Adam P Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I believe they are looking to get a sponsor on board before making final decisions, I'd be shocked if there wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I'm usually fairly optimistic about bad situations, but I doubt Loggers will be returning. After walking down Monks Walk on Thursday, the ride is in an absolutely appalling state. No signs of any redevelopment taking place. I would love to be proven wrong, but I'm not hopeful that my favourite nose-breaking log flume will come back.. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Adam P said: I believe they are looking to get a sponsor on board before making final decisions, I'd be shocked if there wasn't. Tbh I can't see that being a bad thing unless they retheme it to that sponsor *glares at Imperial Leather* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Too smaller company but imagin if smith and western sponsored old town and opened up where bk is with extra seating outside surrounding  rocky express Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 2 hours ago, Adam P said: I believe they are looking to get a sponsor on board before making final decisions, I'd be shocked if there wasn't. It's a log ride. There's wood involved. Just get B&Q involved and be on your way. Han30 and yeah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 33 minutes ago, Kerfuffle said: It's a log ride. There's wood involved. Just get B&Q involved and be on your way.  That's brilliant!  I will be gutted if Loggers doesn't make a return, but at the same time it wouldn't come as a shock considering the age of it. It would be such a shame - that double drop  Has NO work on refurb happened at all? - could they be doing some maintenance behind the scenes, so to speak or are they literally leaving it there to rot?  It's one of Thorpes Classic rides and I think Log flumes are just a great addition to parks as they appeal to a wide range of people - and you get to cool off (albeit in scabby lake water) - the only ride you can cool off on at TP is Tidal Wave and that is taking cooling off to an extreme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 2 hours ago, MilesK said: I'm usually fairly optimistic about bad situations, but I doubt Loggers will be returning. After walking down Monks Walk on Thursday, the ride is in an absolutely appalling state. No signs of any redevelopment taking place. I would love to be proven wrong, but I'm not hopeful that my favourite nose-breaking log flume will come back.. Â Â It don't look much different to it does in a normal closed season! I wouldn't look to much into that although I'm not to confident it will return Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 On 26/08/2016 at 5:20 PM, ThemeParkLover said: I like the ride but don't think it's worth it. I know loggers is a classic at the park but there's so many other water rides at the park and loggers takes up so much space. I don't know why they would keep it. Because it's still a popular ride and a queue-shifter after years of operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkLover Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Sorry but I would prefer a big investment in the space of loggers then a loggers "renovation", I loved the flume and thought it was the best log flume in England but am glad it's going because it's being replaced with a GCI. Loggers is no different, I like it but I would rather something more thrilling. It does bring in a crowd and if it was a renovation I wouldn't complain as its not what it used to be, I'm just saying its space that could be something better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 12 minutes ago, ChessingtonSam said: What!? Where did you pull that one out of lmao. Didn't they try putting a coaster there and the lake bed wasn't strong enough for supports or something? Â They said The Flume (at Towers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 22 minutes ago, Ryan said:  They said The Flume (at Towers). You saw nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 A friend of mine went to Thorpe Park yesterday for the first time in years, met him on the Friday before for a catch up. Â "I love the log flume" he said. I had to disappoint him. "Oh. Is that SAW Alive maze open? My other half will love that" Ummm.... "Oh. He's looking forward to trying out Derren Brown's Ghost Train though" Errr.... Â I did point out that on the plus side, Stealth had just reopened so it could've been worse I think the last time he went, he had a rollback on Stealth so shows how long ago it must've been! yeah, Olistjj and Kerfuffle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 He might have had a quiet day then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappomatic Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Kind of sad that posters for the Digipass around the park still feature Loggers Leap Han30 and Josh3103 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 On 26/08/2016 at 6:20 PM, ThemeParkLover said: I like the ride but don't think it's worth it. I know loggers is a classic at the park but there's so many other water rides at the park and loggers takes up so much space. I don't know why they would keep it. Loggers? Rumba and Storm Surge are way more worthy candidates to get demolished.. I would actually pay to see Storm Surge get demolished, So I can finally ride X without my eyes bleeding due to its colour scheme.. Plus Tidal is only really good for two months of the year, Loggers is probably the best out of the water rides.. dk3, Olistjj, huzzellio and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 4 hours ago, imindetonator said: Loggers? Rumba and Storm Surge are way more worthy candidates to get demolished.. I would actually pay to see Storm Surge get demolished, So I can finally ride X without my eyes bleeding due to its colour scheme.. Plus Tidal is only really good for two months of the year, Loggers is probably the best out of the water rides.. That and Storm Surge is the most boring thing ever JoshuaA and Matt A 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkCrafter Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Storm surge is ugly but a fun and underated ride (not really related to forum topic) but loggers needs some changes to make it more exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 59 minutes ago, ThemeParkCrafter said: Storm surge is ugly but a fun and underated ride (not really related to forum topic) but loggers needs some changes to make it more exciting Storm Surge is just a helix and a drop. And it's boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 That's complimenting it, its more of just leaky plumbing... JoshuaA and Matt A 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgeorgiou46 Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Loggers Leap is miles ahead of Storm Surge! Now that it's gone I think it might be in my top three rides. So many of the rides at thorpe aim to be terrifying that there are so few rides left that are just meant for you to have a laugh, and loggers is one of them. Plus, the first time I did it, that double drop was the most amazing surprise ever. I did not know log flumes were capable of that. I'm surprised I haven't seen that kind of drop on other log flumes I've been on. Whilst I'd love for there to be an extreme coaster put there in its place, I feel like a thrilling family coaster wouldn't go amiss, or a thrill coaster that's just fun and not "OH MY GOD IT GOES UPSIDE DOWN 20 TIMES AND GOES BACKWARDS AND HAS A BEYOND 90 DEGREE DROP OMG." I prefer loggers to saw and tidal wave. I would have said Swarm too if it weren't for those amazing seats and restraints which make you feel like you're being cuddled by a big friendly bear. Matt A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 I know one person who will know exactly what's going on with Loggers - Jart, where art thou? Mysterio Ka, JoshC., pognoi and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Anyone think that loggers queueline could be well utilised this fright nights, for a maze queueline ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 11 minutes ago, RobF said: Anyone think that loggers queueline could be well utilised this fright nights, for a maze queueline ? It might be actually, I saw two staff members in the queue line whilst on Samurai - no idea what they were doing though!  Of course what they should really do is open Loggers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 I thought someone had confirmed it earlier in the thread, if not, I'm pretty sure it is being used for Platform 15's queue yes  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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