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That's why I said the SIDES of the train...

Just curious since they've never definitively explained WHAT the Swarm actually is...Also, the sides of the train are EXACTLY the same as Raptor's but grey... Merlin cost cutting FOR THE WIN!

Judging by the facial expression, methinks the Swarm should have ingested more bran...Interesting that they've gone for the faces on every row as well, what are we (as riders) actually riding? Or is that thinking too much into it?

TROY! (troy!)The theming looks fab already as well... This is gonna look mint, and hopefully the trailer music will be the ride's music as it is ridiculously EPIC!

Sooooooo that's a LOT of free fastrackers over Easter...Have fun with that Thorpe...

Wait......There's new CARAVAN PARKING? :oBest addition of 2012 right there people!EDIT - On a serious note, there is a MODEL!

That awkward moment when a Six Flags ride has better theming than Thorpe Park...

FIT!Looks really good, and will improve the ride very well...

ANYTHING will be better than watching Johnathan Ross and his family riding Thirteen at 9:30am...

Since this layout will have more than what Pilgrim's Plunge is (I.e. a drop), it could be quite interestin to see...

Raptor does the exact same thing though, so it might just be a ride type thing.

Is that so we can play the "What activities against the park rules Thorpe have put on their map this year" game?

Coar that was, slow. Also makes you realise how one sided the ride is to the right, that'll be where the majority of your Gs will be folks if you want that stuff.It will be course run faster when it's running proper, but I can see now why people lament the layout somewhat, it's rather compact and is kinda over before you know it, and that's with it crawling through, imagine it faster. Be interesting to see it running at a more 'complete' speed in person and see it takes the course. Also wondering the point of the high brake run, unless it's just to stop over-speeding into the actual brakes.Ah wells, still better than any Intamin tripe we might have gotten instead.

It's a very movie based idea, but one that would work well with escapism, which isn't ALWAYS about realism... I think it would be a fair thing to add...

Further updates from the Book of Face! Including the Blue Fire interaction...

Who wants a construction update on Shambhalalalalalalalala? Cheers to the PA Community!

Makes a change from most of it being gone cos it's decided to throw it at the guests

How hard would it be for Thorpe to attach a motor to the rotor base to allow it to turn?It might happen, it might not, it won't make or break the ride that's for sure...

I don't ever remember being told about locii... Then again, circles aren't exactly Level 3 uni level of work (Level 2 on the other hand )http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus_%28mathematics%29For random reading...

What the DICKENS is a locus?EDIT - As another thing stress and strain on the outer seating assembley will be VERY different as well and needs to be taken into consideration, what with directional and speed changes interfaced with air resistance and other forces acting upon it, can't make these things too intense...

Hmmm, I might have to revisit the park this year at some point, be interesting to see how it's developed in the infrastructure department since my last visit...Wonder how Valhalla will look....

Not a lot of construction happened on the weekend, they gotta have SOME time off

Hmmmm, the question is do I use Finite Element Analysis or Approxiamate Energy Methods to work out those stresses ;)Excellent article though. The Engineer in me cried inside.

Might buy some stock in Kleenex, enthusiasts will be buying A LOT right now

Revision is the bane of everyone... It's so mind numbing, but you know it's needed...