Mattgwise
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Agreed,I have queued at the very very most 1 hr and half for rides at Thorpe Park, this is usually fright nights as well. Majority of the time it will never go over the hour mark even when busy unless maybe a coaster is on less trains or a ride breaks down for example. Like I mentioned in another topic even when Saw: The ride had a full queue it took around 70-80 mins to get through despite people saying at takes 2 hours.People really need to count the time they stay in the queue. Rush said 60 mins with an almost full queue and yet it only took 40mins. Loggers Leap had an almost full queue, the sign said 60 mins and it took 40 mins, Nemesis Inferno said 60 mins and took 25 mins etc. I tend to learn for myself how long the queues are as most people exagerate and the signs are always wrong, remember they are approximate not exact queue times.
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I have been twice this season and both times it was 40 minutes so I disagree.gone of the days when this ride used to always have 60minute queue now its barley 10 I feel ever since the Rodeo left the ride has been limping on one foot!
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I just don't understand where these times come from. Three times I have entered the queue when it has been full to the entrance and it never took any longer than 80 minutes all three times.
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Yep I agree that it always has the longest queue. The ride sadly is not able to have a MCBR and the time it takes to load a train the second train is usually in the brake run anyway, so wouldn't speed it up at all really.It is rough and noisy but certainly a lot better this year than previously.
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I think they are good, especially the Stealth one.
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Must be a fault with Colossus music as this cut off halfway through monday. (Samurai as well) I disagree that it is better without it.
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Spoilsport, what your saying is daft about it being better with it off as it keeps your belongings dry, if you didnt want your belongings wet you simply would not go on what is supposed to be a "water ride". I would definatley want the waterfall on.
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I still find it strange that the themeing inside is based on a castle and barrels when the ride is about a space shuttle!?!?!
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Just to let people know Rush went down to one swing half way through today.
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I totally disagree that the ride is disappointing, I have thouroughly enjoyed every single ride I have had on this this year and found it intense, forceful, lengthy and fast almost every time. Last week was a short ride but still a fast and intense ride. In fact this has become one of my favourite rides of this year.
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Still very lacking with effects. The water over the tunnel entrance still not working. The sprinklers before the conveyor were on today and also noticed a new sprinkler on the turntable just next to the exit steps which was squirting the boats as they were joining the station turntable however this sadly stopped by the afternoon. (You can see the tap and sprinkler if you look right just before going up the exit steps)
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I agree totally with the park music, noticed the Colossus station problem around April time. I have been at the park today and last monday and I will list some of the things I noticed about music.1. After lunch time Colossus and Samurai were completely dead of music, it was awful queuing for Colossus in silence. No music in the Colossus area or station. Speaking of Samurai I did notice a new queueline track last week which played a mix of an announcement, the start of the ride theme when it raises (begining of matrix film), part of the loading music that had been used the last couple of years , annoying bird sounds (no idea what they have to do with Samurai) and amazingly the part I used to love listening to, the pre 2006 piano loading theme but only about 15 seconds of it (I wish they would use it again as the loading track)2. Nemesis Inferno has about two speakers in the queueline quietly playing the Nemesis theme - can't they use the speakers above the queue entrance really loudly like they used to in 2003.3. Detonator still has the pathetic one speaker in the ride area that you can only vaguely here when directly sitting in front of it.4. X:/No Way Out has a tiny strectch of corridor playing the 2007 onwards theme which I actually really like but it needs to play throughout.5. Vortex kept cutting out and was low, it was much better when it used to also play the theme in the queueline around pre 2004.6. Tidal Wave area was actualy brilliant as was Stealth although the Stealthside WWTP did cut out a few times whilst queuing.7. Rush very quiet, has been most of the time8. Why can't they use the 2006 Zodiac theme in the queue, I know it wern't great but if they have it why only use it for a year and then have silence.9. Slammer's theme is brilliant, at a good volume and works well although last week it was doing what it has done several times in the past, cutting out and changing to Colossus music. The queueline was also playing the Colossus theme.10. Saw Music is just poor for a horror ride imo, even made worse due to the fact it was so low.11. Several speakers throughout Rumba Rapids still not working and haven't for about the last two seasons.12. Neptunes Kingdom's music (the old ranger county/Banana boat music) wasn't actually too bad today, played at a fairly loud volume, although did notice a lot less speakers to last year, didn't go on Depth charge so couldn't guess whether this was working as well.Can't think of anything else (yet).
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I find that I get leg cramp if I sit in the back section of a car as it is quite cramped and my legs touch the back of the seat in front. I now always go in the front section of one of the 7 cars on the train and don't tend to get leg cramp. as there seems to be slightly more room. Try it.
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Does anyone know if Burger King are still giving away half price coupons with every adult meal purchased?
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I agree it is not a big deal just a few dr pepper logos, in fact there is less sponsorship themeing/logos than when Original Source sponsored it the last few years.
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Depth charge is still closed, loads of boats sitting at the top and practically nothing happening. Anyone know more?
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Went last Tuesday and some of the queues were quite long. Here are some I saw.90 mins for Saw the ride60 mins for Saw alive45 - 60 mins for Samurai, (was on a brilliant setting with windmill and lasted ages)80 mins for Colossus30 mins for Nemesis Inferno30 mins for Loggers Leap,60 mins for Stealth10 mins for Quantum Cannot remember any more.
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CWOA certainly did not close it 9-10pm in summer 07, I personally don't ever remember it stating open that late, even in Halloween it shuts at 8pm.
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I have never seen a voucher that would let two people in free before. With regards to vouchers you mainly have one of two choices.1. If there is 3 of you use a 2for1 voucher and a half price voucher (I know Burger King did do them, but not sure if the offer is still going)2. Use a 2for1 voucher for 2 of you and then for the third person ask a random person that is in an odd numbered group if they want to pay half price.There is no student discount available.The 50% off through the official site is only valid for groups of more than 10. For groups less than 10 it is up to 25% off when booking online. This makes the gate price of £36 reduce to £27 when booking online. The best option is definately using a voucher, they can be found all over the place so it shouldn't be too difficult to get one. Hope that helps.
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This Tomb Blaster loading business is silly. I bet it is a damn H&S thing again, maybe as there are no airgates it is now seen as a risk allowing customers to queue in the rows as they might step over the line. H&S get more over the top as the years go by.
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I was just about to post this as I happened to pause it on skyplus and noticed it as I paused it when the detonator game started. Wow that is like 9 years ago that footage was taken. Still seems yesterday that it was still there.Anyone noticed the tropical travels in the park footage, whenever detonator on?
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That is quite annoying. I'm quite surprised actually as the park has been quite busy this year.
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Yep that looks pretty accurate. Who remembers the train wash that it used to go through?here is where I think the Train went. Looking at that map and some areal views I made this.
Time Voyagers
in The Past
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I'm quite surprised they didn't put a show like this in Mutiny Bay and show Pirates 4D at Alton Towers, like you say a great place for tired feet.I think it is nice to have an attraction like this at Thorpe Park and although not great the general public seem to like it. I took a friend into it last week, it was 3/4 full and most people actually clapped when it finished.