SteveJ Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Thunder River looks so much better too, with its nice misty cave. And all that greenery around the back of X No Way Out where Trappers Trail was, now all tarmac and fences... It seems Thorpe Park hit puberty really badly. Where did all the innocence go? James_C, Phill Pritchard, MattyMoo and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Thunder River's tunnel looked fantastic back then!Why remove that and leave the warehouse on show/have it in total darkness? SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 like everyone else says, thunder river looks amazing! I also niticed how amazing the show looked at the end, no cheap banners or a couple of ramps, that's how a show should be! Phill Pritchard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Pritchard Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Well done for finding that OliIzzy! That is easily one of the best things I have seen in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 The 90s The hell happened to Thorpe is the best question... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteknuckle Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Definatley Thorpe at it's best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeksy Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Brilliant find! What a shame it cut off there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I wanna ride the flying fish OUCH. I love the total unprofessionalness of this video. Must've paid some external company barely any money to make it. Brilliant. SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 My favourite part is when they enter Thunder Rapids talking some gibberish about designing reindeers, then the presenter almost walks into the cameraman and quietly apologises. Even in 1997 this would have been very bizarre video! Phill Pritchard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 The 90s The hell happened to Thorpe is the best question... ...Chessington included Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 BRING BACK TRAPPERS TRAIL get rid of Fungle safari and put a large play area in that spot Kerfuffle and Phill Pritchard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 That's a point actually, where WAS Trapper's Trail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 The area where Slammer and the top end of Colossus is now. It was demolished to make way for Colossus, but most of the space was empty or used for storage until Slammer was eventually built there. There are still a few clues if you look around, although I'd imagine it's mostly unrecognisable without all the foliage and the new pathways. Phill Pritchard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeksy Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 The area where Slammer and the top end of Colossus is now. It was demolished to make way for Colossus, but most of the space was empty or used for storage until Slammer was eventually built there. There are still a few clues if you look around, although I'd imagine it's mostly unrecognisable without all the foliage and the new pathways. There used to be one of the timber towers visible just next to the gates where Slammer currently is, but its long gone now. At least, I think thats what it was from. Bizarre thing to build otherwise! Back when it was a nice green lawn! SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_C Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 On a different point, I'm not sure if people have seen it before but I found a gem of a video from 2002... Brighteyes99 and JoshC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Brill video! Wonder why the Freezer/Asylum music was briefly playing in the dome?! Brighteyes99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Brill video! Wonder why the Freezer/Asylum music was briefly playing in the dome?! Probs advertising FN on the old giant wall of screens, they did that a LOT... And look kids, that's what Colossus looked like when it had been painted, you'll never be lucky enough to see it for real though, sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 That stunt show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Colossus looks so much nicer without all the excess foliage, rust, oil, mould... you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_C Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Really brings back childhood memories Especially the farm and the model village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Here's a video I just found of thorpe from the year I was born! The park has changed so much in 17 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_C Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Beware of the cheeseyness!!!! ^^^ Cal and GladiatorFanKyle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Just saw on Facebook that some of the old ride cars and information from Thorpe's history are currently on display at the park in the dome. Looks to be there until 28th March https://www.facebook.com/southparks James_C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Grr, I'm hopefully going on Saturday and its over on Friday J.S217 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Jonny Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Just released my latest video. I was looking at old tapes in the house and found a video of the Park in 1992. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h4aMGdgol4&feature=youtu.be Matt 236, pluk, Phill Pritchard and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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