Mark9 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 We've got a lot of time-travellers on this forum.. Either that or people who won't open their minds just a little bit and are completely adverse to change. It might be really good with backwards rows. How can we know when we haven't ridden it yet. Marc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craaig Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 That's a fair point. Some elements may even be enhanced by the backwards seating - that drop is gonna be very odd, and the water skim should be awesome. EDIT: Wouldn't it be nice if it was something none of us saw coming. Like non-static wings, like 4D coasters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 All I am saying is, people are put off by things going backwards. Just look at X I' am not going to lie, I would not hesitate to trying it backwards if some of the rows did change. My only concern is, there is no need to change it. If they want to change the last two rows, then fabulous, I can't wait, but please not the whole train. I'm not saying the experience will be bad, but I think the downtime etc will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 The way they are handling this is really boring. Even the Facebook comments aren't entertaining this time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 We've got a lot of time-travellers on this forum.. Either that or people who won't open their minds just a little bit and are completely adverse to change. It might be really good with backwards rows. How can we know when we haven't ridden it yet. Personally, I'm adverse to the action of fixing things that aren't broken, especially when your own place has had plenty of experience with backwards riding providing a negative effect on the rider... If it wasn't for the revelation of Six Flags (for a weekend only trial, which I think will fail because of the level of intensity Batman gives off at normal) and Universal Japan (Backwards Hyper would be interesting actually, only ride I would approve of here) both going backwards as well, I would say Thorpe are doing something immensely stupid by themselves without the help of B&M, but clearly there is a word in their ear about it... Still think it's a needless addition to their best coaster though... Plenty of other investments the park could make into their own infrastructure in an attempt to bring back returning guests on a regular basis, but this won't cut it... I'm playing the skeptic card once more towards Thorpe because it seems they just cannot do anything good in between coasters... And I do believe that there will be immense levels of downtime (looking at NWO as the example, had to put lights on to stop people throwing up and it semi-worked...) and eventually it'll go back to being forwards again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeksy Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I reckon its a wind up! They would be covered to protect them over winter anyway presumably and someones having a laugh having seen all this. If it is that they're now backwards or tilting... very odd move, but interesting! My moneys on something completely unexpected. Flying Fish with a launch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I reckon its a wind up! They would be covered to protect them over winter anyway presumably and someones having a laugh having seen all this. If it is that they're now backwards or tilting... very odd move, but interesting! Hence why they left a whole train out in the snow. We've got a lot of time-travellers on this forum.. Either that or people who won't open their minds just a little bit and are completely adverse to change. It might be really good with backwards rows. How can we know when we haven't ridden it yet. Indeed, which is why I'm suspecting this might be advertised as a limited time thing. Obviously not as limited as one weekend, but it means they won't be stuck with it if it ends up failing. Likewise as you said, if it ends up being really good, then great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 It is happening. http://www.thorpepark.com/rides/the-swarm.aspx I personally can't wait and a new near miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 "THORPE PARK Official Ciall Kennett - watch this space... THE SWARM isn't the only thing changing for 2013!" There's more to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 The person who Thorpe are responding to in that quote originally said this: Oh Thorpe... I'd rather see X:\WTF get a bit of of a cash injection than ride your latest and 'greatest' backwards... this would have been perfect a few years down the line, but just a year after opening? Really? Swarm backwards and X:\NWO forwards? Luke_A and Ryan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 That would be some serious messed up times... "We know NWO doesn't get good KPIs and stuff, so to improve it's experience we'll make it go forwards and maybe tart it up, also stopping the vomit corridors...At the same time we'll swap Swarm around because it was a bad new coaster for not drawing in the crowds and we need a gimmick on a gimmick!" Classic Thorpe... BigBobJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craaig Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 New near-miss sounds interesting.. a 'devastated billboard'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles1 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 it means... A NEW ADVERTISING OPPURTUNITY!!!! Fanta, anyone? Doc, Marhelorpe and Ben1990 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Wait so the swarm isn't the only thing changing? When will we find out what else is changing? I bet it will be X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 With the new swarm theming I was thinking what types of vehicles or transport they don't have and they don't have a normal car or a train. It would be awesome if you passed a crashed train. I'm just happy with the billboard but you never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Wait I'm a bit confused, is the swarm the only new thing happening? Could X be refurbed aswell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I believe that X://WTF height restriction has changed? Didnt it use to 1.2m and now it's 1.4m? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Wait I'm a bit confused, is the swarm the only new thing happening? No. Could X be refurbed aswell? Yes. Just a suggestion... sometimes, you literally only have to read a few posts or so above yours to find what you're looking for. I believe that X://WTF height restriction has changed? Didnt it use to 1.2m and now it's 1.4m? Correct. About 15 years ago... holtjammy16, Tom, pluk and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saz Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Considering that they said other things would be 'changing', I think a X referb is on the cards as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I believe that X://WTF height restriction has changed? Didnt it use to 1.2m and now it's 1.4m? I believe it's been 1.4m for as long as I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I can't wait I bet X will be refurbed too Also are thorpe gonna post clues about X or just tell us straight away that X is being refurbed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I believe XNWO will see it's first height restriction change as of 2013 due to changes in the trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I'm hoping for a XNWO refurb it needs it like hell TPJames 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 How do you know there will be changes in the trains? Are they going forwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 The Swarm backwards is going to be pretty good Although to be honest it does seem strange on a new rollercoaster... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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