June 16Jun 16 comment_325904 It’s such a shame isn’t it. Thorpe does have a lot of cool features around, but they’re mostly abandoned. Hyperia’s one minute wonder water effect being one of the worst offenders ever. The screens feel to me like another casualty of the cutbacks. I suppose they’re running on the bare minimum staff now, meaning maintenance will be prioritised to essential stuff first. 🤷♂️
June 17Jun 17 Author comment_325911 It's strange because the rest of the park received new TVs which are basically always on and working. So is Swarm just cursed with other issues, or is there another reason why it doesn't work. The effects situation is a crying shame. It's easy to forget that when the train goes through the tower before the station fly over, it used to (/ is still meant to?) trigger the Swarm 'noise'. I can't remember when I last heard that. There's definitely a disparity between creative and operations. I find it hard to believe that Thorpe would actively have wanted the water effect on Hyperia given the way Swarm's has gone down, and how quickly it stopped working. Hopefully they can stabilise and streamline that process in the future.
June 18Jun 18 comment_325948 On 6/17/2025 at 1:48 PM, JoshC. said: The effects situation is a crying shame. It's easy to forget that when the train goes through the tower before the station fly over, it used to (/ is still meant to?) trigger the Swarm 'noise'. I can't remember when I last heard that. Yeah I remember that. Little things like that add so much in making the area feel more alive. Wasn't there 1 or 2 more locations that triggered that sound too? Or am I imagining things, its been a long time 🤣
2 hours ago2 hr comment_328221 Is it me, or has Swarm started braking a lot more before the final turn into the brake run lately?I swear it used to go quite quickly around that final turn, but yesterday, the brakes were almost stopping the train.The ride was running very well yesterday, though; smooth, fast, floaty and with much more comfortable restraints than usual! It definitely felt like the vest was tightening less yesterday; have they done work to the ride?
1 hour ago1 hr Author comment_328222 It had the issue of slowing on the brakes before that last turn quite a lot at the start of last year. They did correct and I haven't noticed any issues since. Hopefully not starting to happen again.The vests had tweaks done a couple of years ago I believe to stop the locking/tightening.
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