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Parrothead
 United Kingdom
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Status: offline |  Posted - 11 Jan 2006 : 17:52:03  
| One of the main poblems, as I said, so much was not open, and we did feel ripped off. Nowhere did it state that all the rides were not operating!
We did enjoy the rides that were open, but will not be returning. |
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chrizzy100
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Status: offline | Posted - 11 Jan 2006 : 20:18:41
| | They have had a buy out...it was owned by a French company that were running it into the ground...its now owned I think by MBC...who are doing the place up....lots more rides for young kids are coming......and the lake maybe opened back up to boat rides........ | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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djdigitald
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Status: offline | Posted - 28 Feb 2006 : 07:11:10
| I also noticed when i went last week that a lot of the rides/areas where closed. Dudley Dowrights Ripsaw Falls was one of them and it looked like it had been closed for ages as the water tubes had green algae all over them  Kind of reminiscent of the pictures of River Country that i posted some time ago.
No where om the entrance to the Universal area or IOA itself did it say anything was closed  . |
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chrizzy100
USA
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Status: offline | Posted - 28 Feb 2006 : 13:01:33
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Originally posted by djdigitald
I also noticed when i went last week that a lot of the rides/areas where closed. Dudley Dowrights Ripsaw Falls was one of them and it looked like it had been closed for ages as the water tubes had green algae all over them Kind of reminiscent of the pictures of River Country that i posted some time ago.
No where om the entrance to the Universal area or IOA itself did it say anything was closed .
Dudley Dowright was closed by the last owners....the new ones are doing it up...and adding or finishing new rides...it will take them a long time...and a lot of money...the info is easy to get from any worker there..... | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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bridget
 United Kingdom
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Status: offline | Posted - 28 Feb 2006 : 13:24:24
| quote:
Originally posted by chrizzy100
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Originally posted by djdigitald
I also noticed when i went last week that a lot of the rides/areas where closed. Dudley Dowrights Ripsaw Falls was one of them and it looked like it had been closed for ages as the water tubes had green algae all over them Kind of reminiscent of the pictures of River Country that i posted some time ago.
No where om the entrance to the Universal area or IOA itself did it say anything was closed .
Dudley Dowright was closed by the last owners....the new ones are doing it up...and adding or finishing new rides...it will take them a long time...and a lot of money...the info is easy to get from any worker there.....
How long are we talking? I'm going early May and really want to go on this  | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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djdigitald
United Kingdom
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Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Status: offline | Posted - 28 Feb 2006 : 13:27:52
| Doing it up! It looks a mess! I didn't see much wrong with the park when Vivendi owned it or has it gone that downhill over the last 16 months (Not much else had changed apart from a lot of the animated bits in Suess Landing not there or working).
As for getting the info from any worker there, that is all well and good but you don't want to have to pay a lot of money to find a lot of the stuuf is not working or being done up! Most of the other parks tell you at the gate if any of the attractions are not working. |
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Parrothead
United Kingdom
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Joined: 21 Mar 2004
Status: offline | Posted - 28 Feb 2006 : 15:37:15
| I'm sorry you had bad days as well. I did start to think it was just me being too picky
Well, we have been, and as I said earlier, I will not go back, mainly because we dont have small children. I will have to ask my guests what they thought of the park. |
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Macka
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chrizzy100
USA
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Status: offline | Posted - 28 Feb 2006 : 17:06:35
| | When you're doing things up it can look a mess..we went Christmas and it was not that much of a mess then..just people repainting....you can ask at the gate for any info...or phone...you don't have to pay to get in...simple really..we phone every park before going...you don't want the info on a map after you get into the park...or on a board when you're at the gate..it would be silly to just turn up at any park....I watched IOA being run down..and mistakes made with new rides that could not open...I hope to watch it come back...we had a talk with someone about reopening the boat rides that were closed by the last owner because they did not want to pay the Ins...they are now talking of opening that back up..they had people all over the park asking what people wanted to see and have there....most holiday makers could not be brothered to answer the questions....and walked by...some were down right rude...a lot of the workers are really hoping to see unfinished rides now finished....and closed ones reopened...its costs about $10 extra to get a 2 park one day ticket...so you're really seeing IOA for very little money...you can add an extra day for $30....we go to IOA just for dinner a few time each trip...the workers are friendly....its a nice walk we've found places we never know were there before... because we were not running from ride to ride...I for one will carrying on asking questions when I visit..and not just moaning about the place...unless you tell a company what you dislike...they'll never know... | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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Parrothead
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djdigitald
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Status: offline | Posted - 28 Feb 2006 : 19:09:41
| | Chrizzy, we did ask two people who were located by Wimpeys Burgers what was going on, one said Dudley Dorights was closed (No, Really) and the said they didn't know. I just find it very hard to believe that every other park lets you know at the gates what attractions are closed and universal doesn't. |
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glasgowmary
United Kingdom
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Joined: 31 Dec 2005
Status: offline | Posted - 13 May 2006 : 21:53:09
| | we went in jan and there was a board at the entrance saying what was open or not , we are going at christmas so hope things are open as we have always enjoyed it before | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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Elaine62
 United Kingdom
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Joined: 14 May 2004
Status: offline | Posted - 15 May 2006 : 08:21:22
| anyone been very recently to tell us what is and isn't open? we all love this park and it would be a shame to go in July and not get an opportunity to do whatever we want.
Their website says tht the dragons are closed until 4 June but that is all I can see about any closures.
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sammibabe
United Kingdom
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Joined: 19 May 2003
Status: offline | Posted - 17 Jun 2006 : 21:32:13
| | We have also found that Hulk, particulalrly is quiet late on the afternoon, early evening. I think it was about 6.30 ish (beg. June) and the kids did it 4 times in a row as the wait time was down to about 10 minutes. Don't know whether it is like that every day but certainly worth checking out. | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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freddiehollie
 United Kingdom
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Status: offline | Posted - 18 Jun 2006 : 16:53:52
| Both Universal parks are good parks, but they could make information about parks and rides easier to find. We were there in May, in IOA loads of things closed, some shops not open until 11am. Whats all that about? Take your money at gate but keep things closed in park to keep wages down We have been dozens of times, and to see this is quite sad. As has been said there are now new owners so I hope this will now improve We used to enjoy atmosphere but to see things closed or boarded up is very sad |
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Albert the Frog
 United Kingdom
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Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Status: offline | Posted - 18 Jun 2006 : 21:22:26
| | OK I'm panicking now as we are going in August 06-I was last there in March 05 and all seemed well to me-Is it being run down? Dudley Do Right not open!! Blood and Sand that's one of my favourites!! Please put my mind at rest! | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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