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Really enjoyed riding the Kraken. Congrats Mark, great choice of ride. I like how you've done the theming. They've blocked off the view at the top of the hill, so you don't really see everything until you get to the ride and queue line. When you're about to climb aboard, it really looks like the Kraken will take you all the way down to Bibra Lake. The queue area is good, with shade sails shaped like a ship's sail. However, there is a part exposed to the sun, which might need additional cover. Loved the fact that the ride station is a sailing ship and that they measure the minimum height of riders with an oar. Good to hear the backstory as well as general atmosphere over the soundtrack of the ride, too. The ride, itself, was great and I thought even better backwards. It gets pretty dark after the 360 degree turn. The plummet into the funnel was awesome and there's the smallest of airtime. The pool at the end of the ride was freezing, but I'm sure that won't be a problem for long. The ride ops were asking for single riders and pairs when it started to get busy. It was interesting to note that other attractions, such as Abyss and the Grand Prix Raceway were relatively quiet in comparison to the Kraken. I rode the Kraken twice, before going on the racers, the speed slides, the Pirate Battle bumper boats (where I had the longest wait of the day) and then Abyss twice. And that was all before lunch. Congrats, once again, Mark. Can't wait to see what attractions are coming in the future.

I've just seen a couple of test runs happening right now. I think it's safe to say that unless there is some sort of problem it will reopen very soon!

Congrats on the Kraken, great ride. Got to the park around 9.35 and the car park gates were already open. Went and rented a locker before heading up the hill. The ride started operating around 10. Waited 10 minutes the first time, around 15 minutes the second. The ride is very different going forwards compared to going backwards. More to follow...