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Posts posted by weeby-vuit
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Thanks for your comments guys, I'm not sure if we can wait that long, (Until August).
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My wife and I want to go to Orlando this year to all the theme parks, but we aren't sure as the best time to go.We are thinking of early May as we are hoping the parks will be quiet.What would you guys suggest?
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This isn't like Melrin to cut corners!I wonder why this was?
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That is a fair point, I currently love the Rapids, so it would make too much difference. I will complain last year that Chessington needed to spend some money on the park and they have and it looks great.If it ever does get a revamp, I doubt it will be a great enough revamp to completely change all of your opinions on the ride, Thorpe Park aren't going to waste that kind of money on improving a rapids ride, simply due to the target market. Chessington for example, would be far more inclined to spend the money to drastically improve a ride like that.
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I DO...!
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I hope there re-theme the rapids soon, it is looking a little run down and could do with some TLC.....
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yeah, its not Smoke, as A-Kid said it is only Compressed Air.
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I have been there two years in a row now, love this park.
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Loving some of the ideas in this proposal..!2011:The admissions to the park are revamped and improved this year to cater for increased capacity and upkeep with the new theming standards for the park.Nemesis Inferno workshop is renovated along with Pizza hut extension and Amity Cove sweet shop.General theming of the park is continued to be renovated and improved with rides, facilities and areas etcThe park works on the new area with renovating the island and building the coaster and facilities.Rumba Rapids is rethemed with a new sponsorship from Fanta into Fanta Fever rapids featuring old themed wooden bridges, and vast new effects and theming to update the ride and soak riders with an entirely new experience with seatbelts.The new receive updated theming with the queline and bridge looking more like run down wood and the hut at the station themed to a small volcano, with the new ride featuring seat belts theming has been updated to include brand new skull waterfall, spitting snakes, the inside area is now themed to a bright factory with the waterfalls and now sprinklers with flashing red lights with the scene themed around the production of Fanta and a large Fanta bottle spraying the riders, leaking water system, water guns, exploding volcano.PromotionA bottle of Fanta is shown exploding over the rumba rapids are on the park map and replaced with new concept art of the ride.“Fanta Fever is hitting Thorpe Park, the rivers a running faster and furious then ever with a whole new adventure of thrills and spills in store, join in the craze.”2012:NEW FOR 2012! Trepid Bog The new island is themed around a swamp where beasts lurk and a discovery team are investigating only to have gone missing.Theming: the islands theming features tents, cars and searching devices and equipment, body parts, along with beasts hidden around and toxic barrels and industrial equipment with the entire island themed around a swamp.Thornite: B&M WORLDS FIRST PROTOTYPE The cavern is extremely well themed and features pre show videos on TV’s in the queue line as riders travel over the ride with a bridge system.The ride starts in a building that is themed around a cave infested with swamp water with bridges leading to the station area themed as the team’s hideout which has been ransacked.The ride then drops down below and travels over the waters and under the bridge system with trees and item for head chopper effects and you perform an inline twist as you exit the station.You then perform a u turn over the lake with a water feature and climb a 140ft lift hill and perform a dive loop over water on the island and then performs several twists and turns as it travels over another area of water and the ride travels over the island with the scenery and several twists and turns and the ride then travels over the lake where it performs an wingover over the lake and a water feature and then travels over the island again to perform a helix over and area of water with theming and with twists and turns through scenery and then returns and stops outside the station where the riders exit to the shop and photo collection point.Services:Fast FoodLoo’sLoch-n-ShopGame stallsPromotion:“The waters are not safe, and the land begins to sink, can you face the terror of the trepid bog and end the nightmare threat of sinking the island, Trepid Bog the new area at Thorpe Park.”The open air stage opens over by Stealth.2013:Ranger County area is enclosed and rethemed to Safari Yard.The new area is brightened up into a happy family area with new fences signalising the area change painted in bright multicolour and colourful masks and animal figurines and tribe figurines placed around for theming most from Safari ride, there are also colourful gates to symbolise the entrance to the area.Monkeys Banana Boat- remains the same with theming updated.Croc Carousel- Updated to feature zebra’s, hippos, lions, tigers and crocodilesNEW FOR 2013: Stampede: A Huss delirium Themed around an elephants stampede heading through the river soaking the riders in their cars.Snakes and Ladders- The area has a canopy placed above where you have to climb up and side down in snake slides with three different slides, Child, Teen, Adult suitable and the canopy system features interactive snakes with water spouts.Octopus Gardens area is removed and Thorpe Mega Store is extended.2014:This Year the proposed Hotel opens and is welcome to great custom and is themed to the Parks major area Amity Cove with a boardwalk lake area, fitness area, bar, dinning area and a boat service linking the hotel to Park.The park prepares and landscapes and constructs on the island nearby the entrance for next years new roller coaster.2015:The new area is called Sancta GlenThe area is themed around a small Celtic gathering in fields nearby a roman temple where the Celts are fighting the Romans and attempt to destroy the temple.Ironide- A B&M prototype roller