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It appears they haven't given up with Zodiac just yet - quite surprised to see all the doors from the gondolas seem to have been removed.

Hopefully was just for today. The look of it all is bad enough, but even worse that its effecting operations and guest experience.

Hearing that the SRQ is also closed today? Which would be the first time since opening they haven't operated the SRQ. I wonder why? EDIT: RAP queue is closed, so they’re using the SRQ for RAP. Unsure why RAP is closed though.

Some more photos I've seen on twitter This looks dire.

I wish Thorpe were the first in the UK to get an Intamin Gyroswing. Thought it would've been good to have one in Slammers spot to compliment Hyperia. Swinging above the lake would be cool though. Would love to see Rush get replaced with a bigger model and moved so its swinging above the lake.

Vortex has now been removed from the app, which likely means it won’t open anytime soon. It was testing mid July but hasn’t been seen testing for a good while now so another issue must’ve cropped up. Fingers crossed it’s back soon. Very rare I go to Thorpe and don’t have a couple rides on Vortex.

Looks great. Exactly what we all said it needed, more seating and more food units

Agreed the Glitch last year was very disappointing. The fact it's gone after 1 year probably says everything about the guest feedback it received. I'm not sure four new mazes fills me with confidence though. I'd much rather they focus on quality over quantity. Purgatory, Doom Town and Wastelands show what Tulley's can produce when the budget is right so I'd rather see fewer, higher quality attractions than 4 that feel rushed.

Interesting, always thought that was a good location for the Crows and has always been by far the strongest scare zone. It also has a high capacity so would be a strange decision to remove it. I dont have any pictures of the Stiches tent, but is that about the same size or smaller? Looks smaller to me? I wonder if this could be an extension to the Crows to make it a full maze, new maze location, or Stiches relocation.

Good to see an additional maze, will definitely help with capacity. Looking forward to seeing more details on this. Having an additional maze is going to have a significant positive income on their income from Fright Nights too. It's also worth noting that stays at the Shark Hotel no longer seem to include entry to the mazes, whereas they have been included every other year. They will be expecting the newest one to have the highest demand, so having it single shot only will allow them to have a better control on capacity I imagine. Will be interesting to see if its priced higher than the others though.

I do agree. The buzz we had with Hyperia and the Passholder Group has certainly gone, and we're technically 2 rides down with Rumba Rapids permanent closure and Zodiac being SBNO for over a year. I'd love to see some new flat rides to bring some excitement back into the park, but there are also some pretty significant issues that need addressing, such as the security/entrance procedure and the Ghost Train. One thing I will say though, is that although we've had nothing new and not much excitement, it's still the best run Merlin park in the UK by far in my opinion, and it continues to have the best opening hours. Operations are always on point whenever I go, and I always have a pleasant day. I can't say the same for most other parks in the country. I usually avoid the park most of July and August but will certainly be going to a couple of the 9pm closes in August.

Not sure whats up with it, but it has been testing on and off so hopefully nothing too serious. Personally my favourite flat at the park in recent years so hopefully be back soon!

It has now been removed from the app, and still no sign of testing since May. It has now been closed for over a year.

Hopefully the weather plays ball. Feel like they were unlucky with the weather in the past causing less attendance. 2024 the weather was crap and more recently in May it was too hot.

4 ‘Thorpe Park Lates’ dates have been announced for 2 Fridays and Saturdays in August. 14th / 15th and 21st / 22nd once again staying open till 9pm. Sounds like they’ll be making use of launch pad with live DJ sets. Great to see!