Mattgwise Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Does everything need to be marketable to bring people in? I'm pretty sure a refurbished knightmare with no theme would bring in more people than a heavily themed flat ride that was marketable for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08newmanb Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 12/31/2018 at 12:26 PM, Mattgwise said: Does everything need to be marketable to bring people in? I'm pretty sure a refurbished knightmare with no theme would bring in more people than a heavily themed flat ride that was marketable for instance. Well maybe I’ll add a flat ride or two and maybe theme the area as DARK KINGDOM. How about it? On 12/31/2018 at 8:26 AM, Hethetheth said: There's a big difference between not painting it for 21 years and doing no maintenance at all for 6 years. The latter is far more substantial. But why bring it back anyway? Why resurrect an old ride like that which was second hand when it got to Camelot? It's not particularly marketable to anyone other than a theme park enthusiast. You’re right. Maybe a new legacy would carry it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 I mean, it does depend on what the flat ride is, the theme, etc tbf. But in general, any big coaster will bring in more people than a flat.. I still don't get why anyone would want Thorpe to invest in a 32 year old coaster, that would need a lot of work after being SBNO for 5+ years, when they could spend that money and get a brand new, modern ride which - chances are - would be significantly better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 10 minutes ago, JoshC. said: I still don't get why anyone would want Thorpe to invest in a 32 year old coaster, that would need a lot of work after being SBNO for 5+ years, when they could spend that money and get a brand new, modern ride which - chances are - would be significantly better? I don't personally, just merely making a point. It would be a silly decision (and won't happen anyway) when something brand new could be brought to the park. Although I'd love to be proved wrong I Can't see anything new for a few more years now. CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Always thought the expectation was that plot of land was the next area to be invested on? Gotta keep the goons interested whilst there's bugger all else on offer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Ahh, the old Hyper going along the old CCR route rumour... Nothing new with that one either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 The general expectation was the next coaster / big thing would go on the island behind Swarm. But given how dead Old Town is, it wouldn't surprise me if the park are taking stock and considering a new big thing in that area. It certainly would make sense to focus on pre-existing areas of the park rather than further expansion. One thing Thorpe aren't short on is space for future developments. They just need the actual developments to fill those spaces... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 I would certainly put bets on the ‘now seemingly’ lifeless Old Town (formerly Canada Creek), even 4/5 years ago the place was full of life compared to now. Slammer: SBNO, mothballed, barely touched since 2017, queue only used for Fright Nights Canada Creek Railway: Derelict, track mostly or completely removed, locomotives remain untouched in ‘back of house’ workshop, level crossings redundant, out of use since 2011, areas only used for Fright Nights Loggers Leap: ‘Clearly’ abandoned and untouched since the final day of 2015 with absolutely no work whatsoever done between then and now, clearly a cost saving measure, there’s a better chance of the Arena coming back let alone poor Loggers, queue used for Fright Nights (notice the theme) Most F&B units are also out of action for all the season apart from maybe Fright Nights. This just leaves Rocky Express, Timber Tug, Lumber Jump and The Grill as the only things open in the area, two of which just badly clash and completely ruin the character and atmosphere the original area once had. As sad the current state of the area is, I would just rather they completely demolish the whole area and relocate Rocky and the Grill to where Slammer is,so they can build andopen up a brand new area. Maybe a GCI/RMC coaster along with one or two family rides and a new restaurant could work. Use something like Red Dead as an IP if they ‘absolutely’ momentarily have to make it marketable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Doyle Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 12/4/2018 at 8:43 PM, Martin Doyle said: The next Thorpe Park coaster?? What I hope for - an RMC with an original theme. What I expect - a Pinfari wacky worm themed to Insidious!! I think I said that too loudly..... well suppose it’s better than nothing anyway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 I'll like to see a wooden coaster, Spinning launched coaster, Family Suspended coaster, even an Out n Back 150ft coaster with loads of airtime hills would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 21 hours ago, Martin Doyle said: I think I said that too loudly..... well suppose it’s better than nothing anyway!! The humour never ends at Thorpe Park HQ does it. Sidders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPGG Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 But it makes no sense because that ride never existed at TP ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Oh dear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 And Stealth is over 10 years old. This really is super dumb bandwaggoning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 52 minutes ago, pluk said: And Stealth is over 10 years old. This really is super dumb bandwaggoning. See any company that wants to be 'relevant' and joins in any meme... Which is weird because you see the likes of Toverland showing how much the park has evolved over 10 years... But I guess the only addition of any actual worth since 2009 at Thorpe has been Swarm, so not much can be said for the past decade... 2542464 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 The worst part is that this has been their most liked and commented Facebook post since December 27th (a Throwback Thursday to Stealth's construction). Given the amount of social posts they do, it's concerning. I've said before how I don't like their social media strategy of posting stupid 'funny' things. It just doesn't work. Obviously we'll never know how many people are truly interacting with their posts, but based off pure interaction numbers, it's not good. Comes across as cheap and desperate. Makes you wonder if they've simply been told "you need to get X number of interactions this year", and they're just putting quantity over quality. And then throwing darts aimlessly until they get lucky and hit the bullseye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 46 minutes ago, Benin said: Which is weird because you see the likes of Toverland showing how much the park has evolved over 10 years... But I guess the only addition of any actual worth since 2009 at Thorpe has been Swarm, so not much can be said for the past decade... Someone with more time on their hands than me needs to knock up a suitable Loggers version to post back to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 For comparison, Paultons doing it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08newmanb Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 On 12/31/2018 at 12:26 PM, Mattgwise said: Does everything need to be marketable to bring people in? I'm pretty sure a refurbished knightmare with no theme would bring in more people than a heavily themed flat ride that was marketable for instance. No theme, eh? I'll make it themed with a darker/medieval look, like Transylvania, like Flug Der Daemonen (Flight of the Demon) at Heide Park. Besides, I don't mind how many people will attend to the area. I would call Knightmare's area as "Dark Kingdom". 2542464 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08newmanb Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 And besides, to make Knightmare more appealing, why not have its old theming back in Koba Portopialand in Japan, as BMRX (Or Bavarian Mountain Railroad). Take the link for example (https://www.google.com/search?q=bmrx+kobe&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiE9cqbtO3gAhV7VBUIHUnVDBMQ_AUIDygC&biw=1280&bih=907) And I would make it themed to a dark legend that was long forgotten since the middle ages, maybe Transylvanian/Gothic like perhaps. What do you think of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Don't like the idea. New rides over a 30+ year old ride that's been SBNO for over 5 years please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 25 minutes ago, JoshC. said: Don't like the idea. New rides over a 30+ year old ride that's been SBNO for over 5 years please. We can't AFFORD new rides though anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08newmanb Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 11:38 AM, JoshC. said: Don't like the idea. New rides over a 30+ year old ride that's been SBNO for over 5 years please. Unless I can get a newer version of the ride perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosferatu Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 I think a hyper coaster would be perfect for Thorpe Park. It would really give the park an iconic coaster like Nemesis is for Alton Towers. The problem is though, would the local planning authority allow it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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