MattyMoo

So Thorpe are advertising the Swarm via the Coca-Cola electronic billboard in Piccadilly Circus with a 2-4-1 ticket offer...

I drink tea at home... when out, coffee. Costa is my favourite, Nero second and Starbucks if I have to

Put me down as a maybe on this one! Depends on my plans for the weekend with being in Portsmouth and such! I don't have a MAP (shame on me) so would book online or see if someone else needs a 2-4-1 buddy but no major biggy either way!

I enjoyed the meal at Frankie & Benny's, thanks for letting me tag along despite me not #bravingitbloodyfreezing

I can't believe I'm still #bravingthebags even in the panoramic photo

Yep it'll be like the fabled Mountain Dew Energy roll out - it appeared slowly, randomly at places like BP Garages and then went mainstream!

The release of Detty is controlled by the ride op

Pssst! http://www.fdin.org.uk/2013/02/vanilla-coke-is-back-for-2013/ I spotted some in a shop in Southsea the other week - I thought first off it was import, but it was bona-fide UK stuff, 59p RRP as printed on the can!

Yep, what electricBill said - I remember the days of them having a sign at the top with the year on for the ride photo, sigh...

Can we start placing bets on the first day that single use gate passes are being handed out at the exits at CWoA?

I think that Detty pic is definitely a profile photo for Facebook!

Reading between the lines then - is this upgrade going to be more of a downgrade?

If these photo reports don't persaude people to go to meets then I don't know what will - brilliant already! And there's still 4 parts to come!

Hahaha, I can see where this is heading!!

Agree with all the above, especially pluk - something doesn't stack up here! Having RMT and Dragon Falls closed at the same time - arguably two of the biggest and most popular rides at CWOA - doesn't sit right to me. You can't tell me that was "planned"...?!

I'm not sure if the branding was on them last year or not, as I went on F&F day and Rumba wasn't open for that! Same boats though as Emma says, as far as I can tell!

Ah that's what I thought, that it expired over closed season - ta!

TP have the same font with THORPE PARK in capitals on the Rumba boats, from memory on Friday

I was thinking the same actually when using the loos in the Dome! I quite like it... sounds professional too!

Ahhh apologies Phill! I knew I'd get mixed up somewhere along the line! I think Loggers may have been a highlight of the day - I've never heard the boat scrape the bottom of the flume that much before... must be because we're all so ripped....! Haha I can dream...!

I thought the contract ran out over closed season 2012-2013... but I may be wrong though!

Primark & H&M for my casual stuff - jeans, t-shirts, short sleeve shirts etc. Next & M&S for work related proper clothes!

I don't think it's doable for me for the day attendance but if it's Ok I may make an appearance at the meal? :-)

Is the toilet roof the next Loggers tunnel-gate?

Yay, brilliant review! (A mod may move it to the Meets topic, I'm not sure! ) Agreed re: Peaj and his wallet - that would've completely ruined my Day but he completely took it in his stride! Glad it wasn't just me that couldn't handle all those Swarm re-rides! I had the same concerns for myself! Sidders had me in stitches after about 2 minutes of meeting him, he literally ran off into the park and was like a kid in a sweet shop, bloody brilliant I did witness him hugging the B&M goodness out of an Inferno support too! Love reading the reviews of the day, can't wait for more and photos too when the rest of the members get back home!