Sam P Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Went on Friday got there 9:30 was busy all day the ques were not to bad stealth and colosus had he biggest ques which were 80 mins no major breakdowns quantum had a problem and was shut for a bit then reopened..Staff were all happy. Got about 11 rides in so overall a good day.Ride countColossus:1Nemesis inferno:3Samurai:1Storm in a teacup:1Vortex:1Quantum:3Loggers leap:1Going back on tuesday with my school can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Went Today, arrived at 11.30, left at 5.Was Farely Busy, so couldnt be bothered to over ride things, so had another relaxed day, which was pretty nice. I took my instant disatisfaction of Rush being closed out on Vortex, by passing riding it whilst my other 2 friends did . So off Colossus (=O) next, which I found Row 13 to be fairly smooth for once. Actually found a slight bit of enjoyment from it.Loggers and Detonator were next, followed by FOOD! All of Rumbas effects were off so didn't bother with it, decided to do Stealth instead. Basically rode Detonator for much of the day, with some other rides Samurai, Stealth and Loggers too. Stealth X2Detonator X5Loggers X2Colossus X1Samurai X1Depth Charge X1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I went on the 8th with Frankie (Holly and Joe (we don't count them because they ran off... together )it seemed busyish because of the temperature and closure of 3 main rides...anyway... ride count :(Depth Charge x 1Detanator x 2Nemesis Inferno x 1Mr. Monkey... x 2Rumba Rapids x 2Loggers Leap x 2Samurai x 1Slammer x 1Zodiac x 1SIAT x 2Flying Fish x 3 =SQuantum x 2Rocky Express x 2And after every ride or so, we went back to tidal wave and got a good splash before going on something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 (Holly and Joe (we don't count them because they ran off... together )Welcome to a Normal Meetup . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Actually it weren't just the two of us.We met up with people and Marc Simpson. Brrap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Chessington Staff + Marc Simpson. SIGH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 No suprise that Marc was there though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 That was today actuallyAwsome trip.Won about £80/90 get in there!No stelath, will be back tomorrow.Teacups were amazing.Sorry jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rush Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 How busy has it been this week?Are the weekdays busy at the mo? am going on friday and was just wondering how long the ques are likely to be with it being a school day etc.Anyone else there on Friday ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4n Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Friday's + Monday's are always fairly busy (People On Long Weekends) but you should be OK and get round everything once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Chessington Staff + Marc Simpson. SIGH!And then they came to visit the Thorpe Staff *Sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Aargh I want to see people again =P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyciodes Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Took a trip to thorpe yesterday. The park was pretty busy and quese varied in major rides from about 30 mins- 1 hr 30 mins. Nemesis Inferno was very busy throughout the day considering there was no Colossus to even and out the queues. Suprisingly from what I saw Stealth wasn't too bad quewise and we only had to queue about 30 mins for it. Colossus and rush were closed all day, work going on up on the rush scaffolding was a good sign =], but nothing on Colossus as far as I could see. I was pretty impressed by the way thorpe were operating rides, the coasters open were on 2 traines each and were running quickly, flats were also running pretty quickly. Slammer had a breakdown, no suprise, and as far as I could see that was it. Anyways got on Nemesis Inferno, X no way out, Slammer, Vortex, Tidal Wave, Loggers leap and Stealth with a lil fastrack help. Not too bad for a ride count. Weather was great all day and yh pretty good day. =]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP-Daniel Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Went to Thorpe yesterday too, was a good day. Great start to the day, got walk on on Vortex, Zodiac and then only a 25 minute queue for front seat on Stealth. I love watching peoples expressions in the queue its just great! Slammer was pretty much walk on but then the park started to get busy so we queued up quite a while for Samurai.Decided to go on Loggers Leap later in the day, haven't been on it for ages was a long queue. I got pretty wet even on the first drop which you don't normally, great fun though.Got on some of the smaller rides as well: Flying Fish, Storm in a teacup, Rocky Express.Massive queue for Nemesis Inferno all day as master iskander said. It was the longest I've ever had to queue for it.Ride count (16):Vortex - 2Zodiac - 1Stealth (Front Seat) - 1Slammer - 2Samurai - 3Flying Fish - 1Storm in a Teacup - 1Rocky Express - 1Loggers Leap - 1Nemesis Inferno -2Rumba Rapids -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Kid Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Great day. Started off with a completely dead park, until about 12. We do the normal riding of Inferno in the morning after we meet up with someone.After, we did Stealth front row. Came back round and it got stuck. We got evacuated! They got the battery thing out and unlocked the restraints. Completely Nathans fault :PSo that was stuffed for a bit and we did Rumba while waiting for the restart. Stealth restarted and we walked straight onto front row again. Then we did single rider AND I got another front row ride!! Happy me! - Rumba has got a new queue line going in. - Colossus is having modifications to its queue. That’s why it’s closed. - Rush looks the same as it has been. - The station groundwork’s are coming along on Dylan. - Inferno's water effect work under the V. Loop!!!!! - Stealth's SMOKE EFFECTS work!!!!Ride count:Stealth: 8 (4 front row)Inferno: 6 (1 front)Fish: 2 (1 front)Slammer: 1Loggers: 1Samurai: 1Vortex: 1Quantum: 1Zodiac: 1Rumba: 123 rides. We took it slow. The staff was brilliant and we just had fun with some.PHOTOS: The SignsColossus Building SiteI liked this angle...Inferno Effects! Not operated for years!Video, as its amazing. You don't see this everyday ANDStealth Now has Smoke!Rush Water dummies! (That they were draging out from Colossus)Finally DylanAnd thats all I can show you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 - Colossus is having modifications to its queue. That’s why it’s closed.Not the reason its closed, the modifications are either due to the findings, or they were planning to do them anyway but its a convenient time to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I'm glad the Colossus q looks like its being done decently, knew it was happening but glad there making it fit in ;)Brill news about inferno and stealth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 It's really good to see that the park is making an effort this year to get some of the effects working again and maintaining the park rather than what they have been doing of recent years and just letting everything fall apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny07 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I like the rainbow in the last picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rush Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Me and some friends also went on Thursday 3rd JulyWas a great day! We were also stuck on the Stealth Train when the restraints would'nt release! was funny we were in the 2nd and 3rd rows.Yep smoke on stealth looked great and liked the water effect on inferno - had never seen it before yesterday.We got there about 10 and left at 6.20.Started quietish then got slowly busier but the que's were no longer tha about 50 mins (except for stealth which at one point was showing 70 mins) but the staff were all great and made the ques and experience great.Weather was nice all day with only a light shower or two then at about 4pm the heavens opened and the thunder and lightning started. (but the rides didn't seem to stop) saw most rides still operating.STEALTH: 3 timesInferno: 2 times (once at front)Samurai: 2 timesLoggers: 3 timesSlammer 2 timesZodiac: onceVortex: twiceFish: onceDetonator: onceTidal wave: twiceRumba: twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Inferno's water effect work under the V. Loop!!!!!Wow, I didn't even though that existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cringle Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Wow, inferno and stealth effects. There is a god. Or maybe someone read SP =PNice work thorpe/merlin - maybe I'm starting to regain just a little more faith. Whats happening to rumba's queueline then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven G Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 They have added a fast track entrance, rope fencing dividing the whole entrance, not sure if its permanent, but by the ramp up to the turn table, there was someone batching people in.Went to Thorpe today, was pretty crap really due to weather, but it was cool with marc and martin and sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I went today (Friday 11th July 2008) with school,it was ok (ish), didn't really get on much, but that was because we arrived at 10:30 and left at 2:30 =/anyway, ridecount:Stealth: 2 times (Front on both )Rocky Express: 1Flying Fish: 1SIAT: 1Rumba: 1Quantum: 2Rush: 1Zodiac: 1Tidal wave opened @ 2:25 just as we were leavingSmoke on Stealth is looking good (Y)Colossus was closed: Here are some pictures of the wooden stuff:I got on more than I though I would...Rush' swings were really out of sync Swing A was staying up longer than swing B and as they came down they both met at about 20 degrees to the side nearest Stealth but yh, 2 swings...Thats it ya'll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeis Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Rush' swings were really out of sync Swing A was staying up longer than swing B and as they came down they both met at about 20 degrees to the side nearest Stealth but yh, 2 swings...Thats it ya'llhmmm...that seems 'bout normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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