pognoi Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 lewumbrajumbos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernoMartin Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 A turntable is broken again Strange that they seem to be breaking a bit this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 The ride is very old now, things don't last forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 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. Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 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* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Christmas came early.. Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewumbrajumbos Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 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 Celia Mae and Kerfuffle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 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!? OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam the GP Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Storm in a teacup is my favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkLover Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 I think this ride is dangerous, you can easily fall out. Knowing Thorpe they will add OTSR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 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! Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 OTHR for a teacup ride, whatever will they think of next? Closing Bubbleworks? JoshuaA and L7123456 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08newmanb Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 Why the Teacups of all things? Should have been Ghost Train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML27 Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 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 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 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. Mattgwise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 Had to Google it, that's random AF. Assumed it was some chocolate bar/biscuit/drink from that graphic. Very odd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 At least the Tetley sponser fitted the ride. This is just random and such a weird choice to be honest. Dobble is a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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