October 18, 20159 yr comment_221253 It wouldn't surprise me with the amount of idiotic people here today, so far I have been subjected to people smoking in most queues, people swearing at us for walking too slow in the Saw queue (what is the rush to join the back of a queue anyway?! Idiots!), these people then proceeded to jump the gate and join the front of the queue! Yet on all of these occasions, Thorpe have made no effort to prevent things. Yet they are happy to sell them as much beer as they can to make matters even worse! Absolutely shocking. STOP GOING THEN SERIOUSLY. Week in, week out, you tell us how bad Thorpe is. Any reasonable person would have called it a day but you keep objecting yourself to this stuff.
October 18, 20159 yr comment_221266 ^ I am, this is my last visit of the season most probably. However, just to explain, I was already arranged to go with a group of friends so couldn't cancel, and we did enjoy the day - but how can parks improve if people don't highlight the issues?I did let them know and they took the queue jumpers out of the queue in the end, so credit to them for doing that.
October 19, 20159 yr comment_221318 Yet on all of these occasions, Thorpe have made no effort to prevent things. I did let them know and they took the queue jumpers out of the queue in the end, so credit to them for doing that. So they did make an effort in the end?
October 19, 20159 yr comment_221319 So they did make an effort in the end? Yeah, but only once I had alerted them to the problems.When it's that bad, they should really have people who are able go quickly step in and sort a situation out - in fact, I'm sure they used to have a lot more security staff around the park during Fright Nights, and they weren't even doing the bag searches which they have been doing for most of the year.
October 19, 20159 yr comment_221323 Standing out watching the FIA's yesterday I saw a very large amount of security. Their staffing for security really isn't an issue at all. Just because you don't see many roaming doesn't mean there isn't many, if you're highlighting these problems, other people may well be too, and security personnel will be attending there.
October 19, 20159 yr comment_221443 Yeah, but only once I had alerted them to the problems. When it's that bad, they should really have people who are able go quickly step in and sort a situation out - in fact, I'm sure they used to have a lot more security staff around the park during Fright Nights, and they weren't even doing the bag searches which they have been doing for most of the year. You can't expect the park to have eyes everywhere, even the best parks in the worlds don't deal with queue jumpers unless alerted, as staff are busy enough as it is They were doing bag searches to the left of the entrance like they used to do Security seemed a normal level to me, although for Fright Nights the park wasn't that busy so maybe they just staffed appropriately
April 3, 20169 yr comment_231219 You might actually get a bit wet on Rumba now, as the guns from Loggers have been moved. (Photo from theme park guide)
April 3, 20169 yr comment_231220 Why is it now that rumba rapids is getting people a lot more wet than before?
April 3, 20169 yr comment_231223 I wouldn't say that. I came off bone dry on the two rides I had on Friday.
April 3, 20169 yr comment_231228 Last Saturday I got absolutely drenched. I had a great ride too. It seemed faster and less passive than before.
April 3, 20169 yr comment_231240 It felt a lot rougher when I went recently, my guess was maybe they had added bigger or just more of those pipes that run along the floor to cause turbulence
April 3, 20169 yr comment_231248 There are so many different variables on rumba its hard to compare 2 rides even if you stay on. What I do know rumba hasnt run with all 4 pumps operational for some time.
April 3, 20169 yr comment_231281 Last Saturday I got absolutely drenched. I had a great ride too. It seemed faster and less passive than before.This. They've turned Disappointment Rapids into a half decent ride.Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk
April 3, 20169 yr comment_231305 It definitely seems more wild this year. Guessing more or bigger pipes along the trough too.
April 3, 20169 yr comment_231312 There are so many different variables on rumba its hard to compare 2 rides even if you stay on. What I do know rumba hasnt run with all 4 pumps operational for some time.I've never seen all 4 pumps on at the same time before? Are all 4 actually meant to be on? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
April 5, 20169 yr comment_231531 Are the amazingly themed hosepipes actually on this year at the end of the ride... Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
May 8, 20169 yr comment_234224 I believe it may have fallen off. Went around rumba on Friday and saw the old tanks and stuff were hidden in the bushes behind the tower you can see in that picture. One thing we did notice though, a really old sign had been placed at the entrance to the tunnel leaning against the wall as if it was only there temporarily, can't quite remember what it said but something about 'home/source of the currant'... Things did look like there had been a bit of a clean too!
September 21, 20168 yr comment_241629 I noticed that the rockwork around the first half of the ride has been removed. It did look rather tired, so let's hope it is replaced this winter! Actually, it would be great to see Rumba get a refurbishment. The name and music are fine, but it would definitely benefit from a spruce up IMO.
September 22, 20168 yr comment_241645 The rock shapes is what used to be the rocky canyon scenery that went all the way through the ride as Thunder River. Some of it, including the old splash waterfall on the first bend, survived presumably because they didn't think to touch that area in the Ribena refurbishment. The tunnel structure was originally all hidden by the 'cave' theming and there was another scenic waterfall where the wave machine is. Shame I can't find any cave pictures but there was a lot more decoration to the ride originally. Here are some photos from Memories of Thorpe Park Looking back to where Nemesis Inferno's station would be now, when the area was so very neat and tidy Vast majority of what was left of the rockery was removed ages ago yes. Because it was well well rotted
September 22, 20168 yr comment_241694 Opened in 1987, Rumba Rapids has been a firm favourite amongst families and young adults. As a result of many years of operation, Rumba Rapids will be out of action for 2017 while it’s being renovated. This was a difficult decision to make, however we hope for it to make a splash-back in the future! I'm joking of course...
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