Benin Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Shame that it looks like (quite suitably) utter junk then... Great concept, poor execution... Merlin strikes again! Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Heres a concept v's real thing - missing the coaster track "ribs" behind the Shark I think they look pretty close just being made up of Thorpe Park themed scrap and not just wood JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I feel like I'm one of the only people who like it JoshC. and EC! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I really like the idea, but I feel that it could have been executed so much better without a huge stretch on the budget. For example, a generic themed path and fence going through a shark? Surely the one in the concept art would have been better? Also, the concept art promised that we would have a cross between Stealth and Formula Rossa behind it (Yes I am joking). HermanTheGerman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 I do quite like it too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster_monkey Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Christ.... this park just get worse. Apparently there's a market for crap, so Thorpe Park are making the right decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 From Scruffy Dog AdventureRyan and Olistjj 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Although the person who took that photo can't use HDR, I think the Shark actually looks quite good! OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge2002 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 At the end of the day, at least we KNOW this is gonna end up being demolished in a few years when the real hotel gets built. It's not like we're stuck with it like Storm Surge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 From Scruffy Dog I've tried to like it, I admire its originality and ambition but... It's awful. Just looks like what its made out of, trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I think it looks quite nice, yes it literally is rubbish but it's unique and at least in that Instagram filter it looks quite cool tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 ^ It's not an Instagram filter, it's bad Photoshop skills I really like it. I just hate the colour of the fences. EC! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I've made it no secret that I've liked the Shark from Day 1. However, I do see people's concerns / dislikes about it. Personally, I thought it looked a bit more vibrant and colourful than the photos show. It doesn't really look like junk in person, more like a collage of metal. On the other hand, I'm disappointed that the inside received no "scrap pieces", showing all the metal framework. It looks a bit dodgy and untidy really; would much rather have seen it given more piece on the inside for a more complete feel. It still looks great from a distance, but close up, perhaps not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 It was never going to be a masterpiece... Just a quirky idea to add the the temporary hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Everyone else is jumping on the bandwagon, why not Thorpe? pognoi, coastercameron98, Bubbles1 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Never realised there were see-through patches in the shark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olistjj Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Just got sent the pre-arrival email from THORPE. Has the 1hr of fastrack always been like that?: "In the morning, Hotel guests and Annual Pass holders will be given First to Ride access to the Theme Park approximately 15 minutes before opening time. You will then have Fastrack access to all available rides from the time the gates are opened to the general public for one hour!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 The 'first to ride' for annual pass holders has been going on pretty much all season. The Fast track access for the first hour however is just for hotel guests, which I think has also been going on since the shark hotel opened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Depth Charge and *something* in Lost City is now open til 9pm during August for Hotel Guests. I've heard it's Zodiac, but then I saw Rush running late, so not sure what's on offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Depth Charge and *something* in Lost City is now open til 9pm during August for Hotel Guests. I've heard it's Zodiac, but then I saw Rush running late, so not sure what's on offer. They did this last year with Vortex, but it was for everyone not just hotel guests. Shame it's only hotel guests now. Hopefully it's Rush or Vortex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Assuming that ordinary guests are still allowed to eat at Bar 360 after park close like last season, then I don't see why it can't be extended to all guests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthy9992 Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Zodiac,vortex, depth charge, carousel and mr monkeys are open till 9pm for hotel guest at the moment TPJames 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 That's good as it caters for all the family . Certainly weird though as carousel and monkeys are located at the back of the park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon81uk Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 All of those rides only need one member of staff to operate I think (maybe 2 for Vortex), whereas a coaster would cost a lot more to keep open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Hmph. Can I just ask how many shipping containers make up the hotel? Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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