Thorpe Park Resort

.Will · Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:51 pm

I wonder if Merlin are a little bit mad with B&M that could push them to the sidelines when the Merlin parks want a new coaster. Probabily not but it's a point worth thinking about.

I doubt though any of them would be that petty. I wonder if Thorpe get royalties from Six Flags.

:P

Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:40 am

That is a very sweet email. I share their disappointment, that dive would have set 'The Swarm' apart from all the other Wing riders and now that Six Flags have used it on their cheap Swarm rip off that goes by the name of X-Flight.. we have been left with a coaster that will now have to rely on it's theming alone, but hey at least the dive actually inverts on The Swarm! Really resent Six Flags! The first coaster of this scale in the UK for a decade and they turd over the swarm's layout. Have gained a lot more respect from thorpe park for responding in a sensible manner.

I wonder if Merlin are a little bit mad with B&M that could push them to the sidelines when the Merlin parks want a new coaster. Probabily not but it's a point worth thinking about.

I doubt though any of them would be that petty. I wonder if Thorpe get royalties from Six Flags.

Hope not, we need more b&m's in the UK :P.

Website · Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:18 am

For enthusiasts it may be a little disappointing but there is never going to be a competition between these two rides due to location. Most people who ride one will not be aware of the other.

Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:27 pm

I totally know how Thorpe feel. This is because they probably had the same reaction as me when I saw the SF POV:

Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:03 pm

from a guy called james... looks like stations getting on nicely

alot of footers down too..

Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:59 pm

Was that taken whilst on Stealth? Bit of a stupid thing to do if so...

Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:36 am

Bit of a silly thing to do but at least we now have an overall view of construction. Any ideas of what that nearest pit will be?

Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:00 pm

[quote=""John""]Was that taken whilst on Stealth? Bit of a stupid thing to do if so...[/quote]

yeah it is from stealth, and i didnt take it

[quote=""Jonny.F""]Bit of a silly thing to do but at least we now have an overall view of construction. Any ideas of what that nearest pit will be?[/quote] nope, well i dont :L maybe to do with the water effects ? i dont knoww, only guessing

Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:37 pm

Wow, if you're going to go to the trouble of taking a photo from stealth, at lease make it viewable!!

Knowing Thorpe, they will begin to add construction galleries somewhere soon.

Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:43 pm

Very exciting stuff.

Just can't wait for vertical construction to begin now.

cubwolf · Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:50 pm

He explained that the photo was taken from a camera on his watch hence the quality

DiogoJ42 · Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:53 pm

A camera on his watch? Who does he thnk he is, James Bond?

Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:05 pm

You can actually buy watches with cameras in, so it'll be easier to do POV's.

They sell them on Play.com! :P

http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/ ... fer=search

Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:06 pm

I have a camera in my Pen (much better quality than that I should note). I tried using it on the opening day meet but it broke on the monorail.

Not that you aren’t paranoid enough Diogo :P

Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:35 pm

Am I just being silly, or is the above image simply a screenshot off Red or Black? :P

cubwolf · Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:59 pm

[quote=""Adam James""]Am I just being silly, or is the above image simply a screenshot off Red or Black? :P[/quote]

Its from here http://youtu.be/UOV_fJf3Qx4

YouTube · Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:24 pm

I was there yesterday. Vertical construction has begun with the station track seemingly being put into position.

Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:14 pm

Photo Update from Today, thanks to themeparkguide

http://www.themeparkguide.biz/

The framework for the station is going up fast.

Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:36 pm

[quote=""cubwolf""]He explained that the photo was taken from a camera on his watch hence the quality[/quote]
Just to confirm, that picture is from a video I took - I used one of the HD Spy Watches that are kicking around on amazon at the moment. Not fantastic quality, but perfectly safe. I'd never condone anybody taking a loose camera onto a ride.

So thanks to the people who appreciated me uploading it, and hopefully a bit more of an explanation to those who questioned how it came about.

.Will · Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:14 pm

That's pretty darn impressive to be honest.

tpjames TTF spy.

:P