August 14, 201114 yr comment_121390 It's just nice to see pics tbh it makes you feel as if the construction is actually preogressing, it's not that people don't/didn't believe you.
August 14, 201114 yr comment_121394 I find it funny everyone was adamant that no track had arrived even though on the 3rd of August I made the annoucement that track had arrived.Yeah, cos it was spotted a week ago, instead of 2 days...It's nice to see proof in statements sometimes you know...
August 14, 201114 yr comment_121396 I find it funny everyone was adamant that no track had arrived even though on the 3rd of August I made the annoucement that track had arrived.Well, you didn't announce it really, unless this is what you call an announcement:A nice shiny white crane arrived on-site today, along with this a big truck with a blue container behind... Anyone want to take a guess as to what was inside the container?That is just a cryptic clue in my eyes.
August 14, 201114 yr comment_121400 Another No Limits Swarm recreation (or creation) . This one includes some of the themeing such as the plane, helicopter, lakes and the destroyed station building. Whilst not the smoothest track, it certainly gives more of a feel of how the ride will look compared to videos of green hills and trees.Very nice "recreation", thanks for posting +1!!SO MUCH SPECULATION!! Not that it matters, but how do B&M ship the track, and who transports it to thorpe?
August 14, 201114 yr comment_121401 It's brought over by ship from Ohio where it is manufactured... As far as I know B&M have stopped producing track in Switzerland? As for the final leg from Dover / Portsmouth to the park, I have no idea.
August 17, 201114 yr comment_121643 Woo!I've been away for a while and missed the announcement, but was pleasantly surprised by it to be honest. I'm still looking forward to quite a few new rides next year over this, but I was expecting a monumental cock up from Merlin. As long as no external sponsors get involved I will be happy. 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.This is possibly the greatest post I've seen on any forum. Ever.
August 18, 201114 yr comment_121687 It's brought over by ship from Ohio where it is manufactured... As far as I know B&M have stopped producing track in Switzerland? As for the final leg from Dover / Portsmouth to the park, I have no idea.As far as I know the actual tubular track is made in Switzerland, the box section and supports are made in Ohio. The manufactured tubular track is shipped fromSwitzerland to Ohio to be welded to the box sections and painted, then the whole thing along with supports is shipped back over this way to be bolted together. The sections are sent out three up in containers and stay in the container until on site, so it's just going to be on the back of a lorry round the M25 I would think. Can't for the life of me remember where I read this, but it was somewhere reputable and I'm pretty sure I didn't dream it.Seems like an uneconomical bizarre set up to me but it must work or they wouldn't do it. By the time we get it it is one well travelled bit of track!
August 18, 201114 yr comment_121693 No work or actual progress was made today, looked to see if anything was happening whilst at the peak of Storm Surge and there was nothing, suppose the heavy rain didn't help the situation!
August 18, 201114 yr comment_121705 As far as I know the actual tubular track is made in Switzerland, the box section and supports are made in Ohio. The manufactured tubular track is shipped fromSwitzerland to Ohio to be welded to the box sections and painted, then the whole thing along with supports is shipped back over this way to be bolted together. The sections are sent out three up in containers and stay in the container until on site, so it's just going to be on the back of a lorry round the M25 I would think. Can't for the life of me remember where I read this, but it was somewhere reputable and I'm pretty sure I didn't dream it.Seems like an uneconomical bizarre set up to me but it must work or they wouldn't do it. By the time we get it it is one well travelled bit of track!Nice little summary! Many thanks
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121824 Excuse me while I dig up the past and kill some speculation, which I do feel was never really settled:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5hTc-yd9UYTank: real.Turret: fake.Let us never speak of it again. In other news, The Swarm's track has temporarily disappeared, probably covered up to stop is rusting at the pedestrian rate this project is trundling along. And some funky lookin' metal girders/cages are on-site. Source: some guy with photos from Theme UK. I send love and thanks. You can see some of the footer's cylindrical concrete casings in picture one.Station skeleton?More here. Majority of the rest are a right bore though. It seems little's been done since the start of the month what with the rather unpredictable weather and such.BUT YAY PROGRESS. GLORIOUS MUDDY PROGRESS.
