Luke_A Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I was hoping that The Swarm would be free from AWFUL PR stunts like this. Why couldn't they have done something more imaginative; like continuing the Lez Cougan theme.What total, utter crap this is though. It's not hard to cut off an arm and leg from some of the ex-Saw Dummies and then stick then in a Swarm seat... *awaits comments from the GP on Facebook & when the ride is open as to how they will not ride the coaster because the dummies arms & legs got chopped off* I have no words left to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 http://youtu.be/IMPju71rMpc Drawin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Loving the use of someones no limits recreation there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 So two people go for £67.20 if booked online, or £52 to go with the inevitable half price vouchers and buy the fastrack when you get there. Why don't Thorpe make buying in advance the cheapest option? Surely it would be to their own advantage as they could massively cut the staff in the ticket booths and also get people to commit regardless of weather on the day. Luke_A, Drawin and holtjammy16 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham22 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 yes, I too love the no limits recreation :)they could of used a better one though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackR Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 After reading a post from a member of Coaster Force, I have decided to reconsider how well this marketing strategy will work. The ride is supposed to be scary, that's why it is a 'thrill ride'. One of the main reasons you feel scared on a roller coaster is because you don't feel safe. If some stupid idiot who actually believed this PR went on The Swarm thinking they were unsafe, then darting between all the near misses is going to be pretty damn scary if they remember the news article in The Mirror they read a couple of months prior. Lets face it, as good as this ride looks, it doesn't really have too much to offer. It is the UK's first Winged Coaster and the tallest in Europe, it also has the funky drop but The Swarm has an average speed, length and number of inversions just like most other coasters in the UK. One of the best things about this ride is the incredible themeing and several near misses. If people read or hear about this PR and feel unsafe on the ride then they will most likely be very scared, and as the main purpose of this ride is to scare people, then Thorpe are doing the right thing marketing The Swarm in such a unique way. To be honest, I am going to take back everything I said in my previous post because I think Thorpe have still done the right thing here and The Swarm still has the great reputation is has built up over the past year.Having said that, it's not THAT hard to realize that the front two dummies are a different shape to the others, and the front two are the only ones to actually have limbs anyway. I'm not sure how many people will actually believe this, but it will have a great impact on those who do. Drawin, Liam T and Ryan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holtjammy16 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well on the day people are going to see others coming off the ride with all their arms & legs anyway, so I doubt the PR will drastically make a difference to anyone deciding to go on the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMMYD777 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I hope everyone enjoyed the video!It's been in the making for a while! Congrats to the TP Marketing team and they certainly have done the ride justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 The Swarm has an average speed, length and number of inversions just like most other coasters in the UK.It's kind of depressing that The Swarm is considered 'average length'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drawin Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Great video, although I would have loved to see real POV footage, and maybe new advertising videos to be put into it. </3 Alwell, I guess it's only an online viral ad. Still looks great though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpeparkjack Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 God help us with this fastrack situation, its going to be hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles1 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 don't think of it as hell ... think of it as purgatory!if you make it on the ride within 3 hours of standard queue, then you've reached heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 In other news, The Mirror was useful for once! For capturing a snap of this damn sexy beast.Phwoar. DAT TRAIN.Video is meh. Nice to see they're continuing the theme of government conspiracy seeing as pretty much all viral hype was sidelined with the construction in full-swing, so it's nice to know they've not completely disregarded it. Although, that said I want to see some development now. Let's hear more about The Swarm and how they got here, as well as the government's involvement, ja? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holtjammy16 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 don't think of it as hell ... think of it as purgatory!if you make it on the ride within 3 hours of standard queue, then you've reached heaven I'm hoping to get there at at least an hour from opening time and hope I won't have to wait that long again 3 hrs and 45 mins for saw was not fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Really is a work of beauty. Such effort has gone into the look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Judging by the facial expression, methinks the Swarm should have ingested more bran...Interesting that they've gone for the faces on every row as well, what are we (as riders) actually riding? Or is that thinking too much into it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Looks like we are being carried away by The Swarm itself. Take me, Swarm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Interesting that they've gone for the faces on every row as well, what are we (as riders) actually riding? Or is that thinking too much into it?Am I making a dense comment when I say we're riding a swarm? Ie- lots of the blighters? Perhaps that is why they've gone for the faces on each row.Also, it has to be said, those crash dummies do remind me of this: Luke_A, Cornflakes, JackR and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Just curious since they've never definitively explained WHAT the Swarm actually is...Also, the sides of the train are EXACTLY the same as Raptor's but grey... Merlin cost cutting FOR THE WIN! Sheepie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well, if we're being pedantic, the faces are different. I think I prefer The Swarm's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 That's why I said the SIDES of the train... UnderItAll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark9 Posted January 24, 2012 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 That's why I said the SIDES of the train... Smidget, Luke_A, Sidders and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javs Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Just curious since they've never definitively explained WHAT the Swarm actually is...Also, the sides of the train are EXACTLY the same as Raptor's but grey... Merlin cost cutting FOR THE WIN! To be honest we could easily have got exactly the same trains as Raptor and the fact that there are some differences is a credit to Thorpe Park. It would have been a lot easier and a lot cheaper to go with a previous design. In any case, it is not as if the Thorpe theming does not go with the standard theming!!! What's not to like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Did I say anywhere that I didn't like it?God the sense of humour from this place at times... Least SOMEONE got the joke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Also, it has to be said, those crash dummies do remind me of this: What the hell was that!? Looked like a schizophrenic having a seizure/fitt ham22 and mah boi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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