Todge Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Just thought I would share this picture I took of the shark in KFC in Amity Cove @tpkabz I told you the head would be there what do I win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 @tpkabz I told you the head would be there what do I win?The feeling of knowing I've been defeated/proven wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Unless I'm mistaken, there was no increase. They simply changed the way they measured it - so when it hit 80MPH, as opposed to when it left the launch track. Not sure if I've got my facts wrong here though.Yup, it was just the Marketing department changing where they measured 0-80 in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpeparkjunkie Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 THORPE PARK are doing really well with keeping up the effects so far! I'm loving it The new image is growing on me alot too! The big heads, the park logo, the font style they are using etc... it's all very fun and fresh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricBlll Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 It is also tasteless. In the queueline you have videos playing "Trashy Trev's Cheesey Chat Up Lines" and "Crazy Pete's Guide to Queueline Insanity".They are fun and light-hearted but so is everything if you look at it from a certain point of view. In my opinion Thorpe Park should go back to their old brand style introduced in 2008 before Saw came and overtook everything and now these bobbing-head chavs.:PThere was even a huge poster at the entrance showing a man with an earing and chains hanging from his trousers shouting into a microphone, among other odd characters. I can't really say I am a fan of this new image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 No.... For Cirque Du Freak they had a playlist of chart songs/circus music playing park wide. Pendulum sounded awesome on them speakers in amity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Kid Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Bit annoyed that Thorpe removed the upside-down flashing sign in KFC. Now it feels bare/bland inside without that center piece...and its something that actually worked without fail and looked very good...Thorpes tag line should be "If it ain't broke, break it...".Its annoying that they keep wrecking Amity with crap everywhere or taking out good bits. On a lighter side...I liked the Cirque Du Freak music. I liked the little cirus theme tunes inbetween songs. Lost City seemed to have a different loop to the rest of the park though?And its nice to see that Colossus' station Queue doorway theming was remade. Even if it was with spray-can paint which makes it all shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappomatic Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Interesting: http://www.nervoussquirrel.com/thorpepark.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste193 Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 nice to see that they still upkeep the rides in octopus gardens despite the difference from their target audience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 It was pretty cold, and making use of the daylight hours meant getting up at 4:30am, but the greasy canteen fried breakfasts kept us going... By the looks of it, it wasn't only the breakfasts keeping them going... Tis interesting - thanks for that. But it is a pretty standard thing to do really. I still doubt this will affect how long OG has left though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 That wig or hat on the horse looks quite funky!Also is that the exteria of se7ens tent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 I think it might be. Would make sense for it to be kept up as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 I'm disliking the naked girl picture next to it.... Not being hetrophobic or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Nice to see the sign fully fixed now!Pic stole from Rickys facebook.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Noticed that today, great little touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 This guy looks about 16, I bet this is the only reason its getting done.A 16 Year old on work experience who is doing the jobs that the real engineers cant/wont do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Kid Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Nice to see the sign fully fixed now!Pic stole from Rickys facebook..This has really excited me actually!! Loved the flashing lights back in the day! I wonder. No bull, I mentioned about the sign when queuing with an engineer (and his daughters) last year. And the following season its springs to life... ;)Whatever. This is awesome Great to see little bits and (big) bobs being done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyT Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 It's good that they've fixed this again, it does look great working as it should. Things like this will always be done if there is enough money and resources for it, which thankfully there seems to be. I do feel a bit embarrassed that we're commenting on a few lights that they've managed to get working- is that what the theme park industry has come to?Though it's very easy to single out our parks, Islands of Adventure before its recent parkwide rehab looked absolutely shocking, even Disney have their fair share of problems (broken Yeti anyone?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 This guy looks about 16, I bet this is the only reason its getting done.A 16 Year old on work experience who is doing the jobs that the real engineers cant/wont do. Hate to tell you but that is not really the case.Inferno also seems to have new lights in the tunnel and the mist is working much better, Stealth smokes also working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 This guy looks about 16, I bet this is the only reason its getting done.A 16 Year old on work experience who is doing the jobs that the real engineers cant/wont do. Or it's fantastic that finally things that have been off for over 6 years are finally coming back to life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 This guy looks about 16, I bet this is the only reason its getting done.A 16 Year old on work experience who is doing the jobs that the real engineers cant/wont do. Amazing that you can tell the age of a person from the back of their head as well... Maybe you should go into the psychic business? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 This guy looks about 16, I bet this is the only reason its getting done.A 16 Year old on work experience who is doing the jobs that the real engineers cant/wont do. Kabz the man was at least in his late 30's, early 40's..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th13teen Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 What ever happened to all the smoke belowing out of the nemesis volcano and plus why do the very rarley use the stealth smoke when at alton rita always has it going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Stealths smoke has been working most of this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricBlll Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Stealth and Rita would probably have smoke working roughly the same amount of the time. It has been working fine anyway. The same with Inferno's mist, which has been much better recently in both places, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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