Tighk001 Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 When I first went on this ride in 2004 It was a bit boring but you could see South London and West London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 And now when it's at Chessington, you Can see Colossus and Stealth through the trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tighk001 Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I've Never been to Chessington But I heard It is At Chessington and is now called Peeking heights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 When I first went on this ride in 2004 It was a bit boring but you could see South London and West London <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah but does every ride at thorpe have to be a stealth or big rollercoaster. Eclipse I thought was cool and fun. Dont....dis...eclipse! Wow I heard that too actually I have been on it and so has about 1 million others on this forum yknow we do go to chessington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Eclipse was one of the parks scaryest rides when it was windy tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Yeah but does every ride at thorpe have to be a stealth or big rollercoaster. Eclipse I thought was cool and fun. Dont....dis...eclipse! Wow I heard that too actually I have been on it and so has about 1 million others on this forum yknow we do go to chessington.I liked Eclipse. It had such a great name and was a pretty big step away from Inferno and Quantum. I do think its a shame it only lasted two seasons but then again it wasn't the right place for it really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 God...I really want to delete every post I made from August last year backwards . I liked the views of Colossus you got. Shame I could only get on it at thorpe once, and I don't remember it too well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Rush Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I also like this atraction a lot. It's a nice getaway from the more thrilling atractions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I just remember it having music, announcements and looked generally better than how its run at chessie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Rush Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 I just remember it having music, announcements and looked generally better than how its run at chessie.Yeah. It's always down at Chessington, not rezally sure what could go wrong with a big wheel but anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 I think you're replacing the word always with rarely there. It goes down in adverse weather but majority of the time works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 You're probably thinking that its down cos its not moving, whereas it only moves if people want to ride it. Which is very rare because it is a piece of poo. It's only ever down during the rain, otherwise it works better than your own legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewie900 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I went on eclipse once and it was very boring IMO, It got knocked down to build rush and that was a bloody good discission! I mean come one. Rush or Eclipse? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Eclipse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Eclipse (but then I never have liked Rush). Hey, does anyone remember the bits of tin foil attached to the joints on Eclipse. They were a great method to stop guests tabbing sthemselves when getting on and off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park bloke Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I went on eclipse once and it was very boring IMO, It got knocked down to build rush and that was a bloody good discission! Knocked down indeed. It was dismantled and shipped to Chessington. I only went on Eclipse once at Thorpe Park, towards the end of the 2004 season, and I remember it got very windy up the top! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Yes shipped :(and I've been on Eclipse I think once, maybe twice... my dad forced me on it *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Just around River M25 and down Lake Leatherhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Hk Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Well sorry to dig up an old topic but I thought I'd make a post.I've been on 'Eclipse/Peeking Heights' at Chessington, never went on it at Thorpe. It's not the kind of ride I'd choose to go on at Thorpe Park. But still, my mum, brother and sister went on it when it was at Thorpe and all 3 of them cried. They said it went so high and the pods kept shaking. I can barely remember what it was like at Chessie but still...Rush was definitely a better replacement for Thorpe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I went on Eclipse once in the summer. I couldn't agree more that it is far better suited to Chessington, and Rush couldn't have been a better replacement. It was an OK ride, just in the wrong park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park bloke Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Since Eclipse went to Chessington in 2005, has anyone else noticed how Chessington haven't installed then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 They done the right thing moving it to Chessington at least people ride it more than people did when it was at Thorpe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty22 Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 And now when it's at Chessington, you Can see Colossus and Stealth through the trees.Is this true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Is this true!Seeing as Thorpe Park is around a 30 minute drive from Chessington, I would guess no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Seeing as Thorpe Park is around a 30 minute drive from Chessington, I would guess no. It's actually more like 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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