March 21, 201312 yr comment_154030 We reallly should stomp this stuff out or it could become a chain reaction.
March 21, 201312 yr comment_154031 This thread is becoming a Tragedy. It's driving me more crazy than my boot scootin' baby.
March 21, 201312 yr comment_154051 Foot kickin' - finger clickin', leather slapping - hand clappin' - hip bumpin' - music thumpin' - knee hitchin' - heel and toe - floor scuffin' - leg shufflin' - big grinnin' - body spinnin' - rompin' stompin' - pumpin' jumpin' - slidin' glidin' - here we go
March 21, 201312 yr comment_154052 Foot kickin' - finger clickin', leather slapping - hand clappin' - hip bumpin' - music thumpin' - knee hitchin' - heel and toe - floor scuffin' - leg shufflin' - big grinnin' - body spinnin' - rompin' stompin' - pumpin' jumpin' - slidin' glidin' - here we go The feeling's gone. This joke can no longer go on.
March 21, 201312 yr comment_154053 Foot kickin' - finger clickin', leather slapping - hand clappin' - hip bumpin' - music thumpin' - knee hitchin' - heel and toe - floor scuffin' - leg shufflin' - big grinnin' - body spinnin' - rompin' stompin' - pumpin' jumpin' - slidin' glidin' - here we go .... I want whatever you're smoking.
March 22, 201312 yr comment_154059 LAST THING ON MY MIND. Edit: Sorry, I just wanted to say something.
March 22, 201312 yr comment_154062 I sometimes thought about introducing Steps into forum conversations, but I wasn't sure how it'd go down. Better the devil you know, I guess..
May 20, 201312 yr comment_159239 now that's pretty funny, Thorpe just got owned by Holiday World. Holiday World score 1 Thorpe score 0
May 20, 201312 yr comment_159241 If that is so, I might as well say the Big One is the tallest coaster in the world, The Ultimate is the longest coaster in the world and Stealth is the fastest coaster in Europe
May 21, 201312 yr comment_159284 By technicality Stealth is currently Europe's fastest coaster by 0.1mph It's average speed is 84mph
May 21, 201312 yr comment_159300 *cough* despite aparrent false claims on days with no wind The Big One does reach 87mph making it faster than Stealth *cough*
May 21, 201312 yr comment_159306 Don't they know Hydro (drenched) is taller?? It's not even tallest in the UK let alone the world, what stupid stupid claims!
May 21, 201312 yr comment_159308 ^ I know, it's ridiculous, why would they think they could convince people that? Absolutely stupid and not something you could make as a typo - although this is the same business who, in January stated in a Facebook post that "Windsor Castle is open as normal".
May 21, 201312 yr comment_159309 I think we need to remember this twitter is run by people, you me and everyone can make mistakes, no matter how "stupid" you think the mistake is...
May 21, 201312 yr comment_159310 Something you have to remember though is when it opened, it was advertised as 'Europe's tallest water ride', so it wouldn't take a lot of effort to just do a simple check. Either way, no harm has been done by it, could be a lot worse I guess.
August 4, 201312 yr comment_164771 Been trawling through the planning portal recently (because what else are Sunday evenings made for?) and came across something interesting... Don't know how many people knew this, but the original planned Tidal Wave was meant to be rather different. It was meant to be a bit longer (25m, so not much longer really), and face in a different direction, and the queue was meant to mainly be a board walk. The entrance would be opposite what is now the Fish and Chip shop, with that being the entrance to the Pirates 4D cinema. The ride itself would likely have had a more pirate-y theme, as these plans indicate: We can see it's still themed quite nicely (imagine a near 90ft tall boat at Thorpe!), has a nice style to it, and a similar exit queue (which probably allows for people to possibly get wet as they leave). But due to concerns from the council, including such large theming and the board walk style queue, the plans were changed to what we have now (which included doing infilling of land). Interestingly, the plans were submitted in September 1998, so maybe Tussauds were thinking of opening it in 99 along with P4D for a new pirate-themed area as their first major investment, but due to the delays, could not (the ride was approved in May 99). Really don't know there.. Have to say though, as nice as these plans look, I'm glad we got the Tidal Wave we have. After all, it gave us Amity Cove and WWTP radio, two of Thorpe's finest successes in my eyes, and showed that the park can come up with something clever, original and quirky. Plus, imagine how long the queue outside the entrance would nowadays using that queue!
August 4, 201312 yr comment_164785 I think tidal wave was quite a clever idea. Pirates/Boats/Fish etc would've been so obvious. They obviously made quite an investment into the creative process (this is of course before Tussaud's/Merlin developed their fetish for themes involving destruction). Its easy to see why they picked tidal wave though. If you asked a focus group which theme they found more interesting, I know which one I'd have picked. I hate that the pirate theme is always done so lazily. Mutiny bay has to be quite possibly one of the most uninspired areas at the Towers. Its so bland and predictable. I'd love to see what actual research they did in to Pirates, because the answer is probably none.
August 26, 201312 yr comment_166962 Anyone know whats with Tidal Wave and stopping at this particular point?
August 26, 201312 yr comment_166966 Hahaa that's where it normally parks at the end of the day. Do you know if they had to be evacuated?
August 26, 201312 yr comment_166994 Tidal Wave often stops there during the day. Usually sorted and running again within 20mins or so, without evacuating the boat.
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