JoshC. Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 The rethemed Angry Birds Land has been announced as Big Easy Boulevard... We'll keep discussion of that in here now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyRocket Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 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. Trooper Looper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 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. JoshC., jessica2, Inferno and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinlarr89 Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 Great choice in my opinion. Nice and vibrant, and will tie it in well with amity next door. Looks fantastic Trooper Looper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 If this ends up like the concept art, it will be quite the improvement. Angry birds was a cheap (cheap) area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessica2 Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 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. Trooper Looper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted November 17, 2023 Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 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 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML27 Posted November 18, 2023 Report Share Posted November 18, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1729 Posted November 24, 2023 Report Share Posted November 24, 2023 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyRocket Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted December 27, 2023 Report Share Posted December 27, 2023 Hopefully it will be used to show replays of live streams where YouTubers say a ride name 50,000 times. skelly, Olistjj, ImLucifer and 4 others 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 It's really not that deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 48 minutes ago, Mark9 said: It's really not that deep. Yes it is and if you think otherwise you're delusional. coasterverse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 16 hours ago, JoshC. said: Yes it is and if you think otherwise you're delusional. I'll take that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 The Dodgems retheme is looking pretty much the same as the concept art from progress photos so far, to be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyRocket Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 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. Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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