October 23, 201311 yr comment_171099 I was in TP today intending to make it really casual - once inside the park staff were holding guests at barriers just the other side of the dome. the illuminated signs stated that Stealth was closed so decided to try Colossus, but got round there and that had not opened, moved round to Saw, where we were held at the gate for another five minutes. Rode Saw twice and it certainly is a lot smoother. then went to Colossus and rode that twice. Then ventured round the Stealth which was just opening and went on to make full use of that. At times after 4p.m., no queue for Stealth but each boat on Tidal Wave was full, odd how we make our choices. I could see that SWARM was virtually walk-on all afternoon. This is just like what happened yesterday! There were short queues all day yesterday however after about 3/4pm there were no queues at all!
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171175 Nice bit of forward planning from the park... Important information! We know stormy weather is forecast early next week, but we are planning to be open as normal and only extreme weather conditions will affect our rides. If extreme weather does affect any of our major attractions, then don't worry - you'll be able to come back for free!http://bit.ly/TPWeatherProofSo head down to visit us, but wrap up warm and take care when travelling!
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171192 I'm off to chessington on monday, and thorpe park tuesday - hope nothing is affected lol! but definitely is good of them giving warning, and saying about free return tickets if rides are affected - you should see some of the comments on the status though with people complaining!
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171204 Going on stealth with winds going faster doesnt seem fun tbh LOL
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171213 Ill be on it on Sunday haha, do you reckon they will have to close it?
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171214 The storm is hitting Thorpe area late Sunday night into the early hours of Monday so it shouldn't effect either days but as everyone knows about the weather it's pretty unpredictable.
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171216 I guess this is about trying to prevent people from cancelling their trips more than anything, because the news would have you believe that the apocalypse is coming. Where is Les Coogan when we need him?
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171218 On bbc weather it says only 20mph winds and no storms? on met office its saying 70mph winds so it could be anything!
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171219 Where's Michael Fish when you need him to confirm the weather? Something most parks do tbh but don't seem to ever advertise it... Chessie and Drayton I know have had this offer before as examples... But it's such a specific thing most of the time where it has to rain for 3 hours straight or some such crap... Most of the rides won't shut unless it gets REALLY bad though... Like on that Summer Nights visit of mine earlier this year... Can't imagine things being as bad as that...
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171227 If the winds are very fast then saw, Colossus,stealth.swarm,dc,zod,vortex,loggers will not open as they have max wind speeds that then can not run in
October 26, 201311 yr comment_171249 I am going Monday, so what rides shut during high winds Saw Colossus Stealth Swarm Vortex Loggers Lead What else? I mean seriously, its going to be mazes all day long haha
October 26, 201311 yr comment_171250 I am going Monday, so what rides shut during high winds Saw Colossus Stealth Swarm Vortex Loggers Lead What else? I mean seriously, its going to be mazes all day long haha You can whore Nemesis Inferno all day
October 26, 201311 yr comment_171280 The only part I worry about is my cycle to the park on Monday. Might get blown away.☁😨
October 27, 201311 yr comment_171288 I was hoping to get a little Trip Report done for my FN trip last Friday, but don't think I'll be getting round to it any time soon, so may as well just chuck in a few words about the operations-side of things from then... -The park did seem quite busy when I arrived just before 6ish, but everyone was evenly spread around the park. All mazes seemed to have 60+ minute queues from what I could gather. -BWP seems to open at 7? Website still says 6, so they probably should update that. -Speaking of BWP, I noticed Rocky was still open long after I got there, so it looks like the various closing times for rides aren't set in stone. -People may shoot me for admitting this, but I cashed in my Priority Passes I got from last Fright Nights (which, somewhat ironically, I got for complaining about Fastrack...). When it comes down to it, with only one visit to FN a year, and really wanting to do all attractions this time, I felt it as a necessity. Now, the park actually seemed to handle Fastrack quite well; there were very minimal queues for Fastrack queues (as it should be), and usually it was just one Fastrack group let in at a time. Naturally, this led to only a few minutes wait. This IS how Fastrack should run; a premium service whereby some people are able to skip queues, whilst the masses use what should still be a quick-moving queue, with no noticeable affect to their queue experience. It's a shame as, based on what I heard from people who went, this was not how Fastrack was running yesterday. -Most of the ride queues seemed to die down after 8/half 8ish, with only the mazes having substantial queues (ie 30+ mins). Despite this, the coasters still seemed to have trains flying out pretty quick. -When I did Swarm at about half 8 (I think), there was no queue outside the station. Speaking to a couple of people in the station area, they said they had bought Fastrack for it, and the staff member "refused" to accept it, as there was no queue. They said they were going to GS after their ride to see if they could get a refund. Good on the staff member for refusing it, as it does leave them with a chance to keep something back from it (I dunno if the staff member recommended they got a refund though!) -After half 9, the park seemed quite quiet, no queues looked above 10 or so minutes. Hopefully this isn't a regular occurrence; it's a shame to see the park reopen till 10, and yet many guests not take full advantage of it. So all in all, park operations for this FN were A LOT better than last year's event!
