Olistjj Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Was just wondering if anyone knew about the floods regarding their effect on THORPE PARK, it looks pretty bad in that are and I'm surprised it hasn't already seen some damage but there's more on the way :/ that lake must be awful high by now :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mark9 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Residents of Chertsey have been urged to meet at the Cannery where a pulley system has been quickly cobbled together which will get residents up and over the sandbags. It is hoped they can get everyone out before the next flood hits. oh no, it's to late!! Olistjj, Benin, InfernoMartin and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 c1hrisin Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 same old tidal wave joke again, is it actually ok though? I presume Thorpe would take precautions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JoshC. Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Well, this is the worst flooding we have seen in Chertsey since the 1950s (though might actually be the worst on record soon I believe). Pretty sure Thorpe have taken precautions so that when they build rides, flood risks are taken into consideration and such. The park will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marc Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 From the looks of the video on Sky / ITV the lakes look high but thorpe park don't look flooded yet, I noticed they are also offering their car park to local residents so id guess theres no immediate threat to the park Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JoshC. Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I noticed they are also offering their car park to local residents so id guess theres no immediate threat to the park Yeah, the park have mentioned that on their FB today! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152202782745867&set=a.377923300866.202576.27217550866&type=1&theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 James_C Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 When I went last week for my assessment the lake didnt look effected at all (admittedly that was before chertsey was really bad) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JoshC. Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-02-10/thorpe-park-appears-unaffected-by-local-flooding/ Couple of aerial photos there. Water is seemingly a bit higher than normal (shock horror!), but the park is fine. Inferno and Phill Pritchard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Benin Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 There's still time for Saw Alive to be taken away by the flooding though right? c1hrisin, James & Co., OldFarmerDean and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JoshC. Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 http://uk.screen.yahoo.com/thorpe-park-surrounded-water-floods-142025892.html Maybe it's just the angle the video is taken, but does Saw Alive's queue line look flooded there? Just goes to show how bad the surrounding area is though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fred Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Nope, that's the concrete you're looking at. Unsure why they'd think a lake would flood. It's not a river, it doesn't have a billion load of water coming from miles around going to it. The only water in there is the rain that's landed in it or the extreme local area. Of course it's not gonna flood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ricky Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 As I don't believe you live in the immediate area I'm sure your unaware of the situation we, who live around the park are in, it's not a case of 'the water that lands on it ' it's the water that's now got nowhere to go so is coming up through the ground instead draining down. Many drains around my village have been spewing up water for weeks now due to how waterlogged the soil is. FrightNights04 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fred Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 No, I understand that. But nothing substantial drains into the lake, so the lake levels won't rise. Drains spewing into the streets because the sewers and underground drainage system is full. That's the difference, it's a big difference. Otherwise the lake would've been the first thing to flood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 James_C Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 The lake has certainly risen...we drove past yesterday and its almost road level. We thought as well at one point it had spilled onto the road...may be mistaken though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Benin Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I think someone from Thorpe's PR team might be getting a talking to, given that they've promoted Tidal Wave in their latest post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dan9 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Look at Fish go! *insert joke about Flying Fish being the only ride able to run in a flood* The lake level is rising, it's pretty much level with Staines Road at the moment. And in the video JoshC posted you can sort of see the lake rising above the grass banks next to the Vortex and Zodiac plaza. Nothing too bad yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 FrightNights04 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I heard that Colossus track is partly underwater. Also, the surrounding lakes are a lot higher than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dan9 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I heard that Colossus track is partly underwater. Also, the surrounding lakes are a lot higher than usual. Rides are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pluk Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Does Saw Alive still float, or is it fixed? It looks incredibly low to me, but it could be because the bottom of the boat is painted black and the picture is not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ricky Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I believe it sits on concrete stilts due to damage to the lower parts of the boat, either way it won't float away it's chained to the banks Gggggggg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Coaster Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Does anyone else think that Thorpe won't be able to open in five weeks? I know the park isn't flooded, but if nobody can get to it then I can't see any possible way of it opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JoshC. Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 You can (probably) get diverted to go through Chertsey if the roads are still inaccessible Staines way. If Thorpe remain largely unaffected, they'll still open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Inferno Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 5 weeks is still a long time. Even if a lot of property is still seriously damaged the roads are bound to be clear by then, surely. The rain can't continue much more... Can it???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 James_C Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 But its more the fact that the ground is soo saturated. I dont think it will affect the opening or running of the park...but maybe access roads to the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Coaster Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Thorpe posted on their FB page today that their AP building is open tomorrow, so there must still be some sort of viable access to the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 J.S217 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Parachute? Gggggggg and FrightNights04 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Was just wondering if anyone knew about the floods regarding their effect on THORPE PARK, it looks pretty bad in that are and I'm surprised it hasn't already seen some damage but there's more on the way :/ that lake must be awful high by now :/
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