BudtheWeiser Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Looks very graceful cant wait to see it running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themightyjack Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 For those of you who live under a rock and therefore haven't got facebook... Â Â Can't judge too much from it - looks very slow which should enhance interaction with the theming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piers Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 It does not look very exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 ^On par with any post 2001 B&M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I think the slowness might add to the ride's excitement. The way the train just sort of lazily rolls through the inversions will be fun, kind of in a Volcano: TBC way (and NOT in a Chinese SLC way). Better not have anything loose in your pockets on The Swarm! Unfortunately I have no idea when I'll be able to get on this in the near future, but it looks cool nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyfingers Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 ^Apparently word from the testing team is that the ride is running slow and is lagging behind the themeing elements. That tells us that, firstly, the ride will be faster when it opens and, secondly, there's interactive themeing possibly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 ^Apparently word from the testing team is that the ride is running slow and is lagging behind the themeing elements. That tells us that, firstly, the ride will be faster when it opens and, secondly, there's interactive themeing possibly? Â Would have thought they are talking about the WaterSplash, although I would have thought that sort of thing would have been set off from sensors on the track rather than a timed system? Â The ride will get faster people, it was the very first run, those bearings in its wheels have never known what it is to go 60mph, give them a chance to loosen up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themightyjack Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 On the other hand, I doubt that trim has been activated yet - so I reckon that is pretty much the full speed of the beast. Â Another video here - shows that this speed is not slow, infact very fast! Â http://thorpeparkmania.co.uk/news/17-01-2012/New-Swarm-Video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MIntaminGCI Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Holy crap, that's flying through the inline. Raptor is probably jealous  These videos are like the best birthday presents ever!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgam33 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 why is everyone so worried about its speed right now?! ... The temperature along with being its first test run are the main reasons to the ride crawling. Once its warmer out & the rides been makin run after run, pace will pick up obv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Its not uncommon for B&M testing multiple wheel types before choosing the right one. We've already seen this at Dollywood. It seems reasonable that the first test run was done with the slower of the two wheel types and that B&M could make the decision to switch them out with others to allow the coaster to go faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Man looks good the video of Thorpe park Mania is sort but sweet. Now I see the first drop that train, I realize that this somewhat larger than I first thought. I believed that when the last car left the chain lift the front car is already partially in the half loop and not that he hasn't finished the half twist even. It looks great and hearing it will go faster is something that makes it even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belo777 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 It really looks to be an amazing ride. The duration is quite short, but, you can always hop back in line and ride it a few more times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilfever Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 The usual Merlin marketing kicks in for The Swarm... Â http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9035463/Thorpe-Park-orders-rollercoaster-improvements-after-dummies-lose-limbs.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoflake15 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 ^ That would appear to be a complete lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerCoasterSmi Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 OMG, The Swarm is going to be so intense that your arms will fall off! Â Â I did initially say that it looked a bit too close for comfort, but this is probably Merlin marketing at work again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammmmmy Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 The usual Merlin marketing kicks in for The Swarm... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9035463/Thorpe-Park-orders-rollercoaster-improvements-after-dummies-lose-limbs.html   Oh my god why would they do this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Ha! The Merlin marketing team could teach so many others so much! This is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Thorpe Park orders rollercoaster improvements after dummies lose limbs Thorpe Park, the theme park, has ordered improvements to its new rollercoaster, The Swarm, after dummies lost limbs during test rides. 11:41AM GMT 24 Jan 2012  Theme park officials had to take drastic measures to the £20million project after dummies were ''alarmingly'' damaged.  Thorpe Park in Surrey said a number of the crash test dummies returned with scratches and limbs missing, forcing a costly operation to make changes to comply fully with health and safety requirements.  An emergency response team was called in to work on the ride, The Swarm, re-modelling a life-sized church and making other changes ahead of the park opening in March.  Mike Vallis, divisional director at Thorpe Park, said: ''The ride-testing phase is absolutely crucial in ensuring extreme fun doesn't compromise safety, and we work with the very best teams in the world to ensure we reach the gold standard in safety, so if that means re-modelling a church it's taken us a year to build, then so be it.  ''To lift the lid on what goes on behind the scenes of building a monster rollercoaster such as The Swarm is quite unprecedented, but we want people to understand the level of planning, precision and care that goes into creating their ultimate thrill-seeking experience.''  The park has previously held a contest in which it asked members of the public to donate urine to create a "signature stench" for its horror maze SAW Alive.  It also banned rollercoaster fans from putting the hands in the air due to body odour.  It even called in a paranormal expert and suspended six members of staff after a late-night Ouija board seance at the park was blamed for a series of spooky incidents.  Experts adapting the new ride have remodelled a life-size church (23m x 17m x 9m) hto avoid any nasty accidents when the ride officially opens on March 15.  It is built on its own island, includes wreackage from a plane and helicopter, and the ride travels at almost 100kph.  My favorite part is the related articles section which only lists other publicity stunts.  Related Articles Thorpe Park asks for smelly urine 25 Feb 2010  Rollercoaster body odour ban 18 Aug 2009  Thorpe Park 'may be exorcised' 15 Oct 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I think they're using Dudley Moore and his team for marketing. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 The usual Merlin marketing kicks in for The Swarm... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9035463/Thorpe-Park-orders-rollercoaster-improvements-after-dummies-lose-limbs.html   Oh my god why would they do this... Because they're awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Awesome view of first drop. Source: CoasterFriends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 ^^That looks pretty messed up--let's hope in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Definitely something you wouldn't expect from B&M. From Intamin? Yes absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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