August 22, 201114 yr comment_121926 If you believe everything you read, stop reading.No doubt they initially tried, but something tells me that because no such themeing ever appeared on the plans, Thorpe had already given up and saw it as a valid opportunity to skimp more money.
August 22, 201114 yr comment_121927 But seriously, look at what it was like in Cypress Gardens... the little cover on the frame makes it look so much betterhttp://www.cypressgardensphotos.com/photo.php?PhotoNumber=601&Gallery=All&Sort=Date&Order=DESC&Search=storm
August 22, 201114 yr comment_121929 The station makes it look better...The framework is up there really only because that the American parks like having staff on the top of water rides to ensure everyone is seated, so what's the blue cover up there for? Shade...Shade won't make this ride fit in any better... Actually being themed and located in a sensible way would...
August 22, 201114 yr comment_121930 I don't see why people's main issue with Storm Surge is an uncomely bit of framework at the top. There are far better things to criticise Storm Surge with. Namely it's location, the ride experience, the ride appearance and poor throughput figures resulting in large queues for what is essentially, a waste of time when the best thing for anyone with a penchant for water rides would be better advised to ride either Logger's Leap, Tidal Wave or Rumba Rapids.For me though, the worst thing about it is it's location. So no amount of canopy or extra themeing at the top is ever going to remedy the fact it's a complete waste of space; the park don't need four water rides when the first three were sufficient.
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