Cal Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 http://thorpeparkmania.co.uk/ride/Detonator/media - 'Detonator - Queue 2007' Is what they were playing in the queue. Earlier on in the day they had the normal theme and countdown but it kept going off then on again, so I think they just gave up on it and turned it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Detonator is one of my favourite rides! I think that the whole retheme for angry birds land could remove some of the 'fear factor' though, and I always assumed NI and Detenator went together, mainly due to the similarities regarding colour scheme. IMO I think that the angry birds land retheme a la merlin (changing the sign and putting a bird on top) could remove the element of fear it brings into most people as it's not just the fact it's a drop tower which makes it so omnious, the simple theming and the music tie in nicely and contribute a fair amount also. So this should be interesting come may. Cal and MattyMoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I've never found detonator to create fear in any way, due to it being so short (apocalypse does, because it's taller)... anyway considering it's only going to be closed about a week before for a retheme, I can't see an awful lot being done to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I think it being part of angry birds land is just making it more for children! It's not like drop 'n' smile at AI for goodness' sake! Thorpe would've been better off investing in a new ride for angry birds land rather than 'retheming' an 'extreme thrills' one. Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I don't really find it intense, but I think it is the most intense ride on the park. It's the only ride on the park that gives me a really weird feeling in my tummy. When I am sitting up there it also feels a lot higher than it actually is, and you don't necessarily know when you are going to drop, because most staff drop it at different times and sometimes when they are not playing the theme music. Detonator is my (Joint) Favorite flat ride on the park and I love the theme music. I think I'll miss the theme music when they re theme it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 they hardly had a choice but to retheme it, as it's next to where angry birds 4d will go... plus it has a lower height restriction of 1.3m which allows kids to go on (having been with a 9 year old who said it was her favourite ride as she wasn't tall enough for the coasters) - so it can only be a good thing, plus looking forward to the announcements and theme music! jon81uk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jom222 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 My favourite ride at THORPE PARK, I wish the countdown was a bit louder so you can hear it at the top. I like it when staff leave you up there for a long time and you know when it is going to drop as it makes a hissing noise just before it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Can you hear the countdown at the top? I noticed sometimes they don't play the countdown at all ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Can you hear the countdown at the top? I noticed sometimes they don't play the countdown at all ! You can just about hear it at the top, and was that today that they weren't playing it? Think there must be something wrong with the audio as it is always normally on, and they weren't playing it Sunday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 You can just about hear it at the top, and was that today that they weren't playing it? Think there must be something wrong with the audio as it is always normally on, and they weren't playing it Sunday afternoon. It was playing on Saturday though it was significantly quieter than last year, and was continually being interrupted by the standard Merlin procedure of 'make inaudible live announcements with the microphone in your mouth instead of the perfectly good pre-recorded ones' Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Am I correct in saying that detonator was only meant to be at thorpe park for only a couple of years but it proved to be very popular so they got permanant planning permission for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Am I correct in saying that detonator was only meant to be at thorpe park for only a couple of years but it proved to be very popular so they got permanant planning permission for it? You are indeed! Funnily enough, I'm planning on writing a blog post about Detonator and it's history sometime next week (it's surprisingly richer than you may think!); keep an eye out for it... Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Detonators audio was playing today, but was playing extremely quiet. You couldn't really hear it if it was busy if people were talking and couldn't really hear up past halfway up the ride. Hope this gets sorted soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_C Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Has everyone read this...well worth a read with some information I did not know at all... http://thecview.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/the-story-behind-detonator/ c1hrisin and HermanTheGerman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I have to say I had no idea about the almost purchase of a Vekoma SLC instead. If they had that then it would make Saw and Colossus feel like floating on a cloud. James_C and OldFarmerDean 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnaird Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Has everyone read this...well worth a read with some information I did not know at all... http://thecview.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/the-story-behind-detonator/ I loved it I dissident know it had such a story behind it thanks alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_C Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I had no idea about the Vekoma SLC either although when you think of it it does make sense. Wonder what the park would be like if it happened and if it would have lasted till now like Detonator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I think even if Thorpe did go for a Vekoma SLC at that time, I feel like a drop tower would have appeared at some point later on. paige 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnaird Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 it was probably in the plans some where and they where planing on relieving it in a 2 or 3 years because the park would have really suited one and being the tallest thing there for a year or 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Just to let everyone know, Detonator will be closed tomorrow and will be closed until next Saturday for it's 'retheme' as Thorpe Park have confirmed this on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Talk about leaving it to the last minute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 They did answer a question either on here or on Facebook saying a round a week before but they didn't confirm it, and I agree, it should be posted on there website with Slammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 So it's not opening with the new area then? #genius jom222 and paige 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnaird Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I cant wait love detonator knew they would re theme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 So it's not opening with the new area then? #genius Just to let everyone know, Detonator will be closed tomorrow and will be closed until next SaturdayDo you not get bored of moaning about everything? The new area opens Saturday so yes it will be... Fin The Human, EC! and tomglazed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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