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121835 I hate to make this seem even more boring than it already is, but the cages have been on site for a while The girders haven't though, and they do look like probable station framing so at least something has happened! This really is moving along very slowly... Although I wouldn't mind betting quite a few more footers have gone in, the pile of casings seems to have diminished somewhat. Hope they hurry up, or soon we'll have everyone's favourite "It won't be ready in time!!!!" farce. Oh dear.
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121836 I hope they hurry up or it won't be ready!!!!Nice info you got there sidders, it put the tank to rest
August 21, 201114 yr comment_121839 Well, I would not start to panic until the end of September. If we have not started to see any track going up by then, we can then start the speculation!! Loads of time just yet and this preparation stage always seems to take ages with not much seemingly changing.
August 22, 201114 yr comment_121961 Guys, I'm pretty sure they're on top of the schedule. Lets not armchair speculate about them being late with etc. when all we can see is superficial site pictures :closedeyes:Nice to see all of this trundling along, shame we won't get to see the theming being put in. Honestly that's the stuff I really want to see getting built!Dave
August 23, 201114 yr comment_121978 *It was sarcasm just to make it clear I'm sure Thorpe wont get somthing as big as this behind schedule. Even if it's open for 10 minutes like some other rollercoaster I won't mention.
August 23, 201114 yr comment_122010 *It was sarcasm just to make it clear I'm sure Thorpe wont get somthing as big as this behind schedule. Even if it's open for 10 minutes like some other rollercoaster I won't mention.SAW was open for 2 hours on opening, managed to get on and get a free fastrack for next time. Result!Let's hope this ride is a tab more reliable though on opening, SAW was unfortunate.
August 23, 201114 yr comment_122011 SAW was open for 2 hours on opening, managed to get on and get a free fastrack for next time. Result!Let's hope this ride is a tab more reliable though on opening, SAW was unfortunate.10 minutes 2 hours ya know. B&M tend to be more reliable, am I right?
August 23, 201114 yr comment_122012 10 minutes 2 hours ya know. B&M tend to be more reliable, am I right?I'd like to think so, can't remember Inferno's opening because I wasn't bothered about coasters then but I remember Stealth and SAW getting off to a rough start along with Slammer. Hopefully Swarm will be fine though
August 23, 201114 yr comment_122017 Air had a bit of a rough start but only because of a section of the lifting mechanism in the station failing, and I don't recall any horror stories from Raptor so I have high hopes it'll survive the weekend.
August 23, 201114 yr comment_122018 Gerstlauer's were reliable...Then Saw happened...It shouldn't have an issue... We hope... Let's be honest here ANYTHING could happen to it, regardless of how high the odds would be, but I hope for Thorpe's sake that they don't have another PR opening disaster to contend with...
August 23, 201114 yr comment_122020 They could sort that by doing a PR opening and go for a "What will be, will be" approach, so long as they don't invite Jonathan Ross.
August 23, 201114 yr comment_122046 Inferno had a dodgy start. it worked but had moments of downtime which is expected when new rollercoasters open.
August 24, 201114 yr comment_122080 I'm sure that SWARM will have a faulty, on and off start especially being a winged coaster, but hey its going to be an insane coaster and it will improve its reliability really quick. for example I went to thorpe yesterday and SAW was the only ride running all its trains... how times change
August 24, 201114 yr comment_122082 I'm sure that SWARM will have a faulty, on and off start especially being a winged coaster, but hey its going to be an insane coaster and it will improve its reliability really quick. for example I went to thorpe yesterday and SAW was the only ride running all its trains... how times changeWhy because it's a winged coaster?
August 24, 201114 yr comment_122092 I think he means because it is a new B&M design. Blivvy and Air both had pretty unreliable openings and first seasons.
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