October 9, 201212 yr comment_142321 Any idea what the general dates are for half term this year? Just so I can avoid the park then
October 11, 201212 yr comment_142381 Majority of schools are having an extra 2-3 days off, so 24th - 4th. Obviously all times dates are decided by local councils, so its hard to say anything definitively. 12th 19th 22nd and 23rd are probably your best days to go.
October 14, 201212 yr comment_142587 Hello, my gf and I will be visiting a friend in London soon and we'd like to check out Thorpe Park since we've never been. These are the only two days we can make it, and as far as I can tell they are also the last two days of the season: Sunday 04.11., 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday 05.11., 10:00 am - 5:00 pm I assume the crowds will be lighter on Monday since that's the first day of school, correct? 7 hours should be enough to cover all rides I hope.
October 14, 201212 yr comment_142588 Hey! The Sunday is a Fright Nights day so will be busier, but not ridiculously busy. All information regarding Fright Nights can be found here: http://thorpepark.com/frightnights/. The Monday is last day of the season and a school/work day for most people so it will be relatively quiet, you'll easily be able to get on everything. It depends on whether you want to do Fright Nights or not. The Sunday Fright Night day will be busier but this event might interest you, whereas the Monday normal day will be a lot quieter.
October 15, 201212 yr comment_142620 Hi, ok I think we'll just do Monday 05.11. then. Very much looking forward to it. Thanks!
October 26, 201212 yr comment_143190 Anyone local know if the schools have a teacher training day on 5th Nov? Hence the decision to open?
October 26, 201212 yr comment_143192 Some schools might have an inset day that day since its firework night. It's hard to tell, every single school decide its inset days internally, so while one school may have it off, another might not.
January 10, 201312 yr comment_147656 Just out of curiosity, in school termtime in mid April (after the Easter hols this year), does the park tend to be busy? I just thought it could be because it's pretty early in the park's season, with the Snoozebox too, and it'd be nice if we could get there for 2 fairly quiet days (looking at booking a Snoozebox room for a few people). Thanks guys
January 11, 201312 yr comment_147667 Should be dead, that's the sort of time I usually go and most things are walk on.
January 11, 201312 yr comment_147705 Awesome, thanks for that. I'll look into booking up when I get some money through..
January 11, 201312 yr comment_147711 Although don't quote me on that if it turns out to be packed! Random busy days do happen without warning and if the park is geared up for a quiet one and loads of people turn up it can get chaotic quite quickly as there's not the staff in place to cope. You should be fine though. Good luck!
January 11, 201312 yr comment_147724 Just out of curiosity, in school termtime in mid April (after the Easter hols this year), does the park tend to be busy? I just thought it could be because it's pretty early in the park's season, with the Snoozebox too, and it'd be nice if we could get there for 2 fairly quiet days (looking at booking a Snoozebox room for a few people). Thanks guys I just went after the Easter hols had ended last year on a Wednesday, and the park was absolutely empty! Absolutely everything was 0 mins except swarm which peaked at 10 mins during the day! However, it was pouring with rain so maybe that's the reason why the park was so empty... I will be visiting again around that time this year aswell, because the park is so much quieter and you can get on your desired rides over and over again
February 8, 201312 yr comment_149884 Hey everyone. I'm planning on taking all of my friends for an end of exams trip to Thorpe but I'm not sure which date would be best. Obviously we would like to get the most amount of rides done as possible so which would be better out of: Sunday 17th March Sunday 24th March Sunday 31st March Many Thanks
February 8, 201312 yr comment_149885 Hey everyone. I'm planning on taking all of my friends for an end of exams trip to Thorpe but I'm not sure which date would be best. Obviously we would like to get the most amount of rides done as possible so which would be better out of: Sunday 17th March Sunday 24th March Sunday 31st March Many Thanks Sunday 31st is Easter Sunday I think. Bank Holidays tend to be a bit unpredictable in my opinion, with some being quiet and some being busy, so I'd say avoid that as it's not worth the risk really if you're going with people who don't visit often / visit rarely. I don't normally do Sundays so I can't really give much more insight to be honest. The 17th is during Open Weekend, which again could mean it's quiet or busy, but likely relatively quiet. The 24th seems like a pretty good date if I'm honest, though the 17th shouldn't be too bad either. Both those dates are 10am-6pm, so even if it is a bit busy, you should get everything done easily! As I say, I don't normally visit on Sundays - so others may be able to be a bit more helpful. Hope this helps though.
