ThemeParkLover

What was that at the end about a horse on the site of the old Thorpe farm?

Yes, the flood effects are great...really adds to the queue

Didn't think about that....they were just showing what would be done anyway.

My last ride on stealth loads of the GP were concerned about the smoke

Love what they did with big top...incredible soundtrack!!

I think Merlin definitely care...look at towers, the TLC thing worked really well. I think Thorpe should do the same

Never realised....what a shame

Nemesis Inferno (5)Rocky Express (3)Rumba Rapids (6)The Swarm (6)Tidal Wave (5) -1 Rocky Express +1 Nemesis Inferno

Wow...haven't heard it in so long, why would they top using it?

Exactly,Merlin are trying to expand a ride that was awful in the first place because it didn't make enough money.maybe if it opened on time or opened at all they would get more money. They should be fixing technical glitches and polishing the experience not trying to do another major revamp to try to pull in more money.

Every time you go on Rumba you hope it's the time you'll get wet and you never do...

Will the fire effects be fixed this closed season?? I guess no.

The shower......I got to experience it once and now on every ride I'm excited, hoping for the best and every time it's still broken. This needs to be fixed it makes the ride so much better.

40 mins to an hour normally...3 hours in M25 traffic

Could we finally get a Rumba Rapids clean up??.....It's been starting to look dismal for a few years now.

I totally agree....I think this could help overcrowding because half term evenings are 90% teenagers.

I don't think we will be seeing Colossus go anytime soon....I would hate to see it go but in a few years it probably should but for Merlin it's all about money so they'll try to keep it as long as possible and probably do a refurb and market it as a new coaster.

I hope this is finally the year that Thorpe really 'clean up' the park during closed season. It would be great to see them do something like the Towers Loving Care thing and just make some minor improvements. I doubt it's gonna happen though.

You're right it's not gonna happen and I can't see anything happening to X in the near future. I would like to see a change but X is classic and it would be awful to see it go

I don't see where there going with this "terrifying new destination". The amount of advertising for DBGT was huge this year and there just gonna try to do it all over again with a small addition to the ride. I think they should try to fix all the technical bugs and 'polish' the experience before they try revamping the ride.

I like the idea of replacing X...they could keep the theme and make something like ice mountain ( I think that's what it's called) at winter wonderland but Maurer sohne and permanent. X is popular but an intense spinner would be much better.

I do understand what you mean, Colossus is really uncomfortable and looks dismal but I find X to be alright but slightly underwhelming. It gets really big queues for what it is and I find Colossus can be smooth (on certain days on certain rows) and X seems to disappoint on some occasions IMO.

Why are people adding X ?? Colossus is rough but fits in so well and has a great layout..how can a kiddie coaster with lights ever beat it.

Rollercoaster Restaurant is by far the best the,e park food in the uk, I don't get why people moan about the food I've always enjoyed Marlin food.(apart from burger kitchen)

Weather????? How would a dark ride ever have weather issues.