What UK theme parks NEED next

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We have a wide range of theme parks in the UK, all with their own sets of impressive and thrilling coasters. However, none of them are perfect, and they're all missing something from their line-ups. In this video, I look at Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Flamingo Land and Blackpool Pleasure Beach, to see what I think they need to add next.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Thorpe Park
02:16 - Flamingo Land
03:28 - Alton Towers
05:00 - Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Note that none of the footage used in this video was my own, but the originals can be found via the links below:
Alton Towers advert: • Alton Towers Resort - ...
Hyperia POV: • Hyperia at Thorpe Park...
The Swarm: • The Swarm Off Ride POV...
Intamin Multi-Dimension Coaster: • Intamin Multi Dimensio...
Kumali: • Kumali Off Ride POV - ...
Ride to Happiness: • The Ride to Happiness ...
Nemesis Reborn: • Nemesis Reborn | Alton...
Rita: • Rita - 4K UHD Off-Ride...
Ripsaw: • Ripsaw - Alton Towers
The Flume: • THE FLUME - Alton Towe...
Congo River Rapids: • Congo River Rapids | A...
Battle Galleons: • Battle Galleons - Alto...
Chiapas: • Chiapas Off-Ride Foota...
The Big One: • The Big One Off Ride 4...
Icon: • Icon - offride - Black...
Infusion: • Infusion | Blackpool P...
SheiKra: • Sheikra Off-Ride Video...
Vekoma Tilt Coaster: • COTA Tilt Coaster POV,...
#altontowers #altontowersresort #thorpepark #thorpeparkresort #flamingoland #blackpool #hyperia #intamin #mackrides

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@thomasmitchell8453 5 күн бұрын

I really think Thorpe should build a big GCI wooden coaster full of airtime as we don't have many modern woodies in the UK and it would serve as a good entry level thrill coaster with it not having inversions.

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

That's a really good shout - there's definitely more of an appetite for wood coasters in the UK after everyone saw how good Wicker Man was

@reputation8383 5 күн бұрын

I agree, I would love to see a big woodie at Thorpe Park. We don't have many in the UK (apart from at Blackpool), but the ones we have like Megafobia and Wickerman are really popular.

@coaster_shark 4 күн бұрын

It's just a shame how far away megafobia is for most people!

@chrisogrady28 4 күн бұрын

I really want to see a GCI with inversions, their new infinity flyers are capable of it

@ThatRollerCoasterNerd 4 күн бұрын

Wood coasters are a hard sell to parks who don't already have one, they then need to hire a new team of carpenters. They take a lot of hours to run up in the morning to open, but I guess if Alton can open wicker man there is a chance that Thorpe gets one too.

@mattiefellows1458 5 күн бұрын

Towers really needs one world-class, special and unique coaster to bring the magic back. The reason why Towers is so successful is because they were doing just that in the 90s and early 00s. Everything new combined their idiosyncratic in-house creativity with a world-class experience. Golden age Towers was way better than any Universal or Disney park, which is in my eyes all feel like soulless US propaganda camps churned out with corporate precision. I think the park is heading back in the right direction, but this addition would cement it. Personally, I'd love Dark Forest to be updated to expand on the story of Hex. Something sombre with a touch of camp is Towers at its best. A story-led Mack Stryker or Intamin Multi-Launch with unique elements that interacts with the terrain would be perfect. I'd love something that explores the history of the witch and plays with riders' perceptions of good and evil (something the park does well with its best rides). Whatever it is, I hope towers forgo novelty for the sake of a good quality coaster.

@coaster_shark 4 күн бұрын

I don't think we'll ever see as much innovation as we did in the golden age, but you can still be creative with existing hardware... I've always loved the idea of a multi launch in the dark forest. You could build the station as a church to go with 13s crypt, and have a bunch more wraiths and gravestones and the like to up the spooky atmosphere. I've always imagined one could dive in or out of one of those graves with the doors and a grim reaper stood over it, and that would look really iconic

@antonytsai6611 5 күн бұрын

My personal wish list: Thorpe: woodie, multi launch (normal or extreme spinner), rmc I box Towers: multi launch Pleasure beach: raptor, or wing

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

Good choices! Can you imagine the number of near misses a wing coaster could have with all the other supports at Blackpool? That would be mental

@antonytsai6611 5 күн бұрын

@@coaster_shark inline roll through the supports of the big one and a wing over drop through the top hat of icon would be so good would be better than swarm? Possible if the layout is good!

