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Come on Thorpe. A double-down tribute to Loggers. Please 🙏

One which came to mind is the grabber machines round by Ghost Train, which has loads of 'Easter Eggs', including the forward reference to Exodus: All listed here: https://justanotherthemeparkblog.wordpress.com/2021/07/02/every-easter-egg-on-thorpes-graffiti-machines/ (courtesy of yours truly ) A fun one from the link @Inferno posted: Stealth's sign being 'wrong'. Yep, in 2006 it was advertised as going from 0-80mph in 2.3 seconds, and then in 2007 it was "upgraded" to go 0-80mph in 1.9 seconds. I don't think anything happened, so was just either marketing spiel, or a change in the way they measure it. As another plug, every year on social media, TPM do an advent calendar, which usually mentions loads of these fun Easter eggs too! Now I'll rattle off some I can remember which haven't been mentioned... Swarm -The helicopter had its last flight approx 2 weeks before arriving at the park -On the toilet block, there's Roman numerals written above the entrance: LCXII. As Roman numerals, that's nonsense, but it's actually saying LC12, which was the codename Black Mirror -In the section after the bright tunnel (with the screens where your avatar is being drained), there are codes above each screen, such as JB1, KH2, etc. These are initials of people who were involved in the project. -The screen before the mirror maze has letters "BML X:\NWO" written on it; a nod to X:\No Way Out Walking Dead: The Ride -There's a 'workforce board' in the pre-show room (on the left as you go in). This has names of everyone involved in the project, in one way or another -There's lots of replica props dotted between the pre show room and load room. Trailers The whole maze is an Easter egg to old stuff Derren Brown -When you exit the train the first time (onto the tube platform), the information boards are set to the time 06:05:16. That was the original advertised open date for the ride. -On the exterior of the building, the year 1871 is written. This is 100 years before Derren Brown's birthday, to reference the supposed Victorian-era theme.. -Also in the tube platforms, along with the fracking posters, is a poster resembling Derren Brown's trick or treat cards from one of his old TV shows -I believe that the old second VR scene (where you were stopped on a bridge above a street) was designed to mimic a road in Action, though I'm not certain of this. -The station building is modelled off a Victorian-era built, train depot near Willesden Junction -The floating carriage is modelled off a real carriage: Consulting my notes, it's a North Eastern railway clerestory bogie composite coach no.3071, first built in 1903. To be continued...

Fun little thing that hadn't twigged for me: the final airtime hill and brake run run exactly where Loggers Leap's lift and drop are:

Sorry 😂 I... I like the real plane under Swarm. That's cool that plane. It's real you know.

Ugh. I've tried so hard 😆

I've noticed the smell of weed around Thorpe Park which is a really authentic Easter egg. It's so realistic, which is clever as of course, that would never really happen in a theme park!

Whilst I have a TV licence it is only for the odd few programmes I watch on BBC Iplayer (rarely watch as they air). However these days with so many streaming services I often question whether it's worth having. I'd definitely say traditional TV is dying.

Yes I definitely think it is. Since moving out of my parents' house around 10 years ago I haven't had a TV licence at all, and I don't think I've watched any live TV since. The idea of scheduling my evening around a TV show coming on to the telly at a certain time is a mad thought to me. We've all become so used to everything being on demand! For me the only thing I miss about traditional TV is watching the F1 live. Other than that, I'm not all that bothered.

Hi, I'm Danny, 19-year-old non-binary (AFAB) and American. Have never been to Thorpe, but it seems like a good place. I love X:/ No Way Out because of its computer horror motif, and it reminds me of an obscure character from Toonami (a Cartoon Network block that aired in the US) named Swayzak, who I have created an MCU level of lore surrounding. Home park is Six Flags Great Adventure, which is heaven for this DC nerd. I always wanted to go to Alton Towers as a kid because of Sonic Spinball. But now the theming's gone, so...

You're in luck, we're getting the worlds first Transformers themed top-scan waltzer.