coaster dude!!!

Personally I would like to see Thorpe go big. I want to see them break the 205ft mark with their next coaster, go taller than stealth. I think a hyper coaster is something that will attract a lot of people, simply because of the staggering height. Something like Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure, Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia or even a modern hyper like Diamondback at Kings Island. Thorpe getting one of these rides is actually a lot more achievable than most would think, the only problem being space. In terms of cost the previously mentioned hypers are all substantially cheaper than The Swarm (Goliath and Nitro $20m, Swarm $31m), even Diamondback is $8m cheaper ($22). Just to put it into perspective for the price of Swarm Thorpe could have theoretically built Leviathan or even Millennium Force (obviously in reality there isn't enough space). Space is, as always, the main limitation for the park, therefore a hyper would have to be very well designed to suit the park. Goliath at Six flags Magic Mountain or Intimidator 305 are both extremely packed in coasters in terms of space, Intimidator is over 300ft and yet only takes up an area or about 800ft x 400ft, thats only ~100ft longer than Colossus and 4 times wider (really not that much for what they would be getting). Sure a hyper would be a huge space investment but it would make Thorpe Park the best theme park in the UK and would warrant international attention. If there's one coaster design that is guaranteed to be a success and be worth the investment, it is surely a hyper coaster. Just my opinion

I'm sure that SWARM will have a faulty, on and off start especially being a winged coaster, but hey its going to be an insane coaster and it will improve its reliability really quick. for example I went to thorpe yesterday and SAW was the only ride running all its trains... how times change

ye theres a bundle of photos of the dismanteled track in the tent and I'm sure its still there now.

could the black hole tent ride be an intamin twister... it would be interesting 2 see the first one since... well.

ive been on holiday and ive just got back and theres been one question in my mind all that time... HAS SAW BEEN TESTED YET?????

... I'm sure they would love to see alton, thorpe and chess be no.1 they don't care which!!! they just what money

the way things are going at alton I don't think they really need a new amazing ride. I mean if they did make a coaster lets say of for the first first few weeks they'd get lots of thrill seekers checking it out but really they wouldn't get the additional money to pay for the investment completely... although some people think without a new secret weapon thorpe might challenge alton for the no.1 spot but really evan after the new coaster in 2009 thorpe still wont be the same as the shire... well everything that alton has it just gives you that unprecedented feeling felling unique to alton!!! I would love to see that Woodie actually happen LOL NO CHANCE!!!