StevenVig Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Here's the first photo of this...... thing If the park has ever looked more like a fairground, it's now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Benin and pluk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 A few more, credit to TPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I had low expectations, but **** me ? 2542464, Stuntman707, Marhelorpe and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Doyle Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 *inserts the obligatory “it’s better than nothing!!” comment Marhelorpe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBoyJD10 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Lol I'm done Marhelorpe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marhelorpe Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 A new low for Thorpe. My word.... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dk3 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I’m almost embarrassed FOR Merlin. What the hell is happening in the world today!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 11:27 AM, JoshC. said: Expand Get your own choice of meme! It actually does look like something off a fun fair... I'm sure I've driven past this one many a time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Also, I wonder how long it will be before a member of the public punctures it, deliberately. That's inevitable surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marhelorpe Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 2:28 PM, StevenVig said: Also, I wonder how long it will be before a member of the public punctures it, deliberately. That's inevitable surely. Expand The park will then close it and display an un-clipped, cable-tied A4 laminated sign on the temporary fencing surrounding the area saying "BounceZilla will make a splashback soon!". JoelAllen, Ringo and Han30 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 2:40 PM, Marhelorpe said: "BounceZilla will make a splashback soon!". Expand BounceZilla will bounce back soon! * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Without question the best new investment at Thorpe Park since 2012. (I wish that was a joke!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Remember when Thorpe used to be like the second best theme park in the UK? Well, past tense is fun.. 2542464, Ringo and Marhelorpe 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Be interesting to see how popular this proves to be - I actually think it will do pretty well - can see why it’s not everyone’s cup of of tea but do think it will appeal to the GP. JoshuaA and Ringo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 BounceZilla be like. Nailed it! pluk and Ringo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 6:00 PM, JoshuaA said: Remember when Thorpe used to be like the second best theme park in the UK? Well, past tense is fun.. Expand I don't remember that time at all to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt A Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Looks exactly as I expected, not really sure what anyone else was expecting ? Mer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marhelorpe Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 7:08 PM, EpicSmatty said: Looks exactly as I expected, not really sure what anyone else was expecting ? Expand It might be to do with how jarring it looks. If this attraction was more subtle with it's colours and fitted in with Thorpe's sky blue colour and the rest of Lost City, then maaaaaaaaaybe this would have been alright. But with colours as bright as this and looking so blatantly out-of-place next to the lake and Colossus/Rush/Zodiac, it looks visually revolting. This is just humiliating for the park, similarly to Love Island Lates last year and this will only be 'popular' because it's free. I guarantee if this was an upcharge attraction, the majority of guests would tell Thorpe to shove BounceZilla up where the sun don't shine. 2542464 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btcc1721 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Coming in to this thread to see what it looks like Han30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 7:22 PM, Marhelorpe said: It might be to do with how jarring it looks. If this attraction was more subtle with it's colours and fitted in with Thorpe's sky blue colour and the rest of Lost City, then maaaaaaaaaybe this would have been alright. But with colours as bright as this and looking so blatantly out-of-place next to the lake and Colossus/Rush/Zodiac, it looks visually revolting. Expand Surely people didn't think it was going to be specially designed to fit in the theme. It will just be a bog standard hire, rather than their own, surely! Mer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mer Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Not gonna lie - the main feeling I get when looking at it is an intense urge to spend hours jumping/climbing etc on the thing ? So did people here honestly think a temporary inflatable, at a Merlin park, would be themed? ? Also @Stuntman707 your reply makes nooo sense ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Tbh I was expecting ‘more’ from Thorpe than this. More like its a knockout style inflatables, they look well quite ...... cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 I'll just throw it out there that I genuinely think this will be fun. Who doesn't love a giant bouncy castle? But, this still shows the state of the park right now. They've chucked in an inflatable course that wouldn't look out of place at a summer fair as a quick fix. If this is all they can afford, what does that say for the future? I genuinely can't think of any other park in the world which is so desperate for new stuff on such a restricted budget that they have had to resort to adding a bloody inflatable. Mer, Marhelorpe, Matt 236 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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