March 28, 20241 yr comment_316365 For all my fans out there, I'll be going on 11th June as had already locked this date in prior to the announcement, as there's no way we're going over half term!
March 30, 20241 yr comment_316400 So the now £200 Ultimate fastrack does not include Hyperia and requires a £20 additional charge for a 1 shot ticket. The £325 VIP package includes a 1 Shot ticket. Appreciate this may be advertised as something during its opening period, but if it’s £ then you can bet it’s going to stay that way. We try and visit once a year, but the prices now are not value for money. I can’t justify £200 for ultimate fastrack that doesn’t include the new ride (even without, this has jumped alot)
March 30, 20241 yr comment_316403 You don’t need fastrack for UK theme parks though, and the absence of it from this pass will only help the queues move faster, including the Fastrack queue.
March 30, 20241 yr comment_316405 And don't forget Hyperia will have a single rider queue too. Once I've ridden with my mate for the first time, we'll 100% be using that.
March 31, 20241 yr comment_316411 It'll be on regular packages next year. Like with the RAP limitation it will only be for the initial period to let it bed in. Bit of a recent trend for the parks as Nemmie is also fairly limited on Fastrack atm. Also holy crap Jack Dann!
March 31, 20241 yr comment_316413 2 hours ago, Benin said: It'll be on regular packages next year. Like with the RAP limitation it will only be for the initial period to let it bed in. Bit of a recent trend for the parks as Nemmie is also fairly limited on Fastrack atm. Also holy crap Jack Dann! I love it when Jack comes back every year or so to complain about Fastrack at Thorpe. It's like when Steve posts every now and then to tell us how **** Merlin are. It's like a comfort blanket.
March 31, 20241 yr comment_316419 1 hour ago, Mark9 said: It's like when Steve posts every now and then to tell us how **** Merlin are. It's like a comfort blanket. Yep, Detonator really looked nothing like the concept art did it... Oh wait.
March 31, 20241 yr comment_316431 7 hours ago, Mark9 said: I love it when Jack comes back every year or so to complain about Fastrack at Thorpe. It's like when Steve posts every now and then to tell us how **** Merlin are. It's like a comfort blanket. It’s not that bad actually - enjoy my visits there and always been happy to spend £100 each to ensure we get the most out of our day. When we’re spending money on flights, hotels etc it makes it a worthwhile investment. £200 and not including the new ride, not so sure.
March 31, 20241 yr comment_316435 I know its not always possible for everyone but couldn't recommend visiting on off peak weekdays enough if you want to get on a lot of rides. You can visit on certain days and get on rides quicker than if you were to have fast track on a peak day, and save yourself 200 quid whilst doing so!
March 31, 20241 yr comment_316436 Just looking at photos from Theme Park Guide... 54 days until opening? It feels like a rush to me 👀 I'm sure Thorpe Park knows what they are doing... They always know what they are doing... Right?!
March 31, 20241 yr comment_316442 It's Thorpe and Merlin we're talking about here guys, don't be silly. Of course they're always going to be accurate and reliable about when they're new rides are going to open. Why would you guys assume otherwise not like it's a common trend or anything... Of coure not....
April 1, 20241 yr comment_316444 I always enjoy when people seem to know the exact ins and outs of an entire project management process.
April 1, 20241 yr comment_316445 True... I'm speaking from someone who works in construction that's all 🙂
April 1, 20241 yr comment_316451 And I've worked in project management. Zero surprise that some projects really push the limit in terms of targeted handover dates. Purely depends on what Mack says the required testing hours needed are. Which none of us are privy to (and any of those who are won't be able to divulge such information). Merlin have form for it too over the years. Even Nemesis is getting stuff added to it since opening officially.
April 2, 20241 yr comment_316471 On 3/31/2024 at 10:19 PM, tactic said: It's Thorpe and Merlin we're talking about here guys, don't be silly. Of course they're always going to be accurate and reliable about when they're new rides are going to open. Why would you guys assume otherwise not like it's a common trend or anything... Of coure not.... Probably because the majority of Merlin rides do hit their target opening dates. Whether they are ready to go is questionable but actually, they generally have the ride open.
April 3, 20241 yr comment_316529 ohhhhhh the choiiiirrr ppaaarrrrtttt t (bom, bom, bom, bom, dun dundundadundudnun) haaaaaaaaar, haaaaaaaar, haaaaaaaar, MUUUUUSIIIC! the delay, ho, ho, ho, oh there could be delays, ho, ho, oh please no but we don't know, ho, ho, ho, we had to put it out, ho, ho, oh there could be some delays oh some delays oh some delays oh some delays oh will we make it 24, we don't know but there is pressure will we make it, we make it, oh well will we make it, will we make it, we make it, oh well will we make it, will we make it, we make it, oh well will we make it, will we make it, we make it, oh well will we make it, really really really really scary deadline, really really really really scary deadline, oh no we don't know if we can, oh no we don't know if we can, really really really really scary deadline, really really really really scary deadline, oh no we don't know if we can, oh no we don't know if we can
April 3, 20241 yr comment_316541 4 hours ago, MattyMoo said: ^ I mean this is basically what I was trying to say to be fair 🙃 Maybe you should have spelled it out clearer, like Parm Pap
April 8, 20241 yr comment_316672 Drip drip drop with the April Showers. Blowing blowing but when's it going going to go on the track track track, can they claw back back back. May the 24th be with us or will it not. Random Abba reference goes here for reasons unknown.
April 9, 20241 yr comment_316673 What is Merlin’s new obsession with 7ft high fencing for the queue lines now? I’ve just been watching JS latest construction update where he showed park of the queue and to be honest it just looks stupid. The rides meant to partly be about floating and feeling free, what a great way to start that experience, ramming the rider into a metre wide queue with a fence taller than you… I know there’s probably something to do with Heath and safely that’s influenced this decision, but how come like 90% of the other rides on park don’t have fencing higher than like chest height?
April 9, 20241 yr comment_316674 It's a shame they didn't just have one big single-direction queue looping round the back of the ride and lake, rather than a tight cattle pen squeezed in at the front.
April 9, 20241 yr comment_316675 this project has turned out to be one questionable decision after the other to be honest - don't get me wrong - I absolutely cannot wait to ride - but everything from the station building, planned landscaping, lack of a viewing platform, queueline etc has been pretty disapponting thus far. I also personally find thorpe's generous (putting that lightly) overuse of the gold colour super tacky. if it was used as a highlight colour against a black station, it would look so much more elegant. also a little confused by the black and gold colourscheme of the station, queue etc but the actual coaster itself is white and gold? wouldn't a white and gold station have fit the aesthetic better than a black and gold one..?
April 9, 20241 yr comment_316677 I agree with the comments about the queue. It’s a massive shame we have cattle pens in literal cages again. Considering the ride is literally built on a lake surrounded by woods, it’s a shame some of that wasn’t used for the queue. I hope it’s got a great throughput so it’s not such an issue being stood in the cages. In a few years at least they’ll hopefully bypass the worst of the cattle pens, like they do with Swarm now, since it won’t get a full queue often.
April 9, 20241 yr comment_316678 rumble rumble, grumble grumble piano? piano? piano? piano? piano? piano? piano? piano? piano? piano? piano? piano? up a bit, down a bit, up a bit, round and round (then the base drops) PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! when we wanted temple, we got mcdonalds
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