Jamie_Hk

I think it's a real shame how awful the rapids are. There's no excitement to them. They're just there. Would be really great to see some themeing in the near future and give it a new lease of life.

Went to THORPE today, even at the age of 23 I felt I had to try this. Thought it was really good, some of the effects are overused but it was fun and made me jump a few times, especially the bit with the bees... I thought the story was pretty decent, there were a few bits that made me chuckle, not sure if I should have. Either way, a great addition to the park and a better way to kill time than riding those awful Rapids.

I'm not new, just re-introducing myself. Went to THORPE PARK on Thursday for the first time in a few years and it rekindled my love for theme parks. I hope to contribute to topics rather than making unnecessary posts. I'm Jamie, just in case you weren't sure.

Gonna throw it out there, could anyone guess whether this Thursday is likely to be a busy day. The weather is gonna be hot but with schools back, I was hoping it would be quieter.

That advert is amazing! Not a low budget one like we've seen before...it's really simple but powerful and bigs the ride up really well. Literally cannot wait to ride this now!

I agree with what you said there. The ride and everything surrounding it is very well done and the atmosphere when queueing up is exciting. It wasn't until a few months ago and yesterday, when I went to Thorpe, that I realised how much I love Colossus. I'm 6'4 and yes, it's not the most comfortable ride, but I still enjoy it every time I ride it and I genuinely think it's the best coaster at the park.

I'd imagine it won't be too busy because schools are back etc...but the 10th is a Saturday and seeing as it's the weekend, it could be quite busy. Most of the time you just have to brave it and go...but yeah, a weekday around that time would probably be a bit quieter...I'm planning on going on the 6th September. Fingers crossed

This whole situation is awful. I live literally 5 mins away from Enfield and the Sony Distribution Centre. Seeing the smoke still bellowing from the building is terrible and it just shows how big this whole riot business is. Shops close to home are closing early, police are everywhere. It doesn't feel right that this has to happen; not being able to go out without worrying and fearing the worst. I just don't know how this is all going to be stopped.

Going back to that video on the previous page, I think it's pretty amazing. The fact that they seem so dedicated to this project and are building hype makes me want to talk about it with my mates...in all seriousness, they need to carry this sort of thing on throughout the summer and it will get plenty of people talking.

I really hope they don't let us people down. I'm really intrigued and I think the name adds to that. If it was just called 'War', it wouldn't seem to have the same depth as 'The Swarm', where the idea seems slightly more interesting and unique.If THORPE actually decide to keep the website alive and don't give up towards the end...they could be on to something major. I find the early stages exciting but getting to know the ride more and being dealt surprises makes the whole experience a lot more interesting. I honestly think this ride could be massive; they have the power to theme it to no end, so let's just see how that pans out.

Yeah no one really seemed to know about them. Haha, I gave plenty out cos I know I'd want them handed to me in return

Not anymore they stopped yesterday...I work for Tesco and we literally have boxes left over. So many that will be wasted...luckily, I have a few at home

I have no clue at all, but someone posted earlier that it is now open so it can't have been that serious

Went on Colossus 5 times in a row yesterday, got to stay seated really is my favourite coaster at Thorpe. It is a little bit bumpy but it's the ride that actually excites me the most...without putting that in an inappropriate way, it's the ride that I get the most out of...am I making sense?

I do this all the time, so why stop now? ;)I went to Thorpe Park yesterday and had quite an enjoyable day, bar the weather...First thing I went on was Storm Surge - pretty fun spiralling down but the end of the ride is a big disappointment...didn't even get a drop of water on myself. Having said that, it was pretty fun to be fair and it seemed to be popular throughout the day.Managed to literally walk straight on X. Seemed a lot more enjoyable yesterday, although the parts where the car stops are annoying. Kinda ruins the atmosphere for me...not too sure why.To be honest, there's not much more I can say about the day. It was disappointing that SAW Alive was closed but I knew this. SAW The Ride being closed was a real shame, even though it's not my favourite ride, I enjoy queueing up for it...haha.Colossus is officially my favourite coaster at the park. In previous visits, the queue has always been far too long but yesterday, I queued once for about 25 mins...later on in the day, me and my friends literally stayed on the ride and went round 5 times before a little bit of a queue built up. I didn't think the staff would allow us to stay boarded, but they did :PStealth's queue was about 20-25 mins...and felt pretty amazing in the rain, as well as painful.All in all, I had a good day. Wasn't great but it was nice to not have to queue for ages (Y)Ride count (from what I can remember)...Storm Surge - 1.X - 1.Nemesis Inferno - 3.Stealth - 1.Slammer - 1.Samurai - 2.Colossus - 6.Loggers Leap - 1.So to be fair, that isn't really that big of a selection of rides...but it's all I could be bothered to do :DAs for Vortex...does anyone know why that's not open at the moment? It was shut yesterday from what I saw...

Was weird seeing a car stuck in an awkward position. Poor SAW bit gutted it was unavailable but never mind.

That's good to know thank you!

How busy has it been?

I'm going tomorrow...hoping that Storm Surge will be available. It's not a big disappointment if not, but as this is my first time visiting this year, I can only hope that it is open...we shall see.

Found this on the Facebook page...Flight cancelled? Don't let a bit of ash stop you from having some fun at the nation's Thrill Capital!Planes might slowly be getting back in the air but for those who have missed flights over the last six days it is estimated that it may still be a week or more before the backlog is cleared and everyone who wants to travel is able to. For others the moment has passed, and all they have to show is a 'useless' flight ticket. However maybe not so useless …thanks to an offer from THORPE PARK and Merlin Entertainments, Europe’s No 1 visitor attraction operator and the owners of the London Eye and Britain’s biggest theme parks...it could just get you 'off the ground' after all!Merlin is offering half-price admission to any of its 22 UK attractions on production of a valid unused flight ticket (and a passport or other ID)…for up to two weeks after the date the flight was cancelled.No ash will stop thwarted travellers taking a 'flight' over London on the Merlin Entertainments London Eye; seeing many of the world’s sights in miniature at LEGOLAND Windsor; mixing with international stars at Madame Tussauds or exploring tropical seas at a SEA LIFE centre.More than that they could test their nerves on the latest terrifying rides - Th13teen at the Alton Towers Resort; SAW – The Ride and SAW Alive at THORPE PARK, or KOBRA at Chessington.Merlin hopes that it will be some consolation at least for the disappointment of a lost holiday; and especially for all those people from overseas trapped in the UK and unable to get home.Anyone wanting to take up the offer should present their ticket or e-ticket and their passport/other ID at the attraction ticket desk to claim their discount. Offer does not apply to online or telephone pre-bookings.Merlin’s offer will end on May 14th, but may be renewed if the air-traffic crisis continues.Merlin Entertainments UK attractions: THORPE PARK; Madame Tussauds; Merlin Entertainments London Eye; SEA LIFE London Aquarium and 10 other SEA LIFE attractions; London, York and Edinburgh Dungeons; Alton Towers Resort; Chessington; LEGOLAND Windsor; Warwick Castle and the new LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Manchester.

I hate the thought of doing coursework and then work later, ie, Tesco sooooooooooooo boring.

I think it'd be weird not to have ir based around Saw though, that's what the ride is about. Having said that, 6 years down the line, it won't really matter.

I love Vienetta

Can I just ask, what does it mean when the contract ends?