Everything posted by MattyMoo
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Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon
55 likes on that "You know EXACTLY what is happening" comment on Youtube now ๐ Jokes aside, I do like Jack, Archie & Kieran, they are passionate guys and clearly always have loved the park, and are pretty damn talented with visuals/promos etc. - at almost certainly a far cheaper cost to Thorpe Park vs. an established filmmaker/production company... but there is a genuine issue now where the general public will now continue to call them out for speculation for clicks when they know anyway. There's no guarantee that Jack knows about DBGTROTD of course, but - I'd be pretty certain he does, as the chaps are clearly are well-in with Merlin now in terms of future plans and behind the scenes stuff.... the on-site Exodus updates are very cool and am glad he is able to share those with us mind you!
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Tidal Wave
I'm hoping that Alice mentions it in her Welcome Back to the Island video to kick off 2023. At least the Stealth light got fixed somewhere along the line.
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Tidal Wave
In the words of Sum 41, why am I still waiting.
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Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon
Sounds like perfect Merlin logic to me. Rocky Express confirmed new location - new storyline where you get on the Victorian train, but end up on a tube train, then get off and end up on a wild-west themed train that goes round and round in a circle.
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Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon
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Hyperia Speculation and Construction Thread
It's gonna be called SLKSTN The Ride, what with having EAsTeR eGgS all over the park for him, they may as well take it one step further and give him his own ride ๐Shane Sandwich is going to erect Rocky Express in his back garden, that's the latest I've heard ๐คซ
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Alton Towers General Discussion
On the plus side, good to see Smiler getting some repainting in the indoor queueline and exit.
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Hyperia Speculation and Construction Thread
They really are cracking through things, and good to see Rocky being kept safe for it's retheme to fit in with Exodus.
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Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon
Still on the website, once it's gone from there that's the final nail in the coffin. Edit to say - looking at the replies to that Twitter post, it really has been an unreliable mess of a ride attraction experience, innit? Shout out to the time we lost an hour and a half to Dezza after queuing and then getting stuck in between stations mid-ride.
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Thorpe Park 2023
SLKSTN UPDT INCMNG AT 7PM Video from the other side of the fence on park. Be interesting to see what has or hasn't happened.
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Hyperia Speculation and Construction Thread
This is all very well but we are straying from the elephant in the room - is Rocky Express coming back for 2023 or not?
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Thorpe Park 2023
The Dodgems had a plastic sheeting roof all of last season....
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Thorpe Park 2023
Any rumours or further thoughts about anything 2023 wise since park opening is only a few months away? I'm guessing "not a lot"....
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Nemesis
Nemesis track is being painted black along with Rocky Express which is moving to Forbidden Valley for 2024 and being renamed Phalanxpress.
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Hyperia Speculation and Construction Thread
I know it's Christmas etc., but the lack of anything of any note happening on the Exodus site, other than the removal of the train and Rocky Express and not much else, is quite concerning. You'd think they'd want to make up for lost time...
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Looks like Valhalla as a band entering Eurovision
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Blackgang Chine!!
I don't have room for this negativity in my life.
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Tulley's Shocktober Fest Scream Park
Oooh, updates to Hayride would be good. I mean it's iconic anyway but still! Just looked back on a photo from the night with pricing in the background and Bounceback VIP was ยฃ90, vs ยฃ102 each booking in the sale - think I'll just do that on the night next year for the 2024 season! Thought I'd add some photos from my visit this year, whilst I'm here. What an iconic place Tulleys is. Proper fanboi.
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Tulley's Shocktober Fest Scream Park
I did think that - it's just the idea of forking out ยฃ200 whilst I'm there that stops me I think! There's no mention of any new haunts for 2023 in the email that was sent out, but then, considering they've just installed Doom Town, I can't say I'm surprised! Don't recall seeing this before on the website.... "Please note - Shocktober Fest is a 16+ event. Please do not book tickets for anyone under the age of 16 as they will not be permitted entry on site." Wonder how strict they will be enforcing that?! Looking into the FAQs, it says to bring ID if you look under 21, with a photocopy of a passport etc.!
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The Curse at Alton Manor - NEW for 2023
My source tells me the new Haunted House is a clone of Terminus? ๐คฏ
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Tulley's Shocktober Fest Scream Park
Prices confirmed for next year.... I'll still be getting a RIP Bundle because I do still think that represents value for money for us, with the food, drink and merch tokens - the main issue here is, I despise 98% of the general public who have a habit of ruining a run-through ๐
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Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon
Oh god, I'd never actually thought about it like that before. ยฃ30 million and that's what they have to resort to. I reckon Josh is right - remove VR completely, screens in the windows instead - run it at peak times or time slots only, or an upcharge. Could even then make it "extreme" for Fright Nights and upcharge then. Get another 3-5 years out of it then write it off.
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Thorpe Park 2022
My sentiments exactly.
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Thorpe Park 2023
Genuinely wouldn't surprise me if they put something in the end of season/here's to 2023 video to be honest, where the people who created the promo can then speculate about what it means even though they know already.
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