March 27, 201411 yr comment_179422 3. How is the Q & A planned out. - People will be asked if they have any questions - No one will want to go first so there will be a long awkward silence - Eventually people will ask questions and they'll be the same ones asked a thousand times before. I joke. But having a couple of unusual or well thought out questions is probably a good idea because a lot of the stuff that crops up at these things is just embarrassing, geeks with rage about something. So wish I could get this off work, but no. Someone take a camcorder!
March 27, 201411 yr comment_179423 If anyone has anything they want asked, let me know and I'll ask him.
March 27, 201411 yr comment_179424 I would like to know... -When Chessington, Nemesis and Katanga was being planned and developed was there loads of market research like has to happen today before anything is funded, or were people like him and others involved simply trusted to do what was right? If, as I suspect, it's the latter... -Are there people within Merlin / the industry that are given that sort of trust and freedom today -Does he think the need to prove that things through market research rather than trusting the creative people leads to mediocrity?
March 28, 201411 yr comment_179460 Has there been confirmation of when this event will start and where we should go? Have I missed an email or have Thorpe just not told us?
March 28, 201411 yr comment_179462 I would like to know... -When Chessington, Nemesis and Katanga was being planned and developed was there loads of market research like has to happen today before anything is funded, or were people like him and others involved simply trusted to do what was right? If, as I suspect, it's the latter... -Are there people within Merlin / the industry that are given that sort of trust and freedom today -Does he think the need to prove that things through market research rather than trusting the creative people leads to mediocrity? This guy seems to one of the main ones designing for Chessington http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/17/busch-gardens-mark-rose-designing-roller-coasters-is-one-hell-of-a-ride-4304595/
March 29, 201411 yr comment_179511 Has there been confirmation of when this event will start and where we should go? Have I missed an email or have Thorpe just not told us? When I called and booked mine, I asked when and where it starts and I was told to be at the entrance by 10 AM with my reference number. If anyone else has more information about this event, please share. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
March 29, 201411 yr comment_179531 Can someone ask what his opinion is of the proposed Paramount Theme Park in Kent is. I'm doing a research paper on it and it would be great to have a quote .
March 29, 201411 yr comment_179532 I just rang Thorpe and they said the event will start at 11am in the Marquee next to Swarm
March 30, 201411 yr comment_179643 Well I recorded everything I was allowed to... But they wouldn't let us film in infernos work shop. Oh well! I believe most questions requested were asked by one person or another... I'll try and upload the videos tonight!
March 30, 201411 yr comment_179653 Well I recorded everything I was allowed to... But they wouldn't let us film in infernos work shop. Oh well! I believe most questions requested were asked by one person or another... I'll try and upload the videos tonight! That's awesome thank you! How many people got to go up one of the lift hills and which lift hill was it?
March 30, 201411 yr comment_179656 Uh... Well... Uh... I think Smidge won the lift hill raffle, and it wasn't today. I think she also gets to choose when shes doing the walk, and what lift shes doing (Colossus, inferno or swarm). She got 2 tickets too.
March 30, 201411 yr comment_179663 Uh... Well... Uh... I think Smidge won the lift hill raffle, and it wasn't today. I think she also gets to choose when shes doing the walk, and what lift shes doing (Colossus, inferno or swarm). She got 2 tickets too. Oh fair enough. It said 'On the day' so I assumed about 5 or so people would of been able to do the lift hill on the day.
March 30, 201411 yr comment_179673 Well.. If its okay... (Don't want any infringements or arguements or anything, we all got on alright today...) Heres the group pic. I edited myself into it because I am socially unable to make good conversations at the start of meets.. So most of these guys didn't even know who I was until after it all xD. Heres the pic: lovely, right? Great day out guys, gonna try and upload the Q&A vid tonight. I'll be sure to come to another meet soon.
March 30, 201411 yr comment_179682 Didn't get the chance to meet up properly with everyone today, (wish I could but my family were with me all day) as I kept on bumping into everyone a few times, but still had a great time meeting you all during the event! (In case anyone is wondering who the strange person furthest on the left is, that's me).
March 30, 201411 yr comment_179705 Can I say thanks again for the great opportunity to all that helped organise this event. And I probably saw a lot of members on here without realising! It was a fantastic day out and an unexpectedly touching experience talking to John Wardley. I really enjoyed it and hope he had a good day too. He certainly took a lot of selfies at the end of the day.
March 30, 201411 yr comment_179712 Does anyone remember the first question asked? My audio blanked out then. Its the only one missing from the first half hour, I'd like to add it in
March 30, 201411 yr comment_179715 Does anyone remember the first question asked? My audio blanked out then. Its the only one missing from the first half hour, I'd like to add it in I believe it was "What inspires you?".
April 21, 201411 yr Author comment_181530 http://thorpeparkmania.co.uk/page/johnwardley Heres part 1 of a recording of the event. Thanks very much to toofpikk
April 22, 201411 yr comment_181548 Just to note. On the link you posted, it says on Sunday 30th April, so the date needs correcting.
April 22, 201411 yr Author comment_181550 Just to note. On the link you posted, it says on Sunday 30th April, so the date needs correcting. Fixed - thanks
April 22, 201411 yr comment_181553 excellent! Interesting stuff. Can't wait for the next installment...
April 22, 201411 yr comment_181557 You know, just listening to John talking ABOUT Thorpe Park AT Thorpe Park really has made me change my opinion of the park! I'm actually looking forward to going there on May 9th now!
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