June 26, 201411 yr comment_185922 it needs a bit of a re-theme its looking very worn down now. Doubt they will re-theme it though as there supposed to be getting a new flat next year.
June 26, 201411 yr comment_185923 It was last rethemed the same year they got Colossus. It's in dire need of a retheme and considering Thorpe have been focusing on families and guest experience lately, I don't see any reason why they can't get a new attraction and retheme it. Sure, it's extra money, but it'll be money well spent.
July 1, 201411 yr comment_186085 EXCLUSIVE: 2015 will see Rumba rethemed as Rusty Rapids, with numerous shipping containers and rusty metal scattered around the ride, and the dark section rethemed to a warehouse - who knows what rusty theming lies within! Dare you brave the orange waters of Rusty Rapids?
July 1, 201411 yr comment_186086 EXCLUSIVE: 2015 will see Rumba rethemed as Rapids, with absolutely NO theming at all! Dare you bore yourself to death on Rapids?
July 1, 201411 yr comment_186125 EXCLUSIVE: 2015 will see Rumba rethemed as Rapids, with absolutely NO theming at all! Dare you bore yourself to death on Rapids? I like it entertains me
July 1, 201411 yr comment_186126 EXCLUSIVE: 2015 will see Rumba rethemed as Rapids, with absolutely NO theming at all! Dare you bore yourself to death on Rapids? I like it entertains me
July 2, 201411 yr comment_186147 it will hopefully get a facelift and look sexy again and it will compliment the beauty of Inferno hopefully
July 2, 201411 yr comment_186182 I want more of a Alton towers rapids, with the beauty of it. The waterfall. They could recreate this. And it'd make a great family attraction for angry birds land. Because thorpe are going in that direction. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
July 5, 201411 yr comment_186370 I think it's a real shame how awful the rapids are. There's no excitement to them. They're just there. Would be really great to see some themeing in the near future and give it a new lease of life.
July 6, 201411 yr comment_186383 If only it was more of a Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges sort of ride! BRING IN HURRICANE RIVER!!!
July 6, 201411 yr comment_186390 ^ I agree. I wish they would add some rock work to the sides like on Bilge-Rat Barges, some dynamic water features to get you wet, and make the actual rapids more eventful! Right now I think riding a poo down the sewer would be more exciting because there are no rapids, no decent fountains and the boats look awful.
July 8, 201411 yr comment_186636 There's no doubt about it, you will get wet! And hey... have a super day. http://reride.net/parks/thorpepark/mp3/superday.mp3
July 9, 201411 yr comment_186695 Sprinklers were off on Sunday and they have removed the giant hose at the end of the turntable which I guess they were banned from using!
July 9, 201411 yr comment_186713 giant hose at the end of the turntable which I guess they were banned from using! It's a shame they got ride of that, only ever got to see it once but it was great! Couldn't imagine it being great in the winter though
July 10, 201411 yr comment_186739 There is a big hose near the lift hill to the right. I don't know how long thats been there
March 20, 201510 yr comment_205618 Rumba Rapids was testing today, so hopefully they'll get it open this weekend! It does say on there website however it'll be returning in Easter, so I guess it could return anyday between now and then.
March 21, 201510 yr comment_205652 Rumba Rapids re-opened today at around 12ish. Good they got it open quicker than expected.
April 27, 201510 yr comment_208216 question, do they drain the water from this ride everyday? This morning it was closed with very little water in it....was just wondering.
April 27, 201510 yr comment_208217 The ride when the pumps are off naturally drains into the pond in the center of the ride.
August 4, 201510 yr comment_213895 I was thinking. As it seems this ride will see no major improvements anytime soon they should take the ranger figures from the now defunct carousel, line them along the banks of the ride and rename it Ranger Rapids.
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