rossafc Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 When I last went to Thorpe Park (May 10th) the section after the lift and the chute didn't have the water running which made it look really ugly.Does anyone know why?I'm not sure why but water was running last thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob230 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Also, if you look at Tidal Wave from Google Earth you can see that it is empty again and, because you can see The Curse marquee, it was during a fright night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Also, if you look at Tidal Wave from Google Earth you can see that it is empty again and, because you can see The Curse marquee, it was during a fright nightExactly, it would be empty because it always is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Also, if you look at Tidal Wave from Google Earth you can see that it is empty again and, because you can see The Curse marquee, it was during a fright nightoh yeahh.. and you can see se7en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob230 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 If you're talking about the U-bend at the top, then that part of the ride doesn't require water to operate. Exactly, it would be empty because it always is! But when I went in 2007 & 2008 it has always been full of water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 But when I went in 2007 & 2008 it has always been full of water! Are you talking about the U-Bend, or the small part after the chain release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob230 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 The U-Bend and The Drop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyciodes Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Yeah they had it running about a week and a half back when I went so it shows they can run it. Its proberly for scenery and effect tbh, really does look a lot better when it is running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 The U-Bend and The DropOh right. Well yes, obviously the drop usually has water on, (but occasionally doesn't), but as far as I am aware, the U-Bend has mostly been operating without water since opening in 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 You do realize that the picture of Tidal Wave on Google Earth could have been taken when it had broken down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyciodes Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 I rarely see the drop with water tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 I rarely see the drop with water tbhme toohavnt seen the u-bend with water for a very long time.. I think I saw it once in 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 You do realize that the picture of Tidal Wave on Google Earth could have been taken when it had broken down?And that makes it much better . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 And that makes it much better .:)The drop does often have very little water, if any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 :)The drop does often have very little water, if any.I guess it doesnt make a difference to the actual ride if it has water or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 I guess it doesnt make a difference to the actual ride if it has water or not?No. It would only make a difference to the ride if there was no water in the trough at the bottom of the drop . And that would be nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyciodes Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 It doesn't make a difference to the actual ride but it looks a hell of a lot better from a spectators point of view! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 No. It would only make a difference to the ride if there was no water in the trough at the bottom of the drop . And that would be nasty. yeah that wouldnt be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 yeah that wouldnt be greatEffectively no breaks mmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Effectively no breaks mmm...ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry.D.C Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 http://www.thorpeparkguide.com/parktour/am.../tidalwave2.jpgI love finding early photos like this, when the ride was so clean and sparkly - and the effects were working. Is that sky real? It looks awfully blue!No I don't think so, if you look at the trees you can see where the grey sky have been cut out we never get that in the U.K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyciodes Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 No I don't think so, if you look at the trees you can see where the grey sky have been cut out we never get that in the U.K.That queue line would never be so full if the clouds were grey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordcutter6 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Hmmm debateable, can't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Hmmm debateable, can't tell.I think I'll go with Harry on this one, the sky is too blue to be true for England . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Agreed, looks almost tropical, and lets face it. That's one of many things England isn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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