March 15, 20187 yr comment_256605 I'd pay good money for them to release the old soundtrack from 2013 if they had it at the expo, but alas I doubt it will ever happen
March 31, 20187 yr comment_257063 For those who are avoiding my review of the new thing, I had some musings about X, which I'll share here too... I can't help but wonder what Thorpe could have done with X if they had the budget TWD had. Or even half the budget. They really could have created an attraction where you rode "on a wave of light (and sound)", went through tunnels of light, etc. I imagine that having the trains 'chase' lit up track, with lasers and smoke effects around, along with an extended original soundtrack would have been more than possible, along with some fun lighting effects in the entrance and exit walkways. I reckon I'd have loved that, as would a large majority of people. I know it's not as easy to market, and Thorpe's research shows there isn't the demand for a family coaster with a disco rave theme. But with the money spent, they really could have created something truly original and fun, and turned X into the pyramid-shaped gem of Thorpe Park.
April 1, 20187 yr comment_257072 Honestly I think XNWO's refurb into X was just fine. Some extra budget and special effects could of been nice I guess, but in the long-term would they be maintained or functional down the line? I honestly think a couple of colorful lights and some loud music was enough- the theme was loose, but it worked.
April 1, 20187 yr comment_257085 As I said in WD thread, X with the budget of what WD had, it could have been a great original IP with some pretty epic lighting and sound thought the attraction. It's a shame the park has to be so invested in WD. Before WD, it was a pretty busy ride and had a queue all the time. With 500k, so many awesome things would have been done in the ride area too. Shame.
April 3, 20187 yr comment_257134 Did eXpo:/2018 actually happen in the end? And if so, any interesting information to be shared?
April 3, 20187 yr comment_257141 No details have been released when it will happen - as far as I know they are still saying it will happen at some point.
April 5, 20187 yr comment_257183 eXpo:\2018 will be held this Saturday, during the Annual Passholder Evening, in the Lakeview Marquee from 18:30
April 7, 20187 yr comment_257249 The eXpo:/2018 event was good, enjoyed the talk from Memories of Thorpe Park and the old ride train, signage and information were nice to see! It's nice when a park puts in the effort to say farewell to a popular past attraction - not that I'm looking at any other parks in particular.
April 7, 20187 yr comment_257257 Have to second that. Fantastic eXpo:\2018 event this evening and brought back so many memories!
April 8, 20187 yr comment_257263 Yes, both talks were fantastic and really insightful. It's fantastic to see the park trying these sorts of things, and I really hope they do something similar in the future. The fact it was a lot busier than they ever anticipated (and there was a long queue all the way round the marquee to get in!) clearly shows there's demand for this.
April 16, 20187 yr comment_257459 Regretibly never made the talk, but from what I’ve heard and seen looks like it sounded like it was a massive success. Have just watched a video of Phill’s talk and found it excellent. Very informative, polished and featuring some astounding facts. It’s amazing how much of a major project this was for the original owners, from groundwork down to promotional image. I never knew the entrance was originally intended to be located at the back and the fact there was very briefly a retail shop as well. Fingers crossed we can see more events in the future from both parties. Unless it’s already been posted, here’s a video of Phill’s amazing talk on the history of Project X.
August 15, 20196 yr comment_265855 This song for whatever reason has been stuck in my head for a while now, the only problem is I only know a certain part of it, which a few people seem to recognise but cannot remember who sings it or what the song is called. It goes like 'Do do do do, do do do, do do do do do do do do do, do do do, do do do do do do do do do, do do do, do do do do do do do do do, do do do do, do do do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do do do I know it'll be hard to try and guess it from that, so if need be I can record an audio clip as it'll sound familiar to some. I used to hear it from what I can remember in both the queue line and when on the ride itself (back when it was just club based music playing during the ride while going forwards) Any help here is going to be greatly appreciated!
August 15, 20196 yr comment_265857 Reload by Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash? I think they played the instrumental version in X.
August 15, 20196 yr comment_265859 4 minutes ago, Coaster said: Reload by Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash? I think they played the instrumental version in X. You legend! I cannot believe you've got it in one!
August 15, 20196 yr comment_265861 Might find it on one of the playlist videos on youtube then Shazam it?
August 17, 20196 yr comment_265911 Guys he has already found out what it was! Topic merged with X past topic.
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.