May 29, 200916 yr comment_57552 Fine :DJust ruin my fun ;)hahaYeah the red smoke in the tunnel is a good effect.
May 29, 200916 yr comment_57630 I cant remember who said it, but about THORPE PARK being rubbish with maintaining themeing, I disagree, IMO they have only been properly maintained since MERLIN took over, before that tussaud's obviously couldnt be bothered to keep up the themeing and improve ride experience. IMO all they cared about was money.
May 29, 200916 yr comment_57635 Agreed, Merlin seem a lot more " entertainment/day out based " if you know what I mean. Tussauds did seem just like some big cheese company trying to run a theme park as a get rich quick scheme. Only my opinion though
May 29, 200916 yr comment_57647 Completely agree. Merlin try to put on more events, and create a fun day out, that will be more than just going to a theme park and going on the rides.
May 29, 200916 yr comment_57702 I agree. The Tussauds that the company became seemed to care little for the parks it was running. Things like charging for maps, reducing staff and limited ride availability really did make an impact on the day. Merlin have completely changed the parks and all three are looking far better then they have done for a long time.
May 29, 200916 yr comment_57712 I lost my phone on nemesis today I had my own little blue shirt search team in there looking for it at about 8 today but there was no luck so it was home with a lost property form for me.
May 30, 200916 yr comment_57812 I never realised before yesterday how much a difference Nemesis Inferno's effects actually made. They really complete the ride I feel, and I've never actually enjoyed it as much as I did yesterday (I've never actually had one ride on it when all the tunnel effects are on). Even the Queueline mister makes a difference too, so well done again to the person/people who managed to get all these working again!
May 30, 200916 yr Author comment_57815 Wow, really great to see that Thorpe have actually fixed someone that hasn't worked for ages.But wait, I'm actually being sarcastic. It shouldn't have broken in the first place.All things break and have technical difficulties you know!
May 31, 200916 yr comment_57851 Back to Inferno, the effects actually make a massive difference! I never knew how much they'd contribute to the whole experience, going through the volcano actually feels like the real thing (in a safe sense). It's much more realistic when you can look at the floor and see smoke, rather than just a concrete floor with some broken lights, and speaking of the lights, being under the smoke makes it seem like there is lava on the floor, ergo, a more realistic volcano experience, which is something far more 'guest-friendly' and 'extravagant' than anything Tussauds ever did. So I'm happy.
May 31, 200916 yr comment_57864 I don't, just to stop people like you abusing the entire point of the system and ruining it for people who are actually visiting the park on their own.But I am on my own when I use it I use it because that what it said, For use of people on their own... I don't agree with it being used for big groups who just want to jump the main que to make their time shorter, but if I'm on my own and there are spare seats to be filled, then I will use it.
May 31, 200916 yr comment_57910 Yeah I agree when people in the normal queue are normally waiting 45mins+.Yeah, the main queue is entitled such for a reason. It should be where everyone queues to get on a ride. The idea of single rider is to use occasionally if you are on your own, and there might be some seats to fill. Not to use all the time, just to cut queues, when like Tim said, other people are waiting very patiently for 45 mins+.
May 31, 200916 yr comment_57970 Does anyone know how long the whole queue would take to go down, if the ride was running with two train operation? I know the smaller section of the queue takes about 30 minutes with two trains, but I wasn't sure how long the whole queue takes.
May 31, 200916 yr comment_57982 Que lines are designed to cope with capacity numbers, so about 2 hours is about right. Just shows when the Colossus que is coming out of the line to samurai at FN how busy the park can get :S
May 31, 200916 yr comment_57992 Que lines are designed to cope with capacity numbers, so about 2 hours is about right. Just shows when the Colossus que is coming out of the line to samurai at FN how busy the park can get :SYeah, that's one hell of a queue.
May 31, 200916 yr comment_57996 Colossus' Que gets that long I stopped going to fright nights events a couple of years ago when I thought it was too busy to enjoy anything but wowsers that's stupidly long.I agree with you there. In 2004/5, fright nights were good because the park wasn't ridiculously busy, it was just like a normal busy-ish day with queues around 30mins-1hour. I haven't been the past few years because, like you James, with it being that busy I can't see where the fun is.
May 31, 200916 yr comment_58001 Yea!, I remember the good ol' days of riding Slammer in pitch black with loads of empty seats. Also is it me or does Thorpe not get quieter in the closing hour/ couple of hours anymore? It used to be where it was almost walk on for things in the last bit of the day. Anyway back on topicAre Nemesis Inferno's recently fixed effects still working?
May 31, 200916 yr comment_58003 Also is it me or does Thorpe not get quieter in the closing hour/ couple of hours anymore? It used to be where it was almost walk on for things in the last bit of the day.Yeah, I have noticed that recently as well. That always used to be a great way to catch a lot of rides in the last hour or so with a minimal queue, but now everything seems packed right up until closing time. Are Nemesis Inferno's recently fixed effects still working?The tunnel mist and lights are still in operation, which I must say does improve the ride experience dramatically.
May 31, 200916 yr comment_58004 Yeah, I have noticed that recently as well. That always used to be a great way to catch a lot of rides in the last hour or so with a minimal queue, but now everything seems packed right up until closing timeThought it was just me , why does Thorpe have to be so popular now The tunnel mist and lights are still in operation, which I must say does improve the ride experience dramaticallyAh so you mean I might actually like Nemesis Inferno next time I ride it ? Actually I doubt a few lights and mist are going to change my opinion of a mediocre ride
May 31, 200916 yr comment_58007 Thought it was just me , why does Thorpe have to be so popular now Ah so you mean I might actually like Nemesis Inferno next time I ride it ? Actually I doubt a few lights and mist are going to change my opinion of a mediocre rideIt is surprising how much the little things can change the ride. Obviously, the ride itself hasn't changed, but you do for a second feel as though you are in some sort of volcano, not just a tunnel with some broken lights on the floor. The next thing I would love Nemesis Inferno to have on the effects front, is some form of heat beneath you. Like the same principals as a sauna, (the sort of moist heat), so when you come out of the tunnel into the fresh air, the volcanic experience will have improved the ride even more!
May 31, 200916 yr comment_58009 That would be pretty awesome. And maybe some sort of red liquid flowing beneath you! Wait , maybe a bit too far, this isn't disney
May 31, 200916 yr comment_58010 That would be pretty awesome. And maybe some sort of red liquid flowing beneath you! Wait , maybe a bit too far, this isn't disney Like on Nemesis at Alton?
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