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You just said the whole train was empty so now I'm struggling further to get a grip on the situation. Care to elaborate?

Guess you best avoid the place from now on then.

When I received an email response from Thorpe's customer services, it was from this address: customer.services@thorpe-park.co.uk Hope it helps!

Well I'm going to look to going by train, so that'd leave a space in Adam's car if it makes it so if anyone wants said space and he's okay with it- it's there! (However I'd appreciate it if someone could meet me at or near the station in Blackpool, as my train is due to arrive rather late!)

Hmph. Well to be fair, Thorpe handled it well- it's all nearly out though thank goodness!

When I was queueing for The Swarm in April with my friend, there was a couple who were first really really PDA (to the point that we felt the need to turn around, it was too awkward!) as well as using some rather foul language when there were younger children within earshot, and then the guy pulled out a packet of cigarettes and they both started smoking- but as well as this, they made no effort to keep the smoke away from others- there was a family infront of them and my friend and I behind them and they were just puffing huge clouds of smoke, making no effort to reduce it or avoid others- and it just lingered, disgusting. Although a lot of people started spraying aerosols, probably to get the message across- but it just amounted to the problem.

I'm sure stress over time would wear them down. The majority of the fences at Thorpe- especially those which are at the height in which one could sit on it- are only made of wood, which could be considered strong, but it's strength it bound to deteriorate over time nonetheless.

Neither do I to be honest, but I think it's more a case of preserving the fences- they don't just say it to inconvinience anyone! I don't think they necessarily carry out a 'strict' action, as they're just basically telling someone to get off of the fence, but the way I've heard some ops word it kind of leaves me like 'well okay'. However I think if someone's doing it even after the op or hosts have told them to stop then it could potentially become a bit of a problem. I'm assuming hoping that there's some form of CCTV in most queuelines- especially those with an extended queue and ones which cannot be viewed by the ops and hosts from the station (the coasters and a few flats basically). If there are cameras- do the staff ever actually check them? I understand they may be busy but do they never even glance just to see that everything's okay etc.

I feel like queueline rules have become rather lax these last few years, I've only seen people being told to get off of the fences in the Vortex queue once or twice whilst I've witnessed a whole load more from sitting on fences to queue jumping and smoking in various other queuelines! It's definitely something the park need to review imo.

*mutters profanities* Well, it shall be your rules!

5/10 for MS paint use- the nostalgia doesn't quite outweigh the quality

Well I was going to go with Adam but now he's actually the owner of a mobile deathtrap, so that won't happen. I'll gladly look into train times (unless someone can give me a lift- I'll still travel to you!) but if I were to go via train I'd have to leave earlier on the Sunday. I'd also need to share a room with someone who's aware that I'm under 16 and is okay with that blah blah blah (it's only a week before my 16th anyway ) But yeah, still a mere possibility.

Heads are bashed

My money's on that whoever told them the ride name had a speech impediment of some sort.

But they tried.

Rather than (the) chavs

Who was soon

I know very little about games and stuff but that looks awful, and very sadistic.

+1 I just hope that Thorpe don't try to renew Lionsgate's contract again, I'd like to see what they could do with the ride themselves. Sadly I have a feeling that it's still got a good few years in it, possible beyond the contract if the FN go well.

I don't particularly like SAW myself but I don't think it's that short at all; infact I *think* that it's only shorter than the likes of Inferno and X (correct me if I'm wrong). The roughness yes is terrible and can leave some people with a headache- especially if you get a rough car- but that's a bit of pot luck really. Yes, SAW doesn't have much airtime, but I do often I feel as though I'm being practically thrown off my seat on the airtime hill, and I personally find the exit from the dive loop fairly intense (and I don't often find things intense ). SAW isn't the greatest ride ever, at all, but I'd also have preferred this to the potential woodie that would've stood in it's place. I do have a bit of a soft spot for Gersts though.

Hey Dave, welcome to the forums

I love the sound of Rush's hydraulics though it must be said Then again, I just love Rush.

Your videos really hurt my head. Still watch them religiously though.

No. Please. They melted a bit and they were soft and mushy and no. Sorry.

I disagree. I honestly think that Thorpe have chosen a pretty decent demographic- although some of their methods of going about the change isn't particularly great in my eyes (no prizes for guessing what that is)- and, providing they stick to it, I can see them prospering pretty well. Of course, there are going to be a fair amount of hiccups on the way- I'll be one of the first to say that Thorpe and Merlin aren't perfect- but hey it's a start!