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

Yeah, they could probably get away with a lack of theming just with the sheer number of near misses. Swarm would be a tough coaster to beat though, and I'm not sure I would want to go up against it!

@Jondoe18702 3 сағат бұрын

Great little channel this well done coaster shark you have something here !

@chrisogrady28 4 күн бұрын

Oh and Blackpool do need an RMC conversion, but it's not a woodie. The Big one is absolutely prime for it, it'd a terrible ride on a massive support structure, and as building the footers is such a large part of a new coasters cost (even more so in Blackpool with the unstable land) a big one conversion would be by far the cheapest way to get a big landmark attraction. If they really wanted they could make it 10M taller and get the record back too and it would prob cost 15-20M. Blackpool really does need something more extreme it's quite sad, there's just a large amount of great but no amazing, same with Alton. I'd lap enso all day if it wasn't an up charge so an extreme spinner would be incredible but not enough of an advertising draw. Imagine if they just bought an extreme spinner train for icon and added those magnetic induction rotation bursts on the launches, now that would be insane

@coaster_shark 4 күн бұрын

I've never thought of RMCing a steel coaster, but that's a really good idea! Oh the upcharge on enso is daylight robbery isn't it. I would spend all day on it if it were cheaper or just the whole train!

@TheOfficialSmudgy 2 күн бұрын

@@coaster_shark I mean I see no reason I box track can’t be out on steel supports especially since the lift supports of the big one are like wooden supports anyway

@Q4Coasters 5 күн бұрын

Just wanted to say love all your videos and your style. I was inspired by you to also yap about my favourite coasters

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

Thanks! Wow, that means a lot, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

@danny4063 5 күн бұрын

Quality video !

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@Laura-lc5ng 2 күн бұрын

Love Blackpool home to infusion icon

@coaster_shark 2 күн бұрын

They have got some absolute classics!

@Laura-lc5ng 2 күн бұрын

Infusion will be took up in his station

@OllieCoaster 5 күн бұрын

I think Thorpe could have: A vekoma family invert on the beach A longer powered coaster replacing flying fish Vekoma mega replacing rapids B&M surf replacing storm surge, ghost train and twd Mack extreme spinner on island behind swarm But that’s a whole conversation lol

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

I definitely agree that they need to do something with the beach, but I would argue it should be a bit more visually striking than a family invert - it needs to look really exciting as the first thing you see out of the dome. Although flying fish is iconic, it would be nice to see something longer. A Mack extreme spinner would be the dream, and the others all sound nice, but I'm not so keen on removing all the other rides to make them. Storm surge especially is still really popular on hot days, and the others all make nice filler attractions

@iliketrains3546 5 күн бұрын

I wouldn’t want to see walking dead go just for a surf coaster. It just wouldn’t really work. Putting it over the water would be much better and would fit to the theme a lot better as well

@coaster_shark 4 күн бұрын

I agree, I was wondering if there would be a way they could have it go around the tidal wave pool, because they would be really cool...

@little-gworld1901 5 күн бұрын

I would definitely say we should watch paultons and drayton manor both parks seem to adding great new rides at the moment, the new drayton manor coaster i think will suprise people and paultons has got a dark ride and some kind of family thrill or thill coaster lined up for the next few years. I can also see both of these parks with a single rail coaster, think an intamin one could work at paultons!

@coaster_shark 4 күн бұрын

Oh yeah, both of these parks have really promising futures! I'm not sure they'll ever fully enter the thrill market, and I think they'll stay as family parks instead, but that doesn't detract from how good of a job they're doing at the moment

@cosmicvortecs 5 күн бұрын

flamingo land will probably never get an extreme spinner :( a good woodie that isn't a clone would be cool

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

Yeah it is a bit of a long shot, but I'm allowed to dream ;) a decent woodie would fit in there quite good too though, especially after Wicker Man was so well received - I would definitely get hyped for another

@Jondoe18702 3 сағат бұрын

Thorpe needs a ground up hyper hybrid on the spare island basically zandras naughty big sister, and then rip out the two dull waterslides and the beach that gets in the way and pop a huge vertical launch intermin in. If I was government I’d subsidise that substantially. It would push universal to step up the game and draw in more tourists from around the world.

@reputation8383 5 күн бұрын

I think the UK needs more good dark rides - both family ones lipe they have at Disney, and scarier themed ones. Alton Towers has - in my opinion - 4 fantastic dark rides in Hex, Curse, Sub-Tera and Gangster Granny, and Blackpool has some good ones in River Caves, Valhalla, Wallce and Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic and Alice in Wonderland. But those are the only two parks with any decent offering of dark rides. Thay always seemed odd to me, as with our climate, a park full of dark rides would be great for the inevitable rain. I would love to see all the parks bring in a good variety of dark rides.

