Marc Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Here are a few new details of some of whats coming up for the 2014 season http://thorpeparkmania.co.uk/news/04-12-2013/2014-Season-Information Inferno and Matt 236 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thats great news for the Summer nights! Plus it will be interesting what the new hotel looks like! (Its probably just going to be a larger crashpad with more decoration but oh well ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsyturvy15 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Is there an error on the final MOS date?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 It was - Thanks fixed now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Wait... The hotel will open in April 2014?!! We sure about this? That is extremely soon! EDIT... Right just read it again. It's just Thorpe's own brand shipping container CrashPad.... Not a real hotel at all then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Wait... The hotel will open in April 2014?!! We sure about this? That is extremely soon! Fingers crossed this will be a lovely Alton-Towers-esque sort of hotel and not a rushed botched effort, a la Crash Pad. Unless this is a horrendously mis-sold Crash Pad 2.0.... There's no way they can build a proper hotel in 4 months It'll be a new and improved version of Crash Pad. Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Yeah sorry about that I just read "new waterfront hotel" and thought 'SAY WHAAA?' Didn't know SnoozeBox had been kicked! Probably should have read it all before commenting Ryan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hopefully it will look nicer than The Crash Pad did though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hopefully it will look nicer than The Crash Pad did though. Don't hope too hard Inferno and Cornflakes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 So is this everything we are getting for 2014? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 So is this everything we are getting for 2014? Who Knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrightNights04 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Who Knows Hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I'm pretty sure that an updated Crash Pad isn't all we'll get. There's likely to be something new / other things improved which will keep the park feeling fresh. FrightNights04 and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrightNights04 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I know they said that the repaint is on the list for things to do (they said it's not happening this season!), but hopefully they replace the wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 I'm pretty sure that an updated Crash Pad isn't all we'll get. There's likely to be something new / other things improved which will keep the park feeling fresh. I hope so haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy3112 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Please...for the love of god, at least put a lick of paint on a few things...please! Freshen things up a bit! I've never stayed in the Crash Pad, so don't really know what to expect of it to be honest! But glad they're cutting ties with Snoozebox, meaning they'll keep a bit more money for themselves. Shame about the 2015 rollercoaster not set to appear until 2017, would that not mean Alton Towers gets another coaster the year before Thorpe (2016)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Does it really matter if Towers does get a new coaster before Thorpe? Tbh, neither really need a new coaster that desperately, and both need to focus on their other offerings in regards to the look of the park, events, entertainments and just general upkeep... EDIT - Though it is more likely that Towers will get a new coaster sooner rather than later, as they need a junior coaster to bridge the gap Beastie left many moons ago, in regards to major coasters, neither park desperately needs a new one... MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrightNights04 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Shame about the 2015 rollercoaster not set to appear until 2017, would that not mean Alton Towers gets another coaster the year before Thorpe (2016)? They didn't say 2017 is the set date, so there still a chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Please...for the love of god, at least put a lick of paint on a few things...please! Freshen things up a bit! In fairness to them last closed season they did just that to a few areas of the park, things were looking a lot fresher in places. I'd expect that to continue this year. Jammy3112 and FrightNights04 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Does it really matter if Towers does get a new coaster before Thorpe? Tbh, neither really need a new coaster that desperately, and both need to focus on their other offerings in regards to the look of the park, events, entertainments and just general upkeep... THIS. The amount of "smaller things" £15m on a new coaster could fix and make for happier guests... and happier guests mean guests that are more likely to spend out on ORPs, food, merchandise... and come back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBobJones Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 THIS. The amount of "smaller things" £15m on a new coaster could fix and make for happier guests... and happier guests mean guests that are more likely to spend out on ORPs, food, merchandise... and come back! Yes but they need to ensure the price of the ORP, food and merch is value for money. 2013 saw the prices for the ORP almost double with the con of the photo pass loosing MAP discount, being reduced from 5 photos to 4, then digital downloads now an optional extra. Picsolve and Merlin have been trying all sorts of cons this year like when you ask for the price of a photo, they say it is £10 and you get a free digital download when what they are hiding is the photo is only £8 and if you pay £2 you get the digital download. So basically charging the full price rather than giving the guest the option. When it comes to food, most people complain that the Burger Kitchen is over priced, with my MAP discount I find the price ok, but I guess with out the discount it is expensive. Look at PIzza Pasta, cheap at Chessington and Alton Towers, but a good 30% higher price at Legoland for no reason at all. On the merch side, look at the cost of the Alton Towers Monopoly game £30 with NO MAP discount, many people have refused to spend £30 on the game, with the MAP discount it would have been a reasonable price, but why not MAP discount? Seems a bit mean if you ask me. But on the plus side we do get some very good deals, like the drinks capsules £16 for an entire year or for me I paid £16 for for 15 months due to when I renewed my pass. Less than £1 per month and unlimited refills, you really can't argue it isn't value for money. I have filled my drinks capsule 50 times this year! I have got 20% discount at the food outlets 19 times also 20% discount in the shops 20 times as well (Sad I know I keep track of what rides I go on and what I spend!) For me the cost of the Merch was ok, apart from the cost of the Smiler themed items, way over priced. The food with MAP was good value, but the ORP were just a rip off this year and only purchased 1 physical photo and 2 digital only downloads this year. It would have been a hell of a lot more if the price was lower or the offer was similar to 2012. pluk and FrightNights04 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 You haven't been able to get MAP discount on ORPs since 2007... You still can on the Photopasses if I recall though... Food is expensive, but at least the quality is decent, lot better than most parks (including the basic Disney offerings)... Towers Monopoly is the only thing that doesn't garner discount (though we managed to get discount, Wahey), considering the increase in quality of the park merch since Merlin took over, I don't really see an issue with the pricing, as it's all pretty normal... Besides, Europa charge nearly €100 on a jumper, and Disney charge €50 for a hoodie... That's bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Towers monopoly doesn't offer discount because they'd be making a loss. Not even staff get it, because it's profit margins are not there. Least it's not chessie, which doesn't allow discount on almost everything (Nectar for birds, any sort of offer regardless of if it's cheaper to buy those products with discount SEPERATELY etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Aren't special editions of Monopoly usually £20-£25 at least anyways? So £30 is, whilst on the expensive side, reasonable. MattyMoo and pluk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Regarding the ORP prices - I was a bit gutted on my first trip to Thorpe this year that you only got 4 photos in a photo pass - a bit annoying considering that they have 5 big coasters - I believe (sure I was told this but not 100%) that last year you got 5 photos in a pass plus MAP discount. The prices of the ORPs have changed a tad over the year - on one visit to Thorpe this year, all ORPs were £5 each which I think isn't too bad. Then on my first ever trip to Towers I wanted a photo pass but it was £5 extra for digital downloads - which I don't really need as I have a scanner. Last trip to Thorpe they were charging £10 per photo (same at CWOA) which included a digital download - so, effectively taking away that option - stupid, considering that if you have a scanner you may aswell just pay an extra tenner and get a photo pass (which at TP/Chessie were £20). I generally just get a photo pass as it works out cheaper - that, or go halves with someone where you buy one and get the second half price. Saying that though - next year I am determined not to buy any ORPs as I have got SO many this year having been on so many new rides having not visited TP since 2001 and had my first trip to AT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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