Thorpe Park Discussion Thread

[dc006f5086]

Hey I dont care what the layout is like it is still gonna be a kick ass coaster in my opinion.

[Rooey]

I'm looking forward to it but i dont see why, as it is similar in size,it couldnt have a layout more similar to Xcelerator at Knotts

[coasterlover420]

I think anything else would be a better layout!

 

Jason "I'm surprised this isn't a Six Flags park!" S.

[coasterboi]

Hey I dont care what the layout is like it is still gonna be a kick ass coaster in my opinion.

 

So do i It Doesnt look as good as nemesis inferno but still looks better then coullous I dont like that ride to much to rough

[coasterboi]

I'm looking forward to it but i dont see why, as it is similar in size,it couldnt have a layout more similar to Xcelerator at Knotts

 

That was what they where originaly going to do but there wasn't enough room in the spot

[Inferno Insane]

New Photo & Developer Diary Update on the Thorpe Park website. Look allready to launch a train soon. Also looks like the name and logo will be launch after the near year.

 

http://www.thorpepark.com/explore/2006/new_for_2006.asp

 

http://www.thorpepark.com/explore/2006/photo_diary_dec_9th.asp

[coasterboi]

OMFG :shock:

The theaming is coming along nicely its nearly time for it and has the opening day been set yet because i am going up for it and hoping to meet up whith some other members that day to

[DATman]

^USE END STOPS AND SPELL CHECKER, PLEASE!

[dc006f5086]

The only problem is its opening day is during school, it is a wednesday.

[Shockwave]

The only problem is its opening day is during school, it is a wednesday.

 

Where's the problem?

 

No kids, no queues, I'm really tempted to go down for the day!

 

There will be few off school, but hopefully the park will give the truancy taskforce a call to sort that out.

[dc006f5086]

/\ One problem, how many schools will be planning trips and also what about colleges aswell, even though it is a school day I garuntee you it will still be packed out. Hopefully they will sell fast pass tickets online for opening day.

[coasterboi]

The only problem is its opening day is during school, it is a wednesday.

 

My mum has said she will give me the day off already.

[mark9]

/\ One problem, how many schools will be planning trips and also what about colleges aswell, even though it is a school day I garuntee you it will still be packed out. Hopefully they will sell fast pass tickets online for opening day.

 

1. Not many schools book trips to theme parks in March. I'm sure some do but not many.

 

2. I doubt schools plan there trips around a new rollercoaster opening.

 

It will be moderately busy, but it won't be packed.

[sbrownttd]

Its looking very good now, cant wait to ride it on opening day. Rocket coasters are my favourite type of coaster and i will be deffenatly sprinting down to the entrance to try and be one of the first public riders.

[coasterboi]

^Yep me to but have you all noticed it is only all of us that live near thorpe that are talking about it

[rollerdude]

wowowowowow! That looks awesome! Want. To. Go. To. UK. Badly.

 

*starts sucking thumb*

[dc006f5086]

STEALTH HAS LAUNCHED:

 

Stealth has made its first maiden voyage, safely and smootly,

 

Below is what the project team have wrote on the thorpe park website.

 

Stealth Update, Friday 16th December 2005!

 

Just to let you all know that at 7pm on Friday 16th December 2005 the first Stealth train completed its maiden voyage and safely returned to the station. This has been an amazing day for all of us working on the project and to say we are all very happy would be an understatement. It looks superb, very smooth, very quiet and it is sooooo quick!

 

Now this milestone has been reached we will be giving the Intamin engineers their passports back so they can spend Christmas with their families.

 

See you in the New Year.

 

The Stealth Project Team

[Fry]

I'm glad the first test was a good one, but I was hoping we'd get to see it launch, in the form of a video, or at least pictures.

[Twister II]

A friend sent me these photos.

[haux]

I wonder why there's a walkway at the top of the top hat. I hope there aren't brakes up there.

 

Also, the brakes on the camelback start before the apex, which is disappointing. I wonder why they couldn't just make a longer brake run.

[dc006f5086]

/\ It is nothing to do with having a longer brake run. It is to to with the g' forces on the camel back, if there was not them brakes before the camel back the train would be going to fast and the negative, G's would be to extreme for human riders, unless you want to be knocked unconcious by negative g forces, I suggest those brakes are kept there.

 

Also there are no brakes at the top of the top hat, the platform up the top is just for general maintenace uses.

[spaminacan11]

I wonder why there's a walkway at the top of the top hat. I hope there aren't brakes up there.

 

 

Maintenance, and probably so if the train got stuck at the top, cause I've seen that happen to the dragster before.

[Nrthwnd]

I wonder why there's a walkway at the top of the top hat. I hope there aren't brakes up there.

 

 

Maintenance, and probably so if the train got stuck at the top, cause I've seen that happen to the dragster before.

 

Comforting to know that it might 'stick' at the top, lol. :? I'm just glad I am not maintenance who'd have to climb up there to that walkway, etc. etc.

 

Lookin' pretty nice there, I must say.

[Real]

1. I will put money that this doesnt get stuck. Why? The parabola is much wider than TTD's. TTD's is narrower and allows for the train to vary in speed over the top but it also allows for the train to teter as weve seen it do. This is much more like Xcelerator and wont happen. It could, but chances are far less than on Dragster.

 

2. The catwalk is at the top for maintenance reasons. Haux, you worked at CP but you missed something cool unless you did see this. I saw it before the season even opened and I know you dont get there till schools over but I was there getting my pass processed and walked into the park through an open gate (yes..I know...bad me. Hey, everyone said hi to me!) and I walked by Dragster which had workers climbing THROUGH the track tethered by lines linked somewhere around the 200ft mark. they did have a few cherry pickers there but they were mostly climbing in and around the truss track by themselves. They could easily work their way up to the top and use that platform at the top to inspect that area.

 

3. I doubt the brakes reduce the G's from "lethal" to "Tolerable". To me, it is that they just needed a smaller footprint and opted to throw the brakes earlier on the hill rather than drag the footprint out more. While the hill is small, the parabola is WIDE. I highly doubt that those brakes just before the apex (which seems to be 10-20 degrees worth) take off enough speed to drag the ride from lethal, or even hurtful negatives to tolerable negatives.

[Twister II]

I'm wondering why a catwalk is up there to. If it was really for maintenance purposes, they why doesnt Storm Runner have one?

 

http://rcdb.com/ig2498.htm?picture=4

 

or Kanonen

http://rcdb.com/ig2905.htm?picture=33

 

or Superman

http://rcdb.com/ig2999.htm?picture=10

 

or Xcelerator

Photo by me!