Thorpe Park Discussion Thread

[StealthFan]

It "looks" slow, but dont forget, that was probably the very first run with people and first runs with people are always slow

 

Coasters can tell the difference between water dummies and people?

 

Only B&Ms can! They are magic don't you know!

 

On a real note I doubt the ride will get too much faster. The most they can do is change the wheel compounds or my preferred method of speeding stuff up using excessive amount of lubricant.

 

-Craig

[Richard]

^ Ride speeds vary quite abit.

 

If you've ever seen Nemesis do it's test run on a cold morning unloaded. It CRAWLS round!

 

Talking to a techie it turns out the difference in speeds between a hot and cold day is surprisingly a lot. Also if the ride's been operating for a long time, the friction heats everything up and gets all the lube loose.

 

EVERYTIME a new B&M gets testing..everyone says it's slow. I've been around coaster forums since I was 14 and I've seen the same comments every year. I think you should give a little leeway for the fact that 1.it's COLD atm (stupid winter) 2. it's new and 3.it's unloaded. Also wing riders have to have slow rotation through all it's banking to stop lats in the outer seats so it kind of gives an illusion of slowness.

[StealthFan]

the friction heats everything up and gets all the lube loose.

 

Thats my kind of science!

[dominoes]

New map released. I like it somehow, and I have no idea why...

 

[AstroDan]

It completely reflects the marketing style of the park. I don't like the marketing style of the park, so naturally dislike this.

 

However, I cannot really criticize it when it works for them.

 

[piers]

Yeah, it kind of makes me want to throw up.

[ernierocker]

The map was already posted literally two pages back:

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1147608#p1147608

 

Please try and take a few minutes to search the thread in the future to make sure you are not posting repeat information. We don't expect you to search back 100 pages, but it shouldn't be too much to ask that you search a few pages back.

[chickenbowl]

I kinda really hate that map. It's too messy, therefore losing it's basic function of a map.

[StealthFan]

I kinda really hate that map. It's too messy, therefore losing it's basic function of a map.

 

The thing with Thorpe Park thought is its quite possibly the easiest park in the world to navigate. You just look at what ride you want to go to and head in that direction. The map is just for show and a bit of generalization to say what shops, food outlets etc are by certian rides. And then all the info for shows and event on the back. I wouldn't class it as map, more like a guide.

[australianalex]

I have no idea why my post simply saying I dislike the map was deleted.

 

But I'll say it again. I dislike the map as it is very messy, however its a good point that its more of a "guide".

[dominoes]

The map was already posted literally two pages back:

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1147608#p1147608

 

Please try and take a few minutes to search the thread in the future to make sure you are not posting repeat information. We don't expect you to search back 100 pages, but it shouldn't be too much to ask that you search a few pages back.

 

Sorry about that. I looked at the post dates, and I thought the map had been posted after that date I thought it had been posted on the Thorpe Park website on the 25th. That's why I didn't look. Really sorry...

[themightyjack]

 

I bloody hope this is not the final advert, simply shocking in comparison to what everything else THORPE PARK have done!

[coasterfreak101]

^I really like the ad, it's perfect to get people excited about a new ride! It would get me pumped if I loved near the park, for sure.

[themightyjack]

A on board POV has been released by the park!

 

 

Looks good to me!

[tiger01]

There was one comment on that video that made me laugh.

 

i head u get ur arms cut off on this ride i dnt think its safe

Gullable much???

[RCT3Bross]

That onride looks very slow.

But the rest looks good even the layout so I don't care much that its a bit slow.

[Richard]

Few pictures of a full train riding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Geauga Dog]

For being a relatively short ride it seems like it's going to pack a punch. I particularly like how the first dive/drop makes it look like you are going to go into the water.

[Fooz]

Those trains are amazing!

[UrbanLegend]

If you use the scroll wheel to scroll up and down quickly on that last picture, it looks like the train is dancing!

[pyrocoasterkid]

Now the reports of missing limbs has made Yahoo's front page. Do you think the author's of these articles realize it was a spoof/fake article created by the marketing department?

 

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/winged-roller-coaster-swarm-rips-arms-off-crash-183513325.html#ugccmt-container

[RollerCoasterSmi]

27 days until I ride this thing! I can't wait to give it a try, although I am not expecting much... It'll be a fun ride for sure, but I am not expecting it to blow me away by any means.

[coasterfreak101]

Man, it does hit the two zero-Gs veeery slow. But the theming looks like it'll make for some great interactions!

[cal1br3tto]

I'd forgotten how photogenic those trains are. They've pulled the theming off well, too; love that plane headchopper!

[Reuschini]

Do you think the author's of these articles realize it was a spoof/fake article created by the marketing department?

 

Nope.

 

People in the reporting business should just stay the hell away from discussing theme parks. They literally have no clue what they're talking about a majority of the time, and that misinformation gets spread to the general public. Irresponsible news-reporting IMO.