August 31, 201410 yr comment_190389 A turntable is broken again Strange that they seem to be breaking a bit this season.
September 2, 201410 yr comment_190663 I think this ride deserves some hefty maintenance over the closed season, rebuild the floor/turntables, try and get the cups more loose so they can easier bad remove the Tetley theme on the cups. After all this is a thorpe classic and despite its age still has a place in the park today.
September 2, 201410 yr comment_190679 Have they bothered to close off the cup nearest the middle of the turntable this time? Last time I rode SIAT I ended up in the central cup on a broken turntable (the ride was walk-on so I didn't know it wasn't working) - I've had more thrilling rides on carousels.
September 3, 201410 yr comment_190719 This is a little worrying. I'm betting my boots that the next time I hit the Teacups, more of the turntables will be broken...and there'll be a mad dash for the remaining working turntable as soon as the gate is opened! I've had more thrilling rides on carousels. *turns to Chessington's carousel with it's spinning teacups*
August 19, 201510 yr comment_215384 Unfortunately I don't have a photo of this, but the Tetley Tea character that recently appeared on a themed bench by the Teacups, then disappeared following some damage, has returned! Hopefully it can stick around longer this time!
January 16, 20169 yr comment_226301 Comment on Thorpes Fakbok "You need to start a trend with this ride. Similar to the #choochoo shoutout while riding minetrain at Towers - but this one should be shout out #brewbrew" #brewbrew
March 17, 20169 yr comment_229897 One of the turntables on the Teacups was broken on Sunday. Wouldn't you expect it to be working after the winter's strip down and re-build!?
July 27, 20169 yr comment_239067 I think this ride is dangerous, you can easily fall out. Knowing Thorpe they will add OTSR
July 27, 20169 yr comment_239069 11 minutes ago, ThemeParkLover said: I think this ride is dangerous, you can easily fall out. Knowing Thorpe they will add OTSR You clearly haven't had a spin on the Carousel at Chessington! That might be possible to fall out!
July 27, 20169 yr comment_239070 Oh it's too dangerous, let's put restraints, 6ft fences and polythene everywhere to make it safe as we can't have this! Seriously let's not give them ideas as that's least we need right now.
July 27, 20169 yr comment_239071 17 minutes ago, Mattgwise said: You clearly haven't had a spin on the Carousel at Chessington! That might be possible to fall out! ...or phase through the barrier if the laws of physics were that crazy.
July 27, 20169 yr comment_239072 OTHR for a teacup ride, whatever will they think of next? Closing Bubbleworks?
October 30, 20186 yr comment_261108 I appreciate the new Tetley soundtrack, with Gaffer, as well as the WWTP soundtrack, with Big Bob Jones. The new one sounds like a marching parade through town.
March 4, 20232 yr comment_299548 I thought the days of absolutely daft sponsors were over. This one for 2023 is pretty ridiculous and does not appear to fit Amity Cove. But then they did confirm on the Thorpe Passholder FB group that areas were being moved away from again so perhaps it isn't such a big deal! Photo courtesy of Theme Park Guide on FB
March 5, 20232 yr comment_299592 Didn't realise Dobble was THAT massive a thing to want to sponsor a ride at a theme park. Guess if they sell packs of it summat to do in queues.
March 5, 20232 yr comment_299606 Such a random sponsor and looking like the most invasive sponsor especially with that colour scheme, if it makes them more money to invest in the park who cares I suppose. I was looking back about 12 years ago on the thread complaining about how a tetley sponsor doesn’t fit the theme. Well it’s 2023, there’s no real uproar to it. Because we’ve been told there’s no themed areas and we now expect thorpe not to produce anything coherent anymore 😂
March 5, 20232 yr comment_299611 Hadn't heard of Dobble until I saw this. Random sponsor is random. Let's face it, it will always be referred to as "The Teacups" by anyone who rides it. Also, put me in the camp of people who felt that this didn't need any work. On the one hand, it's good to see stuff which doesn't necessarily need attention being given attention. On the other hand, it's a shame when there's other, more pressing, things which should be dealt with too.
March 5, 20232 yr comment_299656 Had to Google it, that's random AF. Assumed it was some chocolate bar/biscuit/drink from that graphic. Very odd!
March 5, 20232 yr comment_299657 At least the Tetley sponser fitted the ride. This is just random and such a weird choice to be honest. Dobble is a game.
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