ML27 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Think Hutson, introduced Archie Steven’s to Merlin. Then ultimately lost his job. Hutson comes across salty towards Merlin now. Thorpe Park is confusing when it comes to music, Archie didn’t produce the breakout at bozos music but he made trailers music? MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterverse Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Yeah the soundtrack definitely screams 'Imascore' to me, but equally wouldn't be surprised if Archie did it instead. Depends on how much budget was left I suppose 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Feel a bit salty tbh that they did this launch at a press event. Imagine if they had planned a day, got all the enthusiasts together and gave it the launch it deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 I like it, it's cool. Is it the best name ever? No. Would I have preferred Icarus? Sure. But it sounds cool, rolls off the tongue and is punchy enough. Sure it sounds similar to Hyperion (which was named after a moon of Saturn), but heyho, 90% of people won't know or care. And loads of names are met with resistance at first...in a year, most people don't mind. A couple of years, and no one cares. The style is fab. The music is fab. The 'find your fearless' seems to be a spin on phrases like 'find your happy', which I'm fine with. Marketing a 236ft tall, inverting coaster with lap bars with an upbeat theme to the UK market is no easy task. This seems like the best way forward. In short, happy with this. And VERY excited. Martin Doyle, jessica2 and Glitch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 8 hours ago, Jack29 said: I'm amazed that people are paid good money to come up with this 😂. Hmm what is it? A hyper coaster. What already exists in Europe? Hyperion. We better not use the same name so let's just change a letter or two. And if they had used the same name you'd be just as critical. Name is fine, fits in well at Thorpe. Can't wait x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Name feels like a mixture of Hyperion and Icon. nonetheless, I’m excited for this coaster. Made by Mack. coasterverse and Martin Doyle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Doyle Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 I cant wait for the next coaster AFTER Hyperia Zadro the long awaited RMC!! Matt 236, coasterverse and George W 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack29 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 6 hours ago, Mark9 said: And if they had used the same name you'd be just as critical. Name is fine, fits in well at Thorpe. Can't wait x No. I would have been more critical if that was the case. There's nothing wrong in hoping for originality. Icarus would have been a much better choice. In a post IP era it would have been great to see the creative team come up with something more imaginative. However I do think that the gold track looks great & I'm looking forward to riding next season. coasterverse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Doyle Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 Being serious for a moment though. I sense most of the negativity towards the name is because of it being similar sounding to Hyperion at Energylandia Lets be real though, what percentage of the people walking through the gate at Thorpe on any given day actually have heard of even Energylandia let alone Hyperion?? Inferno, Mattgwise, Glitch and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted October 7, 2023 Report Share Posted October 7, 2023 I completely agree. Also the “find your fearless” tagline - yes it’s a bit odd, but at the end of the day it’s just a tagline on a ride in a theme park, it’s not that deep, and in any case it’s not going to ever cross the mind of 99.9% of riders, the same as “Colossus - it never leaves you” or “Galactica - Journey Beyond”. I’ve been very critical of Thorpe over the last few years (because it’s been crap tbh), and it’s very easy to look at anything they do now with scepticism - but I think everyone agrees this ride is something special. JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 17 hours ago, Martin Doyle said: Being serious for a moment though. I sense most of the negativity towards the name is because of it being similar sounding to Hyperion at Energylandia Lets be real though, what percentage of the people walking through the gate at Thorpe on any given day actually have heard of even Energylandia let alone Hyperion?? Colossus would have been absolutely slated if it was being built now. JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterverse Posted October 8, 2023 Report Share Posted October 8, 2023 My issue isn't so much it sounding similar to Hyperion (although I still do think it's a fairly valid point, but nowhere near as big of an issue as people are making it out to be), but that it is just a bit... corny? It's a hypercoaster and just feels like a cheap attempt to cram 'hyper' into the name - yes, members of the GP probably won't know what a 'hypercoaster' is, and yes, I know that 'Hyperia' is a Greek goddess so is fairly clever having those play together - but something about it just makes me cringe a little. All in all though, the bottom line is that Thorpe are getting a new rollercoaster next year, and it's going to be one that rivals big boys from overseas. The name and 'interesting' colourscheme mean nothing whilst you're riding it - I can't wait for next season. Crazy how 2024 is such an insane year for rollercoasters in this country - 30 years on from the notorious year of the rollercoaster, 1994! Let's just hope it doesn't take another 30 years for the next batch of big investment across the country 😂 Inferno, skelly and George W 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt N Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 I have exciting news… according to John Burton’s Instagram story, Hyperia has gone vertical! This is the day we’ve all been waiting for… I, for one, frankly can’t wait to see this beast of a coaster take shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt N Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Sorry to double post, but I’ve managed to find video confirmation courtesy of an Instagram reel from Dominic Gardner: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyLUqY_NUJG/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Interestingly, it looks as though they’re starting with the huge outerbank into an inversion. coasterverse and Inferno 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterverse Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Exciting! I wonder how much will be up by the end of the season... Matt N 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parm Pap Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 On 8/30/2023 at 10:55 AM, Parm Pap said: Energylandia is simila (r) (on) Oh one name, you've gotta see there, can we or can we have to change it backup They build like they don't care, building in the higher air parm pap is wrong? parm pap is none. look closer but matthews, writing pom here. here the mirror is easy to clue. hyperia, you've gotta see her, go up, down around and then splashed. neel neel neel the the guitar, oh oh oh the the guitar arrr. it climbs like it don't care, up above the new lake air. splash IN the lake. nothing to be done. station oh look, where is the brook? in the labyrinth of flix are new clues. but no pix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactic Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/groups/968596764375367/permalink/1032895311278845/?app=fbl Passholders group has more photos, seems they’ve got going fairly quickly. Matt N 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 On 9/26/2023 at 5:40 PM, JoshC. said: I predict that construction for Project Exodus will go vertical on Monday 9th October. I reckon the first supports will go in sometime between 11am and 1pm that day. Nailed it 😎 skelly, MattyB, Cal and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 Did I also say that track would be installed at 12.22pm on Wednesday 11th October? skelly and Inferno 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 On 10/9/2023 at 5:34 PM, JoshC. said: Nailed it 😎 Calm down mate…. Anyone can have a quick chat with silkstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCCDN Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 Wonder what theming if any the ride will have. 🤔 Def need to see this in person, though the walk down on monk's walk is gonna be fun 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 I’m assuming not a lot. It doesn’t seem to have much of a “theme” as such does it. hopefully it’ll have a good bit of dispatch audio / lighting though. I’m liking that some of this is still unknown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCCDN Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 Just come back from my walk by thorpe park, here's an update from the site. Contsruction walls avoided me from getting good photos, but here's the best I could get. Station's going up I believe though need to look over the plans to check. Main tower seems to be going up which was ace to see, but might pop into thorpe park next time for better photos. Matt A, Inferno, JoshC. and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactic Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 Cool photos! Seems like they’re still getting on with it quickly. Still annoyed about the choice to not blend the 2 colours into each other though. In my opinion it will just make they ride seem like it’s cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinlarr89 Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 Seen a couple of photos over on X showing it rise into the sky with white supports. Looks massive already and has a fair bit of height left to go!! Going to be imposing on the skyline for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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