It’s official - everyone is talking about Paultons Park. This family theme park has grown from strength to strength over the last decade and just a couple of weeks ago they announced they had no plans to stop.
This week I’m joined by Kip Hakes who went to the Super Fans event and got all the details about their new Ghostly Manor attraction and their future investments. We discuss why enthusiasts are getting so excited about this park, and exactly why it is becoming so highly regarded.
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S3 Ep20: Creating 5 Star Experiences with Mark Shaw
This week we’re joined by industry veteran turned consultant Mark Shaw. Having cut his teeth at Thorpe and Chessington alongside legends like John Wardley and Glenn Earlam, Mark headed down under to turn around Adventure World in Perth. He took a park that was consistently scoring low on guest satisfaction to become the highest rated in Australia.
In this episode he tells us how he did it, and why creating fantastic customer experiences is vital to running a successful theme park.
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S3 Ep19: An Epic Adventure
Strap in park fans because this is a long one!
This week I’m dissecting my trip to Universal’s newest theme park Epic Universe! Having booked an impulsive 5 day trip to go and check it out, was it worth it?
We’ll go through the portals discussing the highlights of each area of the park, and anything to note along the way.
And how does visiting make me feel about Universal coming to the UK?!
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S3 Ep18: A USA Catch Up
It’s about time for another trip across the pond! We’re joined by our favourite US-based enthusiast and industry insider Mark Rosenzweig, and there’s a lot to talk about! From Epic Universe previews, to Top Thrill 2 finally reopening, a Canadian coaster to get really excited about and just a general look at how parks in the US are holding up - we’re doing it all in this episode!
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S3 Ep17: Universal UK - The Deep Dive
A few weeks ago UK theme park fans got the news we had all been waiting for - Universal are going to be building a park here! Set to open in 2031 it could be a game changer for the UK industry and will undoubtedly bring a world class park experience to our shores.
There was only one person we could get back on to dissect what we know so far - our friend Lawrence from Universally Bedford. In this episode we look at absolutely everything we know so far, the strong predictions and what will happen next.
Hold onto your lap bars park fans - Universal is coming!
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