c1hrisin Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I really like how they use memes to connect with the customers. It makes their repetitive offer posts more entertaining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 https://twitter.com/THORPEPARK/status/384709883700211712/photo/1 I'm sorry, but what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 These random pictures the park are posting are really cringe-worthy, regardless of if they relate to the park or not. I'm not sure if I like the style of marketing or not. I appreciate they're going for a more family-orientated market now, but it just feels like they're trying to go for cheap and pointless laughs...and failing. :/ Worthy9992 and Benin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 ^That's exactly my thinking Josh, it's like they're trying to create Thorpe Park Memes or sommat... It's random and non-sensical... Considering Fright Nights should be (and to a degree is) getting the big push at this moment in time, this things seem a bit of a waste of the 5 minutes it would take to create and post them... Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Not sure if this is the right topic but oh well I'm sure you will have fun reading this! http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Thorpe_Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 wow... I will never ride Mr monkeys Bannana again the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Not really sure where to put this but I guess it works here. I was reading through one of the available jobs (Marketing Assistant) and noticed they've changed the "About Us" section to it: Thrill seekers of all ages can experience a non-stop adrenaline rush at the nation’s Thrill Capital, THORPE PARK, home to some of Europe’s most exhilarating rides and attractions. Fearless thrill seekers are challenged to the Park’s iconic rollercoasters - the UK’s first winged rollercoaster THE SWARM, the beyond vertical drop of SAW – The Ride, and the ‘Unholy Trinity’ of Stealth, Colossus and Nemesis Inferno. Younger theme park fans can grab their adrenaline apprenticeship as they ride on a wave of light and sound on X, before enjoying rides like the gravity defying Zodiac and manic carpet ride of Quantum. There are also five water rides to excite the whole family, including Tidal Wave, Storm Surge and Logger’s Leap. They are a few reasons why we’re such a magnet for visitors year after year – and we plan to keep it that way! This definitely has a much higher push towards the family market than the old one which just went on about all the thrill rides. Hopefully a continuation that we will continue to next year see a move towards bringing back the family market. JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBobJones Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I'm looking forward to the installation of a nice Intamin Megalight coaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Said it before, and I'll say it again - whilst it's nice to see the park gearing towards an entire family market, I hope they don't gradually lose the 'thrill capital' idea. I still think a park focusing mainly on thrill rides is a great idea; they just need to be a bit more family-friendly about it and still have a few relaxing rides. Also, Thorpe do like to push the fact they have 5 water rides as well. Maybe an Intamin Aquatrax is on the cards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Facebook competition on their page at the mo, like and comment for chance to win a 'goodie bag'. Worth a go, I wonder what is in it? MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Pieces of Slammer that they don't know what to do with? I hope it's that... MattyMoo and FrightNights04 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Goodie bag contains Golden Ticket to be the first on the new Detonator 2nd Tower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) Taken from the T&Cs: 5. During the Promotion Period all valid entries will be entered into a free prize draw. The first 5 Facebooks fans’ names selected at random from all valid entries by a computer programme at 1200 hours on 26th November 2013 will receive one THORPE PARK goodie bag consisting of An I <3 THORPE PARK bag, SAW photo frame, SAW eyeball pen, THORPE PARK Fright Nights poster and a tub of sweet popcorn. For a free competition, that's alright. Thorpe might want to change the date of when the winners are decided though! EDIT: On a semi-related note, I noticed earlier today Thorpe posted a picture of one of Stealth's trains showing the first two seats having the OTSRs partially taken apart (photo 11 of 16 from the TPM update in the Closed Season topic). The caption was along the lines of 'Can anyone see why Stealth isn't ready for launch today?' or something. However, it seems like a lot of people thought it was unsafe or something and it's been taken down now? :S Edited November 27, 2013 by JoshC. pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 A tub of out-of-date popcorn eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 The pop corn is a random one... Obviously they've got an enormous backstock of it! The Fright Nights poster though - need that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Getting rid of Saw stuff?Retheme! (That was a joke by the way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THORPE PARK Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 EDIT: On a semi-related note, I noticed earlier today Thorpe posted a picture of one of Stealth's trains showing the first two seats having the OTSRs partially taken apart (photo 11 of 16 from the TPM update in the Closed Season topic). The caption was along the lines of 'Can anyone see why Stealth isn't ready for launch today?' or something. However, it seems like a lot of people thought it was unsafe or something and it's been taken down now? :S Well spotted. Yes we took the post down - too many people were missing the point that the ride was dismantled for winter maintenance, not broken. JoshC., Marc, DaddysLittlePrincess and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Not completely centred on Thorpe, but it involves it... Storm Surge would be tonnes better on a bike... Inferno, FrightNights04, pluk and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mah boi Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Not completely centred on Thorpe, but it involves it... Thorpe should get a bunch of those children bikes that have no pedals, and use those when the Storm Surge's water pump decides to break down. Send a whole bunch of people down the ride to have a race. Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 So that's what Storm Surge's box is for...recording marketing material... Dat backwards front wheel wheelie down a hill at 3:44 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152120111600867&set=a.377923300866.202576.27217550866&type=1&theater so thorpe just posted this............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thorpe being the epitome of cool then... StealthRider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Picture from the link..... Thorpe need to sack their Facebook operator... James_C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercameron98 Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 At least they're trying to use Facebook and other social networks for PR though seeming that other Merlin parks only seem to use them when they're vitally needed like if there's an event at the park that forces it to close or whatever. Have to agree though, I think they need to lay off the slang phrases as looking at the comments on that post on Thorpe's Facebook page it crashed and burned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I think my one was better: Just sayin' pluk, StealthRider, Inferno and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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