Project LC Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 The point they are all making is the fact it went live at 9:5x. Servers are highly accurate in time keeping and don't just release it early. It would have been set up to release early either by accident or on purpose. Releasing it early is not fair. However I'm sure complaints would have happened even if it went live at 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 The point they are all making is the fact it went live at 9:5x. Servers are highly accurate in time keeping and don't just release it early. It would have been set up to release early either by accident or on purpose. Releasing it early is not fair. However I'm sure complaints would have happened even if it went live at 10. Would you be complaining if you got them? They can make whatever excuse they want and it would not make any difference to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 If the last train or bus left early you would be pretty annoyed. If you say something will happen at a certain time and it's in high demand you don't release it early without telling people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkCrafter Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 I complained and got an automated message saying.Thank you for your email: So as you’ve probably seen or heard, our limited 12p ticket webpage unfortunately loaded a few minutes earlier than the scheduled 10am which meant that whilst some people were successful, many were disappointed that they didn’t get a fair chance to apply for the limited offer. Rest assured, we are taking this extremely seriously and over the course of the Bank Holiday, we’re reviewing all our processes to find out exactly what happened. Once we’ve reviewed all our findings, we promise to update you again shortly after. We are sorry this happened and we will contact you again with what we will be doing. Enjoy the rest of your Bank Holiday. THORPE PARK Resort Can we all please just take a minute and appreciate the time I got sent this email. You all moan that you didn't get the tickets however looking at how many hundreds of complaints are being made, do you really think you had a chance anyway? Really had to rub it in didn't you! :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Loving the "people are only complaining because they didn't one" from someone showing off they got an email from before the intended release time... Don't think essentially playing a superiority card over this is particularly helpful for anyone... ThemeParkCrafter, Coaster, paige and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkCrafter Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Like I have previously said it should have been only 1 ticket at a time could be 12p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Like I have previously said it should have been only 1 ticket at a time could be 12p. Had this been a rule, and you had won a ticket, you would be moaning that you couldn't book more than one, and that Thorpe are ripping you off by giving a cheap ticket to one person but the rest of the party having to pay normal price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Honestly this was looking like such a great promotion for the park, seemed to be shared all over the Internet, everyone from social media to news sites were advertising it - and then they managed to mess it up so bad. "Oopsy it was a technical error" is probably the best apology we'll ever get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Are there any 2-4-1 promotions running at the moment? (Or is that at stupid question ) - off to Thorpe on 11th May for some unencumbered thrills, and I'm not an AP holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Kellogs I think! Or booking online - works out about £1/2 more than 2 for 1 but saves you queueing! Ryan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Really miss when back in 2003/04 you would have free entry vouchers for Chessington on a park map (Chessington also having this but for Thorpe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkCrafter Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Has anyone received the email yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 For anyone worried about the ticket situation, the emails are being sent out by tonight. MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Yes - midnight tonight - just like Thorpe said from the off - although perhaps to avoid confusion they could've said 23:59 on 19/04/16 instead of "midnight on 19th April" as you could interpret that two ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Midnight - 00:00. This is the first moment of the new day, when the clock restarts. Midnight on the 19th has already been. Not that Thorpe anyone uses is like that, but it is correct. Another, less tedious, observation. There seems to be a lot less BOGOFs stuck to packaging this year? Usually you can't move around Sainsburys without seeing them, but I don't think I've come across one yet this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Kellogs cereals have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 VIP tickets; met a lady I'd seen at TP a few times, and occasionally ridden alongside. I knew that she was a mum and the last time I saw her, she got a text from her husband and "he would pick up the kids" which meant she could stay at TP for a further few hours. Now I found out she has a VIP pass, how nice I thought. Now I have found out how much they cost, Wow! Not for me, but I can see how it can work for someone in her position; travels in, rides what she wants, then belts home and picks up the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Annual pass holders can now get friends tickets online from the annual pass website CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 O2 Priority currently have an offer for early park entry and 2 hours of Fastrack for £25 http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/25-for-a-saturday-sunday-alton-towers-thorpe-chessington-legoland-must-book-day-2637272 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 You can get 50% off Merlin attractions on 02 Priority. (Search the app) And a chance to win tickets every Friday. https://www.merlinentertainments.biz/terms/02priority50/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDann Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 On 7/20/2019 at 11:58 AM, Stuntman707 said: You can get 50% off Merlin attractions on 02 Priority. (Search the app) And a chance to win tickets every Friday. https://www.merlinentertainments.biz/terms/02priority50/ It's 50% off the on-the-day price, so £27.50. I think there is VAT and an additional charge also. All I know is that when me and my partner tried to use this, it ended up being the exact same price as the advanced ticket price direct through Thorpe Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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