Coaster

There are plenty of European parks out there that interest me, and I do hope to get to some in the coming years. But, Blackpool Pleasure Beach has continually provided me with enjoyment over the last twelve years, it's the park that got me interested in rides (on an enthusiast scale) and I really appreciate how unique it is, it's such a special place to have in the UK. Therefore BPB will continue to get my support and custom for as long as I still enjoy visiting; but that doesn't mean I'm not interested in exploring abroad parks. It simply means, I won't be visiting any abroad parks next year, and whilst I'll almost definitely visit other UK parks, BPB is the only park I can say for certain, that I will definitely be visiting.

How easy is it to get back row (or near the back)?

I'll be visiting BPB but aside from that, I haven't got a clue at this stage.

*Yawn* Do you have anything of any use to add to this topic?

What was your first ever ride at Thorpe Park? Mine was Stealth.

I don't know their long term plans for the ride/area if that's what you're asking?

By behind the scenes I'm assuming you mean in the station, seeing as the rest of the ride was visible from P15? The possibility of a decision having not been made yet has already been said (more or less).

Those pictures were taken in September, the ride looked the same during Fright Nights (it was visible from the queueline of Platform 15). The rest of the ride was visible from Platform 15 during daytime walkthroughs, and it is in the same condition as the sections in the photos.

I see what you mean, but frankly I don't want to look forward to it reopening to then be let down, as they've already shown that their communications on social media are misleading/not accurate;

One thing that needs to change for Fright Nights 2017 is the entry procedure, it has been awful for years now. This year, we queued up nearly an hour at the ticket kiosks (red booths) with only three windows open.

It hasn't been redeveloped or rennovated throughout 2016, which was the official line from Thorpe. I'm not sure why you're bringing up RCT3, it's obvious to me that Loggers can't open for whatever reason, what I'm getting at is that Thorpe's handling of the situation is absolutely atrocious. Telling people it's being rennovated throughout 2016, which whilst not directly stating it gives the impression that it will reopen in 2017; and when combined with the phrase "we hope for it to make a splash back in 2017" is blatantly misleading people within the boundaries of not quite stating it as fact. I think it's wrong to make excuses for the fact that it's "just" social media, they are representing Thorpe and as such any information given to people should be accurate. If they don't know, then they should be honest and say that the ride is "closed." Regarding the ride itself, any park worth its salt would realise it was coming towards the end of its working life, therefore plans for whatever (refurbishment, replacement, or anything else) would be drawn up well before the ride is in a state where it can't open. If this was refurbishment of the ride then I would be forgiving of it being closed during some of the season, if there was work going on! Take Valhalla for example, the entire facade was replaced over winter 2011/12 which then ran into the season until May, but there was work constantly going on and then it reopened when it was ready. Another example is the log flume at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach where large portions of the trough were replaced this year, which can't be an easy task; it was closed until summer but work was going in the winter before that and throughout the season up until summer. I don't pretend to know why Loggers Leap is closed, and I don't doubt that there is a good reason, but it's the combination of the awful handling of the closure and the fact that it's going to be closed for at least two seasons (and subsequent closed seasons) with absolutely nothing happening to it. To add insult to injury, they're STILL saying things like this; (These were posted today in response to Twitter users asking about Loggers).

The first drop and helicopter turn on The Swarm.

Open, or at least some visible sign of work taking place on it.

So it's going to be sat doing absolutely nothing for two seasons? No, I'm sorry, but that's absolutely shocking. I also hate how they're still trying to pass it off as "redevelopment," they said that last year and no matter what happens to the area in the future, it was NOT being redeveloped, nor was it being "rennovated" (as they said in their official statement) throughout last year. That's twice that they have openly lied to the public, I really hope they don't make this a third.

I'd like to see a complete reshake of the lineup for 2017, bring back The Freezer as the headline maze, introduce a new lineup of mazes alongside it with original themes, and ramp up the scare factor. Platform 15 should not return IMO, I'm sorry but that was a complete flunk of a maze. If it returned as a scare zone, and not at the expense of a maze, I wouldn't mind.

Wonder if this one will be valid on the Merlin Passes?

They're very different, and don't call people idiots. I've done four, my order is; 1. Tooley Street London Dungeon 2. Blackpool Tower Dungeon 3. Southbank London Dungeon 4. Warwick Castle Dungeon

THIS!

Oh not a Chessington one... Can't we just do Chessington - No? Black Buccaneer (5) Carousel (6) Dragon Falls (5) Dragon's Fury (6) Flying Jumbos (5) Griffin's Galleon (3) Hocus Pocus Hall (6) Jungle Bus (4) Kobra (5) Monkey Swinger (5) Peeking Heights (5) Ramses Revenge (5) Rattle Snake (5) Scorpion Express (5) Sea Dragons (5) Seastorm (5) Tiny Truckers (5) Toadie's Crazy Cars (5) Tomb Blaster (5) Treetop Hoppers (5) Tuk Tuk Turmoil (5) Zufari (5) Monkey Swinger + Griffin's Galleon -

I agree, it was a very fun flat. This is what GYPB have said on FB;

Why Inferno? Because it's the best coaster at Thorpe of course!

Essentially. It was also a way to try to "justify" the budget cutbacks in terms of closed rides.

They've got rid of the squealing tyre sound effect?

Did it? The Nemesis repaint was great, but aside from that it was mostly just general maintenance (things that should just be done) passed off as "Towers Loving Care."