July 16, 201213 yr comment_139160 There's one at Hansa Park (with Rainbow Lift) and Parc Asterix (with Glorious Moustache) at least, plenty of this ride type exist over the world... Unfortunately, Storm Surge is the only one that had absolutely no thought or effort put into it's design and construction... Indeed, it would have fitted into Legoland Florida so much more... Why they bothered, I have no idea...
July 17, 201213 yr comment_139163 Someone mentioned it up a few posts about a comparison, so I've used the pic you have up there and then one I took when Storm Surge opened:
July 17, 201213 yr comment_139164 ^ Says it all really. Maybe theming it to Amity by making it appear rusty didn't work as well as they originally hoped.
July 17, 201213 yr comment_139165 Just looking at them both and then thinking... Why couldn't it be the same
September 22, 201212 yr comment_141553 This ride now successfully doesn't spin, doesn't get you wet, and yet still manages to have an inch of water at the bottom of the dingies after less than an hour of operation? The ride leaks, the audio doesn't work / can't be heard and is just generally useless it seems. Last season, the ride wasn't actually that bad, though went a bit downhill towards the end. This season it's been bad, and is now just stupid and pointless. Though 2 years later, our fears about this ride have come to fruition it seems...
September 22, 201212 yr comment_141556 Only now? It was a cheap and unnecessary installation, what else did we expect from it?
September 22, 201212 yr comment_141561 I'm amazed it was not painted with blue and white stripes and sponsored by Tesco Valye
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141572 This ride now successfully doesn't spin, doesn't get you wet, and yet still manages to have an inch of water at the bottom of the dingies after less than an hour of operation? The ride leaks, the audio doesn't work / can't be heard and is just generally useless it seems. Last season, the ride wasn't actually that bad, though went a bit downhill towards the end. This season it's been bad, and is now just stupid and pointless. Though 2 years later, our hopes about this ride have come to fruition it seems... Fixed.
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141573 Am I the only person who actually likes the ride? I went in it in the dark at fright nights and it was just amazing! Me and my mates were screaming our heads off, especially after the last drop! We got soaked by the waterfall and the boasters that kept shooting at us! Overall I like the ride although it hurts your eyes to look at is it really about the looks or is it about the overall experience?
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141574 Am I the only person who actually likes the ride? As far as I know, yes. The overall experience is even worse than it looks. And it looks baaaaaaad.
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141575 Am I the only person who actually likes the ride? I went in it in the dark at fright nights?The key word there is dark, because you couldn't see how ugly it is in daylight I really think the best thing Thorpe Park could do is remove it, though you might be thinking "Oh its silly to remove a ride after 2 years" many parks in the past have installed rides for only a year and removed them because it wasn't working out, plus they don't even need to put a ride in Storm Surge's place, they could just make it a nice picnic area From what I hear, it rides okay but the presentation of the ride is one you wouldn't even find at Drayton Manor, its also really silly to put such a ride in a crowded area of the park, many people was trying to jump over each other just to get past Storm Surge's entrance when I was there, it really is packed area, not good /RantOver
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141576 I wouldn't complain if this ended up at Legoland or hell, even Chessington. New ride is a new ride, right? Besides, they did it with Eclipse in 2004.
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141578 Best thing to do with it IMO would be leave it for now, then tear it out as part of a remodel of Neptune's Kingdom / removal of the beach. If they absolutely had to have a ride around there rather than open space, they could then put whatever the ride happened to be closer to the beach, creating more space near X and then have the much requested open space / picnic-ey bit where the beach currently is. Possibly even demo the Megastore and build a new one as part of the new area next to the dome, where Wet Wet Wet currently is. This would also mean a wider path to Swarm... Everybody wins, and we don't have Storm Surge any more
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141579 I really don't get the vibe that Storm Surge is a long term attraction. Does anyone know if it has just temporary permission or is it here to stay from a council perspective? The placement and look of it all just screams temporary at me so I'm holding on that it's just a filler attraction and will be removed during that area's future remodel.
September 23, 201212 yr Author comment_141580 I really don't get the vibe that Storm Surge is a long term attraction. Does anyone know if it has just temporary permission or is it here to stay from a council perspective? Here to stay, it wasnt cheap to install, with all the plumbing and what not, and the difference between this and eclipse is people actually ride Storm Surge, id say its here to stay for a few years yet.
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141582 Totally understand it probably wasn't cheap to install infrastructure wise but I guess what I mean is I just get the vibe it's only really there while Thorpe sort out their bigger priorities.
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141583 Storm surge offers some of the best fun at Thorpe Park - it's not the ride itself, it's using the guns to soak people on the last corner section
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141584 100% true crafty and best of all.... They are free Thorpe Park need to learn that people will have more fun on the water rides of the guns were free and not £1 for 10 shots!
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141585 I still haven't been on the ride... My (spectator) opinion: Firstly it looks like absolute junk. Secondly it wastes water leaking everywhere. Thirdly it hurts my ears with its constant squeaking. It blocks the view of X and makes the space feel cramped & cluttered. The boats appear to hardly spin any more. I refuse to sit in a boat with feet on floor if it's an inch + deep with water. The queue is always massive for a 30 second ride (after sloooow lift).
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141586 The only way I am able to sell this ride to my friends is that lift and the complimentary foot massage; that is the only way we will ride if it has a short queue.
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141587 I still haven't been on the ride... My (spectator) opinion: Firstly it looks like absolute junk. Secondly it wastes water leaking everywhere. Thirdly it hurts my ears with its constant squeaking. It blocks the view of X and makes the space feel cramped & cluttered. The boats appear to hardly spin any more. I refuse to sit in a boat with feet on floor if it's an inch + deep with water. The queue is always massive for a 30 second ride (after sloooow lift). Why would you want a view of X? Now that's the worst ride in the park and needs to go before Storm Surge.
September 23, 201212 yr comment_141588 Why would you want a view of X? Now that's the worst ride in the park and needs to go before Storm Surge. It may just be my nostalgia for the ride, but I think the X pyramid looks quite imposing: Especially when it had it's nice path leading up to it, with the misters etc.
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