Mattgwise

Just to let people know Rush went down to one swing half way through today.

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.

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)

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).

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.

Does anyone know if Burger King are still giving away half price coupons with every adult meal purchased?

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.

Depth charge is still closed, loads of boats sitting at the top and practically nothing happening. Anyone know more?

I agree a retheme would be a waste of time, don't you guys remember they "upgraded" it in 2007 and added a story, what part of the story has stuck? Absolutely none! Even its soundtrack is practically none existent now, it plays music in one tiny stretch of the corridor.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

That is quite annoying. I'm quite surprised actually as the park has been quite busy this year.

Yep that looks pretty accurate. Who remembers the train wash that it used to go through?

Had a good day at Chessington today. First time in a while and was quite impressed, really like Wild Asia, the park was looking nice and it wasn't too busy but at the same time not to empty. The longest we queued was about 25 mins for Dragons Fury and Runaway Train. Really enjoyed walking around the zoo which actually made me miss the Farm at Thorpe Park as it is nice to get away from rides for a little while. Ive posted anything about specific rides in the appropriate threads.Ride CountSeastorm x2Black Buccanear x2Vampire x1BubbleworksRameses x1Dragon Falls x1Peeking Heights x1Tomb Blaster x1Rattlesnake x1Runaway Train x1Kobra x1Monkey Swinger x1Tuk Tuk Turmoil x1Also managed to look at all of zoo and it seems that the animals for the new African Savannah Experience have arrived as we saw two Zebras popping their heads out of a building opposite creature features where the new area is being built.

Didn't see any of the smoke/fire effect people have been talking about today. Also heard the new announcement for first time and yes it is awful. Also the music/mission video speech and announcement in station talk at the same time and at the loud volume it is just awful and really annoying.The loading was wierd today too, they were not allowing people to queue in the rows but instead you have to wait at the start and gradually follow the attendant row by row when filling it up. Eg she would stand in front of the first row as the first two are sent through, then move down one row and then the next group of three would go etc until she gets to the last row. (sorry if I made no sense). Maybe it is a H&S thing and they have been told to do it this way until the get air gates or someting? Anyone know why?

Haven't been to the park for a while and they were giving two rides on this today and second time round it seemed to go upside down 4 times in a row, I don't ever remember it going over that many times or is it just a setting I have never seen before? Was great fun and find it brilliant that the ride still pulls in so many spectators.

Area music was very low today and probably sounded lower due to Bubbleworks music blaring out (which was good too). I just wish they would put the theme in the queue line, it would really make it better.

Really enjoyed Dragon falls today, not to wet on drop, actually got wetter from a sprinkler after the drop and the elephant spray. Also the water is so clean compared to other Log flumes.Didn't notice anyone dressed up.

I think Thorpe Park have been brilliant this year with keeping rides open, I have hardly seen anything on the website to say a ride is closed whereas last year and previous years they had rides shut a lot. So I think it definately helped scrapping thrill chill.

I quite like it being Pizza Hut and you say expensive!!!! Personally I find it great value and probably the cheapest place to eat at Thorpe Park for what you get, in fact it is bizarrely cheaper than normal Pizza Hut buffet as it is £7.99 for Pizza, Pasta, salad and drinks. Normal Pizza Hut is something like £6.99 without the drink. However I do agree with you about he serving areas being quite poor, I always worry that my plate is going to be sent flying when around the buffet area.

Yeah was nicer than nothing, but as far as I remember it is just those rope light things people use at christmas so nothing spectacular.

Must have been hit and miss because there was a actor there when I visited this time last year.