March 10, 201510 yr comment_204784 Something I've noticed is that 13th April- 17th April are all listed as 10-6pm days which would imply school holidays however the Surrey Schools Term Dates calendar states that schools in the Surrey area go back on the 13th April. Anyone got any idea on why this is, and if so, do you reckon the specified week will be particularly busy? (Also, on the busiest days during Easter, what are peak queue times, I would imagine no where near as busy as Summer or Fright nights but coaster lengths of up to around 90minutes?) Where I am in Hertfordshire the Easter Holidays run from the 2nd April all the way through to the 19th April so I'm guessing different counties have different term dates so Thorpe are just accommodating for that I would assume
March 10, 201510 yr comment_204786 What are you on about? Take a look for yourself...https://www.thorpepark.com/resort-information/getting-here-opening-times No I meant someone at Thorpe looked at the 2014 surrey schools calender when deciding opening times because they were on holiday that week last year, Surrey have shifted it a week earlier this year so the kids go back round here on the 13th. Coastercameron98's answer is more plausible though.
March 10, 201510 yr comment_204787 Surrey is meant to have this "even term length" thing but this half term is only 5 weeks long whereas the majority of counties don't break up till good Friday itself for 2 weeks. If you go to buy tickets, the 30th-2nd is actually £24.99 making it an "off peak date" but from Good Friday for two weeks it is £29.99 deeming that the peak dates. Gotta love Surrey and their silly term dates.
March 10, 201510 yr comment_204788 Silly isn't a term I'd use to describe Surrey County Council. We just got our notifications for secondary school, we got the choice we wanted, our sons friend who lives no further away from the school, but in a different direction, got a school that's a seven mile round trip away. Silly? Insane more like.
March 15, 201510 yr comment_205164 Following up to my previous question, when during the Easter Holidays will be the quietest period to visit? I know the whole of the holiday period is likely to be busy, however I would like to visit when the queues are as short as possible. I can personally tolerate any queue length up to around 60 minutes, however anything less than that would be ideal(30-45minute queues for the main coasters). Any help would be really appreciated
March 15, 201510 yr comment_205165 On my birthday on the 10th April last year, the queues were only 30-40 minutes for the big rides from what I can remember...
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206830 I'm going on saturday, anyone have an idea as to how busy it'll be???
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206846 It was very busy today so I'd expect the same or worse. Having four rides closed, two on low capacity and poor dispatch times on the ones with two trains doesn't help...
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206853 3 of them are almost guaranteed to be closed on Saturday. So don't get your hopes up for vortex, detonator or slammer. It's also likely X and Colossus will still be on reduced capacity.
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206854 3 of them are almost guaranteed to be closed on Saturday. So don't get your hopes up for vortex, detonator or slammer. It's also likely X and Colossus will still be on reduced capacity. jesus. sounds like I have a terrible day ahead of me. would you expect sunday to be as busy or no???
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206855 If you can wait until next week I guess it would be better, 99% of Surrey schools go back Monday, those that have INSET Tuesday. The wife professed a desire to return to Thorpe on Sunday and I simply said no way (or words to that effect lol).
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206856 It was very busy today so I'd expect the same or worse. Having four rides closed, two on low capacity and poor dispatch times on the ones with two trains doesn't help... What's the fourth ride closed at the moment? According to their Twitter, Slammer, Vortex and Detonator are closed.
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206857 Sunday will be a lot less busy. Last day of Easter holidays and its a Sunday. It will have queues but nothing on what Saturday will have. Unless the weather wants to come in and ruin my predictions.
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206859 What's the fourth ride closed at the moment? According to their Twitter, Slammer, Vortex and Detonator are closed. X was closed when I last went, which was las Saturday.
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206860 Eh, I definitely can't go during the week, I also have school. I might just end up going on Sunday then I guess, it sounds a lot more reasonable .
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206863 I'd have thought that to be the other way, last day before kids return to school etc. Maybe we'll go then lol.
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206864 I'd have thought that to be the other way, last day before kids return to school etc. Maybe we'll go then lol.
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206866 I would recommend Sunday as the better day. As for the 4th ride closed there wasn't one. A lot of rides suffered downtime (stealth, saw, rush, storm surge, tidal wave) but I don't believe there was a 4th closed all day.
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206871 What's the fourth ride closed at the moment? According to their Twitter, Slammer, Vortex and Detonator are closed. There was a 4th, Samurai has been closed all day today. I'm going on Sunday, and expecting it to be pretty quiet to be honest. Every Time I've been on the last day of the holidays it has been dead, so hope this Sunday is the same!
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206873 Oh I assumed it was open as I kept seeing it go round. I don't normally ride it so I don't take notice of its existence much.
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206877 What's the fourth ride closed at the moment? According to their Twitter, Slammer, Vortex and Detonator are closed. Samurai was closed all day as well (unless it opened after 4:30pm, as we left the park then). It tested in the morning but after that nothing.
April 9, 201510 yr comment_206886 What is with Thorpe's operations at the moment? I'm there tomorrow, and its a shame that quite a few rides are suffering from down time Alton seem to have better operations so far this seasons, Thorpe's... Well [emoji14] oh well I'm looking forward to tomorrow though
May 11, 201510 yr comment_208964 hi, I'm going in the may half term on the wednesday, and I was wondering how busy it will be? :/ thanks
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