Lightwater Valley

Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:29 pm

In another topic a while back it said they would be getting a drop tower. I agree with you northern rider what the need the most is a looping coaster then it will a really good park again.

Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:35 pm

^^^They got a drop tower called trauma tower or something, but its tiny and it sucks, no offence lightwater, you are a great little park (eagles claw and Ultimate rule) but you really let yourself down there!

I would really love to see Lightwater get new coaster, or maybe 2. Just like flamingoland is doing. It would be really great because Lightwater could b a fantastic park, they have lots of space aswell!

Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:06 pm

ive been looking at the topple tower on the huss website it looks allsome. It would be a great ride for lightwater valley. Then that would be two good rides in 2 years.

Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:31 am

aswell as the OCTOPUS what else is light water valley
getting because i seen the advert on tv
in between emerdale brakes but the advert was that quick i mist what they are getting

:sleep:

Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:46 am

Did the advert have pics of the Octopus? and the other thing they are getting is Magic marc's terrific magic shows

Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:59 pm

hey My local park Twinlakes has a Trauma tower look @ http://www.twinlakespark.co.uk/index2.htm it's also CR%p the ride but also the park's getting betta

Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:46 pm

Just only seen this topic..

The new ride for 2005 is a Polyp called "Crazy Dancer" and owned by UK Showmen John Armitage and will be at the park for the year.

Click Link for a picture of the ride:

http://groups.msn.com/thunderdome/sheff ... hotoID=731

Stuart

Sat Mar 19, 2005 2:45 pm

Yeah but huss sold a Topple tower to a uk theme park and the only one they could have sold it to is lightwater valley. All the other parks had reveled there new rides. Oh yeah the rides now called the octopus.

Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:24 pm

Stuart have you visited Twinlakes you in Leicester :!:

Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:30 pm

Ive been to lwv today and the octopus is in fact the ride stu said it was. Its a priity gd ride it combines twisting cars and spin of the twist.

Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:39 am

I've seen the light water valley avert

all we need now is to see the new website :paper:

Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:50 pm

And what will be coming 2006 but i dought they got any plans.

Anonymous · Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:19 pm

ive heard the octopus is only stayin 4 1 yr is this true

Anonymous · Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:23 pm

ive heard that two :mrgreen:

Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:50 pm

yeh it is its op told me it is only gonna be there a year then it is going to be replaced by something big.

Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:21 pm

Has anyone got any pics of the new Octopus ride?

Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:32 pm

I wouldnt be excited its only your average Polyp flat ride. No offence LWV but its nothing special. They are really good fun and all, but i would have so preferred it to be that topple tower. They need a new ride that will put them back on the ever growing thrill ride map!!!!!!!!! If they dont the park will be overlooked more. They should save for a big ride, rather than spending alot on family thrillers.

Pictures of Polyps can be found here (althoigh they may not be exactly the same because of different manufacturers, but thye are still basically the same ride.)
> Polyp by Sartori
> Polyp by SDC
> Polyp by Soriani & Moser
> Polyp by Wieland Schwarzkopf (and some supplied by Gestlauer

Hope that helps

Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:41 pm

There used to be excitement about new rides at LWV. But after a while the park is just inserting cheap flat rides. The Eagles Claw is a great ride but could do with some theming! Is it true about the Toad Hole and Octopus are going at the end of the 2005 season? I have grown up with this park and it is my local so I am always interested in what is going on!

Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:05 pm

Yes the eagles claw is a great ride. That and the Ultimate are my favourite rides there. LWV desperately need a new coaster, a looping one preferably, and not a crappy pinfari one like Grizzly Bear. Its a nice ride and all, but it wont get the park more popularity. Especially with thenew additions to AT, Drayton Manor, and hopefully what is rumoured to be going to BPB in 2006/2007!

They need a new coaster liek i have said, something not to expensive, but doesnt look like a fairground ride, and that doesnt look cheap, an that provides a new thrill. At fist i thought of a premier LIM launched shuttle coaster, only a small one, not like Mr Freeze or anything. It wouldnt be too expensive, it would definately be alot cheaper than Rita if they went with a small one. But i still think it could be too expensive really.

Then i thought Gestlauer Eurofighter. If they saved up for a couple of years, we could have another great coaster in the UK. I know oakwood are gonna get one, but still, Typhoon (Bobjaanland) is supposedly a great ride, and only cost 5million Euro!

Okay, if your still thinking there stupid ideas then okay

How about they buy Magnum Force from Flamingoland?????

Okay im gonna stop thinking of crap ideas now

Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:21 pm

I belive the octopus is leaving at the end of 2005. Its supose to only be there for a year. It would be a shame if toad hole went its a crap ride but i belive its one of the two left in country. I belive the octopus will be replaced by the topple tower the park op told me the the topple tower will be delayed till 2006.