Rooey Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Hey everybody! This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Thorpe Park, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page. Official Park Website Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy! --Robb _____________________________________________________ 2005 Park holds naming contest for 2006 launched Intamin 2006 March 15th, 2006 - Stealth construction tour March 19th, 2006 - Slammer breaks down trapping 41 riders March 21st, 2006 - Stealth Opening Night Photos July 16th, 2006 - Stabbing at Thorpe Park 2007 November 16th, 2007 - Thorpe Park files application to add Eurofighter in 2009 2008 January 31st, 2008 - Thorpe Park has approval to build a Eurofighter in 2009 May 29th, 2008 - Problems at Thorpe including a chunk of metal flying off their Screamin Swing August 26th, 2008 - Colossus re-opens with catch nets October 12th, 2008 - The Eurofighter has a theme and name: SAW: The Ride 2009 April 9th, 2009 - Thorpe Park has permission to build hotel April 25th, 2009 - General Park Update October 31st, 2009 -Saw Alive announced 2010 January 17th, 2010 - Saw Alive Construction Update February 13th, 2010 - Saw Alive Construction Update February 24th, 2010 - Thorpe Park Want Your Pee! March 1st, 2010 - Saw Alive Teaser Video March 9th, 2010 - Photo From Inside Saw Alive March 11th, 2010 - Fury at Saw Alive Being Open for Children March 19th, 2010 - Photos of Saw Alive July 1st, 2010 - Thorpe Park Announce Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) July 20th, 2010 - Plans for New Water Ride Submitted 2011 February 11th, 2011 - Plans for 2012 coaster revealed March 27th, 2011 - Storm Surge Photos April 21st, 2011 - LC12 Viral campaign begins August 1st, 2011 - The Swarm wing rider coaster announced for 2012! 2012 March 15th, 2012 - Review of "The Swarm" April 10th, 2012 - Park offers program to help overcome coaster phobia September 25th, 2012 - Latest publicity stunt includes breathalyzer tests November 19th, 2012 - Thorpe Park announces the Crash Pad 2014 January 8th, 2014 - Thorpe Park to add Angry Birds themed area October 30th, 2014 - Thorpe Park files permit to build a new dark ride 2016 January 17th, 2016 - Thorpe Park reveals Derren Brown's Ghost Train to be their new dark ride 2018 January 17th, 2018 - X:\ No Way Out! rethemed to The Walking Dead - The Ride June 15th, 2018 - 'Love Island' Summer experience coming to the park! 2020 February 26th, 2020 - Black Mirror Labyrinth is coming to Thorpe Park 2023 February 8th, 2023 - Updated "Ghost Train" attraction announced for Spring 2023! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ http://www.thorpepark.com the official site, has on its front page a voting option to choose the name of the new launched rocket coaster due to be opened next year, code named "Project Stealth". The choices are as follow: Peak Fear The Edge IKON Demon’s Drop The Humdinger Is it me or are these absolutely dreadful names for what is going to be the parks landmark coaster and will no doubt generate a ton of publicity over here and within the coaster community. It seems Tussauds are running out of ideas for good names, gone are good names like "Nemesis", "Oblivion", "Air" , "Rita", "Rush", "Slammer" and now one of these choices. I do hope they think of something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis-storm Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The Humdinger OMFG what crap names, I do home these names are just for a laugh... 'Sit back it's Humdinger time ' IMHO , Rita is another crap name too But Im sure all the chav's think all these name are great. I still like the name 'Kiddie Ka' for it 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I voted for "The Humdinger!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I'm spending the rest of the day voting for Humdinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 God strike me down if that gets called IKON. I'm gonna join the Humdinger crowd here - at least that would be funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Fan Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I votes Humdinger like 15,000 times so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreativeForce Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 You know, years ago there used to be a topless bar called the Humdinger, just down the street from Disneyland. You gotta go with that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Insane Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I'm found most of those names silly, Unlike Thorpe management team to make you pick crappy silly name for a ride oh well Voted for The Humdinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Humdinger owns all of the other names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The only good name in that list is ''The Humdinger''! I also voted for ''The Humdinger''! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The humdinger. BTW, All the names are very bad names for a coaster. I think they need to do a little re-thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis-storm Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I voted for "The Humdinger!" nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathmole Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 *Chants* Humdinger, Humdinger, Humdinger, Humdinger! Atleast its funny in a dodgy kind of way, where-as the others are just plain crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOOOLkid Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=humdinger Where do they get all these ride names from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Another Humdinger vote. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Yup, I too voted Humdinger. Its the best choice of them all, at least it has character and spunk. What's a humdinger? THAT'S a Humdinger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Great, so now when I call Thorpe to arrange the ERT/ERS I have to use the word "humdinger". Thanks a lot guys! HUMDINGER ERT OWNZ ALL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Yay for humdinger .. another vote here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olimonn Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I really wonder where is the link between that big tyre that is being build up for that coaster, and all those names... Humdinger just sounds too bad to me... :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUSHIE Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Woot a mini Kingda Ka! I voted for "The Humdinger" also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATman Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Who can't resist voting for humdinger? i know i couldn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Wouldn't it be ironic if Thorpe threw Humdinger in there as the comedy option, yet it ends up winning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zburns999 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 ^So far it looks like it may happpen. I mean what else are we going to vote for, IKON? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaneymon Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 The Humdinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUSHIE Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I find in funny that dictionary.com has a defintion. One that is extraordinary or remarkable: a humdinger of a blizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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