coaster with wing riders inverted seats and dive machines trains.The ride’s station is themed around an outdoor Roman Temple where the Celts are starting to attack, you then exit the station and climb a lift hill of 130ft where you then turn to face over the temple where you drop down above those queuing to travel through the temple with Roman statues and pillars.You then travel through a battle themed scene which is featured in the queue line and then travel towards the lake where you perform an diving loop over the lake and then return to dry land passing through the gathering area with a inline twist near a bonfire, you then continue to travel around the island with several twists and turns and a head chopper effect with a Golden Celtic Dragon on a hammerhead turn, you then travel some more with twists and turns and then returns to the station, the ride features lots of fire effects. Teine (fire) - a Fabri booster max themed around a catapult and placed at the entrance of Trepid Bog Island near the Flying Fish, with a small stone wall distinguishing the area change.Promotion:Iron and gold are shown slopping downwards until they crash into each other and there are sparks and a large flash which reveals flames and a Celtic woman’s face falls dead infront of the screen.“War is coming to Thorpe Park, history was never so intense!”Sancta Glen the whole new land where history comes to life, prepare to face the intensity of Ironide a Terri-flying battle for your life and Teine a catapult with a difference!”2016:NEW FOR 2016: Submersal- A Fabri pirate ship ride themed around a local fishing boat which was submersed during the tidal wave and riding the tidal wave which has struck the area.2017:NEW FOR 2017: Amity Speedway has a new addition of the Dodgems underneath stealth.Throttle: A dodgems ride underneath Stealth as part of the Amity speedway area.2018:NEW FOR 2018: Canada Creek receives a new addition.Alpine Bobs- A Chance rides alpine bobs ride themed around the logging of Canada with birds of Canada in the queue line and theming for ride.2019:X no way out closes and the surrounding area is shut of to make way for a new attraction.A water cable ski ride along with a bumper boat section is added to the area of Lake imbetween Stealth and Trepid Bog as part of the Amity cove area.2020:NEW FOR 2020:X No Way Out area becomes Deviant DistrictThe area has a futuristic scientific facility theme to it with there being a futuristic Chinese style entrance and wall with a circuit board design imprinted onto it.ALT (Aviation Level Test) – A cliff-hanger ride themed around a test at the futuristic facility that the subjects have to go through.Ctrl (Central testing regulator log)- Upgraded Vekoma Enigma featuring a much faster paced and higher track and a loop. The ride is themed around the large testing facility itself where you walk through the queue line themed with light systems and robots and parts and water lit features and futuristic scientific equipment.The queue features a pre show video are where TV screens reveal that you have enrolled to be tested to become the ultimate soldier and to test whether you are up to the challenge.The station is themed around a futuristic laboratory and the cars are black with blue and lilac circuit board print.The ride then leaves the station backwards and climbs a lift hill and then drops down swerving past scenery and through several helix’s and tight turns to then perform a vertical loop and then travel around again with twists and turns and helix’s with scenery and then a block brake run scene where the ride shakes and loud sirens are played with robots attacking and air jets.The ride then performs another upwards helix around scenery and then another loop and then travels with twists turns and helixes around scenery and then performs a corkscrew over scenery with ice jets and then goes through a holographic area with a helix and then returns to the station.The ride features light and laser shows and effects throught.
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Taken at Thorpe Blast 2008
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I was on Stealth last year in February in a Hailstorm...Not Good,
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Forget it, If nobody else can see it then don't worry about it,
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Surely if you were going to theme a ride you would get it themed correctly,
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As you can see from my bad mock-up of the building, the exterior of the red wall marked with a Blue Arrow meets the exterior of the wall marked in Orange. But if the walls were fully built the Orange wall would be in that room and would look extremely weird.
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Depth Charge is very slow at the moment, we were queuing for a ages and the queue wasn't that long, in the end we gave up on the ride and went on Vortex (which was quicker).
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I can't wait for Summer Scream to start again this year, bring back the large speakers. it creates a great atmosphere across the park.
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I hate this, they do it at all the parks. They should have their own body guard and queue like the rest of us...I saw her there too, didn't know she got cut queue times though :\
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Air had technical issue all weekend, but it wasn't for too long, looked like a 'reboot' was needed. Great ride, go on it 4 times over the weekend.
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Q: Does anyone live in the house in the Gardens? is it used as a green room too?
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I'm liking the new theming on Rita, espically the newly painted Cars.
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We went to the water park this weekend as it was raining on the Saturday, It is a very good water park for the UK.I do hope they improve it and expand over the coming years.What do you think of Cariba Creek?
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did you notice how the theming outside above the station is incorrect, because if you built the walls up, it wouldn't work against the exterior of the tower...! I'm trying to create a mock up from a picture I took on Saturday.
Orlando Trip 2011
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The trip has been booked and with the Royal Wedding we have got an extra day, so we are going 29th April to 13th May. I'll post to trip once back!