Interestingly, there are also only 7 Stand-Ups in the world... All in America (compared to 3 Dive Machines in Asia) weirdly... And the last NEW one (I.e. not one of the relocated 2 since they just got refurbs really) was built in 1999... That's a long, long time...

Just came across this... http://rcdb.com/9647.htm Can't find anywhere that it was a relocated, so it seems like the odd one has popped up.

Wouldn't say this means Thorpe, or anywhere else actually, is likely to get a B&M stand up any time soon though.

That was a B&M floorless Josh

Ignore me then, I must have caught the dumb and temporarily lost the ability to read.

Point is though Josh, there was a six year gap between Hydra and Hair Raiser. Not proof that a Stand Up could become a potential ride, just proof that rides do come out of limbo.

Everybody has their likes and dislikes, and some are more vociferous in venting their opinion on others - try a ride to make your own mind up, never, never rely on another to disuade you.

Luckily we are all different physically and especially in our appreciation of a particular style of ride, which means there are not 100% of a parks visitors in the queue in front of me.

We are mostly aware that a particular ride can vary in it's comfort/discomfort due to variations in maintenance, weather and temperature, so it is worth re-riding to make ones own judgement.

Enjoy what we have gang, as you can never tell what the future brings, unless it's in a banana skin.

Point is though Josh, there was a six year gap between Hydra and Hair Raiser. Not proof that a Stand Up could become a potential ride, just proof that rides do come out of limbo.

Not saying it is at all. I thought, for some reason, Hair Raiser was a stand up, showing that one has been built after 1999.

As that's not the case, the point I was trying to make is completely void.

If they don't build a Stand-Up then my next favourite choice would be a Wooden lol.

If they don't build a Stand-Up then my next favourite choice would be a Wooden lol.

A 'Wooden lol' you say?

Well what do you guys think of Thorpe Posting an Image of B&M hyper yesterday on facebook.

They posted a picture of a B&M and as like when they've posted pictures of random rides before there's no point looking into it much...

That's my view on it...

The Thorpe Park Facebook page constantly uploads pictures of other rollercoasters and rides around the world. They have done it so many times now I would assume the reason for doing so is to better interact with their Facebook fanbase if anything else.

Of course I may be wrong but a B&M hyper at Thorpe? Good luck!

Plus to make it a decent one (so the GP would take notice) Thorpe would need a lift hill of at least 200ft dwarfing Stealth

Plus to make it a decent one you would need a lift hill of at least 200ft dwarfing Stealth

*Height doesn't make a coaster better quote*

Why does it need a 200ft+ lift hill to be decent, Apollo's chariot is only 170ft tall be it with a 210ft drop but it shows that it doesnt need to be 200ft+ to be a decent ride infact, it is very highly regarded.

Yes I know I mean for GP to take recognition but I would be happy with a 110ft Lift hill but the drop it's self is 180ft

Maybe they can build a hyper coaster but on a smaller scale due to situations and not dwarfing the park.

A hypercoaster or megacoaster according to Intamin can mean one of two things:

• Any continuous-circuit roller coaster with a height or drop measuring greater than 200 feet^[1][2]

Or, more narrowly:

• A style or model of roller coaster with three features:^[3][4][5][6]
  • A height of 200–299 feet
  • Lacks inverting elements
  • A full circuit coaster with a lift hill, not a launch

A smaller scale hyper coaster isn't a hyper coaster!

I think the underground idea is pretty much not possible on the land Thorpe sits on, that could be wrong though? If they're going for a big one they should just do it properly and go as big as the planers allow, and use that height to get good length. I can't imagine that's what they'll go for though.

What I don't understand is if they can build at 205ft for stealth, why can they build close to that height for other rides. They could paint it blue to not ruin the scenery and it wouldn't dwarf stealth either!

I hope they post a Top Spin picture, just to add more fuel on the fire.

I agree that if a hyper was ever built, it would need to surpass the 200 mark purely to beat the Big One at BPB. It just goes back to the whole "you need a USP" and the most obvious one I can think of for a hyper is height. Why would Merlin be interested in installing a hyper if it isn't as impressive as the other one in England.

This isn't my personal view of what I want, I just recon it is the way Merlin work when brainstorming new rides. It must be the tallest, it must be the only one in the country, it must be the fastest etc etc. They never just go for a ride because it is a "fun experience".

If Thorpe were to get a woodie, something with this level of intensity would be brilliant!

You bet. A woodie would be amazing, just Merlin don't get along well with them.

I'm still stuck with an RMC. I frikkin crave those things.

If Thorpe were to get a woodie, something with this level of intensity would be brilliant!

Looks quite good but I can think of a lot that are better; El Torro, Megafobia just to name a couple!

^ As much as I like Megafobia, that does look quite a bit better in my opinion.

I haven't ridden El Toro but I agree that it looks brilliant!

it isnt ranked in the top 10 woodies in the world for nothing Thunderhead. Its a GCI so anything GCI will be amazing!!

I thought Thunderhead was a bit meh really... Just didn't do much to blow me away...

Granted I was on one of the first trains in the morning, but as a say, a really good ride is good no matter when you ride it...