Posted November 16, 20231 yr comment_311510 The rethemed Angry Birds Land has been announced as Big Easy Boulevard... We'll keep discussion of that in here now.
November 16, 20231 yr comment_311511 2 out of 3 isn’t bad!! Very pleased with this. A good compromise for integrating it back in with the 1950s American theme of Amity but with a new twist.
November 16, 20231 yr comment_311513 Love it, it's a real Hoot Hoot of a theme. Genuinely though, looks good, hope the concept art comes to fruition. Makes sense with the surrounding area too.
November 16, 20231 yr comment_311514 Great choice in my opinion. Nice and vibrant, and will tie it in well with amity next door. Looks fantastic
November 16, 20231 yr comment_311517 If this ends up like the concept art, it will be quite the improvement. Angry birds was a cheap (cheap) area.
November 17, 20231 yr comment_311553 agreed I am pleased with this! It never made sense for me to have a random bitty unrelated land breaking up amity, bigger lands/themes have more impact.
November 17, 20231 yr comment_311564 Looks like a good replacement - better than I expected to be honest and fits in with the surrounding area well. For anyone wondering, as expected Detonators original soundtrack won't be returning, it'll be a new one 😢
November 18, 20231 yr comment_311591 12 hours ago, Cal said: For anyone wondering, as expected Detonators original soundtrack won't be returning, it'll be a new one 😢 Worst decision in the park's history. The concept art looks fine. Depends on if they actually use some depth in the painting of the buildings or just paint them in one flat colour and call it a day like Towers tend to.
November 18, 20231 yr comment_311614 Credit where credit is due, I think this a great pick. Merges well with the existing lands and shows a bit of effort put in. Good job Thorpe.
November 18, 20231 yr comment_311618 It’s a bit of a weird one for me and I can tell for a few people. This is better than my expectations, I love that detonator will finally get a decent theme and the cinema is so versatile so no matter what it is used for and when. It will just be “Thorpes cinema”, even for conferences ect… The detail and look is better than what I expected, just maybe a little less empty but guest flow and events have been considered, so it’s pretty good. Thing is, I know we knew this but it is a repaint and repair of existing buildings. These buildings are some of the original buildings and have been used over and over again. It would have been nice to see some dramatic changes to the area to change it up a bit. It may have been nice to create different uses for the shop and the peckish food outlets. Just add something new. however, it’s nice to see Thorpe go down a themed route which is smart, fits in and won’t stick out. It’s not focused on new rides and bringing people into the park. It’s a project about putting pride into the park.
November 19, 20231 yr Author comment_311654 I like the idea. It's smart and slick, and will remain as a hub for the Mardi Gras event which will no doubt continue in the future. Hopefully we see some 3D facades rather than just simple paint jobs. Or just some extra details. One of the issues I felt with Angry Birds Land is everything largely felt flat and basic, with some of the detailing lost from the previous area (canon shot marks on the buildings, etc).
November 24, 20231 yr comment_311878 Its good to see a redo of this area even if its the situation of making thematic adjustments to what's already there. Just a Shame it couldn't be like when Angry Birds Land appeared they added a small flat, since the dodgems was a great addition and something similar is a good addition to the park, a small flat that everyone likes. Though its a question of what and where Hopefully the 3d Show will be good, though the graphic suggests its currently unknown or perhaps multiple shows. Or the lake freezes over and Pirates 4D comes back
December 27, 20231 yr comment_312972 Quite fun that we still don’t know what the new 4D film will be. Perhaps the generic cinema theme points towards it not being a specially made film, as you’d think they’d go all out for that. So perhaps it’s a film that already exists at other parks, as Pirates 4D was. Anything out there that Thorpe might buy in? Or maybe it will be a specially made film!
December 27, 20231 yr comment_312973 Hopefully it will be used to show replays of live streams where YouTubers say a ride name 50,000 times.
February 19, 20241 yr comment_315047 People thinking it's going to look like the concept art are absolutely delusional, much like the park Here's an example Detonator - Concept Art Detonator - What You're Actually Getting Thorpe - Response to comparison This will be ****. Make no mistake.
February 19, 20241 yr comment_315048 To be fair even if it isn’t entirely like the concept art, I’m sure it will be better than its Angry Birds Land carnation. Which isn’t difficult for them to do.
February 19, 20241 yr Author comment_315050 48 minutes ago, Mark9 said: It's really not that deep. Yes it is and if you think otherwise you're delusional.
February 19, 20241 yr comment_315053 4 hours ago, StevenVig said: People thinking it's going to look like the concept art are absolutely delusional, much like the park Here's an example Detonator - Concept Art Detonator - What You're Actually Getting Thorpe - Response to comparison This will be ****. Make no mistake. It certainly isn't the same as shown, but give it a chance. Foundations are down for a theming structure and some other paintwork has been done! The work over at other areas under the sparkle work shows they can still do a good job! And some more Detonator photos courtesy of Jack. https://x.com/J_Silkstone?s=20
February 20, 20241 yr comment_315065 14 hours ago, Mark9 said: It's really not that deep. But it's ART. The Det stuff looks naff. Surprised they haven't taken the chance to redo the metal fences on the platform.
February 20, 20241 yr comment_315067 16 hours ago, JoshC. said: Yes it is and if you think otherwise you're delusional. I'll take that.
February 20, 20241 yr comment_315071 The Dodgems retheme is looking pretty much the same as the concept art from progress photos so far, to be fair.
February 20, 20241 yr comment_315073 22 hours ago, StevenVig said: This will be ****. Make no mistake. Come on now, is it as bad as all that? The work they’re doing across the park has been very good so far, especially at Stealth and Colossus. Even if Detonator isn’t going to be like the concept art, it’s an improvement on Angry Birds, is only one part of a new area, and it isn’t even finished yet. I do have to say though it baffles me that everything Merlin do goes right down to the wire - you’d think they’d be at the “finishing touches” stage ok everything now wouldn’t you considering how close opening day is.
February 20, 20241 yr comment_315077 I think Detonator looks alright to be honest, it's always just been a tarted up temporary funfair ride at the end of the day. Once the whole area's done, it'll be the most cohesive that part of the park has ever been, it spent a lot of its time being a mashup of pirates and 1950s America, then the dodgy Angry Birds IP plastered over it slap bang in the middle of Amity Cove.
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