Sidders Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Also if a mod is reading this, why do a vast amount of my posts keep disappearing? I would atleast like to know why?!?Just dropping in to say that if your posts "disappear", you might've forgotten where you originally posted them and/or have posted irrelevant information/offensive remarks that did not contribute to the topic at hand and/or broke the terms and conditions of the forum. I only know of one of your posts that has been deleted due to it being irrelevant to The Swarm discussion and because it contained offensive language. If you'd like further information as Benin said, please PM one of the Moderators, and please keep the forums on-topic in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 ^No track has appeared onsite yet... If any had, I'm sure several fanboys would have already taken pics and posted them EVERYWHERE so everyone else can join into the mass joy-a-thon over the fact that track has appeared...Plenty of track is onsite Its under canopy's at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Hell, I'm basing that info off the fact that:1) Other people who are just as in the know as Marc said no track is in sight atm...2) There are no photos...So you know, nice that track's hiding away from us all, isn't that great? If only someone had posted that info as soon as they knew it eh? Do you work there, or just spend alot of time at thorpe? :LI just had to LOL at this... I neither work there nor spend any time at the park... I just read lots of forums and pass on info I get from others... Often one forum misses out but another finds out sommat... How else do I get the multitude of other park news?And I would rather have no job than work at Thorpe... Simple as... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I must of mis-read the posts a few pages back, thought people knew thats all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 ^I think the majority of posts EVERYWHERE are just people asking if it's started to go up yet...As if everyday Thorpe don't start putting track up means it's another day it won't open on time... People need to learn about Gantt Charts dammit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I just had to LOL at this... I neither work there nor spend any time at the park... I just read lots of forums and pass on info I get from others... Often one forum misses out but another finds out sommat... How else do I get the multitude of other park news?And I would rather have no job than work at Thorpe... Simple as...I see, I take it you do go to the park at somepoint? I really need to read other sources, I didn't know there was track onsite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Track is on park, not onsite. That's all there is to it really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I retract the above statement, following the first picture being taken of track today...From Go Merlin: http://go-merlin.co.uk/theswarm/ Sidders and Luke_A 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I retract the above statement, following the first picture being taken of track today...From Go Merlin: http://go-merlin.co.uk/theswarm/Let the fapping begin!Though Josh, your statement was still correct, that's in the park, yet not on the actual island... Or sommat... I'm not sure what the difference is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Odd that some pieces of track (however few) have already arrived with no sign of the support footers being poured, although there are a number of pre-poured concrete cylinders already on-site. Go Merlin say there's large cement mixers on-site which is a good sign though, and Coaster Force confirm that the station foundation have been poured and can be seen from Amity Speedway and Tidal Wave (may need some corroboration with this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thorpe stole one of Towers' Coaster Cuties... mbizzle, thorpeparkjack and Coaster XTREME 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 FINALLY some pictures have emerged! Seems still no supports are on site as said, me thinks strange too I just noticed how cheap the go merlin Swarm microsite looks :LI'm off to go make me a swarm display picture Looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I wonder if the uniformed men in that photograph are real soldiers or more actors? Soldiers would mean that the tank if definitely temporary as it appears to be under frequent observation from those who know how to use it. Actors would be ideal because it means Thorpe are already paying the finer attention to detail; a promising sign for further developments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I wonder if the uniformed men in that photograph are real soldiers or more actors? Soldiers would mean that the tank if definitely temporary as it appears to be under frequent observation from those who know how to use it. Actors would be ideal because it means Thorpe are already paying the finer attention to detail; a promising sign for further developments.Can you really see there being real soldiers at Thorpe? I suppose the tank is a disused and Merlin studios has acquired it to use as promotion for the ride, who knows it might become a feature of swarm once completed.Would it not be cheaper to use actors rather than soldiers? lol Even in this promotion?Edit, what is the black figure in the picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Can you really see there being real soldiers at Thorpe? I suppose the tank is a disused and Merlin studios has acquired it to use as promotion for the ride, who knows it might become a feature of swarm once completed.If in the very likely event that Thorpe's mystery tank is on loan or isn't decommissioned, yes, I can see soldiers making an appearance at Thorpe in order to make sure there are experienced operatives who use tanks such as the one at Thorpe because let's be honest, the military wouldn't just lend Thorpe a tank for a few months and not want to look after it in the prossess - it is a very dangerous and expensive piece of equipment after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Fantastic!Lets just hope that the tank is decommissioned, I can just see something slipping over inside, knocking a button and then putting an unwanted hole in the side of the dome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 If in the very likely event that Thorpe's mystery tank is on loan or isn't decommissioned, yes, I can see soldiers making an appearance at Thorpe in order to make sure there are experienced operatives who use tanks such as the one at Thorpe because let's be honest, the military wouldn't just lend Thorpe a tank for a few months and not want to look after it in the prossess - it is a very dangerous and expensive piece of equipment after all.I suppose I overlooked the operation of the equitment, Yoi could be right. Is there proof of this being a real tank?(I have no idea) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 If you've seen the quality of Merlin Studios handiwork, you'd know that it probably is a real tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Would it matter if it was a real tank though... Lets be honest here, we should be amazed that Thorpe have gone to the effort to promote their new rollercoaster in this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) Okay it's a real tank. I am amazed the the extent of promotion they have/are doing. But they obviously are because "The nations thrill captital" has got the UKs first winged coaster. The ads are going to be immense! Publicty is going to be huge! Who know there might even be an event. I can't see the ride construction until fright nights, do we know when the ride is opening? Will it be open for the beginning of the season? Edited August 12, 2011 by Sidders Corrected spelling errors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 do we know when the ride is opening? Will it be open for the beginning of the season?Would hope so, otherwise what'd be the point? Even Saw opened (for 5 minutes) on opening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelPagett Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Check out my Swarm minisite! Thanks! :-)CLICK HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Would hope so, otherwise what'd be the point? Even Saw opened (for 5 minutes) on opening...Yeah , "What would be the point" I guess.Check out my Swarm minisite! Thanks! :-)CLICK HERE Not bad for front page Although without being critical and not to put you down, it doesn't tell us anything that another mini site doesn't.Edit: The pictures are pretty awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 One thing that confuses me about the tank...There are some track marks behind the tank, which look realistic as if it has moved on the grass, but only for a short while. How would that work if the tank is real? I just don't get it... Here's a pic of my showing where the track marks start: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 One thing that confuses me about the tank...There are some track marks behind the tank, which look realistic as if it has moved on the grass, but only for a short while. How would that work if the tank is real? I just don't get it... Here's a pic of my showing where the track marks start:It would have arrived on a flatbed truck, then driven off, hence the small track marks. There are probably truck tyre marks in the grass if you look closelyWhen were you at the park? I'm hoping to go soon :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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