Matt N Posted August 16, 2023 Report Share Posted August 16, 2023 The park confirmed 81mph in response to someone’s tweet: coasterverse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted August 16, 2023 Report Share Posted August 16, 2023 27 minutes ago, Vinlarr89 said: Can’t see it being more than 82mph. In theory 84 is possible but that assumes zero resistance and going over the top at 1ms. Would have to be a fast lifthill to allow it to exceed the 80mph IMO Thorpe have confirmed on Twitter/X it will be 81mph. (just view the comments) I don't think it even needs a very fast lifthill to reach it was just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted August 16, 2023 Report Share Posted August 16, 2023 All I will hope for is minimal trims. If we get some insane grey out bends and ejector hills I’ll be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted August 16, 2023 Report Share Posted August 16, 2023 32 minutes ago, Stuntman707 said: All I will hope for is minimal trims. If we get some insane grey out bends and ejector hills I’ll be happy. I think it may end up with some, but they won't be too noticeable. Dc and Hyper Coaster at Land of Legends both have them but don't trim much at all. Here is a pic of one screenshot from TPWs on ride video. This is on the first hill after the main drop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterverse Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 The park have confirmed that it'll be 81mph, so if the wind is blowing in the wrong direction Stealth could still lift the cup for being the fastest on any particular day... 😂 In regards to the trims, I really do hope it's not noticable either - however I'd rather it maintain decent, consistent pacing throughout and not one massive trim before the breakrun at the splashdown - there's so much riding on this coaster being executed properly, I bet Thorpe are feeling it big time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterverse Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 A company with the same IPO representative as Merlin Entertainments has been found to have filed for these trademarks. Although the trademark applications didn't come from Merlin Entertainments themselves, it's not uncommon for Merlin to use shell businesses to effectively hide the trademark applications from unwanted eyes. We can (allegedly, if proven to be true) see that Merlin originally filed for the name 'Icarus', but the application was opposed. The current trademark application is for the name 'Hyperia', which is currently being examined - but providing whoever looks into trademark applications don't have any objections (like they clearly did with the Icarus name), I think it's pretty likely we could be seeing the name of Project Exodus right here. If this is the case and Hyperia is the name for the new coaster... I absolutely hate it. It's not even just because I've gotten so used to the name Exodus that I don't like it, because I really like the sound of Icarus as a coaster name. It just sounds like they went "Okay, we're building a hyper coaster and we need a name for it - but it needs to sound like a mythological creature. How about Hyperia?" Feels like it's been shoehorned into the name to emphasise that it's a hyper coaster. I really, really dislike it... (and that's me biting my tongue!) Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 The name not being firmed up would explain why the teasers have been non existent. Might have to go to option 3 at this point at call it The Golden Boi. Inferno and coasterverse 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 call it mighty eagle and expand angry birds land 🤣 JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 hour ago, MattyMoo said: The name not being firmed up would explain why the teasers have been non existent. Might have to go to option 3 at this point at call it The Golden Boi. Would have the music already. MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML27 Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 Up until yesterday I’ve never seen that trademark page. Icarus is a weird name but at least it’s unique. Hyperia reminds me of Hyperion and Energylandia and also very basic coasterverse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterverse Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, ML27 said: Up until yesterday I’ve never seen that trademark page. Icarus is a weird name but at least it’s unique. Hyperia reminds me of Hyperion and Energylandia and also very basic My thoughts exactly. Hyperion also being a hyper coaster (albeit an Intamin and not a Mack Produkt) doesn't really bode well for originality sake. I can see people who have ridden both coasters (even enthusiasts tbh) mixing them both up on a regular basis. Heck, I even made a TikTok about this today and had to do multiple takes because I kept mixing them up! It sounds cringeworthy and cheap - not something you should expect from a record beating coaster of Exodu..- ehem... Hyperia's stature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 14 hours ago, ML27 said: Icarus is a weird name but at least it’s unique. So unique there's a ride at Grona Lund with the same name 😉 Would be weirdly on brand with Thorpe to push some Egyptian stylistic theme and promptly name the ride after a Greek myth instead. coasterverse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Little update... coasterverse and Inferno 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterverse Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Exciting! I must be honest, it’ll be exciting to see the coaster go up - but if we don’t get any theme confirmation before the station and maintenance shed goes vertical, it’ll be cool to see what kind of vibe it gives off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 A little model of the ride will be going into the Megastore soon shades of the Colossus model during its construction. coasterverse and Inferno 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactic Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Will one be able to purchase something similar to that? It looks awesome and I would love to have a smaller model of it that I could display somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Awesome, loved the Colossus one back in the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactic Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Just seen new branding on the exodus construction wall, glass holes in the wall to see through with a gold and black colour scheme. I’ll get photos as soon as I can, there are people still putting it up now. JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactic Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Sorry for the double post. Matt N, MattyMoo, JoshC. and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 QR code takes you here: https://thorpe-park.leadfamly.com/project-exodus The little fire bits floating around are called ember in the coding, I would be surprised if there was some fire in the branding considering Inferno is round the corner. Could be looking too much into things there, anyway... Picture below from SLKSTN himself: I don't really think "Thorpe Park" is needed on that sign - it does smack a little of a rush job, which would make sense if they couldn't register Icarus as previously mentioned... Matt N and coasterverse 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML27 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 They should stop using project Exodus for starters. Incarnating the name into physical signage isn’t ideal. It risks it properly sticking with people and anyway is anyone except enthusiasts going to refer to it as that. It could have really done with just saying 2024 Coaster. Very much aware, one week they haven’t done anything, next week they have. coasterverse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 I feel like they definitely would have liked to have revealed the name by now. Looking back at the last coaster at Thorpe, it was 1st August that The Swarm was revealed - AFTER having the LC12 teaser campaign for the geeks. The general public still at large don't know this is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 I thought the "Future of Thrills" was DBGT? Maybe they'll just stick with Exodus at this rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 52 minutes ago, Benin said: Maybe they'll just stick with Exodus at this rate. I can imagine the video now - "You know what Thrillseekers, you really resonated with the codename Project Exodus - we thought we'd just call it - Exodus" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Benin said: I thought the "Future of Thrills" was DBGT? Nope. DBGT was the future of theme parks. Gosh, get your futures right Benin... coasterverse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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