Thorpe Park Resort

Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:53 pm

Vladimir Bobinski wrote: Especially with the 80MPH gusts predicted later this evening.......

Doubt Stealth will be operating tonight! Would be very concerned if it was to do so!! O.O

Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:59 pm

Stealth in 80MPH winds ...

Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:11 pm

Well, Samurai and Slammer were down all day, and Loggers broke down at around 3/4pm (and I don't think it re-opened).
I think that Stealth stayed open, although I didn't get a chance to ride it. Wind wasn't that bad really.

The park was packed though - avoid Fright Nights in school holidays!

Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:11 am

Thorpe Park will open at midday today

Edit: Thorpe Park is now open as of 11am

Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:27 am

Overall, like many, I much prefer Nemesis. It's a lot more intense, which I enjoy in a coaster, and, to be honest, it is the classic. I find the loop on Nemesis a lot rougher, but in a good way, if that makes sense. Inferno is great too, but I just don't get the same thrill from it as I do Nemesis.

Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:22 pm

Jamie wrote: Well, Samurai and Slammer were down all day, and Loggers broke down at around 3/4pm (and I don't think it re-opened).
I think that Stealth stayed open, although I didn't get a chance to ride it. Wind wasn't that bad really.

The park was packed though - avoid Fright Nights in school holidays!

The park wasn't that bad
Yesterday...have seen it alot worse in other years.

Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:47 pm

badlydrawnkel wrote:
Jamie wrote: Well, Samurai and Slammer were down all day, and Loggers broke down at around 3/4pm (and I don't think it re-opened).
I think that Stealth stayed open, although I didn't get a chance to ride it. Wind wasn't that bad really.

The park was packed though - avoid Fright Nights in school holidays!
The park wasn't that bad
Yesterday...have seen it alot worse in other years.

So have I, but yesterday was still bad.
My Bloody Valentine peaked at 140 minutes!

Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:56 pm

Do you have to pay for any of Thorpe Park's mazes?

Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:43 pm

No, they are all free

Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:06 am

I visited yesterday and Samurai and Slammer were still closed (shame as I was planning riding Samurai as I haven't before). Loggers Leap closed around midday (my friend and I were just getting into our log for our ride when we were told to get out due to technical difficulties, which was annoying) and didn't open again. It started raining very lightly when I was about to get on Stealth, at about quarter past four, and Colossus and Nemesis Inferno were closed from then until I left (which was about quarter past five), which was strange, because the rain was extremely light, and stopped after about five minutes. However, Saw, Stealth and Swarm continued to operate as usual, as with the rest of the rides. So basically, the rides that closed today were Colossus, Nemesis Inferno, Loggers Leap, and of course, Samurai and Slammer.

Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:22 am

The first part as you enter the smoke filled tunnel.
Went to Thorpe during fright nights and the thick smoke and lights in the dark were prefect. You couldn't see the tunnel walls for the green fog.

Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:52 am

I like the tunnel at the beginning the best, too, with the smoke/mist and darkness, it sets a great tone for the ride. However, I also love the loop, but I always love loops, aha.

Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:15 am

I have to admit though, Nemesis Inferno's loop feels a lot more stomach punching than Nemesis'

Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:59 am

Does anyone know the 2014 season timetable? I'm planning to visit next year and I would like to know the dates (e.g. Opening) Also, what are the queues like on Openin' Day?

Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:34 pm

RollercoasterGEEK100 wrote: I think Thorpe Parks next 10 years looks so promising!

I'd say yes and no to this one.

When you look back it was only in the early 00's that we saw rapid expansion/change at Thorpe, Tussards were installing very large rides to significantly change the park into what it was today. For example:

2000 Tidal Wave
2000 Zodiac
2001 Detinator
2001 Vortex
2002 Colossus
2003 Nemesis Inferno
2003 Quantum
2004 Samurai
2005 Rush
2005 Slammer
2006 Stealth

With the massive number of new attractions being installed, they sell themself, people look at the new rides and want to go. Now with Merlins high/medium/low investment years, we are likely to only see a major new ride every 3ish years and maybe a flat every 3 ish years with a touch up of paint on the low investment years.

Add to the fact that Thorpe seem very keen to add a full blow hotel, you can bet your bottom dollar that one of the large investment years sometime in the next decade will be a full hotel.

There is no doubt that Thorpe will continue to expand, but they can only really install two more major coasters before they have to start ripping out what they already have. A major positive for Thorpe is the number of potential locations for future flat rides and the not so strict local planning permission situation.

What will we see at Thorpe in the next 10 years?
-Hotel
-1 Major coaster
-1 or 2 new flats
-a 100-150ft sky swing

Merlin will expand the park and we will see it grow, but it will be done at a much more slower rate than we saw in the early 00's.

Sun Nov 03, 2013 12:48 pm

^I agree with all of this, but I'm pretty sure Detonator was July 2000?

Now we hit a brick wall. As said above, they only have space for 2 more coasters before they start ripping them out. This is an issue because for the next coaster, many people want a woodie or family. Now, if Thorpe are clever (and I hate to say this) they won't build a woodie or family. Why? Because it will be first on the list and would be a waste of money for the amount of time it would stand. And it really pains me to say that.

Back on topic. I believe that next year may be a "lick of paint year". Which I think should be spent on either:

Lost city
Amity Cove
Canada Creek

Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:11 pm

Lick of pain on Colossus or has everyone given up hope on that and now think rust is the new colour?

Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:16 am

bensaund wrote: Lick of pain on Colossus or has everyone given up hope on that and now think rust is the new colour?

Colossus=lost city, so yeah I'm still trying for it!

Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:06 pm

Ilovecoasters wrote: ^I agree with all of this, but I'm pretty sure Detonator was July 2000?

Detonator opened at the start of the 2001 season. It was advertised as a package of 3 new rides- Zodiac, Detonator and Vortex, which was kind of a cheat since Zodiac opened in summer 2000 (after the fire destroyed WWH and Tropical travels), Vortex was delivered late and didn't open until about June and it was actually only Detonator which opened for the start of the 2001 season. They were even on Watchdog's "Had by the Ad" section following mass complaints.

Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:07 pm

Having just asked if there are any new rides coming i got a rather limited response:

@THORPEPARK As this season comes to a close is there any new rides which we can look forward to next season.

@Showingthatgame you'll have to wait and see

Going by planning permission i would say that there is nothing new coming but their response does imply that there will be something new.