pluk Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 11 hours ago, Mattgwise said: This one train business during the week actually makes waiting for the coasters painful and sometimes longer than overall busier weekends when two trains are running. Madness. Gimme an F, gimme an A, gimme an S etc etc. What do queues make? SALES! Mattgwise and Marhelorpe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 It is frustrating when you are in a queue with only one train in operation - one thing I'm grateful for is that they don't do it on Saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 People on here complaining about one train operation clearly never experienced it on the Ultimate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I have never known Lightwater Valley to get large crowds in recent years, even on weekends so it may be a very long time between trains but usually only have to wait a few trains to get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mer Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Me and Stuntman were there from about 1pm today, and I'm glad to say that things were running really well (aka, how they should be running their park) The queue times were really good for a Saturday (and on a bank holiday weekend) - all rides were around 60 mins or less throughout the day, with the odd 70-90, but not for long. In fact there were quite a few times during the day that some of the main coasters had between 20-30 minute queues - enough time to get a cheeky front row ride on Stealth All the 2 train coasters had both trains running, don't know how many Saw and X had but their queues were similar to the other coasters give or take, so presumably full capacity. The queue times were being updated very regularly which was great. Reliability was very good, Swarm and Stealth had a few shutdowns but they didn't last too long (and it was those which temporarily pushed the other coaster queues up). Only saw DBGT close once And my bae is back on two swings DBGT is definitely a vast improvement on last year, and now feels like it's what it was originally meant to be. And we finally got to do I'm A Celeb Waited until it had no queue right before closing time and witnessed this shocking sight as a result:We didn't have a photo opportunity though - have they got rid of it this year, or was it maybe because it was the end of the day? Han30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 I think they've got rid of the photo point on I'm a Celeb - was kinda gutted because I wanted to get a pic of Forehead & Dec - I couldn't see any photo screens at the end as you go out though I may have missed it - I'm not very observant Mer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 I believe the photo point was removed this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 As said - was there yesterday from around 9:30 - every coaster was open on maximum capacity - ghost train opened abit late but when it did was running well with , atlesst on the train I was on, all headsets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 I was pleasantly surprised how well the park was running yesterday. Max capacity, low queues, Rush and Stealth were fully repaired, pyro effect working on the Swarm, roaming entertainers and even sunny weather. Well done to park operations! Really got things back together for the bank holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Haven't been on park for just over a month, can someone just give me a quick update on how park operations are atm before my visit tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh3103 Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Thorpe Have Updated Their Map With Lumber Jump Being Added to it Whilst Slammer has been taken off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StevenVig Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Really scary to see that, never seen armed forces at THORPE PARK before But it's entirely understandable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 From the Parks Official FB: ☀️THORPE PARK RESORT PRESENTS A SUMMER OF THRILLS!? It's officially the first day of summer and we're celebrating with our Island of extremes! The wettest, the fastest, the scariest - you can find them all right here on the Island Like No Other. As if that's not enough, this summer we're also dropping: - An exciting new World's First attraction - Extreme challenges - The Transformers Tour - And loads more! So don't miss out - summer is finally here and it's going to be the most extreme yet! #IS7NDXTREMES http://bit.ly/2hXZjcf An exciting new worlds first attraction?! Let the speculation begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkManiaUK Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, Marc said: From the Parks Official FB: ☀️THORPE PARK RESORT PRESENTS A SUMMER OF THRILLS!? It's officially the first day of summer and we're celebrating with our Island of extremes! The wettest, the fastest, the scariest - you can find them all right here on the Island Like No Other. As if that's not enough, this summer we're also dropping: - An exciting new World's First attraction - Extreme challenges - The Transformers Tour - And loads more! So don't miss out - summer is finally here and it's going to be the most extreme yet! #IS7NDXTREMES http://bit.ly/2hXZjcf An exciting new worlds first attraction?! Let the speculation begin! When Thorpe confirmed X was shutting for a month it did make me think, as it was running fine and didn't need maintinance at all, so this "worlds first" I believe will be something to with X, maybe a re-brand or a temporary vr coaster, let's get the rumours and theories in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 X had quite a few issues before its closure - lots of lengthy shutdowns! And don't forget it ran 2 trains pretty much all the time too. Not saying X couldn't be related, but it was far from 'running fine'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Yet another dull IP maze? VR on X? The possibilities are endless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 The thing is Merlin use the term "World's First.." very loosely. Even using an IP no other park has used yet may be a "world's first'. It's unlikely to be a new ride if it opens this summer as there's been no sign of construction. Most likely is it will be a rehash of an existing ride or some kind of maze with actors that will open for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh3103 Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 This Summer Get Ready to take a bounce on Lumber Jump, the first ever Mini Drop Tower to incorporate VR. Matt A, CharlieN and Theme Park Joseph 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 An exciting World's first attraction... why does this statement completely unexcite me? Answer: The world first crappy celebrity jungle maze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 It's gonna be the VR on the Frog Hopper isn't it? Matt A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 13 minutes ago, Benin said: It's gonna be the VR on the Frog Hopper isn't it? Judging by this I'm not sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 I see no planning applications have been made so it has to be something they wheel in and plonk down somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringo Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Wonder if Containment has been themed to an IP. Would link to extreme challenges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Now they no longer have Cabin in the woods, there's a big empty warehouse to build a new maze in. I've seen pictures of the Cabin maze already cleared out. If I had to bet on it, I'd say it will most likely be in that location. I sure hope the world first is not VR related. I'm not against VR, I'm just not a huge fan of Figment Studios VR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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