Chief Ranger

You're the moderator on a Thorpe Park specialised forum?

The park would be flooded.

Well what was the last B&M ride that opened late?

15 metres high.And yes, I do mean that.

In what way and justifications could you give to 'not opening a ride cos it'll be busy'?! Are you for real?

Funny that the top section of the ride was reconstructed only last week Ricky.The ride is missing all four sections to the swing, top swing and hood so I'd consider that as 'non existent'.Thanks for your ratification of the fact though Ricky.

Fury is not in a good state. Being open for opening day will be long shot.The fact that the ride lift does categorically not have enough supports for the lift, or is installed with the right pins into the ground. This was part of the reason it was retracked in 2005 (I think it was then). It is looking like it needs to be retracked again, due to the stress on the ride.

If you pay attention to the Trucks and stop/start them, you will rarely break them.However the moment you let Car 2 onto it's second lap, they will all collide. Bonus points if you can make a Trucks train.

There are plenty more reasons that ToTK will be moving - the land type an how much damage it's done to that area.When Rattlesnake was built; one of the sides of the hole they had dug to fit the ride into, fell in onto a digger overnight. This may sound amusing but the whole park is sliding down the hill towards Leatherhead Road. It's not anything fast but 1-2inches a year - you can see the amount of cracks in the floor in the area from Greedy Goblin down to the bottom of ToTK, along with Sealion Bay. It's done a lot of damage to the animal enclosures so it's probably a no go area for new ride development.Random fact of the day: The hotel is built on 100m deep foundations, however it currently sits 1 metre above ground level so the water ingress doesn't affect it.

You do not need a separate ticket to ride the SWARM.To clarify; Annual Pass day will not be happening this year.

Samurai has been sat like that for a good three days. Considering Rush doesn't currently exist - I wouldn't worry yet - the park opens in forty days.

I'm happy to post that - it's only who runs what ride.CrusoeVampireBubbleworksSeastormBlack BuccaneerHocus Pocus HallChessington CarouselDoraTiny TruckersSea DragonsCanopy CapersDragons' PlayhouseGriffins' GalleonDragons' FuryRameses RevengeTomb BlasterIndianaToadies Crazy CarsBouncing BerriesSafari SkywayThe RattlesnakeRunaway TrainFlying JumbosFrodoDragon FallsKOBRAPeeking HeightsMonkey SwingerTuk Tuk TurmoilTemple of Mayhem I'd like to take this post to remind you that if you are, or have been successful in gaining a position within the Merlin Entertainments group, that you are bound by a media contract. This does include refraining posting or discussing events that have occurred, will occur in a MEG park or resort; or the posting of any information that could be deemed as confidential or private to the company. Congratulations on your new position, however please be very careful with what you're saying on this forum and Facebook.

For those of you that want the full SWARM experience, I'd very very much recommend you go along on opening weekend.