MattyMoo

Sad to report that there will be an upcharge to access the Thorpe Park Annual Passholder group soon depending on your level of pass.

More rotten cladding/brickwork around RSJs a la Swarm I suppose? Completely agree the whole area needs a refresh, hopefully the Phalanx will take it over.

I keep reading this as Dobbie tea party. Rule number 1 of Dobby club is don't talk about Dobby club.

I mean they could add another Frog Hopper or two to add to the collection I guess? Also, one would assume they are unlikely to be considering a permanent flat ride anytime soon on the Enterprise site or they wouldn't have put down brick paving? Surely we can't have Retrosquad in 2024... Though I think I probably said the same last year.

Had to Google it, that's random AF. Assumed it was some chocolate bar/biscuit/drink from that graphic. Very odd!

236: The Edge (of Glory), outdated Lady Gaga IP and "an Easter egg" to Stealth. Sorted.

When you factor in that approximately 92% of MAP holders also hold an RAP pass judging by the MAP group, the queues for this thing are gonna be GRIM.

Lots of talk of "lots of planting still to be done" and such but spoiler alert, plants need time to grow. Wouldn't surprise me if there isn't much more greenery come opening... Also according to Shane Sandwich, the garden bits around the logo aren't going to be fenced in, so cue hundreds of kids trampling and damaging the plants anyway...

I would genuinely be over the moon (no really) if Thorpe got new pathways like that, because so many of them are an absolute mess - in particular outside DBGTROTD into the "Jungle" area. Looks like a massive amount of work is being done at Chessie, good to see - maybe Thorpe will see the same for 2024 and Exodus vs 2023 and Jumanji - the work on Swarm would suggest they are at least aware of the state of the place!

Very true - 2022 season seemed pretty decent for downtime at Thorpe, other than Dezza Brown having lots of bits broken but that now makes sense with GHOST TRAIN coming. Like has been said before though, with all those ageing flats, it's a bit of a ticking time bomb. But at least they HAVE flat rides

Get Tidal new effect working Become a 2 day park Priorities m8.

Random thought - the concept art shows posters "giving a nod" (a phrase you may have not heard before) to other areas in the park - some past, some present - yet elsewhere it's been pointed out that tHe ISlAND LiKE nO OtHEr is no longer referring to areas by name/area any more signpost wise etc. Seems very Thorpe to me. In other news that shouldn't be in this thread but is, I see Containment shipping container is gone, and Depth Charge is getting a repaint - at least, the lower part of the tower. Impressive.

I see from the latest drone video thing on the Youtube that... Funk & Fly doesn't appear to be in place yet and maybe isn't coming back Enterprise is well and truly gone Sub Terra has a brand new queue line 😵 Also from the video - the Smiler track don't 'arf need a repaint now - it looks orange in parts....! Seems to have weathered far worse than SAW.

Yes but what does @JoshC. think? 🤔

Ideal space for dry docking The Thorpe Belle and bringing back Saw Alive all year round in a new location.

Tin shed station is looking very shed like from the recent Shane Sandwich update. Also they mention about lots of planting still to be done - I would bet money on the fact that Merlin don't buy in established trees/plants as per the photos and just hope they'll survive and grow! Mandrill Mayhem track and main theming statue looking gooood though. I do like that green a lot. Petition to make Exodus' track not black/brown/grey plz.

Mate, I basically posted on here that Derren Brown's Ghost Train was going to be related to trains before that was even known, and no-one batted an eye lid - that wasn't me being psychic that was me posting something because I knew it to be the case To prove your psychic abilities though, what date do you believe Ghost Train at Thorpe will open?

Nice concept art. But please... not the Victorian carriage. Son's crying now.

They meant over the year, the year being 2023.

You could be onto something there - and now consider me even more concerned. As ML27 points out - starting to paint outside now, when in theory that could have started in November? I mean, it's as if they had no idea what to do with it and it took them most of closed season to figure out....

Wonder if they'll include her disappearing and being replaced by "No signal" into the reimagining for real authenticity 😏

I can't fault your logic here, I have to say. Pleasantly surprised that Emily has become the main character - and quite intrigued as to what comes next!

How very dare you, this is the same park that installed and delivered the Tidal Wave flame effect 🧐

This. What an absolute waste if that is the case. I can't see how they will fit it in to the story otherwise, other than like I say, some sort of pre show with an actor along the lines of "We've had some strange reports in the station, people have been saying that an old floating Victorian train has been pulling up - I for one don't believe 'em me old cockney sparra knees up mother brown, oi oi, be lucky - and keep the secrets bruv!" One would assume they will paint the whole building and over the "Rail depot" sign. The building itself along with the train carriage, as previously said, has always been the most positive thing about the experience so if they manage to mess that up, that will be quite some achievement. Anyway, we're getting a cafe so shut up and be grateful xoxo EDIT: As an afterthought - would it be possible to just remove the hanging carriage in entirety as it's just a shell, so you step onto a tube train from the off? I guess it would? Again though - what a waste 😰

Aha, my time-travel theory may be right then - I'm not on that secret FB group thing as I don't have a MAP (I N S T A N T B A N). Like you say though - you can't hide that building... Makes me fear that they've done something to the hanging carriage now.