November 4, 201113 yr comment_126578 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DE-NMUAaFoRecorded this Wednesday, just like the old days, so much better!
November 4, 201113 yr comment_126580 Do we know why its back?More importantly, is it staying? Quite easily the best ride soundtrack at Thorpe and really makes Detonator come alive.
November 4, 201113 yr comment_126583 Awesome sauce. As Mark says, one of the best soundtracks at Thorpe and certainly suits it better than Scream's music (which is still good, just fits it's own ride rather than Detty).
November 4, 201113 yr comment_126605 Funny, We had Samurai (loading) and Slammer playing their old themes all season and then just at the end of the season Detonator. Certainly nice to hear. Wonder if its just been reprogrammed incorrectly after Fright Nights or if its a permanent change.Now All we need to revert back is the Entrance theme and Neptunes Kingdom areas! Oh and the old playlist in Canada Creek instead of the awful new one!
March 14, 201213 yr comment_134136 I love this ride more than fried eggs and rock n roll.I really wish they held you at the top for longer as the view kicks ass.The drop doesn't feel as forcful as it used to but it still packs a punch.One of Thorpe's highlights. God Bless Detty. xxx
March 10, 201312 yr comment_152519 It must be about 6 years since they were last replaced, and that bright red.
March 10, 201312 yr comment_152551 I do love a quick go or two on Detty when en route to Nemesis Inferno on a quiet day I always forget quite how high it is...
March 10, 201312 yr comment_152565 ^ What he said Packs a nice punch for one so small!Went on Power Tower II at Winter Wonderland the year before last - was bricking it expecting a Detty style hit multiplied by 2 - instead it was a rather pleasant ride, entirely different... preffered Detty actually!
March 10, 201312 yr comment_152567 I do love a quick go or two on Detty when en route to Nemesis Inferno on a quiet day I always forget quite how high it is... It's been about 6 years since I wast went on it - a ride is well overdue. And the original Davina countdown is now in use again, correct?
March 10, 201312 yr comment_152590 The original theme was back all of last season. It returned after the fright nights 2011 was over. An employee at the time told me it was reprogrammed incorrectly but as they preferred the original (Black Hole theme) they decided to keep it for 2012. Don't know if that was true as it seemed like it was done purposely as both Slammer and Samurai (loading) returned to their old soundtracks too.
March 10, 201312 yr comment_152635 Any idea if the speakers at the top have been fixed yet? All I remember from the last few rides was hearing "5....crackle crackle crackle....1...AHHHHH!"
March 10, 201312 yr comment_152641 Let's face it, these new Detonater, Slammer and Samurai tracks were crap! Best thing they ever did going back to the old ones. Even the Tony Blair-style Colossus station ones were cheap and awful!
March 10, 201312 yr comment_152642 Unfortunately not. I went on it 5 times today on all sides of the ride and the speakers are still quiet and crackling slightly.
March 10, 201312 yr comment_152649 I liked Detonator without the countdown, experiencing pure fear waiting to drop. I love the theme music though, it suits it so well. It's strange I struggle to imagine it being the theme song to a space themed ride. It doesn't make me think of space it makes me think of pirates and fear and 5, DUN DUN, 4, DUN DUN.
March 11, 201312 yr comment_152659 Any idea if the speakers at the top have been fixed yet? All I remember from the last few rides was hearing "5....crackle crackle crackle....1...AHHHHH!" I rode it today and the speakers seemed to work properly the time I did (was in a seat facing rumba)
March 11, 201312 yr comment_152669 Detty's Fright Nites audio (Humpty Dumpty) still gets my vote as the best across the park - with Rush's a close 2nd
March 30, 201312 yr comment_155063 are these new seats or just repainted? I noticed last year alot of the time some bars wouldnt open properly at the end and the staff had to release you with a bar plus I dont gwt why they dont fix the speakers / sound for the ride, such a cheap fix and it makes the ride. they spend loads on the new x - surely they could have fixed the speakers / sound on this : /
March 31, 201312 yr comment_155064 I've noticed the speakers seem to work at the top now instead of cutting out like they did last year, quite quiet though
March 31, 201312 yr comment_155066 the speakers offer so much interaction and really add to the thrill of the ride - being up there with a scary count down for 10 secs is awesome. plus some of the scumbag () staff drop you unexpectedly before it hits 0.I remember one day we went we was asked to all wave while we was at the top - soon as we started waving they dropped us - awesome
March 31, 201312 yr comment_155192 Once we went on it and the staff left us up there and started talking to us, saying things like "Hows the weather up there?" and "Are you having a good time?". They then played a recording that said "We are aware that your gondola has stopped moving" shortly followed by "your gondola will now be released". Then they dropped us. Best ride I have ever had on detonator.
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