What have they blocked off there? I can't picture where that is
Pirate Adventure
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Back of Thomas Land behind Rocking Bullstrode
There’s a lot of ground been removed around the pirate adventure sub station so maybe some rewire work or installing a fire safety system.
Could be just doing so much as possible in house as if the basics can be done on the ride just to get it working again.
Wow, who would've known people would still be posting POVs of Pirate Adventure 10 years after the rides closure!
As great as the ride was and it was great, the ride was no where near the quality of the Disney Pirates rides and never was. Not even close. They are in a league of their own, especially the one in Paris. I am guessing you have never ridden one? If not, you should, they are truly amazing attractions.
Everything from the audio, set design, lighting, FX and animatronics are far far better than anything that was ever at Drayton.
It is no surprise, you get what you pay for. You could probably build the whole of Pirate Adventure from scratch, for the cost of a single Animatroic from the Disney Pirate rides, specifically the auctioneer, which runs into many millions per figure.
Even when you look at construction pictures of the Disney Pirate rides, everything was built out of much higher quality materials, such as concrete and steel for the buildings and rock work, materials that are designed to last. Drayton's Pirates was basically made almost totally of OSB chipboard and cheap molded plastic - no doubt all rotten and degraded by now. It certainly was when I walked around the ride at Drayton 10 years ago.
It doesn't have to be as a good as Disney but be it's own thing. I mainly want it to return for I never did the original bur also it's an additional ride to Drayton adding more capacity to the park.
I never said it did need to be as good as Disney?? If you read the argument that was put forward, it was that Merlin would be annoyed because Drayton would be bringing a Disney quality dark ride to the park. That simply is not true, not only was Pirate Adventure objectively (not subjectively) for away from the quality of the Disney attractions, Loopings most certainly would not have anywhere near the cash to build to the quality of Disney going forward.
The ride is quite high capacity, so it definitely would be needed. I am not so sure about bringing the current boat system back though. It is a very old and outdated system, it could do with being updated somewhat to appeal to modern audiences a little bit I think.
Alton Towers boat ride system was much older than Pirate Adventures was and lasted longer to. Also I think Looping's would have the money to do such a project if a independent park when it was could build Pirate Adventure then a chain with 19 Parks can
I don't even think Looping would have the skill to do Space Leisure/Golding Attraction theming/prop quality if Pirates was to come back.
Until the capabilities to do so is achievable, I'd rather they leave Pirates alone.
Until the capabilities to do so is achievable, I'd rather they leave Pirates alone.
Is their a company like Space Leisure or Golding Attraction that can supply the necessary theming. An idea with it being a Mack Rides boat ride system they should consult them as they are experts at theming to
I already know but they can now consult with theme as they are now experts on theming compared to when Pirates Adventure first opened
Didn't know they were still in business
Google says this: No, "SPACE LEISURE LIMITED" is not still an active company; it was dissolved on January 4, 2022. However, a company named "Space Leisure" (with no "Limited" appended) is still active and provides consultancy services for the leisure industry, working with clients like Alton Towers and Europa Park, according to their website