pluk Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I suspect it's fake, but if it is real and these 'recruits' end up being invited to be the first riders I'd be mighty pissed I'd ignored it. Unlikely, but think I'll do some joining in just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastermaniac94 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Only time will tell, I hope it is real .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javs Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Either a military weapon, or a means of actually escaping the carnage. It could be themed around a prototype evacuation system? But then unless you disembark in a different location than the one you started at, it would not work. A different load/unload point in the station maybe. Just speculating here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Well Terminator Salvation - The Ride in Six Flags Magic Mountain (Now Apocalypse) was all about escaping on the esacpe train, yet the offloading and loading was all done on the same platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamY Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Resistance guy - "We must escape!"Ride Op - "Enjoy your ride!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javs Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Well Terminator Salvation - The Ride in Six Flags Magic Mountain (Now Apocalypse) was all about escaping on the esacpe train, yet the offloading and loading was all done on the same platform. Oh right! It sort of shatters the illusion though doesn't it, escaping the mayhem only to arrive back where you started, Oooooh, just thought of a new name 'Coalition Government, Emergency Economic Recovery Budget' LMAO Phill Pritchard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adsyrah Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hey guys.I've been reading this forum for a while, didn't realise my activation emails went to my spam folder so haven't had a chance to reply to this topic.I'm the Adam who got the clues right on the Facebook note Les Coogan posted... I'm yet to actually hear from him after the initial hype around being chosen to be part of his 'crack squad'.Read into that what you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hi Adam! Welcome to the forums. ;)I'd really love for this to be real and for people who have paid interest to be rewarded. If it's a fanboy then you could question their motives.... asking people to join their "crack squad".... sounds dodgy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adsyrah Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hi Adam! Welcome to the forums. ;)I'd really love for this to be real and for people who have paid interest to be rewarded. If it's a fanboy then you could question their motives.... asking people to join their "crack squad".... sounds dodgy. Cheers!Yeah, I was initially excited by it all and was surprised he'd mentioned me in a post afterwards too, but the fact I've had no message etc. makes me think it's someone having a laugh.I'll send him a message tonight and see if he replies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 I too have got into the 'crack squads', though after a bit of persistence. ;)Haven't heard anything yet, though by the sounds of it, I think Les is waiting till the crack squad is 'full' before any more info is released to us. Fake or not? I think it could be real, but if it's not, I've enjoyed the ride so to say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 My understanding is that they would be starting construction at the end of May, I know these things don't always run like a swiss watch but are they still on schedule? Does anyone know if they have made a start on the footers yet? I cant wait to see things start evolving from that island of dirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 When I was there on monday it still looked like an island of dirt to me! I didn't see anything exciting, but to be fair, I didn't look too hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPGG Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 One would get a good view of the site from Depth Charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbizzle Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Hi guys does anyone happen to have the answers to the latest set of codes at hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Irishman Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 It took me a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG while, but now I am back, and glad to hear Thorpe's getting a new ride, and post apocalyptic too! I hope this doesn't turn out like SAW, that ride was clearly not scary! (In my opinion at least)Aside from all that, did anyone hear anything else on LC12? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake C Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Aside from all that, did anyone hear anything else on LC12?You could read the last 27 pages or take a look through this http://forum.maniahub.com/topic/7993-lc12-speculation-and-theories/. Oww and welcome back!jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adsyrah Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hi guys does anyone happen to have the answers to the latest set of codes at hand?Answer to the codes below...They were all airports around London:1) London City2) Gatwick3) Luton4) Heathrowand the numbers were the distance in metres from TP to each of those airports. Coastermaniac94, mbizzle and Phill Pritchard 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbizzle Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 Answer to the codes below... They were all airports around London:1) London City2) Gatwick3) Luton4) Heathrowand the numbers were the distance in metres from TP to each of those airports. Ok thanks I guess that relates to the destroyed aeroplane in the plans... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javs Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Well, I sit here on this sunny Tuesday evening knowing that we are on the verge of LC12 construction. I am really looking forward to a long summer, autumn and winter of great construction updates on TPM! And to think, in 9 months time, we will have a world class themed B&M coaster that will be the envy of the world..........for at least a year anyway!! So exciting. holtjammy16 and Phill Pritchard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 That's if Merlin implement the high density of scenery they plan too, and this is Merlin we're talking about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Is it really high density themeing though? From the plans it looks well themed with some nice features and certainly a lot of scenery for Thorpe over the last few years. It looks as though it'll have more themeing than, Saw, Stealth, Inferno and even Colossus. With £20M for the project, I would expect that everything in the plans will be added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Anything is possible though..Stealth grandstand, Saw windmill.. So many details like that have changed, and could easily change with this project also.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I would desperately hope that this project will break that tradition. 2004-2007 are mostly considered "the dark ages" of Tussauds/ Merlin where they added rides with very basic stylising. Saw was also at a disadvantage because over a third of the budget for the project went on buying the rights to use the Saw IP.Let us keep our fingers crossed that this investment will be traditional in terms of where the money is spent- ie; not on any intellectual properties and instead, on the ride hardware, scenic design and effects, area infrastructure and marketing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Yeah it looks like it should be well themed from the plans, however, does the £20m include all the marketing which they're bound to a tonne I can imagine and maybe they won't have enough investment to put into scenery, especially when mainly it's only really the enthusiasts who care for it. Seeing as Thorpe already looks like a destruction site to an extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 When Merlin release press statements they tend to like to include all money that was spent on the project (except for the cost of infilling I believe, which is an ongoing budget and project from what I've heard) as it beefs up the amount of investment to make it look even more impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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