Mark9

I don't put my arms very much anymore, I don't need to proove anything... On Stealth my arms are usually down although to be fair I'm normally asleep half way down the launch. The only rides I put my arms up are B&M's now.. the raw adrenaline feeling is unmatched by any other rides... oh and Vortex

I deleted him for yet again asking why I'm a member on here yet I hate Thorpe Park. That plus he asks so many questions, orders people around on here and is just generally rude.

Skyway does work in the rain but because of the hills the ride goes around on its circuit as it rains these becomes slippery and they can't make it to the top. Unless Inferno has that sort of issue its a poor line to go on. Fury wasn't closed for a full 3 months either..

Or we could see it that they cannot be bothered to change it...

1 ride tbh. Besides Stealth's downtime is just as bad, its a major rollercoaster that had had downtime for 2 weeks at a time every now and then throughout the season. Besides if you want to get further into it isn't this a park that had Tidal Wave down for 3 months in the 2005 season, a ride getting people stuck upside down several times a year resulting in months of downtime, a ride that is "officially" f**ked and barely open throughout the entire season as well as numerous rides just closed.

Heres mineChessington 0Alton 4-5Thorpe 1 ride closed all day, 6 breakdownsOh looky... all 3 parks who are not close to manufacturers but it wouldn't be Marc if Thorpe didn't get the most defence.

Oh they do happen.. HOWEVER why is it only at thorpe are they a daily occurance compared to every other theme park I've visited where rides are rarely closed (this includes Europa Park, Phantasialand, Holiday park, Klotten, Parque de Attroctiones, Parque Warner, Alton Towers, Drayton Manor, Paultons, Legoland (the list goes on). Y'know I'm really tired of people saying well as long as evreything else is running to capacity then its fine to have a ride closed because its not.

No breakdowns doesn't make up for the fact that Quantum (a high capacity thrill ride) was closed.

You lot are so geeky with your number comparisons and what not. It is for that reason I will not vote for either! or

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MARC KNOWS ALL (despite being at Alton )

It was ghastly... embarressing.

I didn't ask you to ride it did I. Besides what did you expect from a carousel

I am now 19. Its great....

I agree with Sheepie, 2003 was the best year. A good mix of old and new.

Hes right. But think how celebrated Stealth would be if it was actually themed properly instead of hap-hazardedly.

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You just proved my point as they are both nothing special. Theming may have pushed them beyond the port of call. Instead they are just coloured.

I love Doctor Who. Shame the current series is completely hit or miss to be honest. I love the old episodes.. so cute for something so old.

Speak for yourself. I don't go anymore but take your example when I went to Phantasialand and if all there was on Mamba was a black and brown ride with no buildings, no waterfalls, no tunnels, no music or interesting lighting then Black Mamba would have been a very bland ride with nothing special. Thats the trouble with this you have to stop thinking that one time visitors notice nothing because they do. If you send a train on Inferno without the mist then everyone knows you're going through a shed. If its full of mist and red lights you believe its the depths of a volcano (to some extent).

If Thorpe don't have that attitude at all then explain to me why nothing around Tidal wave works. The water tower, the traffic lights, the entrance sign. They are guilty as the other parks when it comes to leaving things turned off. Because it adds something to someones day. Immersiveness and all that jazz.. and about blue theming the only rides Tussauds have added in 10 years now that have no blue on them are Tidal Wave, Inferno and Slammer...

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Just to put a point across. Parks don't need to add theming everyone who has said that is correct. However wouldn't you prefer to visit somewhere that tries to take you away from the ordinary and immerse you. Lets compare the Runaway Train at Chessington (or even Alpine Express at Europa Park, Colorado Express at Phantasialand or Runaway Mine Train at Alton) against the Flying Fish re-added this year. Flying Fish is a terrible ride in all honesty. The hill embankments saved the ride 3 years ago however now thsi fish is flying above sand and empty ponds. Not really setting things alight. The other 4 rides yes are different themes but are excelling rides. They travel through caverns, around things and are more then just track plonked on a piece of land wit the smallest bit of stylisation added. Anyway my two cents are that Thorpe doesn't need to theme. It never will be a competing world beating park so why should they waste their money on theme.

Sorry but thats the best answer I've read for a long time As for my religion... I only believe in the Tardis.