February 8, 201312 yr comment_149906 It depends when you want to go really- sometimes you can visit on a Sunday and the park is absolutely empty! I would suggest going on the 24th though, because it is in the middle of the school term(although it is a sunday) and it is not close to the opening. In my opinion, I would rule out 17th because this is the park's opening week and it will proabably be packed. Also Sunday the 31st is bang in Easter so you may not want to go then. It is up to you really... Although I said this, I think you may want to consider the 31st aswell because that is easter sunday and the park is likely to be less busy. So overall I reccomend either the 24th or 31st of march. Hope this helped
February 8, 201312 yr comment_149908 In my opinion, I would rule out 17th because this is the park's opening week and it will proabably be packed. Last year the park's opening weekend wasn'y actually that busy on the Sunday, The Swarm only got up to 70 minutes if I remember rightly but stayed at 30 mins for the majority of the afternoon. (Bear in mind that it was brand new!)
February 9, 201312 yr comment_149926 31st I predict to be packed due to it being bank holiday and Easter holidays for some boroughs so that's a no really. 17th will be relatively quiet but also a fair few enthusiasts who have the closed season blues so wouldn't be as quiet as the 24th I would of thought which is in between the 2 'special' weekends
February 9, 201312 yr comment_149935 First two weekends definitely. Does thorpe have gypsies on easter sunday like the other parks?
February 9, 201312 yr comment_149938 First two weekends definitely. Does thorpe have gypsies on easter sunday like the other parks? Well Sundays in general their are normally few gypsies around the park as their are some sites near by and on Sundays staines is swarmed by them
February 18, 201312 yr comment_150498 Sometimes I manage to park on the hard-standing, after weaving my way through past the gravel (really hate that). However, in the days when you used to drive in through the gate and slip through the gap (keep in the far right lane) and park immediately on the hard-standing without going via the gravel car park, I was once caught. They scanned my pass and knew exactly where I had parked, so I had to go and move. But how do to they know this? Binoculars? Clever spyers? My pass isn't linked to my car details, so how?! On full days when it is heaving and doing my head in, I park in Penton Hook Marina, near the mini roundabout and residential area. It says private yes, and I've done it a few times without being questioned or having notices put on my car.
February 19, 201312 yr comment_150592 I'm guessing its common sense really - during the off peak times which is term time for schools, Uni's, college and generally people at work will be quiet - which is why I only ever go on a week day and book a day off work, chuck my girl into nursery as usual and head off to TP for the day! I don't think I'd ever go on the weekend or in a school holiday now I've been spoilt with going on a off peak week day..... I would always recommend that over any weekend.... and risking it being mega busy and being disappointed!
February 19, 201312 yr comment_150623 I like your style, drop your girl off at nursery and let her play, whilst you go and play in the bigger park! I would go more during the week if it wasn't for work commitments, but when I'm off work I try to make time for visits to any park, especially as I'm only about 20 minutes from Chessington.
February 20, 201312 yr comment_150692 I like your style, drop your girl off at nursery and let her play, whilst you go and play in the bigger park! I would go more during the week if it wasn't for work commitments, but when I'm off work I try to make time for visits to any park, especially as I'm only about 20 minutes from Chessington. Yep she goes 3 days a week anyway whilst I'm at work and if she don't go I'm still paying for it lol I also have lots of holiday to take this year even though I'm part time something like 15 days which equates to 5 weeks as I work 3 days a week! so I'll be going TP at least once or twice a month as I don't really have any holidays booked this year! I only ever have problems getting people to come with me who don't have as much holiday as me, or have their kids at home with them etc etc! I need a TP buddy who can go at the drop of a hat ha ha !
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