Marc Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 There is no doubt as we lead up to the opening of The Swarm there will be huge media attention surrounding the ride, so please place any media related to The Swarm herehttp://www.google.co...11322745044214A - Found this, looks like its already had its first marriage proposal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Didn't quite know where to put this, but some pleasing concept art Thorpe Park PitchBuild awareness and fuel excitement for Thorpe Park’s new roller coaster “The Swarm”Conspiracy Alternate Reality Game (ARG)By following clues and piecing together a conspiracy story from existing ‘real world’ and UCG content, users can discover the truth behind the conspiracy and earn the chance to be one of the first to experience the new “Swarm” ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Allgood Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 where did those images come from??? Theswarm.com site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holtjammy16 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Didn't quite know where to put this, but some pleasing concept on the mini site..Thorpe Park PitchBuild awareness and fuel excitement for Thorpe Park’s new roller coaster “The Swarm”Conspiracy Alternate Reality Game (ARG)By following clues and piecing together a conspiracy story from existing ‘real world’ and UCG content, users can discover the truth behind the conspiracy and earn the chance to be one of the first to experience the new “Swarm” ride. where did those images come from??? Theswarm.com site?Yeah where is this? Looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Looks to be a 'next stage' for the minisite..Interesting to see what we're getting with this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomathy Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Just found this in my youtube subscriptions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDEVA8FNHDI&feature=g-u&context=G1d177FUAAAAAAAAAABit of a publicity stunt in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Thorpe have an amazing taste in music.And damn, that bass tone just gets sexier and sexier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornflakes Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDEVA8FNHDI&feature=g-u&context=G1d177FUAAAAAAAAAA... ?Anyway, Good to see Thorpe try some creative marketing, even if it is crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Irishman Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Are u joking? Seriously? I think that advert is as crap as Storm Surge, lazily picked up and thrown into the spotlight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Here we Go.. The marketing hype continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 To be fair, the red paint on the church in the testing videos there could be some truth in this one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben1990 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Are they actually joking?So TP decide to stick a few old mannequins (probably left over from SAW) into the front row and say their LEGS BROKE OFF from hitting the church (even though it's plainly obvious from the image that that would never happen)!? (Also, it's plainly obvious to anyone with a pair of eyes that those are not test dummies, rather clothing mannequins, and that only the front row actually have arms and legs).It's just the useless, non-imaginative nonsense we've come to expect from TP- the marketing team have done fantastically with THE SWARM but its the public-relations side of things (such as these press releases) that really takes the biscuit.All these rubbish 'stories' are just desperate attempts to create attention in accordance with the brand to which TP has tried to conform recently-personally I don't even find the 'stupidity' and 'reckless-ness' of the brand appealing whatsoever- it's quite childish imo, and I'm right in the middle of their target age-band!Back on topic though, I did like the way towards the end of the article, the writer mentions all of the park's previous nonsense press-releases, and the general subtle patronising nature of the article Edit: really not sure about the plain white appearance of the majority of the wall! Boring much? Churches don't even usually have plain white exteriors; why make the wall so boring when the detail on the edges with the brick is so brilliant!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 It may be B.S. but the new ride is in the paper. It works, it will continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well, they had a clearance issue with the building.. and thought to make a PR stunt out of it.I prefer this to them saying their guests stink. Graw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javs Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Brilliant! I love this type of negative/positive advertising. Lets make it look like this ride is going to rip you to bits!!! Well done Thorpe, the kids will love this. Liam T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I always thought that it was strange that Thorpe didn't want a wooden coaster due to the GP thinking they are unsafe. Even more so now they decided to go down this route for The Swarm's PR. I guess it's just maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well, I believe there have indeed been issues with clearance around the station fly-over. This can be seen by the red spray painted area on the video Thorpe sent TPM. Here it is if you haven't seen it: They've chosen to make the most out of the situation by doing a tongue-in-cheek PR stunt. What difference does it make to theme park fans in reality? Well I'd argue that it got us some extra official pictures of the ride. Beautiful! I never noticed the Swarm head was on every row until now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordBen Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2012/01/24/thorpe-park-rollercoaster-crash-test-dummies-lose-limbs-during-test-run-115875-23715373/Coincidence how The Mirror's article is near identical to The Telegraph's, and reeks of PR. But yeah, it's a good idea to exaggerate the actual minor clipping that occurred, miles better than Thorpe's previous PR "stunts"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles1 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 they should put the mannequin on the far left in the station, with a sign over it saying: "do you want to lose your limbs? then keep your arms and legs in!"actually looking at the picture, I'm beginning to think that maybe they may have used the mannequins for real. the water dummies can't show you the whole height stuff, so its definitely possible the'yd put in one row so that they can check the leg room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandercameron Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 This picture has been flipped horizontally hasn't it? But whay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 The picture has not been flipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I don't think so, no. You hit the brakes and then glide around to the left, to stop again and where this picture has been taken outside the station. You can see Treasure Island in the background and it clearly says THORPE PARK on the front of the train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandercameron Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Ah sorry my bad, I was for some reason thinking the picture was of the break run immediately before the station! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 The picture has not been flipped horizontally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackR Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Is it true about the dummies on the ride hitting their arms on the plane wing and the church? I saw a few pictures in the news paper. was the lost limbs a Publicity Stunt? D: Is it true about the dummies on the ride hitting their arms on the plane wing and the church? I saw a few pictures in the news paper. What's that I hear that's in the paper.test run dummies have all their limbs chopped off.All taken from the Dev's Diary Facebook page. Yes, people are actually believing it... This kind of justifies the point I made in the 'Speculation and Theories' topic. As far fetched as this seems, it's working on the people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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