tomglazed Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I guess Thorpe thought lets quite while we're ahead and not push our luck with the locals. I'm sure even the height they went with caused issues with people but if god forbid they built "the UK's tallest", neighbours would jump all over that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Just a thought... I wonder why thorpe didn't seize the opportunity to have the highest coaster in the UK when they built stealth, with the big one only being a few feet taller than what stealth is!? I think it's something to do with height restrictions I think. From what I've heard, they can't build above a certain height, a limit which Stealth exceeded but was given the green light due to using a white colour which blends in to the sky setting. I would expect they may need a bigger footprint also, were it to be higher than the big one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 From what I understand they weren't allowed to build any higher than 205ft (even that was a push, hence why the tower is painted white). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 ah righty okayy, just a lost opportunity if there was any way to push their luck... although I'm sure they tried! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Right under a major flight path too... Lots of reasons really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Surely planes wouldn't be able to fly anywhere near that height though regardless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Just a thought... I wonder why thorpe didn't seize the opportunity to have the highest coaster in the UK when they built stealth, with the big one only being a few feet taller than what stealth is!? As others have mentioned, the area available governs the distance of the launch track, and therefore the achievable height off that launch, relatively speaking. OldFarmerDean, StealthRider and MattyMoo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Stealth shop is looking mighty fine... Amity Fish and Chips / Stealth Diner looks nice too (I think the picture makes it look worse to be honest), but hopefully they'll make it look nicer still: Matt 236, MattyMoo, Inferno and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Stealth shop is looking mighty fine... Wowwww, what an improvement from what I saw on Sunday... (Photo from TPG) It actually looks really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I love the hot rod for the photoshoot! vrooooooooom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Tidal Wave Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Pretty good Thorpe (y) That Amity F+C looks like one of them portable homes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 The shop looks really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 The Stealth shop looks a lot better than it did when I saw it last week. Looks like a proper ride shop now instead of a large box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Whilst it looks good in photos; personally I think it sticks out a little in reality. It's not made up of pieces of wood mounted up; it's very flat, almost like a sticker. But it's definitely not built up to create the effect. Even the sign on the side is flat to the building. Personally, I don't see what was wrong with using the truck like they did for a short time the other year. Okay, so it's not a walk in shop; but it kept to theme and could easily have been expanded out with maybe a canopy to create an 'open air' shop; and personally, I think it would have looked better than this. Maybe if the building wasn't so flat; or it fitted a bit more with the current Stealth buildings I'd think differently. Unless of course, we'll soon (maybe for 2015) see a 'restyled' Stealth area to create the true 'Amity Speedway' stand alone area that Thorpe are now referring to it as, instead of Amity Cove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureRyan Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 After visiting today, I also noticed how flat the shop looked, it looks great of photos, but looks kind of cheap in person, surely they could have made it a little better? Plus, and this is a major bug bear to me; they've plonked the shop right in front of the Bose speaker for that end of the plaza, so its a rather quiet plaza now... If they did indeed decided to expand this Amity Speedway theme it would be nice to see them incorporate Storm in a Teacup and reroute the Rumba Rapids entrance / queue line to match that area, stick a decent flat in and you've got a whole new, great themed area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrReeve Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I wish they would expand on the theme some more although highly unlikely make the launch track look like a piece of road would change a lot for me. Also more car or racing themed items placed around like some spare tires stacked up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolskin Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 had a breakdown yesterday morning for a bit yet she was back mid arvo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Went on stealth today and it was running fine had short queues right up until I left at 3. Here's a picture my friend took while I was in the queue Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyMetalPirate Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Walk on queue on stealth yesterday, one of the times I went on it was in raining/hailing, they did warn us it could be uncomfortable but we didn't listen that was an experience haha quite fun tho ride ops even let us go straight back on without queueing a few times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 "even let us go straight back on without queueing a few times!" Not surprised, it can really sting even in a light rain. slow start today with technical problems for the start - so I had to take a tour round other rides New staff still not up to speed and shortages meaning lack of control on the loading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Walk on queue on stealth yesterday, one of the times I went on it was in raining/hailing, they did warn us it could be uncomfortable but we didn't listen that was an experience haha quite fun tho ride ops even let us go straight back on without queueing a few times! Whenever I've been at the park when it is heavy raining they stop operating Stealth till the weather get's better so I'm surprised they still operated this during hail stones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyMetalPirate Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 we were surprised as well but we saw it was still going even in that weather so still went on, all they were saying was it could be slightly uncomfortable and it was haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 http://thorpeparkmania.co.uk/news/01-04-2014/Stealth-to-be-part-of-Angry-Birds-Land Interesting! Seems a bit presumptuous considering AB Land hasn't opened yet, but continuity of themed areas is a good thing in my books. Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I prefer the Dark Forest to be rethemed to Plants Vs Zombies tbh... StealthRider, MattyMoo and Whiteknuckle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Pinch punch first of the month... Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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