January 19, 20169 yr comment_226670 Looks good until you see storm turd and x's pyramid in the background. I really think Thorpe should add themed sectors to make the park more immersive. You have a volcano, a jungle, a turd, a pyramid and an abandoned railway station all 100 feet away from each other.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226671 Looks good until you see storm turd and x's pyramid in the background. I really think Thorpe should add themed sectors to make the park more immersive. You have a volcano, a jungle, a turd, a pyramid and an abandoned railway station all 100 feet away from each other. Unfortunately it will be difficult to get such clear cut areas in such a small space. This particular space is in the centre of the park and shows you anything up to 4 areas of the park (Amity, Jungle / Calypso, Lost City and Derren Brown area, which could potentially be part of 'Old Town', an area which currently only has its own pop badge).
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226672 It's odd that Thorpe uploaded this photo on the ride page on their website. Earlier version of the photo up there before they had started making it up presumably. I like that they made sure that they had just enough finished to make the video. I think it's a beautiful building. Can't wait to see what it all turns out to be.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226674 Unfortunately it will be difficult to get such clear cut areas in such a small space. This particular space is in the centre of the park and shows you anything up to 4 areas of the park (Amity, Jungle / Calypso, Lost City and Derren Brown area, which could potentially be part of 'Old Town', an area which currently only has its own pop badge). What is Old Town?Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226676 What is Old Town? Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk No idea to be honest. The name was on a Pop Badge last year, and there seemed to be pop badges with area names on. So I'd guess it's meant to be the same area as Canada Creek and Saw. But with no official confirmation, there's no way to be definite!
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226678 Looks good until you see storm turd and x's pyramid in the background. I really think Thorpe should add themed sectors to make the park more immersive. You have a volcano, a jungle, a turd, a pyramid and an abandoned railway station all 100 feet away from each other. That cracked me up maybe more than it should have! Turd just needs to be removed IMO
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226679 That cracked me up maybe more than it should have! Turd just needs to be removed IMOIt should never have been put there in the first place. It can go to the furnace to be burnt and removed from existence Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226680 It's a big wet turd too. I've already mentioned this but I wonder if John Wardley will have had a say. He loves dark rides. I know he's retired but never say never. It says 1000's of experts and one of them could have been him. It's more likely it was Tony from your local corner shop though.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226685 How anyone can say a 'run down warehouse with a huge red shed next to it' looks great, seriously needs to go to Specsavers.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226686 How anyone can say a 'run down warehouse with a huge red shed next to it' looks great, seriously needs to go to Specsavers. Well first of all the building is clearly the most detailed one we've had (in oppose to the square box that is SAW - The Ride). Secondly, it's still a little far from finished! We can only assume more will be added (hopefully some trees will be placed in front of the shed!)
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226687 How anyone can say a 'run down warehouse with a huge red shed next to it' looks great, seriously needs to go to Specsavers. It is great when the current standard is a big concrete block with yellow pipes on it.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226688 In the world of dark rides such as: and even This is the best a £40 Million Pound investment can do? A more themed version of Saw's indoor ride shed... lets hope the inside is better!
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226689 I wondered how long it'd take till someone noticed the big red shed poking out... It's what makes the difference between a good and great attraction at the end of the day... Attention to detail... Having a red shed poking out behind a nice looking facade can ruin the general look... Think about how bad Thirteen looks because only half the tin shed is hidden as a closer example... It's that sort of decision that makes Merlin's work that shoddy...
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226690 Whilst I get the point being made by Liam and others, but the way I see it is that the building is meant to be an abandoned train depot / warehouse. And based on what we have seen so far, it looks like a pretty decent replica of that in my opinion. Which is good. Though, the red tin shed does look terrible in comparison, even taking that into account.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226691 The least they can do to the shed is just add some sort of facade to the side of it to make it blend in. Like the supposed brickwork covering up the shed to the left of Tomb Blaster's entrance.
January 19, 20169 yr Author comment_226692 Thorpe park gives us some of the best theming we've seen in the U.K. In a long long time and people moan. I think it's important to remember Thorpe are not trying to rival Harry Potter land in Orlando here... And most dark rides have a bad angle to look at them from!
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226693 For me, the issue with the building is that it's too similar to other themes that have already been done at Thorpe. Saw's station, Swarm's church and Tidal's station are all destructed/run-down type themes - fantastic theming pieces (well, maybe not Saw's warehouse) but all quite similar IMO. As for the red shed, I just hope it won't be visible from the ride area when it opens as it could completely ruin the effect they are trying to create with the train station.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226694 As for the red shed, I just hope it won't be visible from the ride area when it opens as it could completely ruin the effect they are trying to create with the train station. I have a bit of a gut feeling that they thought it would be camouflaged against X's building...
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226696 Has anyone noticed in the trailer when the announcer says about the train leaaving Thorpe Park Junction it says this is a one way journey to... then the audio cuts out. Seems like it's trying to hide something/a location.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226697 Has anyone noticed in the trailer when the announcer says about the train leaaving Thorpe Park Junction it says this is a one way journey to... then the audio cuts out. Seems like it's trying to hide something/a location. It also says "Mind gap" instead of "Mind the gap."
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226698 So the rectangle next to load/offload. I'm guessing that's the train carriage. What if we get on that first, something happens, our mind is played with, VR etc then we get off on the opposite side and continue on our journey that has now gone wrong. What's the dark secret? Why are our minds wanted? Explains why we've only heard about the carriage if it's the first thing and that Derren doesn't want to reveal what happens once you get in it. Then you go on the experience, walking round, transit system etc. What is that dome section in the red shed going to be? Is it going to be like an underground line? Is a train going to hurtle towards you? So many questions! Then, back onto the carriage to arrive back at Thorpe and question what just happened. Derren has played with your mind, now buy the merch!
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226699 Thorpe park gives us some of the best theming we've seen in the U.K. In a long long time and people moan. I think it's important to remember Thorpe are not trying to rival Harry Potter land in Orlando here... And most dark rides have a bad angle to look at them from! Paultons says hi: Think it's acceptable for people to moan that the theming just isn't all encompassing, especially given the location of the building in the middle of the park... Yeah most dark rides have bad viewpoints (even Potter), but usually only in one or two spots rather than half of it... Like I said, it's very Thirteen...
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226704 So the rectangle next to load/offload. I'm guessing that's the train carriage. What if we get on that first, something happens, our mind is played with, VR etc then we get off on the opposite side and continue on our journey that has now gone wrong. What's the dark secret? Why are our minds wanted? Explains why we've only heard about the carriage if it's the first thing and that Derren doesn't want to reveal what happens once you get in it. Then you go on the experience, walking round, transit system etc. What is that dome section in the red shed going to be? Is it going to be like an underground line? Is a train going to hurtle towards you? So many questions! Then, back onto the carriage to arrive back at Thorpe and question what just happened. Derren has played with your mind, now buy the merch! I think this is wrong my bet is that 80% of the attraction is walking from room to rooms with different scenes.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226707 Don't see what all the hate is about with th13teen. Literally my favourite merlin ride.
January 20, 20169 yr comment_226712 Hey ya'll, just popped by to see what's new.....so it is an immersive tunnel after all?
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