Han30 Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 On 8/6/2022 at 7:34 PM, Mattgwise said: Disgusting and the park should be ashamed letting a ride get in this condition! But hey they can hold things in place with chewing gum so it's all good I guess! Saves on the glue! It really is grim and needs some TLC. The graffiti aswell is disgusting - I saw one a couple a months ago with a phone number and to call for sex?! It was there on my following visit a few weeks later. I haven’t been to Thorpe since May and I’ve developed a strong disliking of the place - the word skanky seems too nice to describe it Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 I have a new found appreciation for this ride since our hot weekend visit. The intensity almost made me grey out which I've never experienced on a ride before. I was drinking plenty of water but I guess the heat still affected me. That and we had to wait for a "Colossus Clone" cleanup in the direct sun before riding. It's just a shame the area is so grimy & disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt N Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Stuntman707 said: I have a new found appreciation for this ride since our hot weekend visit. The intensity almost made me grey out which I've never experienced on a ride before. I was drinking plenty of water but I guess the heat still affected me. That and we had to wait for a "Colossus Clone" cleanup in the direct sun before riding. It's just a shame the area is so grimy & disgusting. Are you talking about the low turn by the helicopter? I quite consistently greyed out there last year. Is the ride getting more intense with age, I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 23 minutes ago, Matt N said: Are you talking about the low turn by the helicopter? I quite consistently greyed out there last year. Is the ride getting more intense with age, I wonder? I think it was just after that turn where it does the corkscrew. Matt N 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyRocket Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just to say - the park looks absolutely brilliant at night, the lighting etc is fab BUT the Swarm seems to be the odd one out. So much bright white flood lighting. And same for the station, no ambience at all. Is this because the ride was designed with permanent lighting from the start, unlike the others so it’s just sort of stuck how it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Completely agree with this. No ambiance in the station at all, lack of audio and bright lights. Operations were dreadful on the Swarm yesterday evening, never seen it operated so badly. Stacking every train, some for 4/5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Station organ audio is back and some audio added to the lifthill too. The most welcome change however is that the Swarm vests no longer lock at dispatch, making for a far more comfortable ride. This brings it in line with more modern B&M Wing Riders. Cal, Inferno and Matt 236 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactic Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Haven’t ridden any other B&M Wing coasters so don’t know what you mean when you say the vests don’t lock on dispatch. Could someone explain what that means and how it makes it more comfortable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 6 hours ago, Mattgwise said: The most welcome change however is that the Swarm vests no longer lock at dispatch, making for a far more comfortable ride. This brings it in line with more modern B&M Wing Riders. That is great to hear! The Swarm isn't normally a ride I re-ride a lot due to this reason, so I'm looking forward to getting back on that! 43 minutes ago, tactic said: Haven’t ridden any other B&M Wing coasters so don’t know what you mean when you say the vests don’t lock on dispatch. Could someone explain what that means and how it makes it more comfortable? The Swarms vest restraints have locked into place when the ride dispatches, and throughout the ride gets tighter and tighter. By the time I'm on the breakrun, its so tight on the chest its incredibly uncomfortable and I can't wait to get off. Have found this got worse in recent years too. Now, only the restraint will lock into place and the vests will allow you to move more, a bit like a car seat-belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tactic Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 2 hours ago, Cal said: Now, only the restraint will lock into place and the vests will allow you to move more, a bit like a car seat-belt. Oh nice, that’s definitely a better change, don’t see why they didn’t do that in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Swarm is running on one train it would appear, judging by ride availability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 It was definitely on one train Sunday, not through choice. Hopefully whatever the issue is gets resolved soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster_Contrarian Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 B&M coasters are certainly not the reliable rides their reputation makes them out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 16 hours ago, Coaster_Contrarian said: B&M coasters are certainly not the reliable rides their reputation makes them out to be. Username checks out. Coaster_Contrarian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 18 hours ago, Coaster_Contrarian said: B&M coasters are certainly not the reliable rides their reputation makes them out to be. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 Two trains yesterday, Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster_Contrarian Posted July 7 Report Share Posted July 7 Indeed. Went down quite often though, and the operations weren't the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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