Thorpe Park Discussion Thread

[BarryH]

What was wrong with Project Stealth?

 

But Humdinger gets my vote.

[Shockwave]

This is one poll that really needs hijacking.

 

If enough of us vote for Humdinger, we could be laughing for a long time come next March.

[Inferno Insane]

How strange the poll's has magically disappear. :?

 

Didn't last long.

[Hicko]

The poll has gone? :shock: I was just gonna vote for humdinger

[robbeal]

Humdinger. Jesus please no.

 

I can just picture the situation on 12 months, when one of my non-enthusiast mates asks me about the big new coaster at Thorpe Park.

 

"What's it called then?"

*mumbles* "...humdinger..."

"What?! Surely you didn't just say Humdinger?!"

"er... yeah.."

"That's an awful name! It's even worse than Rita!"

 

...and yeah, I'd hve to agree with them.

[Rooey]

Here is some concept art that appeared on the site

[deathmole]

"That's an awful name! It's even worse than Rita!"

 

...and yeah, I'd hve to agree with them.

 

LIES! It's a GREAT name, I can see it now, TPR's 2006 Thorpe Park visit, come and have ERT on a HUMDINGER of a ride, it's shitty on so many levels that it rules!

 

EDIT: Read the sections Q&A, oh man, Erol from CoasterForce stuck it to the man with his question, lmfao - they'll have loved wriggling out of that one.

[Meteornotes]

Naming it Humdinger means I'd buy at least one shirt! That name owns...

 

dt

[Nrthwnd]

And the voting section for the name is gone now. Or, so it appears to (not) be. And yes, definitely deserving of a t-shirt if it gets that name, LOL. The HumD, heh heh.

[tinhead]

Looks like the new track has started arriving for Thorpes new coaster.

 

New track pics

[PhishyBrewer]

It's an Intamin, that's for sure. 8)

[Jeezus Juice]

Black? Wow, I guess they do make track other than red.

[RctInfinity]

Or green, lol. Did the park decide a name yet?I voted for The Edge, it sounds cool to me. 8)

[Snuff]

I was thinking more Navy Blue. It looks very nice.

[CoasterFanatic]

It sure looks to be a "humdinger"!

[deathmole]

It look's Navy Blue to me, and it looks quite nice at that too, sure looks like a "Humdinger" to me, man that name rules!

[coasterlover420]

If you look at the rcdb renderings, you can see the hyrauic building themed as like a gas station. Then the names threw me off! I guess humdinger is the best of the names given, though. -sigh-

[verticalzero]

I won't be riding this,

 

It's just another rocket coaster like TTD or KK. Up and over without the twist on the other side.

 

They should of done an out n back like "Steel Eel" or a Woodie.

 

Thorpe Park is getting better, they should re-profile X-No Way Out to an indoor Wild Mouse with Lasers,dry ice etc.

[Hattuchili]

I think that coaster is not so bad. I have never ridden TTD or KK. That is the fact, that makes it more interesting for me. I hope we can ride it next year on the UK Trip.

 

--Sören

[nemesis-storm]

More pieces have arrived & the first track bits are in place

On Thorpes website http://www.thorpepark.com/explore/2006/photo_diary_September.asp

[Rooey]

Seems to be coming along at a good pace.

The one thing that sort of irks me about this project, is why they went for a "mini" version of Kingda Ka....why couldnt we have got something more similar to X-Lerator?

[Shockwave]

The height and the speed alone will be enough to sway Joe Public. The UK hasn't got a 200ft tall ride for 12 years.

[Rooey]

Indeed, i was telling my brother about it, he was most excited. It will do well. Oh well have to wait till my Southern California trip next year!

[N:IRocks]

Stealth seems to be coming along nicely.

Some how when i first saw the names, i thought they were having a laugh.. i can't believe they are serious with those.

[Ed]

It's going up very fast which is becoming common for the smaller rides. The only parts left to put up are the tophat and turn before the station.

 

 

http://www.southparks.org/site/archives/projstealth/page2/index.html