StevenVig Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Do you have any evidence for that? On RCDB it says 1.9, on Wikipedia it says 1.8, so I'm not really sure what to believe, although it doesn't make that much of a difference to me. Are you sure it'd be legal for Thorpe to say they increased its acceleration and then just not?Flick a few pages back...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodrow Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 I was under the impression they used to measure it from when it left the launch track, but now it is when the catch car begins to slow down. Well thats what I thought anyway =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 5 times today, with about a 20mins queue at max . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 5 times today, with about a 20mins queue at max .I managed two. One at the front . After about 11am it was being run with 2 trains, which completely demolished the queue . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 I managed two. One at the front . After about 11am it was being run with 2 trains, which completely demolished the queue .Same I got one at the front, I loved it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 I loved it today.To be honest, before my visit today, I was starting to go off of Thorpe Park. I had been let down so many times in the past with ride reliability, and so many other things, that I was getting a bit tired of going there. But I'm glad to say that today's visit completely turned that around. I was so impressed with the overall service provided, and I had such a fantastic day out. It just shows you, that even if the park is busy, when Thorpe Park get it right, you can have such a fantastic day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subculturehero Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 When they do get it right it's excellent, but it's the fact that (just like queue times) you can just never tell what any one day is gonna be like, and I think it's the consistency that Thorpe need to work on. There are so many things at Thorpe that are just so unpredictable (Slammer being open and the swinging blades on Saw working being two examples that immediately spring to mind), and if they could manage to get everything working all the time then it'd make Thorpe Park an infinitely better day out all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Same I got one at the front, I loved it today.its so much better at the front:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 its so much better at the front:)The queue for the front is usually incredibly long, but it's completely worth the wait when you ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 The queue for the front is usually incredibly long, but it's completely worth the wait when you ride.yeah I never queue for it unless there is a small queue...same or inferno and Colossus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 yeah I never queue for it unless there is a small queue...same or inferno and ColossusIt's irritating watching the people who were standing next to you in the original queue riding the ride almost instantly while you are still waiting in the Front Row queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 It's irritating watching the people who were standing next to you in the original queue riding the ride almost instantly while you are still waiting in the Front Row queue. yeahhI got lucky once in the single rider queue.. I was queueing for about 5 mins and got put on front row:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subculturehero Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 I reckon it's so much better at the back - I had my first back row ride a couple of weeks ago and it was proper good, even though I thought we were gonna roll back and then didn't ): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 I reckon it's so much better at the back - I had my first back row ride a couple of weeks ago and it was proper good, even though I thought we were gonna roll back and then didn't ):never got a rollback :Dbut I really want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 I was queuing behind the gates, and the train before we were due to ride experienced a rollback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subculturehero Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Yeah I think it's something everyone hopes for, but the chances of it happening are ridiculously slim. Either way, I still got heaps of airtime going over the top hat of Stealth when sitting at the back, I'd highly recommend it (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 I was queuing behind the gates, and the train before we were due to ride experienced a rollback.thats also happened to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korikon Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 The queue for the front is usually incredibly long, but it's completely worth the wait when you ride.I went on tne 20th and my mate and I got on front row every time, not waiting longer than 15 mins It was good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 I suppose the Yorkie Sponsership isn't too bad. Everytime I see or eat a Yorkie I think of Stealth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordcutter6 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Meh I don't even notice the Yorkie, it's just there, and it not like they going to make stealth a launching Yorkie Bar lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 I think you've just tempted fate, I can see in 5/6 years. "Brand new ride, The Yorkinator" " the worlds first chocolate bar to launch you at 80 mph" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 I think you've just tempted fate, I can see in 5/6 years. "Brand new ride, The Yorkinator" " the worlds first chocolate bar to launch you at 80 mph" That would be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdH Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Come to think of it - it kind of does look like a yorkie wrapper?If you get a blue car with red bits on it and white.haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Well the Buy One Get One Free Offer for Yorkie Bars ends this tuesday. Perhaps the entire sponsorship is ending too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeis Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Oh no!! I loved those Yorkie bar deals! It was so cheap with the added anual pass discount! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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