October 27, 201311 yr comment_171289 Yesterday would've probably been one of my best Fright Night trips if it wasn't for every maze we queued for having technical problems and the ridiculous over-selling of fastrack. Managers were telling people that fastrack had sold out for mazes, then a couple of people selling the fastrack had a word with the managers and started selling it again. This was when the queues were already ridiculous and the poor staff selling fastrack were mobbed by people. Was not a nice atmosphere at all last night but I'm sure Thorpe made a tonne of money from fastrack sales and the amount of beer they sold (the amount of drunk people was crazy).On a more positive note, every maze (including Blair Witch) was excellent and the actors were all doing such a good job all night.
October 28, 201311 yr comment_171343 Hi everyone! Due to overnight storm damage, and continued high winds and storms this morning, we are aiming to open at approximately midday today. We're sorry for any inconvenience this causes, we are working hard to get the Park ready for opening as soon as possible and we will keep you updated on the situation right here. Please travel safely if you are visiting us today From Thorpes Facebook!
October 28, 201311 yr comment_171344 Ew... The M25 was awful last night though, probably half the park has flooded away...
October 28, 201311 yr comment_171347 Living in Staines it's okay a few blown down trees everywhere but that's about it.
October 28, 201311 yr comment_171348 I doubt they have enough staff to be able to open, down my end there's no trains from godalming/guildford into Waterloo until 12:25pm, so the trains are still messed up!
October 28, 201311 yr comment_171349 And favourite FB comment of the year goes to this... well u cant be working that hard iff u sre sitting there typing fb meassges It's a shame that, once again this season, the weather is adversely affecting the park, especially at such a busy time of the year. Hopefully the park will be able to open up later!
October 28, 201311 yr comment_171350 I'm heading down at 1 so hopefully they'll be open by then. There is quite a bit of damage in Addlestone which is literally 3 miles from Thorpe. It's probably just so they can put the B&Q sheds back up for Fright Nights Nice to see them keeping everyone updated though!
November 7, 201311 yr comment_171842 The dark days of closed season are upon us once again, another season has come and gone. So how was 2013 for you? For me: Highlights -Ministry of Sound nights. So so so much better than I was expecting, a great all round event that showed the park at its best. -X. I know the change was not loved by all but a big improvement for me. The laser only rides I've had were actually outstanding. -TPM meets. Loving the generosity of the park with their time and access. -The 'feel'of the place. I don't know why, things just felt nice this year. A nice relaxed atmosphere around the park. -Seeing some effort go into general upkeep, Lowlights -The Marws, stupid gimmick. Just put it back now, you've had your 'fun'. -Fastrack. If they were just getting used to running it or something I'd understand, but for how many years are we going to have to put up with mismanagement of it on a massive scale that ends up with no one being happy? Sort your numbers and times out. -Slammer, doesn't even make a nice ornament. Even I think its time might have come, and I'm a fan. -Rising carpark charges. Unjustifiable. Overall, I like the way the park has been heading. Leaves me optimistic for whatever is to come... Consider your self lucky the carpark charges in six flags are £25 and like £18 in cedar point just for the day! its Rediculous, although the smaller UK parks , car parks are free so I understand that point
November 7, 201311 yr comment_171846 Consider your self lucky the carpark charges in six flags are £25 and like £18 in cedar point just for the day! its Rediculous, Being shot in the head is worse than being shot in the foot... Does that make being shot in the foot ok though? Nope! Still sucks.
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