J.S217 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 that first Plan of Saw is almost Identical to Abyss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 So I decided to do some research and came up with a couple theories: This is site 1. It sits just between saw and logger's leap's lake, and actually covers some of the railroad and loggers leap. This is site 2. It overlaps ever so slightly with the swarm, and I believe the island was developed during the development of the swarm. There have been some blueprints floating round recently of another B&M layout going on site 2. It is probably another wing rider, and it very compact, much like the swarm, however does not coil and turn in such small areas, in the same places, but rather moves freely in its space. The fact that in the plans and in several other pictures there are bridges connecting from the sunken garden and the swarm to the island, suggest some kind of development or planning is going on there. At site 1, there have been several storage tents in the area around the past couple years, and you can see them if you do the lake walk which passes down the back of the waterski area and thorpey. (You also get a great view of loggers leaps drop and nemesis and stealth, AND the swarm!) They clearly use the space, and seeing as there is plenty there as the railroad is disused, it is perfectly applicable to be home of a new rollercoaster. Something like some of the romoured plans for heide parks ride would be awesome: Or, even an RMC, which gives the opportunity for lap bars and inversions! There are also 2 small thin spaces in thorpe, including one of the car parks and down the border past site 2, spaces for possibly a hyper, or something of that kind, however I feel these 2 spaces are the ones most likely to home a ride because of their space and current activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I would put it more likely to be site two as a coaster is planned; which may look similar to a Wingrider but probably is something completely different as it was planned for at the same time as the Swarm, and also given the fact the island is there and ready to go with no tree removal or such being needed. I do hear what you're saying around near SAW but it'd be a bit of a bottlekneck, as they'd have no choice but to turn the railway into the path; thus meaning you'd just walk through SAW to get to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_C Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I'm not sure what is going on but there seems to be an awful lot of activity near the old Miss Hippo's Fungle Safari and behind Nemesis. Personally I'd love an Intamin Zac Spin there OldFarmerDean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Still think it should be wood! Was talking to one of the ents staff today at the science week event and it all came down to maintenance costs of wooden coasters. They still have the planning permission for the woodie so it's not out of the question for the future, especially with these hybrids. We also discussed how easy it would be to make the tallest fastest wooden in Britain because they are so rare over here. From what the person I was talking to said the next coaster is looking to be 2016 although it is still very up in the air. (I know that I was talking to a member of staff who doesn't know all the information but still, it's nice to share) Coaster, JoshC. and pognoi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I'm not sure what is going on but there seems to be an awful lot of activity near the old Miss Hippo's Fungle Safari and behind Nemesis. Personally I'd love an Intamin Zac Spin there This is where they store old ride cars and other objects. If you go in the summer, or do the lake walk, you'll see a bunch of rafts and metal board all the way along the back. I wouldn't know, but the lack of wooden coasters in the UK is disturbing. The nearest one to me is 300 miles away. Too far just to ride a woodie, thus, I have never been on one. James_C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Still think it should be wood! Was talking to one of the ents staff today at the science week event and it all came down to maintenance costs of wooden coasters. I'm sorry but if BPB and Oakwood can maintain wooden coasters (five of them in BPB's case) than a park with a company behind them as big as Merlin can. Whiteknuckle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 five of them in BPB's case I swear its four? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthy9992 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I swear its four? There are 5 1 Grand national 2 wild mouse 3 Big Dipper 4 nick streak 5 blue flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 aah, right your counting wild mouse. That makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthy9992 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 aah, right your counting wild mouse. That makes sense It's wood and a coaster why would you not count it Whiteknuckle and pluk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_C Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 This is where they store old ride cars and other objects. If you go in the summer, or do the lake walk, you'll see a bunch of rafts and metal board all the way along the back. I wouldn't know, but the lack of wooden coasters in the UK is disturbing. The nearest one to me is 300 miles away. Too far just to ride a woodie, thus, I have never been on one. I understand that, infact there are numerous Rumba cars still there however there seems to be work going on in the Fungle Safari area. There seems to be a new pathway/fence going around the back of Inferno's Shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Maybe this whole "family approach" stuff of late is building up to the next coaster not being a thrill machine but instead something a bit more family friendly. So could it be that the next roller is going to be a simple family friendly woodie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 A Millennium Flyer with a similar layout to Apocalypse at Magic Mountain or something like White Lightning Flipper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 White Lightning is more what I wish for Chessington! Wodan. Simple as. 1.2m height restriction, fun for families whilst providing thrills. Job done. pognoi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Does that not reach about 50mph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I'm all for a woodie like Apocalypse at Magic Mountain! Seriously, it kicks ass over any of Blackpool's woodies; Stampida; or even Colossus at Magic Mountain - Apocalypse is just, something else especially with that station fly through Equally though, if they do go and add a family roller coaster I would be very pro seeing something like one of these new B&M Family Inverted roller coasters like we see being built in Shanghai, going next to Inferno. So we have like a big Inferno and a little Inferno. That little B&M is so adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I can see it Now Nemesis Son of Inferno LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Does that not reach about 50mph? It reaches 62 mph (wodan) haha, if that did happen it would be the 2nd fastest coaster in the park but yeah the apocalypse would be 50mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Or they could do a Joris and have it so guests of 1.1m can ride it in certain rows... Actually, all the parks should do that... Cos mass market coaster is mass market... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I understand that, infact there are numerous Rumba cars still there however there seems to be work going on in the Fungle Safari area. There seems to be a new pathway/fence going around the back of Inferno's Shop. Wasn't that created at fright nights? Idk, but good point out. I'll have a look at it this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 If thorpe park wants to appeal to familes more then they should get one of these! That would be epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olistjj Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 I know they want too appeal to families more but that, in my opinion so there's no evidence behind this, is TOO babyish, like its very slow, except the not smooth launch and has lots of sections of the ride that is wasted and inefficient time of moving VERY slowly. I know its turning into a family market but surely THORPE could muster up something better than that... Whiteknuckle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Maybe the same concept (having to scream to launch) but maybe a ride similar to firechaser express? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 That was probably one of the worst looking rides I've seen... Thorpe can do better... holtjammy16, Tom, Sidders and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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