew that everyone else would!’ ☺️ They don’t make rides like this anymore.
@louiswright8282 Жыл бұрын
Well I've heard he's (potentially) involved with Duels refurb, so we might see one proper great dark ride come back to life once more.
@Rachael8989 Жыл бұрын
@@louiswright8282 I really hope so!
@JustinCoasters10 ай бұрын
Wish you asked him about Thorpe Park and Toyland Tours
@alexk39483 ай бұрын
When I was a kid I never really thought how clever he had been in designing the 5th Dimension but i loved that ride/show.
@EuroThemeParkArchive3 ай бұрын
He didnt design 5th Dimension only contributed the idea for the ride system
@alexk39483 ай бұрын
@@EuroThemeParkArchive I mean how clever he had been designing the ride system - at the time it never occurred to me the complexity of the mechanics required.
@EuroThemeParkArchive3 ай бұрын
@@alexk3948 Thansk to the clever folks at Mack Rides who still create fantastic ride engineering today!
@louiswright8282 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful interview!!
@richards6232 Жыл бұрын
I love ur channel it just fascinates me
@jameshall432 Жыл бұрын
I would love the meet him. He seem really interesting to talk too