July 4, 201015 yr comment_94234 I think it should stay. Its great for 'young thrill seekers'. Its fun and its a nice change from the main thrill rides.
July 4, 201015 yr comment_94235 Hot damn... Who'd thought that a water ride would be most popular on sunny days...Awesome use of sarcasm Benin :(I will only ride Depth Charge with a minimal queue, usually just after the park has opened. I still think it's fun, I used to love it as a kid.
July 5, 201015 yr comment_94319 It was a lot more fun when 2 adults were allowed to share a boat (as long as total weight was not more than 30 stone!). Possible to really fly on the bumps, and often run into the buffer at the end.When Eclipse was still at Thorpe Park I once saw a girl get stuck half way down - someone had to be lowered down in a boat on a rope to give her a push!
July 6, 201015 yr comment_94328 When Eclipse was still at Thorpe Park I once saw a girl get stuck half way down - someone had to be lowered down in a boat on a rope to give her a push!Now that I would've loved to have seen!
July 6, 201015 yr comment_94330 It was a lot more fun when 2 adults were allowed to share a boat (as long as total weight was not more than 30 stone!). Possible to really fly on the bumps, and often run into the buffer at the end.Ah yeah, its one ride that actually has been screwed over by Health and Safety.
July 12, 201015 yr comment_94681 Went on saturday the water jets at the end of the slipway now ACTUALLY spurt water instead of drooling the water...
August 1, 201015 yr comment_95715 depth charge was closed from about 2pm till park close yesterday. problems with the boats apparently
August 9, 201015 yr comment_96215 Depth charge is still closed, loads of boats sitting at the top and practically nothing happening. Anyone know more?
August 10, 201015 yr comment_96293 DC got new boats for this season,, they turn easier and apparently they flip more often when in the brake run. Ive seen the managers and engineers put weights in the boats to do test runs in the past few days
August 10, 201015 yr comment_96296 WIOAH! DC has a break run? You do learn something new everyday :')
August 10, 201015 yr comment_96297 well the vinyl matting where the boats slow down, yes, not a traditional brake run of sorts but an accurate description Mr Pedant
August 10, 201015 yr comment_96298 I think he means the landing area Ricky , well that's what we call Paultons version of the ride. Brake run does sound funny though!
September 6, 201015 yr comment_98021 Can anyone tell me why, when this ride was closed for a while, the ride team still stood at the loading platform/thing when the ride didn't open all day?
September 6, 201015 yr comment_98033 Can anyone tell me why, when this ride was closed for a while, the ride team still stood at the loading platform/thing when the ride didn't open all day?Probably just for security reasons, like if a bunch of chavs jumped over the fence and slid down the slides in their pants.
September 6, 201015 yr comment_98039 I cant see how depth charge will survive with the new water slide coming because it looks like the new water slide will be more entertaining!
September 6, 201015 yr comment_98042 I cant see how depth charge will survive with the new water slide coming because it looks like the new water slide will be more entertaining!I have to admit I do have a soft spot for Depth Charge. It's a fun ride, and doesn't get you too wet. It would be sad to see it go.
September 6, 201015 yr comment_98083 I cant see how depth charge will survive with the new water slide coming because it looks like the new water slide will be more entertaining!Depth Charge has a limited life time left in the park anyway, its been there for a very long time.
September 15, 201015 yr comment_98809 I would hate for Depth Charge to go. I remember going on it as a kid - yes yes I know playing the nostalgia card means absolutely nothing - but to this day it's still my standard first ride of the day every time I visit because it's a nice soft ride to get warmed up, so to speak. However it isn't terribly popular and I suppose it does take up a fair amount of room. Having said that, there were five staff on it today (two at the top, three at the bottom) when there was no queue at all - seemed a bit of a waste (unless it's some kind of minimum staffing for H&S or something?)
December 26, 201014 yr comment_105644 I would hate for Depth Charge to go. I remember going on it as a kid - yes yes I know playing the nostalgia card means absolutely nothing - but to this day it's still my standard first ride of the day every time I visit because it's a nice soft ride to get warmed up, so to speak. However it isn't terribly popular and I suppose it does take up a fair amount of room. Having said that, there were five staff on it today (two at the top, three at the bottom) when there was no queue at all - seemed a bit of a waste (unless it's some kind of minimum staffing for H&S or something?)thats like with em and Vampire that was the first rollercoaster I ever went on I still got the pic, and if chessie ever got rid of it I would be heart broken
April 16, 201213 yr comment_136401 Right, I'm gunna have a full review of my day up either tonight or pretty soon but something happened today that I have never seen at Thorpe before and doubt I will see again. I was in the queue for Depth Charge and was on the final turn before climbing the last set of stairs. There was a hollowed out square support type thing connecting to the very right hand slide. My friend said ''hmmmm I wonder what is in that pipe thing?'' and I looked in just to examine. In the hollowed out support was a live pigeon sitting there! I guess it's not that amazing and it probably nestle in a peaceful place to end its life, but I though it could be a serious issue if it was to fly out. Imagine if the pigeon was fully health, which it could have been, and flew out at some point where a little child was queuing. I'm sure a pigeon fluttering around in that fairly enclosed space would make a bit of a kerfuffle amongts the younger children waiting for their ride. I did take a photo which I will put up later but I didn't use the flash as I thought it would either irritate the pigeon, or be cruel to it so the picture is merely a black square with a darker shape in the middle. You can kind of make it out though. Seems very peculiar though.
April 16, 201213 yr comment_136402 Ahh the Depth Charge pigeons! They have been there for quite some time now, I think there is two of them!
October 17, 201212 yr comment_142789 I have to admit I do have a soft spot for Depth Charge. It's a fun ride, and doesn't get you too wet. It would be sad to see it go. ??? I got soaked!
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