MattyMoo

Jartpower confirmed.

I just hold the bags, don't look at me, I know nothing...

Can you not share that on here as I've now had loads of people ringing my phone

I can see there being an AP preview still - just not in May

*If* that is the case - they have 11 days and counting!

I've seen a few Hitler Reaction Videos in my time but that's very very good "Don't worry, we'll go on the Flying Fish" I await the next update in June.

Thanks for that insight Ricky I had no idea the heat makes such a staggering difference.

Thing is, that tube carriage was outside for quite some time! I don't think the project was far enough into construction to allow a ride vehicle to be put in over Christmas, as I recall from construction updates/photos? Just speculating...

If this is the case, which I believe it to be too - we've only seen one tube carriage on site so far, unless they've snuck others in without people seeing (which I wouldn't assume to be the case considering how often anything remotely - or not even - that interesting gets photographed!). I'm just thinking - if it is to open with just 1 carriage, then - although joked about previously - think of the throughput

Can't find the link to this m8 can you post it plz?

Only Thorpe know the answer (or truth) to that one I'm afraid! You would think that all maintenance would be done during closed season but gremlins can get in...

Can't see them opening a ride on a Tuesday, personally... not the "done thing". You never know though

Now less than 2 weeks left of May... that advert better be right This just appeared on YouTube:

Early bird tickets end on May 30th folks, so I'll be booking shortly https://www.thorpepark.com/events/ministry-of-sound/

It's amazing what people pay for... never understood buying old maps! Can staff members get in trouble for flogging those DBGT pin badges?

This one for sure <3

I did find X quiet last week on Wednesday - seemed far louder in the queue than the pyramid. As said though - lights and lazers were all impressive.

Mods - if this is better placed elsewhere, please move! I'm fascinated by what people will pay for on eBay that's theme park related so thought I'd start a topic to discuss/share odd items etc. relating to our beloved Merlin Theme Parks. Some recent auctions I've found - these are "Sold" items, not unsold items with high start prices - real life money changed hands! I've omitted some listings for genuine old-skool memorabilia (Thorpe Rangers etc) as I can see there is actual value in that... I do know that everything has a price depending on how much people want it! Air Pin badge: £82.00 Thirteen Staff badge: £72.00 Alton Towers 2016 & DBGT Staff Badge £50.00 - really?! Set of 9 New Pop Badges: £31.00 - I don't get these at all...! DBGT Staff Pin Badge: £25.00, £20.00, £19.00, £17.00 - hope TP don't ask for these back Stealth Large Mug: £20.00 - I have one of these, maybe I should give it a clean up and sell it! CWOA Silver VIP Pop Badge: £21.01 TP My First Coaster Pop Badge: £21.00 6 Legoland Pop Badges: £20.00 Colossus Large Mug: £20.00 TP IAC Pop Badge: £14.50 (Shameful!) TP 2015 Staff Badge: £12.50 Angry Birds Land Staff Badge: £12.50 On the flip side though, I just bought a Smiler keyring with all the mini marmaliser items on for £2.50 delivered which I thought was very reasonable

Advert was shown during the ad break on Celebrity Juice last night too

One would assume that by having multi-cars they can then increase throughput - the experience in car 1 starts and after X minutes that car perhaps moves into the hanging train as suggested, by which time car 2's experience has started and is timed so that it enters the hanging train once car 1 has moved back out.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/669970/Derren-Brown-ghost-train-when-ride-open-Thorpe-Park-opening-date Quote here saying it "should be May"

It's almost as if the ride is so incomplete inside that they can't review it!

Press preview must've been recently, probably when Derren visited. That article implies there wasn't much to errr preview... Opening May still? That article is titled "....facing more delays"

Just in case anyone is interested - visited the park on Wednesday for my first visit this year. The park was very dead. Everything walk on with the exception of Nemesis & Colossus which were 10 minutes due to them opening after "inclement weather" ahem. Ride count: Stealth x2 Swarm Fishy Detty <3 Nemesis Inferno Dodgems x2 <3 Rapids Storm Turd X Tidal Wave Slammer SAW Colossus I'm a Filler Attraction Get Me Out Of Here Fin's Bar Rush Was very pleased to get on the mighty Slammer, forgot how good a ride that is. Nice to see Tidal's newly refurbed entrance, one of the best ride entrances in the park. Stealth was fantastic as always, Swarm was so empty that even the bag drop was shut! Like the new queue times board in the Dome, nice touch. For those effects watchers out there: Stealth smoke, Swarm smoke, Nemmy smoke, gushing water tower all working. No flame from Tidal or Swarm but that may have been turned off to save a few quid. No water effect on the helicopter part of Swarm and NO SPINNING BLADES ON SAW, THE HORROR. Also - spotted they've fixed the countdown clock on the vertical lift hill but used a dot matrix LED Board and not a 7 digital-style segment clock like the others (Disney wouldn't stand for that - they should've just nicked one of the clocks from SAW Alive.) But hey, it's fixed. Sort of. Shout out to the pigeons and associated pigeon mess residing in the station entrance as you return after your ride. Props to the singing ride-op on SAW (didn't quite match the theme of the ride but whatevs, he was mega enthusiastic and was keen to dispatch trains quickly) and the poor chap (who was very chatty) working in DBGT Shop who had the misfortune to be working on the 6th May having to deal with irate guests wanting to ride the thing - but hey, why not buy a magnet guyz? Tried peeling off the "Arriving May" sticker that covered up the 6th May date on the big DBGT posters as a souvenir but decided against it. Older guy on the offload platform of Rapids and also an older cleaner chap in Fin's who chatted to us, asked how our day was going etc. were very friendly and cheery, thumbs up. (See it's not all bad!) Nemesis, Stealth, Swarm, Colossus all one one train operation all day. As noted elsewhere, NI, Colossus and SAW all shut very quickly after even the slightest bit of rain... Saw an E-Stop/Lift Evac on Storm Surge. Took a long time to offload (as per) as they have to load boats before you can get off/wait for enough people to queue to fill a boat, but, was a good laugh and passed some time. X was a good bit of fun too and credit where credit is due for what they've done on a limited budget, the lights inside were impressive and well placed. I haven't "experienced" I'm A Celeb before and have to say it didn't really do it for me at all - I maintain that us Brits just don't do "participation" things like that and it was pretty damn cringey all the way through. Theming was pretty good inside but I can't see it lasting too much longer, especially since it has those first-to-be-cut expense of "actors". The challenges were a bit odd, the actors tried but it all fell a bit flat and seemed a bit odd, and the non-enthusiast friends I was with were not impressed. Saw that Samurai was testing in the afternoon but maybe they do that every day just to check she's still alive after all that life support Overall I had a nice chilled out day with mates (despite the on/off weather) - but one or two visits (max) a year is enough for me, personally. Was nice going with peeps who hadn't been in so long, interesting to hear people's opinions after their first ever ride on the attractions there. Stealth and NI were their stand-out faves, Slammer also got rated highly. They thought Colossus was very rough, thought Swarm was brilliantly smooth and offered a different experience to the other coasters there, and loved the theming of the ride/area. They also took great offence at the DBGT shop being open and signs pointing you in it's direction to ride X got the thumbs up, and IAC got the WTF award EDIT: Like Mark said too - sunken garden looks lovely and spotted some very nice landscaped bits around the park

Another forum hot topic - the mist was plentiful in the tunnel and around the green volcano today.