MattyMoo

Trying with every fibre of my being to be positive here but even if that's undercoat etc., I really can't see how it's going to look decent when finished. Are they going for 1990s BR/Network South East style station colour scheme on the outside or something, and then "time travelling" somehow to the Victorian Train, then again to the tube train? That's the only thing I can think of for this look on the outside.

From the MAP group/Thorpe passholders 247 club group Myspace thing. Obviously still work in progress but what the.... 😶

Thorpe have just confirmed that a new coaster is coming on their socialz in case anyone didn't know. And also announcing, the thing that everyone wanted, Club 236. Nice and complicated for no real reason. Just enter everyone who visits with an annual pass, lads. Dome restaurant to be called Bar 236 this year, d'ya reckon? It's due a rebrand.

I'm interested for the upcoming behind the scenes stuff from JCK regarding DBGTROTD. Captured forever is the future of theme parks below - minus the new final effect they added one year after it opened, and with an empty room after the pre-show. Who remembers the not one - but two - photo points in the original queue, one of which you could never even buy anyway - the "head in a jar" photo ops. Nice idea, just never came to fruition - a bit like the ride as a whole to be honest...

Saw some updated photos of The Swarm station work yesterday going on, on some Facebook group I pretend I'm a member of, and, fair play - I mean yes, it's long overdue but at least they are doing it. It's looking fab, with the exception of the not-boxed in RSJs, naturally. The world's first horror themed picnic area will be ideal for food trucks/pop ups for events too, instead of fitting them in near the teacups.

They put the 16+ policy in place when the Black Friday tickets went on sale, but you'd have to have looked in the FAQs to see it - I think they'll be making people more aware of this as the months go on as a large number of teens visit. When we visited last year, we spotted a fair few youngsters recording on the Snapchap or for Tickeytocks - one run through on Coven was ruined because of it - so I wonder if this is partly why. Intrigued as to how this will affect the crowds this year, and general feel of the place. I would say I am for it...

Nicked from Facebook - now THERE'S a view we've never seen before!

Can I just lay all my negligible credibility on the line now and say Phantom Manor is still going to better.

Best food on park during Fright Nights was from the non-Aramark run smokehouse stand, without a shadow of a doubt. Says it all really.

We've got DRP booked at end of March - typically Big Thunder Mountain is going to be closed when we are there. Will probably do a Thorpe visit once GHOST TRAIN is open, and then the usual Fright Nights visit or two. Tulleys VIP is booked as it is every year. We've got a weekend in Copenhagen in the Summer so a visit to the Tivoli Gardens is on the cards. We normally do a trip to Towers with a few mates but can't see that happening this year without Nemesis and the fact I've got a fair bit of my annual leave booked already (got 9 nights in NYC at the start of July - no coastering over there, mind you - just eating and drinking is the plan!)

I did think that about the final farewell thing, but I think they are meaning that you are saying your final farewell before meeting your maker as such - I can't really see them spending money on a refurb/modification for an attraction for just a year... but maybe I'm wrong. Plus, I would imagine the next big investment is a little way off with Exodus in 2024... so maybe a couple of years of Ghost Train at least. But then, you have a whole friggin' island that they MADE behind Swarm, at a cost of thousands, just sitting there too!

The website has already updated - it's now called "Ghost Train" https://www.thorpepark.com/explore/theme-park/rides/ghost-train-ride/ "Depart the mortal world on a one-way ticket beyond the veil into darkness on THORPE PARK Resort’s newest ride experience – Ghost Train. But watch your tracks, death is always one stop ahead. This next generation of Ghost Train will take you on a harrowing ride into the realms beneath THORPE PARK Resort to where the supernatural believers call home. Ghost Train is one of the UK’s longest ride experiences featuring live actors and multisensory effects to create a terrifying attraction like no other! There’s nothing virtual about this petrifying experience, so prepare to meet your maker as you come face-to-face with horrors that dwell within."

Ooooh! Where is this from?

Look's like someone has pressed the button too early on the Thorpe Park official site 😱

Has anyone actually ever questioned their own perceptions and memories after riding DBGT?

I thought this was a weird flex - having a video scheduled just to prove the fact that you knew they were making this announcement... bitter much? 😆

I predict - no more VR, no more Derren... and I'm going for some sort of year-round horror type attraction, because those have definitely worked brilliantly before. Wouldn't surprise me if they called it Thorpe Junction. Or are they going to stick in The Crows into the attraction, hence the crows flying over...?

We need a new thread now to discuss the secrets as we are now allowed to speak about them, if the mods could please assist.

My new official name for it is NDBGTTDHAG: Not Derren Brown's Ghost Train The Demon Has Also Gone. Think it works.

Ding Dong Derren is dead 🥰 Calling it now, this is termed as a brand new attraction...

Yep, he is involved somehow or at least knows - he said so in his video. CALL YOURSELF FANS?!?!?!?!?? Video starts at the important bit.

Sort of a joke, but also getting in the mind of a Merlin decision maker 🤠 And yes, Thorpe's line up of flats is great, but as you say they don't last forever - I'm surprised Samurai is still going for one thing, but then it has had a lot of work done to it. I feel they've been quite fortunate with downtime with their other flats to be honest!

SLKSTN d r o p p p e d a new video last night with updates from inside the park - which is always very interesting to see and I like the fact he's allowed to do so Swarm station work is looking good, they've even repainted on the back of the console room on the bridge with the yellow and blue "police" squares, for example. From the video, I'm not convinced that they are going to box in those RSJs but we shall see! Not a mention of DBGTROTD in the video which is very interesting 👀 The world's first horror themed picnic area is going to be rather big when you can imagine that queue line gone - ideal for a retrosquad ride when a flat ride unexpectedly dies next year.

Consider me impressed. I wonder if they are going to box in those RSJs though to make them look like wooden beams as before.

Just leave the fencing and random props/junk there and it becomes the World's First Horror Themed Picnic Area: New for 2023. Merlin, sign me up! Talking of horror themes - that logo. Cripes. Bet they were tempted to even use Comic Sans.