JoshC.

I am clearly not with it. I did 01 (January) + 15 = 16. 6th month of the year is June, so June. *goes to hastily edit a Facebook post I may or may not have made*

The loosest one possible.

It appears as though we could be seeing this open around June time, if this is anything to go by... https://www.facebook.com/merlinentertainmentscareers/posts/pfbid0WTtmqVAfQUoUPXYUBmxFS5rA9NjYGTsr54VdawWcHWTKk2MeCWF2qzWigAuu4iLjl

The train is on the tracks... https://twitter.com/I/web/status/1613833614042472449 And of course, the weird coaster has to have a weird train, with one row facing the other direction to all the other rows.

I love how you say ripped out as if there is anything to rip out. All stuff specifically related to Derren is digital, or simply the ride's signage. In any case, the ride has been receiving its winter maintenance, which suggests that - in one way or another - the physical hardware will be operational this season.

With Rocky now dismantled and a goner, I was going to move this thread to The Past. Turns out I'd already done it like 13 months ago, damnit.

Took a little poodle down Monks Walk. Not really anything new to report, but at least a different perspective: https://www.facebook.com/thorpeparkmania/posts/pfbid025dr7GehAecmu5bMU7hvujxmQTpCoPxAsyGNoWZbdND7p47U7m1vPwaciGH3tFw28l

Themed around a garden centre?

The "we're a small park" excuse is rubbish. Go back 20 years, when the park was (excluding The Farm) technically smaller, and they had defined areas, with portals and signage. Look at a park like Phantasialand, which is small and compact, and they have some of the most well-defined, high quality themed lands out there. The simple and honest reason why the park don't do themed lands is because they don't want to. That's fine too, if that's the case. But let's face, it's not because they couldn't.

RIP Loggers Leap station https://www.facebook.com/thorpeparkmania/posts/pfbid04HKs4vJGkAGo2cFnPYbiewqLP6WYBFLBH2RFhFYFMuoLfvkV7E9YWJ7MfH92NH4Sl

You might want to avoid supermarkets for the next couple of months m8

Teasers are coming a bit thicker and faster... https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnR1Yj1KcLp/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

Appropriate. Or is this considered spam? Agree that it was a lose-lose situation.

It sounds like this very much is a statement, and also just the beginning. I've noticed there's a job advert for engineers at Chessington, which very much reads like they're expanding the team: https://merlin.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/16836?c=merlin&lang=en-GB 3 years would include the water park no doubt, as well as Jumanji. There's also rumours floating round of other medium-to-large investments coming next year. Obviously this could all be standard marketing spiel, but still interesting. Also interesting to note them saying Jumanji opens in summer, rather than the advertised spring, so probably isn't worth reading into things toooooo much.

As I understand it, Russ hasn't left the park, he's just taken on extra responsibilities in overseeing Chessington too. Unless things have changed..? In any case, his role was/is as Commercial Director. Whilst he'd have an input on those things, one would like to hope that input wasn't the be all and end all of things like special effects on rides!

Whilst they haven't had a new (non-kiddie) flat ride in 9 years - yes, I'm counting the Dodgems - I'd still argue Thorpe's flat ride collection is decent. Good variety and good amount. Is it as impressive as it was 10 years ago? No. Is it still better than a lot of other parks? Tbf, yeah

Saw's single rider trial came as a result of a lot of pushing and campaigning from a Rides Team Leader I believe. Was a bit of a passion project in some sense. Glad that's paid off and they're looking at rolling it out further. Agree that, in practicality, Stealth is the only ride which has the capability to have a single rider queue (re)introduced, mainly because it was designed to have one in the first place. I guess a couple of flats could too. I hope that they see the worth in it and can consider some minor changes to Exodus' queue lines and include one for that too.

As I understand it, when it was confirmed in Jack Silkstone's 2020(!!) video, there ended up being delays due to Covid. Understandable enough. Then 2021 came around, and it could be done in time for start of season because parts were delayed due to Brexit laws. Frustrating, but forgiveable. So why didn't it come about last year? At what point do we have to go they've just swept it under the rug? Or raise an eyebrow of concern that it takes multiple years to get a fire effect installed? It's a shame how laughable it is.

This would be a post from 10 years ago. Deja vu esque.

Another Jack Silkstone update from all around the site: Appears as if things are progressing well; Creek Freak Massacre and soon Loggers Leap will be demolished.

Very open indeed. Exciting to see this progress!

Rocky Express is not going to reopen at Alton Towers, or anywhere.

Interesting. It's still on the main website, for now at least: https://www.thorpepark.com/explore/theme-park/rides/derren-browns-ghost-train/ But yes, one would imagine it takes a certain level of direct intent to remove a ride from the app. So it will be interesting to see if it's a goner or if they're planning a retheme. As I've said prevuously, they can't leave it in the state it was in at the end of last season. Rocky Express is not returning. Highly unlikely. If Thorpe were getting a new flat ride, it would almost definitely have required planning permission. And if they wanted to open it for this season, we would have seen a planning application by now.

Reports were seen, but am a terrible mod and didn't respond to them. With the forums being quiet, and with Parm's posts usually getting some reaction whilst also having an obvious relevance to Exodus, was letting things slide. But yeah, posts which read literally like a spam bot are too much. If you leave the reveal entirely in darkness, then there is no light. You cannot balance the ying without a yang. Always happy to have some fun, silly, cryptic posts. Always happy to play along if it's not too much. But there is such a thing as being too much.

You've had some fun silly posts, but there comes a point when you cross a line and it just reads like a spam bot. This is the point. Let's stop the overt obtuseness now please.