JoshC.

Hate to use the old cliché, but how can you tell something will be lazily done if it's not finished yet? And, with Detonator, what extensive retheming can they do? Change the logo, have a couple of models around and some audio. There's not much you can do to theme an outdoor, 115ft drop tower, is there? I still don't get why people think Detonator fits in well with Inferno (and, by extension, the tropical theme that once was Calypso Quay)? It's a drop tower about a controlled explosion - how does that fit in with a volcano?

Just to point out, recent planning applications have mentioned that the next coaster won't exceed 164ft, so I'd be surprised if the next coaster was taller than Stealth. Equally, I'd be surprised if any coaster taller than Stealth is built at Thorpe any time soon.

Press Release from the park - https://www.thorpepark.com/media/1675/angry-birds-land-opens-24-may-2014.pdf Doesn't really say anything new really. Confirms all the effects in the cinema and that the 7 3D models used during Easter will of course be a part of the Land. Baring in mind the small area the land takes up, to have all of those models in the area should look nice. Also states a 'meet and great' with Red Bird, which will be...interesting. One other thing I think it noteworthy from the release, though not relating to Angry Birds Land itself, is how when they list the major coasters later on, Saw is mentioned last, and it's defining feature (horror film) isn't mentioned there, but instead in the 'About' section at the end. Usually, the Press Releases mention Swarm, then Saw, then Stealth, then Colossus and finally Inferno, and stating their defining feature. Given that Saw's defining feature isn't mentioned in the key part of the text, it shows just how much they want to lean away from anything that could be seen as family-unfriendly, since websites and newspapers usually just copy and paste from these releases when doing stories on the park.

But if you want to be technical, they're not woodies though, are they? They are still, technically speaking, hybrids, since are made of a combination of wood and steel. In my opinion, regardless of how the manufacturers or parks market it, it's a hybrid. No one goes around calling Th13teen a Pyschcoaster or whatever, but that's how it was marketed (thank goodness that's no longer the case though...). Just because a somewhere claims it to be a certain type, doesn't it is actually is.

You spelt Liseberg wrong

Here's a proper comparison: Film: Reality:

Listing your favourite ride as Debanator.

Owing to the closeness of the votes, just as an idea, why can't there be two meets? One to Paulton's / Oakwood and a smaller one to Thorpe, say. I assume Thorpe would be easier and more popular for younger members (due to closeness, etc.) and Paulton's / Oakwood would likely be a larger meet and have more interest with older members (especially Oakwood, due to the fact people would stay a night presumably?). I know Peaj is a busy man, so even if one of the Team is in charge of one of the meets, then it could work. That way, more trips and more happy peoples.

I wouldn't call any of the food at Thorpe a delicacy. There's nothing there that you can't eat anywhere else (sure, their doughnuts are hot, but you can get doughnuts anywhere. You can buy noodles anywhere, etc.), but that's not too big a deal to be honest. I like the advert overall. Still not entirely sure on the voice over (just not a fan of the voice, doesn't sound particularly exciting, more annoying really). But hey ho

Gerbany.

New advert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DknGVRWLLhg

Ride type spoiler ahead...

All day?! That must be the first time it's been closed for an entire day!

I guess the idea could be to see if guests preferred the idea of riding with lighting inside the pyramid or not. Regardless of what type of lights they use, using lights would create a different atmosphere, and the park may well have planned to use the 2010 idea as a tester to see if that atmosphere would be well-received. But alas, we'll probably never know, so let's not worry about it all, ey?

Listed Banossus as one of your favourite rides on your profile.

From TPM's Facebook. Being able to see it in context reaffirms my thoughts that it will look quite nice when finished.

I voted Paulton's and Thorpe. Oakwood is going to be too much of a stretch this year really. For the record, I can only do mid-to-late August though. Is there another John Wardley event?!

Please don't hate me for starting this topic so early in the year... So I've noticed on the FN section of the new main site, they've got this... https://www.thorpepark.com/events-experiences/events/fright-nights/ Would seem to indicate that they're all returning, as I would have thought on a new website, it would have been easy to give the most relevant information (so, even if they don't want to announce new mazes, they could just say horror mazes based on Lionsgate films, for example). Could simply be a mistake though I guess.. So, what would you like to see at Fright Nights 2014? New films for the mazes? An Asylum retheme? Keep the same themes and focus on park-wide theme? Discuss!

It's certainly very different! I'm a bit unsure how I feel about it to be honest. At times, it feels a bit too corporate-like for my liking; it doesn't look like you're looking at a website for an exciting theme park. Just feels like it's missing something a bit more exciting or quirky really, but not quite sure what... And on the 'How tall are you?' sliding scale on the Rides section of the site, they need to edit it so that when you say you're 2m tall, you can't go on certain rides (like Swarm) which have a 1.96m restriction

I remembered that this was the general rule after I posted this... Maybe not then.

Attended a meet at Chessington World of Banverntures.

Banada Creek.

I've seen those sweets being sold for the region of £3 in a shop in Addlestone. Oops.

"Ban: The Ride" shouldn't be your favourite Thorpe coaster Then again, many people may just think 'Ban the ride' altogether...

Why not just get an Intamin Aquatrax?