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JohnnyRocket

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  1. I don't know, it just comes across as an internal battle between some people wanting themed areas and others not. So the compromise was not giving the areas names but just grouping the rides into colours, which is totally meaningless to guests. 🤷‍♂️ Like, it means nothing that they've lumped the playground in with the dome shops. And they're lumping Walking Dead with Ghost Train but have made sure the new Fish & Chip stand is listed as Amity, even though it's between Walking Dead and Ghost Train, so what's the point? I think either go hard on the themed areas or not at all. Maybe that's just me! Ultimately it doesn't really matter of course, just a curious decision.
  2. Haha of all the years the re-brand Vibes again, you'd think this would be the one! 😅 Yeah presumably something fireworks related being added to Detonator - when you think about it, it's a firework in reverse as the ride's shooting downwards - maybe it'll be a firework test going wrong?!
  3. Wasn’t sure whether to start a 2024 topic or one just for the map. In any case…. The 2024 map has been released. 2 main observations from me. One - seems strange to build the UK’s tallest coaster but opt for your map to be a 2D top-down view meaning you don’t see the height of the new ride. Two - they’ve very clearly put defined areas back on the map again here, but haven’t put area names on. This seems really weird?! Either commit to the themed areas or don’t have any at all. I think it makes the layout confusing as to the average guest there’s no rhyme or reason why certain rides and shops are grouped together. In any case, Samurai and Saw now constitute one area, hence the black repaint it’s getting. The teacups are considered part of Big Easy Boulevard. https://www.facebook.com/share/x3SLLY1onbm1F8ZR/?mibextid=WC7FNe
  4. Ahhh there's even more new adverts round Stealth! I love them all! Depth Charge diving school. Love it. And the Amity Hotel with shark room. Amazing how much difference just adding some art to some blank fences makes
  5. Interesting! I always liked Colossus's entrance, was more impressive than Inferno's, Swarm's & Saw's. Can never say no to extra theming though!
  6. It does genuinely look better than when it opened! I do wish they would bring back the broadcast van/trailer even just as theming. And I miss the original diner!
  7. I think Detonator looks alright to be honest, it's always just been a tarted up temporary funfair ride at the end of the day. Once the whole area's done, it'll be the most cohesive that part of the park has ever been, it spent a lot of its time being a mashup of pirates and 1950s America, then the dodgy Angry Birds IP plastered over it slap bang in the middle of Amity Cove.
  8. Are you able to share for those of us not annual pass holders at all? 🙃
  9. The memorial was moved to Sunken Garden before works started!
  10. New logo for Detonator https://www.instagram.com/p/C3YJ3tFxGZF/?igsh=MWk5aG5wcDljcTRoag==
  11. Yep no surprise or great loss if it has gone, it’s a great space for a Fright Nights maze
  12. Good if so! Was fun when it opened but it’s a one-and-done kind of thing. Much better space for a Fright Nights maze
  13. From Jack Silkstone, Amity Cove is finally being decluttered round the front of Tidal Wave! Amazing news.
  14. Not really people pouring their heart out over it? It’s an end of year round up over the course of 2023 of different rebrands. I’ve personally got used to it, but it’s still ultimately a crap logo. And that’s what this thread is dedicated to. The park hasn’t even opened its doors yet following the new rebrand!
  15. A global rebrand review blog has now named Thorpe Park’s the 2nd worst of 2023. Behind a paywall, but a summary: Original link: https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/the_year_in_review_part_3_the_most_not_great_2023.php
  16. Quite fun that we still don’t know what the new 4D film will be. Perhaps the generic cinema theme points towards it not being a specially made film, as you’d think they’d go all out for that. So perhaps it’s a film that already exists at other parks, as Pirates 4D was. Anything out there that Thorpe might buy in? Or maybe it will be a specially made film!
  17. So so happy Colossus is finally getting some love. Wonder what the unopened present could be in the Project Sparkle video. 🤔 shall we take bets? My money’s on Black Mirror re-theme/replacement!
  18. All sounds great! So good to hear Colossus’s theming is being repaired and even added to. And the Stealth entrance finally being repaired. Always thought they should’ve rethemed Samurai / painted it black when they built Saw next to it. But quite funny they’re doing it now after saying they want the park to be brighter and lighter 😅 I’d say Zodiac is the flat most in need of a repaint, just to give it its original colour scheme. Maybe next year!
  19. I can't remember where I saw it now but someone posted that their friend lives in one of those houses on Manor Lane and a company has been negotiating with those houses to buy them out for the past few months. Now it's known to be Universal, you'd be laughing your way to the bank right now if you lived in one of those!
  20. They’ve said they’re not repainting sections that are being retracked. I believe that includes the vertical loop. They might not get everything re-painted that is *not* being retracked as they said there’s a short time window to get it done, so anything not painted won’t necessarily be getting replaced. Hopefully they’ll manage to get it all done though!
  21. The new logo has been picked up by a rebranding blog I subscribe to. They look at the new rebrand, logo, marketing etc and have given it quite a bad review. It’s behind a paywall but this is the summary. “Overall, this is very sad and a missed opportunity because it’s rare that theme parks get redesigns and there is so much material to draw from, especially for one with such a rich history as Thorpe Park — what this needed was more 1980s water bus energy” The reader comments are also unfortunately quite scathing! https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_and_identity_for_thorpe_park.php
  22. Presumably VIBES will get another new name and theme for next year, since they like to change it each time they rebrand. Any guesses?!
  23. A look at the wider Thorpe Park rebrand. Do really love all the patterns, colours and applications! https://www.robyeodesign.com/thorpe-park-rebrand
  24. They literally downloaded a free font and called it a day 😂 https://www.dafont.com/kelvinized.font?text=Thorpe
  25. I’m not sure how, but it’s SORT OF growing on me already?! Think I’m just happy to see the back of the old one! Always hated it since they changed it to ALL CAPS in 2008. The angled O is obviously a nod (eAsTeR eGg) to the old swoosh, and the bubble-type writing is a nod to the original 80s logo It absolutely does not work scaled down on social media profile pictures, you can’t read it at all. But I do kind of appreciate the retro vibes of it, even it it looks like an 80s sports brand. I think main issue is it doesn’t really…. look like a logo?! It’s just a word mark. It only pops once it has the new graphical elements behind it. I’d love to know the process behind the designing of it. I think…. Overall… it’ll grow on everyone. As said before, despite being “iconic”, it’s better than the old one!
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