March 31, 201312 yr comment_155194 Detonator was awesome when we had our little marathon in the open meet, it was more forceful then I can remember !
March 31, 201312 yr comment_155225 Are all the speakers at the top of Detonator working properly now? Becuase when I went on AP day, they were still fairly quiet, but that might've been where I was sitting on the ride as it can be louder in some places than others. Can they be heard on every seat or just certain sides of the ride? (I was sitting facing towards Detonator's entrance last time earlier this month.) Back in Summer 2011, I remember the staff members having some fun with the riders that went up by playing a little game. One person was given a cup filled with water and they were to hold it still until they got to the top. Once they got up there, the staff would tell them to pass it around either clockwise or anti-clockwise to the person sitting next to them, 100ft in the air. The time up there before being dropped was diffrent every time, as sometimes it was passed 3 times and others about 20 times before the release. But, if a rider held the cup for more than 5 seconds or hesitated giving the cup to the next person, they would drop the riders and the person holding the cup of water would have the water splash all over them once they landed at the bottom. It was essentially "Hot Potato" but Detonator style!
March 31, 201312 yr comment_155228 That sounds like great fun, but I don't recall it happening and it sounds a bit dangerous with people standing below!
March 31, 201312 yr comment_155229 I would love to be involved in something like this on Detonator, passing water around until the tower drops and someone gets soaked.
March 31, 201312 yr comment_155231 The water in the cup game happened on a visit in the summer on Vortex also many seasons ago. The water didn't last long!
April 1, 201312 yr comment_155290 It was essentially "Hot Potato" but Detonator style! Now potatos would be more fun than water!
April 1, 201312 yr comment_155300 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. I love when they do stuff like that, sometimes when I've been on stealth they play the breakdown announcement that tells you the train is about to start moving and then they launch it
June 16, 201312 yr comment_160971 I'd just like to point out about the operations on detonator today... The lady who was doing the restraints way pretty poor and took about 5 mins to load up and check restraints and she spent ages letting people on(people who were not tall enough) to tell them they had to get off. Ride operations were really slow and the man in the booth only dropped the carriage about 30 secs after the countdown had ended... He didn't seem to be paying attention... Really poor!
June 16, 201312 yr comment_160987 I'd just like to point out about the operations on detonator today... The lady who was doing the restraints way pretty poor and took about 5 mins to load up and check restraints and she spent ages letting people on(people who were not tall enough) to tell them they had to get off. Ride operations were really slow and the man in the booth only dropped the carriage about 30 secs after the countdown had ended... He didn't seem to be paying attention... Really poor! Perhaps instead of belittling the members of staff on here, you should send your feedback to Thorpe Park directly?
June 16, 201312 yr comment_160997 Perhaps instead of belittling the members of staff on here, you should send your feedback to Thorpe Park directly? I'm just saying it was quite slow loading however that did not matter as the queue was short!
June 16, 201312 yr comment_161009 Ride operations were really slow and the man in the booth only dropped the carriage about 30 secs after the countdown had ended... He didn't seem to be paying attention... Really poor!That's part of the fun! They hold it at the top occasionally to add in an extra element of fear.(Not that I am disputing the fact that ride operation at the park is poor this year, because it is).
June 17, 201312 yr comment_161037 That's part of the fun! They hold it at the top occasionally to add in an extra element of fear. (Not that I am disputing the fact that ride operation at the park is poor this year, because it is). Of course, I can only talk about my trips and you can only talk about yours. Suffice to say, on my trips the staff have been exemplary and a credit to the company.
June 19, 201312 yr comment_161315 That must be awkward, that's whatnots all about! Although, Detonator scares me, and if it was a softer drop I would go on it
June 19, 201312 yr comment_161318 Detonator is the one ride I cannot stand at THORPE PARK. Ive been to the states and done Kingda Ka etc...but I just hate Detonator.
June 19, 201312 yr comment_161320 I love detonator, just wish it was as high as Hurakan Condor! The height of Condor put me off going on it the first day but went on it the second day and it's not as forceful as Detonator, just wish the two would combine!
July 25, 201312 yr comment_164080 Opened a few times for a short period (30 minute bursts?) Most notably at 5:15pm!
March 16, 201411 yr comment_178474 I'm going on March 27th and I'm going to ride Detonator for the first time! How scary is it first time round ? any good tips to overcome the nerves?
March 16, 201411 yr comment_178476 Well in my opinion it's still pretty intense, and it took me years to actually get the courage to ride it! The worst part is going up. Just listen closely for the countdown so you know when it's going to drop! I love Detonator a lot, but I hate/love the feeling you get on it when you're falling. It seems to last for ever and it feels like you're just falling faster and faster. Great ride though, but if you're like me and you get a bit nervous about drop towers, it's an unexpected rush! You should definitely give it a go
March 16, 201411 yr comment_178480 Well in my opinion it's still pretty intense, and it took me years to actually get the courage to ride it! The worst part is going up. Just listen closely for the countdown so you know when it's going to drop! I love Detonator a lot, but I hate/love the feeling you get on it when you're falling. It seems to last for ever and it feels like you're just falling faster and faster. Great ride though, but if you're like me and you get a bit nervous about drop towers, it's an unexpected rush! You should definitely give it a go thanks for that I'm good with height I've been on Power Tower 2 at Winter Wonderland so I'm kinda used to towers but not done a drop tower
March 16, 201411 yr comment_178524 I love detonator because it is the only ride that I get a sort of intense feeling. It feels a lot higher when you are up there haha. After it broke down in the after noon today, there was no theme tune for the rest of the day? Then it closed at half 4 for some reason, was on the last ride of the day just saying
March 16, 201411 yr comment_178530 Closed at half four yesterday aswell, they said because there was no demand for it so no need to keep it open.
March 16, 201411 yr comment_178534 It was closed at about 3 minutes passed four when I tried to get on it yesterday! Which was a shame as it would likely been my last ride in its current guise and had been down when I tried to get a go earlier in the day. Oh well, bring on the birds.
March 16, 201411 yr comment_178536 Every time I went to Thorpe park in 2012, I think I must of saw Detonator have at least 1 breakdown every day but last season I don't think I saw a breakdown once, which is pretty good.
March 18, 201411 yr comment_178693 On Sunday something was obviously not quite right with the audio - safety announcements playing but no music or countdown on the ride or platform, and the queue line was playing what I think was the old Pirates 4D waiting area atmosphere (seagulls, waves, bell chiming). Odd!
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