March 18, 201411 yr comment_178701 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.
March 18, 201411 yr comment_178735 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.
March 18, 201411 yr comment_178739 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!
March 18, 201411 yr comment_178740 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.
March 18, 201411 yr comment_178741 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.
March 18, 201411 yr comment_178747 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!
March 18, 201411 yr comment_178750 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.
March 20, 201411 yr comment_178901 Can you hear the countdown at the top? I noticed sometimes they don't play the countdown at all !
March 21, 201411 yr comment_178917 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.
March 24, 201411 yr comment_179142 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'
April 23, 201411 yr comment_181668 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?
April 24, 201411 yr comment_181679 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...
April 27, 201411 yr comment_181953 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.
May 1, 201411 yr comment_182381 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/
May 1, 201411 yr comment_182386 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.
May 1, 201411 yr comment_182402 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
May 1, 201411 yr comment_182418 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.
May 1, 201411 yr comment_182419 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.
May 1, 201411 yr comment_182422 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
May 17, 201411 yr comment_183422 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.
May 17, 201411 yr comment_183428 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.
May 18, 201411 yr comment_183470 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...
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