MattyMoo

This x1000. Reverse Swarm just smacks of desperation, especially when there are so many rides that need some TLC... or just need a lick of paint.

I'll have you know those abandoned bits of metal don't just rust themselves you know... oh no wait It's a shame that the outside queue is so bad really. Can't imagine queuing in that cattle pen for hours on end - one of the reasons I will never entertain the idea of visiting TP on a peak day!

It's a beautiful thing! I'm 5ft 5 ish and Colossus often leaves me with a headache after riding it!

^ Indeed. And this year they can't blame the Olympics or the Royal Family!

I think my Top Spin sarcasm was wasted, ha Another FN only opening for SAW Alive would be pretty poor but by all accounts that's the best that can be hoped for. It's beyond me who thought a year-round horror maze would work anyway, let alone the wage bill involved. Anyway - Thorpe have gone very quiet about the "other" changes for 2013...

It's just such a large area to have no purpose for most of the year, especially with all that cattle pen fencing.... WhY NoT PuT A TopSpiN TheRE?!?111 Ahem.

Do we think anything will be done with SAW Alive for the 2013 season? Or is it going to be left there SBNO again? Looks pretty poor (as a guest) if you ask me - especially with Fungle Safari and Pirates 4D sitting there derelict too!

Maybe TP could make Storm Surge go backwards in 2014? I'm not expecting much from The Crash Pad, looks wise.... come on Merlin, surprise me!

I remember going to CWOA when I was about 10 or 11 and being nervous about going through the dark "tunnel" in the queue into the main hall with the animatronic organist!

Heyyyyy don't steal my joke from the Thorpe Park Facebook page word for word

Just read elsewhere on here that Samurai is going to be down for the rest of the year... that's gutting for FNs as it is a bit of queue eater (when it zeros correctly). Fingers crossed Slammer makes a recovery in time... I intend on going to FN's on the first Friday - I would never entertain the idea of going on one of the Half Term days I'm looking forward to The Passing, and don't for once mind paying out extra for it, if it means a more intense experience. E10 last year was a welcome addition, and I echo the sentiments about The Curse - been pants every time I've been through it sadly. Wonder what will happen to SAW:Alive for 2013 season? Having that large area with cattlefencing queue just sitting there again looks pretty bad in my opinion... then I wonder if Merlin actually care about this or not.

If 2013 is a quiet year, and the other Sky Swat in the world closes, Thorpe could advertise Slammer as a "world first" :DI do ride it whenever it's open - fingers crossed now it is open, Slammer has a good year!

That will most definitely suffice, thankyou!On Friends and Family day, the SWARM audio underneath the dome was so loud and menacing... really set you up for the day (whilst you did what you had to do, of course )

The musc on loggers was playing slightly too fast on Friends and Family day - so much so that my mate was convinced they were cover versions

What, Slammer is working?! I couldn't tell you the last time I rode it... I have a love/hate feeling towards the sensation it gives you of your head feeling like it's going to burst!

Was mentioned elsewhere - anyone got a high quality recording of the SWARM noise for text-message notification purposes? #geek

When does the SAW IP end? Will SAW Alive be back in 2013? Doesn't bode well with selected opening, but as has been said, the quality of actors/scares in the maze varied wildly with it being open "24/7"... maybe the area will have a flat ride once "SAW" leaves Thorpe Park?

Just posted the link on Facebook for the official advert to impose it upon my friends, and I reiterrate here what I posted on Facebook - In my eyes, Merlin have not a put a single foot wrong with The SWARM, with LC12 teasers/viral marketing at the start, to Les Coogan and the "Police" on park last year, to the epicness of the ride and area itself, and finally this advert... fantastic. Not cheesy, just classy. Spot on.

Oh my, no I didn't! Epic queueline!

Ditto, I feel priveleged to have ridden it 3 times as Merlin Studios intended!Can I just reiterate again just how amazing the whole island is? Yes, I think I can. I just don't fancy being in that queue when it gets big (which they obviously anticipate!) - it took long enough to walk round it empty!

Sam - you made me jump out of my skin when I was in the Church today, I had no idea you had appeared behind me, brilliant. Thought you played the character really well - cowering in the corner, blessing people with your crucfix and such! Really really added to the whole SWARM (NB. Must be in capitals!) experience... fantastic stuff. Loved the army dude in the photo above below Les too, he shouted at me for "wearing the colours, but not willing to fight!" as I had a greenish coat on. Brilliant.To echo everything that's been said - The SWARM is bloody fantastic. It doesn't rip your face off as has been said, which is fine by me - it's SO smooth and my personal highlight is the swoop around the helicopter, it's just sublime! I noticed the LCXII above the toilets straight away haha, and it's little touches like that, that make all the difference. Seriously impressed with the SWARM audio around the park interrupting WWTP radio. The news reports/audio on the TVs in the queue isn't cheesy at all, very very professional and slick - which really sums up the whole area and ride experience. Absolute top banana!! And meh, it broke down, but it was fixed in 15 minutes. Apparently that's the first time it has broken down too, so I think that's a case of sods law! ^_^I can only imagine how big the queues will get on a normal day! That cattle pen queue line is quite a walk when none of the shortcut gates are open - but you don't mind when you get to the front and it's walk on! Must also reiterate how good the ride ops were at loading!PS. My girlfriend wanted to give Les Coogan a hug because she felt sorry for him!PPS. is it widely known that LC12 = Long Coaster 2012 now?

I'm going tomorrow too... Realistically I can't see it being much busier tomorrow... May get busier after 5 though once people are back from school and perhaps come to FN for the evening.

What's the deal with Slammer at the moment? It's reliability has to be the worst in the park this year.

Thanks for that... Stealth does like to misbehave when Fright Nights are due to start...

To stop any worries, construction on site is near enough on schedule - and the current hot weather (and forecast going forward) is going to help immensely to get up-to-speed (after poor weather earlier on in the year).Still some footers to be poured/placed as stated, but that doesn't mean that site won't be able to start installing track where they are in place