Thomas & Friends Exhibition

[Steamenginelover]

I think the trains or other items will only run when pressed as noticed this today?
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They were working on the other side of the set this afternoon.

Are they any more photos, or was this the only one you took yesterday?

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Are they any more photos, or was this the only one you took yesterday?

I wanted to take more but they were working on the model yesterday.
They not done much to the model it self in the past 2 weeks but think they wiring it all in before they finish it off.

 

[James no5]

It looks like it ain’t connected yet but there’s lots of white cables underneath the display so it could become an interactive display for families.
It also means when it ain’t busy the engines ain’t going round all day and burning out their electric motors.
With only roughly 11 weeks left of the main season I can’t see it been ready to at least the start of the Christmas event in November.
As if you remember originally it was listed to open end of Spring, then end of summer and now just said closed for redevelopment.

I think it's a button for the engines to run so it would be attached to cables witch would run the tracks for the engines to move

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

I think it's a button for the engines to run so it would be attached to cables witch would run the tracks for the engines to move

It’s 1 of them time delay buttons so will only run for a minute. It will make the attraction more interesting for kids. Also
Parents will remember watching the original tv series

 

[Steamenginelover]

I wanted to take more but they were working on the model yesterday.
They not done much to the model it self in the past 2 weeks but think they wiring it all in before they finish it off.

I see.

 

[James no5]

It’s 1 of them time delay buttons so will only run for a minute. It will make the attraction more interesting for kids. Also
Parents will remember watching the original tv series

I feel like there should be a remote in the wall for when u move it Thomas' eyes will move like in the show

 

[alfie8]

I feel like there should be a remote in the wall for when u move it Thomas' eyes will move like in the show

It really depends how the eyes actually moved, because wasn’t it a controller or something in the original show? However, considering they will use replicas on the new layout this could be a possibility.

 

[James no5]

It really depends how the eyes actually moved, because wasn’t it a controller or something in the original show? However, considering they will use replicas on the new layout this could be a possibility.

Sorry I ment controller

 

[alfie8]

Sorry I ment controller

Oh no sorry it was my mistake, I thought you were talking about the button but after re-reading it I see it says remote.

 

[Elise]

The engines will most likely be the last things to go into place.

 

[James no5]

The engines will most likely be the last things to go into place.

Yes it will be scenery before owt

 

[James no5]

I went there on Tuesday and I asked a worker when the estimated day is for it to open he said ethier magical Christmas or Halloween

 

[alfie8]

I went there on Tuesday and I asked a worker when the estimated day is for it to open he said ethier magical Christmas or Halloween

When I first heard the Exhibition was being relocated I thought it would be done within at most 3-4 months. I am still shocked it has taken them this long to build it, however I would rather them take their time and it be as good as it can be.

 

[James no5]

When I first heard the Exhibition was being relocated I thought it would be done within at most 3-4 months. I am still shocked it has taken them this long to build it, however I would rather them take their time and it be as good as it can be.

I agree. It already looks better than before

 

[Elise]

When I first heard the Exhibition was being relocated I thought it would be done within at most 3-4 months. I am still shocked it has taken them this long to build it, however I would rather them take their time and it be as good as it can be.

May also have had some supply delays - materials & other things as well as waiting on things such as models & premade scenery too. (including things that are not seen such as wiring and other under table parts)
Supply delays have been a stopper for a lot of things recently Across many places (Not just drayton)

And/or wanted to have it open at a specific time. I'm still looking at Magical Christmas as my personal guess.

 

[James no5]

I'm going tomorrow so I'll get some pics then

 

[Steamenginelover]

I'm going tomorrow so I'll get some pics then

Okay, that would be good to see more pics on how the display is getting on.

 

[James no5]

Okay, that would be good to see more pics on how the display is getting on.

I'll try and get some of the hole layout by looking over the construction bit at the side where u walk down to shop

 

[James no5]

May also have had some supply delays - materials & other things as well as waiting on things such as models & premade scenery too. (including things that are not seen such as wiring and other under table parts)
Supply delays have been a stopper for a lot of things recently Across many places (Not just drayton)

And/or wanted to have it open at a specific time. I'm still looking at Magical Christmas as my personal guess.

I'm hoping it's finished by this year

 

[alfie8]

Considering the layout of the new exhibition will be different to the old one, do you think Drayton will be limited to the props they already have or could they maybe acquire some more from Mattel? I know for sure they have quite a few in storage which aren't doing anything so for them to be put to use would be nice and a good addition to the layout.