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I say retheme the ride to one based on lights and sound just like X then it will be an improvement . Even plonk it in some warehouse building.

Here's what I'd like to see at future meets, Visits to Blackpool and Oakwood Additional meets at one or two of the following, Paultons Park, Adventure Island, Great Yarmouth (the pleasure beach and Pleasurewood hills) or Legoland. A meet in the very north (lightwater and flamingo) and Western Europe (Disneyland, Asterix etc.) but probably not until there's enough members e.g an average meet count of around 30 or more.

Will be interesting to see if we see Marc Simpsons as the uk's worst ride As for best new ride for 2014, the only new additions we know of so far are an Ip retheme of an ageing land! a giant playground and a few rethemed so not much although there's some exciting projects going on abroad though.

New coloured track with red supports,a rumoured new name and perhaps a new train? I feel quite concerned about this 'so called' retheme and I feel they will either do a pretty good or absolutely shocking job at it. If they do this retheme well,we could see some sort of new rock structure, a heavy scorpion themed train and interactive queue line. But if they just place random bit of theming throughout the ride without any form of indoor structure like the fish, I will be extremely disappointed.

I definitely remember the storm surge music through the queue plus the announcements to the hold tight during the right. TBh was one of the few things about the ride that were actually good.

The following rides are still scary for me, Samurai, the ride goes all over the place and you don't know what direction you're going in Rush, It's scary at the top as it feels like you're going too all out

Judging by Chessington's standards, they'll probably theme the ride around some western animal (perhaps a Buffalo), add new cartoony signage and ride colours then throw a few bits of old random theming around the ride. TBH I have low expectations for this 'apparent' re theme and as long as we don't see any rocks or fundamental structure/tunnel within the ride, I shall be very disappointed . I don't hold my breath for Fall's retheme either.

Swarms a good ride with some decent theming in places, however the problem with the ride is that it's too short and needs a slightly longer circuit as I find the brakes helix ending on the ride quite anticlimactic to the rest of the experience unlike most of the other coasters which I feel obtain an appropriate ending. I think the limited landscape they have had, they've done a pretty good job blending it in the area, that being said, the queue has no atmosphere and feels boring and should of at some point gone through an indoor section with some interactive elements e.g Saw and Thirteen then the experience would be a more impressive experience. I rarely pay attention to the queue videos and I don't find much wrong with them although they don't really build up to the experience. Still one of the better coasters at the park IMO.

Judging by the sounds of things, it looks like a lot of work is happening at Chessington this closed season despite having no photographs yet. However I strongly that some of the park will look nice and fresh again once it re-opens in 2014, although that is asking a lot from a park that has reached a state where theming has decayed so much it has been condemned unsafe.

April would probably be best as I'm not sure what I'm doing in march,except probably lots of work and hopefully a couple of themepark visits.

Those prices sound ludicrous, £7 for star shape is a lot. Doubt I'll do more than 2/3 rides when I go as I'd probably need a loan to ride everything there. My local fair which comes in may usually with a decent selection of rides (booster, extreme,Tagada etc.) and most rides are £2/£3 which is much more reasonable.

A behind the scenes social would be brilliant.

I would love to do this please and would be strongly interested.

There has been rumours of this happening for some time. I'm personally hoping this doesn't happen as there's more than enough Thomas rides now.

Looking at the pictures makes it show how exciting and hopeful this project is going to be, not just bringing (back) another amusement to the uk but also holding a selection of classic rides too. However seeing how run down it looks (which isnt surprising in the time of 7 years) is rather saddening to see and I hope they can successfully rebuild & restore the scenic and cinema there.

I often find I will often experience a dream that will predict the near future and quite often the dream I've experienced will become a reality. I.E the day before exam results I dreamt I got an A in music. The next day, I opened my results and found an A in music.

I really hope Dream Land is finally restored and can reopen next year. The scenic railway looked such a great ride before it was partially destroyed and hopefully it will reopen in 2015 once again. The article is definitely an interesting and promising one.

Although I don't expect there be a coaster until 2016, it's very likely we will see a new ride for 2015 as it would be 3 years since the last addition at the park was built and with no new rides apparent for 2014 (as we know), the park will have to play miracles with decent publicity and marketing otherwise next year may be a quiet attendance year,

I do remember actually during my last ride on Quantum that we got stuck directly on that top part of the ride and waited there a good few moments until it started lowering itself to sitting position. It was very strange and I though it had broken down at one point (maybe it did). No idea what happened.

Thorpes rides this year have all been pretty reliable. This excludes Slammer (for obvious reasons, Storm Surge (because it seems to break down 3 or more times a day) and also Samurai (and maybe to a degree Loggers).

So with 2014 not too far away, it will be interesting to see what takes place next year and whether it will be a more successful one than the last few we've seen or whether it will be another disappointing year. What we will see at Chessington in 2014/ The hotel extension (which I hope they do well) Monkey And Bird Gardens 2.0 The return of Ramesis Revenge (which hopefully won't break down big time) What we may see in 2014/ Runaway Mine train returned (either looking nice and fresh or a complete eyesore) Dragon Falls looking more impressive than recent years Plans of an apparent future coaster unveiled (it's only a rumour I've heard currently so who knows) More rides temporarily unavailible such as Skyway, Bubbleworks & Toadies. What we probably won't see in 2014/ Vampire on three trains (I can't see this happening, not until they improve 2 train op atleast) Some form of new ride (that's quite certain now) Burger Kitchen made to look more impressive indoors Vampire & Fury re-painted Haloween Hocus Pocus returning to 8pm closings Significantly reduced fastrack selling Safari Skyway rerouted (as it doesn't really give as much scenic ride as it used to)

Thorpe park 2013 analysis, Positive changes/ X revamp, such a great family dark ride now, 5 points Greater relaxed atmosphere 2 points Swarm backwards, more intense 1 point Park wide events such as summer nights 5 points MOS 5 points Fright Nights 3 points Improved operations 1 point Inferno running more powerfully 1 point Snoozebox accommodation 1 point Fright Nights return to 10pm closings 2 points Total 26 points Negative changes / Swarm backwards confuses the queues and row 6 should still be forwards -5 points Car park now £5 -2 points Loggers tunnel being removed -2 points Slammer being SBNO for half the season (which if it happens again next year should maybe be removed (coming from a big fan of the ride) -2 points Total -11 points Overall progression in 2013, 15 points (15%) Roll on 2014.

Good to see that there's been no alterations (as far as we know). It will be interesting to see when the November opening hours appear to see whether the park will be closing around the first or second weekend of November, seeing how early the first weekend will be next year.

Another idea for BWP if CCR did return is they could make people ride the train around the loop and stop just before the station with everyone taking the rest of the journey by foot. Maybe something like that could also work.

There deflately is a fire ball on Swarm, but there was also one that used to be on Tidal Wave as an effect, but was sadly removed in 2005 due to Stealthconstruction. TBH, there's quite a few things peoplle have wanted to happen over closed season, Tidal Wave fireball, Colossus repaint and topspin. It'll be interesting what will take place during Thorpe's closed season, or all parks as a matter.