March 5, 201312 yr comment_151794 Maybe it's just the angle the photos are taken, but it looks like there's a possibility for a second 'near miss' (or at the very least, look quite close) opportunity with the billboard after the corkscrew? Either way, great addition! Certainly fits in and adds to the overall feel of the area. I think it will be quite near, I expect that corner is cut out for a reason!
March 5, 201312 yr comment_151798 I think the billboard is a fab addition to the ride - but I do wonder what the cost of that billboard could've achieved if spent elsewhere on the park! I love the Swarm (sorry, SWARM) and SWARM Island, but I do question Thorpe's priorities sometimes. If there's no new X and only 1 train on Swarm to start the season, this would be a monumentous fail on Thorpe's part
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151886 Exchange it for a timed slot ticket at the Dome Fastrack desk... No thanks, I'd rather go and ride some other rides THEN come back to that, not queue with 999 other people straight off the bat...
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151887 I assume you will be given a time slot and are spread out throughout the day... I hope. EDIT: Well that was, quick it's sold out already.
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151892 I assume you will be given a time slot and are spread out throughout the day... I hope. Yeah that's the plan, but what I mean is that I don't fancy joining 999 enthusiasts in a nice long queue in the Dome at 10:03am on Sunday... Would rather actually do it FORWARDS first and other rides at that time
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151895 I didn't think of that, But I'm sure it will be simple enough, give them your ticket they give you one back. Well I say should be simple....
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151897 It says "Sold Out", but whenever I refreshed the page on another device, I was able to get other tickets for 2 other people that are coming with me on Sunday. Now, all it says is "Pending". Maybe Thorpe have already sold out, but I'm getting a few more by constantly refreshing the page. I just need 1 more, so that all 4 of us can go on it backwards. Argh!
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151898 Are you booking it all under 1 annual pass? In the terms it says strictly one ticket per annual pass and if you order multiple tickets your orders will be cancelled
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151900 Yep, 1 ticket for each annual pass. There are 4 of us going (each with annual passes), and I had to go through the process 4 times for each of us. But the website just started to act funny and giving me buttons that said "Purchase" but when I did, it then led me to a "Sold Out" page. They've sold out in 8 minutes Thorpe said on my comment on Facebook, and I've got 3 tickets. So one of us is annoyed that they didn't get a ticket...
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151901 They did sell out pretty quick! Wouldn't like to be the 4th person in your party though!
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151902 I was... My family were first priority, then I did my one last. Oh well.
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151903 Ah well at least you should have some opportunities in the main season to ride it backwards!
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151907 will you need a ticket for the back row (backwards) all year round or just for annual pass day ?
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151915 All I can say is my dad is a legend for being late to a 10 o'clock meeting just to get us tickets
March 6, 201312 yr comment_151917 My mum did it while I was at school but sadly My friend did not and I got the tickets like first 5 mins
March 9, 201312 yr comment_152200 The swarm backwards is AMAZING!!!! For me it has made the ride so much better. And put it has a contender for my top priority rides now and as you lot know I haven't been the swarms bigger fan.However I can tell a few goes going backwards will be very sickly whilst making your head throb!
March 9, 201312 yr comment_152204 Just got off it But have to say starting to feel quite queasy ERT will be interesting when I have to drive after haha
March 9, 201312 yr comment_152206 Excellent. What have they done with the queue line? Look like that is going to work?
March 9, 201312 yr comment_152207 Well today the fastback entrance is for the back and main queue for the front. They then give you a ticket at the bagging area to take to queue where the fence has been cut back halfway where front riders go on per norm and back riders continue down split path. It looks like in the station will work effectively - not sure about the main queue line though.
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