Stealthowl Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I've never heard of the ride having problems..? And it's a waste of money for them Have you tried at any point in 2012 to get on the ride during the summer it was closed for over a month for "Essential maintenance" it was plagued with downtime to a point future orders have been cancelled and Merlin refusing to use the said company again... This been the main reason they have decide not even bother moving it to the new home of the dungeon with space also been an issue due to it's specially built spec for the current location... It had an awful lot of downtime I cant see thorpe getting it... hope not anyway! Someone that speaks sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I'd never trust merlin when they say "never again" relating to suppliers. If the cost is right, they'll end up going back on it. Examples: Every ABC ride installed in merlin was installed with wrong spec, or came in drastically late or over budget. Yet they continued with Sub Terra. AAAV used and blamed for majority of sub terra issues, they have heavy involvement in SW7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holtjammy16 Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Awful lot of downtime.... That means there is a transporter waiting to take it to Thorpe :-) If not Vengeance then some other dark ride would be welcomed at Thorpe IMO, the black hole tent was an eye sore, so even if Thorpe got a Black hole type ride in a tent, it won't look any worse than Storm Surge or the Crash Pad I doubt it, they already have X No Way out and there's no space for a new tent/building near the Swarm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 So a park can only have one dark ride? I wouldn't even class X as a dark ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Depends on your definition of dark ride. Personally, rides which have pulsating disco lights and occasionally have white strip lights on to reduce vomiting, are really pushing the envelope of a dark ride... Hopefully they can use this closed period as a further "refinement" period for Swarm, it did have a good run but it was hardly a smooth opening season, and in my opinion, a particularly rough opening season for a B&M ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 PWETTY Off Facebook... Mitchada04 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Gonna be weird looking down there in March... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I wonder what it looks like if you're coming from it backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craaig Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 The snow seems to work very well in the rides favour if you ask me, in almost a dead-feeling, apocalyptic Silent Hill covered-in-ash type way, if anyone knows what I mean... Sidders and Ryan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 http://www.thorpepark.com/rides/the-swarm.aspx NEW FOR 2013 - THE SWARM has mutated! The sting is in its tail as the attack against planet Earth continues. Be dragged backwards into a blind 127ft drop before hurtling through the wasted landscape in a series of gut-wrenching near misses, including, new for 2013, the mangled metal of a devastated billboard. Face the fear head on, or brave it backwards on the last two rows… do you dare take on THE SWARM? Winged seat position – nothing to hold, nothing to help you. Terrifying 127ft inverted drop hurtles you through a plane wing. Extreme near miss experiences + NEW near miss for 2013! 5 inversions, all properly gut wrenching Speeds of up to 92 KPH pulling up to 4.5Gs Backwards rows and new near miss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Really, REALLY initial poor reactions from people on Facebook... Surprising? New near miss can be approved of though... Unless the bill the fire as new... In which case Thorpe can definitely go away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Really, REALLY initial poor reactions from people on Facebook...Surprising? New near miss can be approved of though... Unless the bill the fire as new... In which case Thorpe can definitely go away... It's definitely new - 'the mangled metal of a devastated billboard.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 This isn't surprising one bit. There is a picture on Facebook and the hole train is undercover its mostly the two back rows do you guys think it will be on both trains? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Glad its been confirmed Be dragged backwards into a blind 127ft drop before hurtling through the wasted landscape in a series of gut-wrenching near misses, including, new for 2013, the mangled metal of a devastated billboard. A new billboard? I guess the ride could look like its "smashed through" it? That would be pretty awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet9 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 All those people who said it would never happen.. aye .. Ricky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Mangled billboard as a near miss? Think that could well be on the inline twist region; only place I can see it working? Well, at least that's been confirmed. As I've said in the past, I will no doubt ride it backwards and will save further judgement until after that. However, I do have fears about this whole thing; I just hope that they do not come to fruition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 As expected. I don't think the change was at all necessary either, but don't knock it until you've tried it. At least if the experience is worse and reaction is poor enough, it'll be just as easy to turn it back around the 'right' way again. I imagine they will listen closely to feedback, they'll have a PR issue on their hands though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 ^I wouldnt say its that poor, there seems to be just as many people looking forward to it than against it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I missed the whole mangled billboard thing initially... Although you got to give them credit, adding something which is instantly made pointless by the backwards seating as they won't be able to see it until after (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Well it's a world first. Worlds first roller train were part of it goes forwards and part of it goes backwards that isn't a maurer sohne spin coaster. Bit long winded but that is the fact. I'm getting excited now The Smiler in may and The Swarm:Mutated in march it's gonna be awesome this year. Two world firsts in a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 As I understand it, the billboard will be positioned on the track from the Zero-G to the inclined loop. I would love it if Thorpe put one of their own adverts, complete with those annoying screaming heads on it for The Swarm to crash through. It would really show their ability to laugh at themselves once in a while, and after all, no-one is safe from The Swarm... JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 ^I wouldnt say its that poor, there seems to be just as many people looking forward to it than against it I'm not talking about the reaction now, I'm saying theoretically if the reaction was poor when it's open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 The swarm will be officially have the best theming of any coaster on earth and definitely one of the best wing rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 This is how I am imagining The Swarm staff to be after the first Saturday of the season. A new ride experience with less than a third of the capacity available and no changes to X? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 The swarm will be officially have the best theming of any coaster on earth and definitely one of the best wing rider On earth? Nah... Best Wing Rider? Nah... JackR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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