Whatever Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Why would they leave a totally random (not very popular) ride, possibly in an entirely new theme? The Doctor's Banana Ride? Katniss Everdeen's Banana Ride? (considering different themes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Why would they leave a totally random (not very popular) ride, possibly in an entirely new theme? The Doctor's Banana Ride? Katniss Everdeen's Banana Ride? (considering different themes) I'm sure the theme will remain the same, considering Inferno's right next door... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Yes because volcanoes erupt bananas with monkeys on them. Kerfuffle, Cornflakes, James_C and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Yes because volcanoes erupt bananas with monkeys on them. Have you somehow forgotten about Inferno's...jungle surroundings? HermanTheGerman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jom222 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 The theme of Ranger County is really similar to Calypso Quay. They might as well make them just one area now that the carousel has gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyRed95 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 "Thorpe Park has begun work on a large development – a new attraction set to open in 2016. The development will see the closure of Studio 13, the Arena, Mr Monkey’s Banana Ride, Chief Ranger’s Carousel, Calypso BBQ, and the Nemesis Inferno shop. Whether the Ranger County attractions will reopen in other areas of the park is currently unknown, although Studio 13 will probably be located elsewhere in 2015." Got this from TPG a while back.Might be wrong though. Surely that's gonna make the park far more irritating to navigate because it blocks off that entire walk way meankng you'd have to walk all the way around past X, storm surge, rush, Colossus, slammer if you wanted to get from inferno to loggers? Also losing the arena and studio 13 building this would give limited space for attractions for their already ridiculously busy fright nights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Maybe they could have a walkthrough going under the ride??? That would be pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'm happy that MM is stagning, cause when I need to relax, I just love pirate boats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014  "Thorpe Park has begun work on a large development – a new attraction set to open in 2016. The development will see the closure of Studio 13, the Arena, Mr Monkey’s Banana Ride, Chief Ranger’s Carousel, Calypso BBQ, and the Nemesis Inferno shop. Whether the Ranger County attractions will reopen in other areas of the park is currently unknown, although Studio 13 will probably be located elsewhere in 2015."   Surely that's gonna make the park far more irritating to navigate because it blocks off that entire walk way meankng you'd have to walk all the way around past X, storm surge, rush, Colossus, slammer if you wanted to get from inferno to loggers? Also losing the arena and studio 13 building this would give limited space for attractions for their already ridiculously busy fright nights?  That quote is utter balls caused by a (notoriously unreliable) site simply making stuff up based on snippets that are rumoured and pretending it is in some way 'news', which then gets repeated elsewhere. So no need to worry about those things being a problem! Apart from the arena bit, but that really isn't a problem - there are tonnes of places to dump a tent. RubyRed95, EC! and Kerfuffle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I went on it with my dad, and we could just run aboard I love Mr Monkeys Banana Ride, when I need a break for the big ones, I just love the banana boat(: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme park Fanantic Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 What do you think the future holds for Mr Monkeys Banna ride I hope it's not removed as it's nostalgiaic as well as one of only a few children's rides left at the park. Share any herd rumours or personal opinions regarding the ride here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 I reckon with Thorpe wanting to include families more now (as seen in particular with the addition of Timber Tug and Lumber Jump), Banana Ride is pretty safe. Â Mechanically speaking, the ride is simple and well looked after, so there's no real reason for it to be removed. Â So it'll be around for a good while yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme park Fanantic Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 That's amazing! I don't think I've been to Thorpe unless I went as a baby my mums not sure if I did or not. But my Mum my cousin whose now 25 along with my grandparents went Pryor to my birth. My said that the Bannaboat ride made her feel quite sick and her stomach flipped inside her is this ride really this fast or was it about the late 90s early 200s era. Glad to hear it's staying and not being removed like the rest of Ranger County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Considering Mr Monkeys is the only Ranger themed ride left it would be a shame if it left the park. Â On 24 September 2017 at 7:34 PM, Theme park Fanantic said: That's amazing! I don't think I've been to Thorpe unless I went as a baby my mums not sure if I did or not. But my Mum my cousin whose now 25 along with my grandparents went Pryor to my birth. My said that the Bannaboat ride made her feel quite sick and her stomach flipped inside her is this ride really this fast or was it about the late 90s early 200s era. Glad to hear it's staying and not being removed like the rest of Ranger County. Â It used to make me feel a bit dodgy but I suffer with pretty bad motion sickness (have to take medication when I go to a theme park). It's not actually that bad and is tiny when you compare it to Black Buccaneer at Chessington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Why is no-one talking about the elephant (monkey) in the room? This iconic ride has yet to open this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactic Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 I saw on facebook that the park said they are waiting on new parts (or something similar) for the ride. They are saying that the supplier is taking ages to deliver and they ordered the parts last year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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