Matt 236 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 On 3/13/2013 at 10:24 PM, mattgwise said: That will mean the end of one of the last remaining old school Thorpe Park logos! Doesn't chief rangers have one more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 On 3/13/2013 at 8:41 PM, Ricky said: The trains where sent back to Vekoma for a total uplift. It will have individual lap bars That's great no more feeling like your gonna fall out with the bar 10cm above you! Maybe this is the reason why X is currently closed, because Vekoma have the trains?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideAddict Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I like low lap bars, Th13teen's are low and good. Rush's are so low I feel like I'm gonna fall out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Fully updated: http://www.thorpepark.com/rides/x.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Vortex is only ride to make me feel ill as well. Wretched things. X lapbars, I've just got boomerang trains in my head (so, ben10?). Not the most comfortable.. but also don't think they'd fit the track envelope etc anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thorpe should probably take off that review at the bottom of the page for X! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I would assume (and I may be wrong) for the height restriction to have been lowered and set at 1m, some sort of forward test runs would have taken place, now unless these took place before the trains were sent away, TP must have some vechels on site now. Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPGG Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Don't take our word for it... It is wicked it stops then goes backwards really fast and in pitch dark Natasha, 7th November 2009 Don't think it does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideAddict Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 That's how it used to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Wonder when we Can experience X I am hoping about the same time in May when the Smiler opens or in April if we are lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 On 3/16/2013 at 11:07 AM, jackstevens217 said: Wonder when we Can experience X I am hoping about the same time in May when the Smiler opens or in April if we are lucky Should be much much sooner than that, I'm thinking end of March beginning of April possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 I find it really annoying when people complain about Thorpe Park changing one of their original rides, and being upset about it... theme parks have to move forwards to get anywhere otherwise it would just get boring! Glad to see X is getting some attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 On 3/16/2013 at 12:16 PM, DeanGaryCox said: theme parks have to move forwards If you'll pardon the pun Luke_A, Phill Pritchard, Sidders and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 I saw the front of a refurbished X train today from the Colossus brake run - it was painted completley black with just "THORPE PARK" written on the front in capital letters.From what I could see it had individual lap bars but no seat divider - although I obviously only got a quick look. Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlonderSouth Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Yeah it looked like orange stencil on the front, the cars look almost identical though Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOsSwA28 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 New Train's for X? http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevie-b/8563522014/in/photostream/ holtjammy16, Phill Pritchard and pluk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 They look Nice Bit better than the Purple Ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideAddict Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 On 3/18/2013 at 7:24 AM, rOsSwA28 said: New Train's for X? http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevie-b/8563522014/in/photostream/ They're the old ones, I'm sure of it - the shape is a massive give away. They look like mini space shuttles now they've been repainted. Swarm's younger brother or cousin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 The old x cars were more rectangular and didn't have the curved front with the hand rails on if I remember correctly. I think they're new not refurbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 They look very similar in some ways. Before... After... Oooh, err... I much prefer how they looked before. Since when was YELLOW CAPITAL LETTERS the Thorpe Park logo? Nevermind, the new lap bars and more open seats will considerably improve the ride experience. alexander, coaster_monkey and Matt 236 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Excellent spot. They look identical to me, just resprayed. I think the black looks good, although in the dark colour doesn't matter too much! Like it now but concern the white will wear and look tatty after not too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEALTHDAN Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 There does appear to be some subtle changes I would say the chassis have been refurbished and had new fiberglass bodies installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 On 3/18/2013 at 1:15 PM, electricBill said: Oooh, err... I much prefer how they looked before. Since when was YELLOW CAPITAL LETTERS the Thorpe Park logo? TP have the same font with THORPE PARK in capitals on the Rumba boats, from memory on Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmgpannal Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Yup, and that same logo in white is on the front of The Swarm. I think it's also stamped on the side on the Storm Surge boats as well. Seems to be the standard for labelling at TP at the mo Graw and MattyMoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideAddict Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 On 3/18/2013 at 3:28 PM, MattyMoo said: TP have the same font with THORPE PARK in capitals on the Rumba boats, from memory on Friday Have the Rumba boats been spruced up a bit as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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