@coaster_shark 4 күн бұрын

We definitely do, I think Fantasy Island has some pretty good ones too though. Yeah it's a surprise we don't have more indoor attractions, even if they're not technically dark rides

@olliewill4792 5 күн бұрын

1:07: TWD the ride:”Am I a joke to you?” The big 6:”nope, your the disregarded sibling”.

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

Hahaha it is just a bit irrelevant, isn't it. I think the theme is just a bit too hard-core for it to fit in as a tamer ride and forces it to live in the same space as the big 6

@iliketrains3546 5 күн бұрын

I think Thorpe should get an Intamin straddle coaster, an rmc hybrid or a large gci

@coaster_shark 4 күн бұрын

I would love all of those tbf, it would be great to see a top tier straddle in the UK

@sonicoe2523 Күн бұрын

Im a Plopsaland anual pass holder and i think that the ride to happines is a curse for the park. Yes i do love the ride, but now it has brought those annoying thrill seekers to a fairly great family park. Stil love your videos tho.

@coaster_shark 16 сағат бұрын

That's fair enough, it was a bit of a weird choice for a family park... thanks though, I'm glad you enjoy them!

@Aerolandaircraft 2 күн бұрын

If it’s not RMC, it’s not for me.

@coaster_shark 2 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, I think you might be waiting for a while...

@TheOfficialSmudgy 2 күн бұрын

Honestly I’d rather have kept the flume

@coaster_shark Күн бұрын

Faor enough! That's probably an unpopular opinion, but nobody can deny The Flume was a classic

@Willscoasterquest 4 күн бұрын

For towers , get rid of galactica ?? Or Ofc a water ride / water flat ride?

@coaster_shark 4 күн бұрын

I reckon galactica has still got a few years left in it yet, and although not the most intense, it's definitely still a good addition to their lineup. I'm just hoping they have water effects on their new top spin (if it is that) in Forbidden Valley...

@Willscoasterquest 4 күн бұрын

@@coaster_shark new jets would be very nice, or even a light mist on a warm day

@antonytsai6611 5 күн бұрын

On your point about a family coaster for Thorpe I feel like a big bear mountain style layout but possible over the lake and some of the park paths would be really nice maybe have it as a sprawling layout around the dome?!?!? Probably very delulu but idk just an idea

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

That would look really good, but I'm not sure how much they could get away with building over the lake... I always thought that they needed a coaster that looked good right as you walked in though - Amity Beach doesn't quite do it for me

@antonytsai6611 5 күн бұрын

@@coaster_shark yea it would be a pain to get the permits to do a coaster on the lake and yes amity beach needs to have a ride in place of it to wow people as they come in like a zero g stall right over their head but back to the family thrill coaster imagine a banked dive under the entrance bridge and a velociraptor style spaghetti bowl over the or around the dome would be so cool to watch the people might not even leave the bridge area lol thanks for reading all the comments I’ve been dropping on your videos btw !

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

That would be cool to watch, and it would give the bridge a great atmosphere. No worries! I quite enjoy going through everyone's comments :)

@chrisogrady28 5 күн бұрын

I'm hoping one day the shark will get enough subs to be able to afford a camera capable of more than 3 seconds per frame

@coaster_shark 5 күн бұрын

Hahahaha I was going for a codebullet type vibe tbh, haven't really though about getting a greenscreen and recording... I was planning on spending any money I do make on going to European parks, but I think it'll be a while until I can fund that from this alone

@chrisogrady28 4 күн бұрын

@@coaster_shark it's best to stick with whatever is the least friction for you, I have a habit of wanting to do too much and then end up not doing it at all

@chrisogrady28 4 күн бұрын

@@coaster_sharkalso if I ever see you in a park you better be dressed exactly like that

@coaster_shark 3 күн бұрын

Hahaha I've always worn that shirt unironically tbf... not so sure about the hat and glasses though ;)

@just-dashin 5 күн бұрын

@gb9727 2 күн бұрын

Expect something realistic please, and whatever you do, do not get too carried away speculating and overhype a rumoured attraction that probably isn't going to materialise

@coaster_shark 2 күн бұрын

Which ones are you referring to? I didn't think these were too outrageous apart from the Xtreme Spinner, which I'll admit is an absolute pipe dream