Liam T

So Knotts Berry Farm have now closed Perilous Plunge for the new coaster rumoured to be a B&M with a splashdown, but so far the removal of Perilous Plunge is going fast! Credits to Knott's Network for the image

Just found a great pov of Nemesis from 1994!

So, on Saturday 8th September I, finally, went to the Nation’s Thrill Capital, Thorpe Park! Because I've been looking forward for so long and want to talk about a lot of things I'm going to do this trip report in five parts, so please bear with… An early morning start... After traveling across the country; after waiting so long to get finally to Thorpe Park, seeing the UK's fastest, tallest, and scariest rides took my breath away within seconds. From that point on I knew today was going to be amazing. The entrance area to Thorpe is admittedly quite small and having to nearly jump over people in a squabble to get in wasn't pleasant. I can see how people say it’s very tight but of course, it wasn't built to handle such crowds. It didn't help that today was going to be very busy! But nevertheless, I got my ticket and jumped straight in! I met up with the group (who already spent an hour there before me) on the entrance bridge; I was just astonished at the height of some of the coasters there! But without having time to take it in we shot off to our first ride of the day. First ride of the day - The new mighty B&M wing rider The Swarm The Swarm Island is the best area of Thorpe Park - it is themed from top to bottom and really feels like a disaster zone. Having the entrance to the area right under the drop/top of the lift hill was genius; it certainly put things into perspective for me, being that close up – it’s actually enormous! The queue for The Swarm was already 90 mins so we grabbed some fastrack and joined the queue… The queue and station are both really well themed: the attention to detail was really something else! Having an open roof station was different and good one at that in my opinion (the excellent weather may have played a part in that though) and station loop music was great as well! Loading was quick and efficient I thought, though myself and Luke had to let someone go in front of us because we wouldn't have got on the same train as the rest of the group otherwise – typical theme park faffing about! But once in our seats we were ready to ride The Swarm! The Ride My first experience being abducted by The Swarm was on the right hand side, middle row, outside seat and it certainly had my heart rushing. Once dispatched, it was a speedy lift hill to the top (something you don't normally get at Towers) and once at the top then I started to panic! The Swarm's drop is one of the best things ever: so bizarre and surprising being chucked upside down and thrown 127ft to the ground! Certainly had me screaming, the drop was SO good – one of the best drops I have ever experienced and certainly one to challenge Oblivion's drop in the intensity stakes. Once under the plane we got chucked through the Zero-G and then down into my favourite part of The Swarm, the inclined loop! Once out of that I didn't really notice the water effects on either helicopter or fire engine side - unsure if they were even on! (the fire certainly was as it caught me off guard in the queue!) Through the corkscrew... Then the scariest (I think) On & Offride part of the ride! The inline twist. While in the station the inline twist scared me, but being actually on it was even scarier. Hearing the roar of B&M then the screams of riders above your head whilst waiting in the station certainly sets your heart racing while onride being chucked upside down was just breathtaking. Then we hit the brakes! A nice lovely drop into the finally breaks and that was it. Pro's - The Swarm Island is just amazing, so much detail you can't take it all in at once. That first drop. Though the vest was tight, the seats are really comfy. Con's - Both the tower & jet engine swarm noise was turned off but I didn't mind greatly. Didn't notice the water sprays/wasn't turned on. Something that annoyed me was the fact we missed our onride photo because of the baggage/unloading, this certainly needs to be fixed as Merlin are missing out on people buying photos! Overall Review: The Swarm - it doesn't feel short to me, it lives up to expectations; that first drop is phenomenal – definitely one of the highlights of the ride and it left me speechless. 10/10 Part 2/5: Rumba Rapids, the lost shoe on Tidal Wave & the mighty Stealth.

1) The Swarm - Pure class, amazing ride, what I would call perfection. 2) Oblivion - The drop is so good, and the tension build up in the queue is just brilliant 3) Nemesis - Good ride, I love the build up in speed, fantastically landscaped 4) Inferno/Air - Inferno tried to kill me, the first half of the ride was great, after the zero g it just.. goes, still have mixed feelings on Inferno Air makes me feel uncomfy and even if it ride is good to look at, its just doesn't have that "something" the other B&M's in the Uk have

Update from Zufari! Lots of groundwork has been done! This thing looks huge! Steal work for the animal houses have also started And stone work has appeared on site! Looking good so far! All credits to Theme Uk for the images

Anyone who says the new Fantasyland will be terrible just look at the beauty and elegance of one part of it Credits to Theme Park Review

For an dark ride Sub-Terra's planning wasn't untill late august but Thorpe Park has never had trouble with planning so they can afford to send it in late so I expect some news if for a dark ride to be at least sent this month but maybe not at all because if its going in the old time Time Voyagers they don't need to build a need to apply for planning permission like Ice Age 4D didn't, but I don't think a Vengeance won't be will bad! It would look good lined up next to snoozebox for 2013

WANT.

Its almost certain metal work/track pieces should be coming next week if they get put up next week though, is another thing Also a polite note to everyone, not just Confuzzled, most of them theme park pages are fake, so its better not post anything that hasn't come from an credited source as it can easily confuse members if you haven't said in your original post who/where it came from

When you wake up and find this... *ahem*

I'm not just a Lion, I am an IAMS Lion! http://www.bbc.co.uk...-essex-19388301

The holes getting bigger and deeper... still doesn't look ready for track in a fortnight & some Credits to TS

Of course you can have your opinions on your favourite park but saying a park should be number one in the Uk by its rollercoasters is absurd, if that was the case Six Flags would be top of the tables. To be number one for me you have to have three key things Great staff & food Great ride & attractions And above allA good atmosphereNow I haven't been to Thorpe Park yet but even living so close to Alton Towers, standing at the end of Towers Street looking towards to The Towers reminds me why Alton Towers is the best Uk park, to be number one you have to have a unique atmosphere and Alton Towers sure does have that! But thats my opinion, why do you not want Alton Towers to be number one? Apart from the fact you think Thorpe Park has better rides and attractions why doesn't Alton tick all your boxes to be number one?

Fanta? *Shivers* (Though secretly Fanta is mine too )

Again out of interest why is Thorpe Park your favourite theme park? This saying have you been to Alton Towers this year/at all !?

Just out of interest, why do you think Thorpe Park should take over Alton as the number 1 Uk park?

Woah woah woah! I know my grammar thank you And that isn't my picture so

The state of that floor after being under a tent for 24 years must of been horrible! Is their also a chance that the last piece of the black hole which is still their is causing a problem, I think someone said it was a substation and I'm not sure if they tried and remove it recently cause Dark Forest & X-Sector had a power cut, if thats the cause, its a pain in a bottom to either, build another substation or wait till close season to cut the power and build that way

The fact track will be arriving in under 3 weeks is shocking with the state of that site, but I have no doubt as them workers are working their bums off recently! The site is completely transformed from the site 3 weeks ago

So after months of will it happen, won't it happen... Blackpool Pleasure Beach has finally revealed that for 2013 the Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic ride!

Beautiful recreation as always JammyD777, I really like the first half the ride but it seems to just die out and drag on the second half

Them trains with that track colour... Nom! Though its pretty much X-Flight's skin painted gold with some eyes put on the front, but anyhow looks very good and a nice statement at the front gates!

Station anyone? Credit to TowersTimes