April 22, 201411 yr comment_181580 I don't know I herd that it was and yea id say so the audio is usually quite good I went sat and it was distorted
April 23, 201411 yr comment_181583 I'm sure someone said on the plans it was going to be green, whether they actual bother with a repaint, I doubt it
April 23, 201411 yr comment_181587 On the map it is green. It would be a nice chance for the park to revitalise it but it is actually quite well without any changes.
April 23, 201411 yr comment_181596 The ride audio was barely audible on Sunday - a shame, as I was hoping to be able to hear the theme one last time before the inevitable happens... They were having problems with the speakers on annual pass day and then they just turned the audio off in the afternoon. Annoying they still haven't sorted the problem, Detonators theme is one of my favorites.
April 23, 201411 yr comment_181605 And if its only being closed a week before angry birds land opens I highly doubt there will be a repaint in that time... Nice to see it getting a bit of attention though and hopefully the (new) audio will be more consistent!
April 23, 201411 yr comment_181671 They were having problems with the speakers on annual pass day and then they just turned the audio off in the afternoon. Annoying they still haven't sorted the problem, Detonators theme is one of my favorites. Wouldn't be surprised if they don't. This is the third season in a row that they still haven't fixed Saw's queueline audio!
April 24, 201411 yr comment_181677 The problem seems to be a bit on and off. Maybe they are waiting till the ride is closed for a week for it's 'retheme' to maybe replace the speakers, or just fix the audio somehow.
April 27, 201411 yr comment_182003 I expect they will get new speakers as they will definitely have new audio. The speakers may not even be broken, could just be turned down. All depends of the operator.
April 28, 201411 yr comment_182012 I expect they will get new speakers as they will definitely have new audio. The speakers may not even be broken, could just be turned down. All depends of the operator. Well on AP day it was playing loud in the morning, but it kept cutting out every like 2 seconds. Then when I went in the afternoon it was turned off.
April 28, 201411 yr comment_182061 I'm sure someone said on the plans it was going to be green Green? BAD PIGGIES THEME FTW (hopefully)
April 28, 201411 yr comment_182067 Green? BAD PIGGIES THEME FTW (hopefully) It would be nice if it was changed to be honest, the map doesn't need to be any more misleading with it's ride placing and all
April 28, 201411 yr comment_182070 I hope they do make it a BAD PIGGIES THEME I think that it will bring the area alot more emersive because it will be half nem theme and half angry birds
April 28, 201411 yr comment_182087 The theme would be PERFECT for Detonator! For those who haven't seen that post I made for themeing ideas earlier this year, here it is : Well, I've heard that a nest (possibly with the eggs in it) will be placed at the top of the tower. In this case, I'm gonna start placing a bet to what the theme and ride experience will be!: If the egg's nest is gonna be at the top of the tower, then the theme might be a Bad Piggies sort of thing, where the car will be themed around the pigs' latest vehicle to get the eggs! Of course, once you reach the top, the birds start to get a little mad! The sound effects playing will consist of (say) the pigs sniggering at times, followed by the slowly oncoming sound of the birds enraging! This will probably be followed by the familiar sound of the catapult being pulled back from speakers on ground level, then the sound of a random bird (varies between rides) launching into the air, then a speaker on top of the tower will play the sound of smashing wood the moment the brake goes off for the drop! ...*pant...pant...pant* Although I DID hear that the catwalk car will be rethemed to the eggs' nest
April 28, 201411 yr comment_182118 New Advert Pitch for 2014, including Angry Birds Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-dpp9mz_r8&feature=youtu.be
April 29, 201411 yr comment_182179 With regards to the possible green repaint- wouldn't deep red restraints look odd with a bright green structure? They are compliementary colours and whatever but I couldn't see it looking that nice at all. They're killing Detenator as it is, a bright green repaint would be too much for me tbh. Unless they replace the OTSRs, but this is Merlin. EDIT: But I can see a reasonable amount of potential for the Detty retheme.
April 29, 201411 yr comment_182182 They replaced the restraints (well, repadded at least) a year or two back, so I can't see them replacing them for this. I doubt we'll see them paint it green though, but I guess you never can be too sure!
April 29, 201411 yr comment_182183 It'll be interesting to see what Thorpe do with Detty given that they're limiting themselves to a week, but it'll probably be closed former than a week given Thorpe and Merlin's history.
April 29, 201411 yr comment_182188 Can't see detty having anything extensive done to it. Queue lines and walls repainted plus an overall clean up and hopefully some angry bird figures too on the ride and around. The restraint won't be replaced as they were new last year and I can't see them re-painting the tower either. I'm surprised the a Dodgems haven't appeared yet as although they can be built up quickly, the area will be opening next month (however no date had been announced yet).
April 29, 201411 yr comment_182193 According to TPM's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThorpeParkMania/status/461039505366327296 Work on the new Dodgems has commenced starting 28.04.2014. Photos coming soon of the project! (We really need an option to embed tweets on here)
April 29, 201411 yr comment_182205 ^ The team have been working on this, but thank you for your feedback Ryan
April 30, 201411 yr comment_182264 At least we have proper chairs rather than benches! (From Thorpe's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152366511945867&set=a.377923300866.202576.27217550866&type=1&theater )
April 30, 201411 yr comment_182285 I noticed they took down the detonator camera's (I can't remember when). Dumb question, might they bring 'em back?
April 30, 201411 yr comment_182288 Detonator's ORPs were taken down last season. They probably just weren't selling enough, and the photos weren't always perfect, and it was sometimes difficult to get a good photo with people together. There's no mention of it on the map that 'Detonator - Bombs Away' will have ORPs, so I doubt it'll come back.
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