Sidders Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Point is though, why would Thorpe build a ride which has replicas all over the world and is a design that's been offered since the early noughties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Not too mention quite a flawed design. Unless things have changed since Deja Vu became Goliath but at least as Deja Vu it suffered frequent breakdowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I like that people seem to think I had a negative opinion on Deja Vu... Lol people are silly... All the GIBs are unreliable, Madrid's is well known for barely running, not sure if there's been any vast improvement with the newer trains... Thorpe don't need something well known for being unreliable, regardless of how good the ride experience is (which is actually the majority opinion and my own, FACT)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Merlin want major attractions to have a killer image and awesome-sounding tagline. No matter how much you dress it up, a Boomerang probably just won't fit in with that image. I just couldn't see it happening... Mad Coaster Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroIsBest Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I did read that it had breakdown issues but wasn't aware it was quite as bad as it clearly is. I never got to ride one myself so suggested it more to the fact I hadn't been on one and the U.K didn't have one. The first time I saw it was on channel 5s' Scream Extreme and thought it looked pretty good. If it is as bad as is being said then its probably not a good idea, especially going by what has happened to Slammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Coaster Man Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I've been on a good few Boomerang Coasters across the world (mainly Canada and America) over the past 10 or so years. As far as I'm concerned, none of them were overly impressive or even particularly enjoyable. Merlin seems to be fond of building a coaster every 3 or so years, but making it very large (in relative scale). Most of the American parks install a smaller coaster almost every year, but they are often rather lacking in comparison to larger coasters. I just can't see a Boomerang Coaster as the "Large Development", if one was proposed as the Medium or Small development, then I wouldn't be against the proposal but the coasters are frankly rather small and lacking compared to the likes of Colossus, The Smiler and (either) Nemesis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 How about something like this for the new ride? Family friendly and is a quick ride Kerfuffle, c1hrisin and Mad Coaster Man 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 OMG AQUATRAx!!!!11 The day a second one gets built will be the most glorious day in enthusiast history... Mad Coaster Man, dragon2000 and Kerfuffle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 That looks amazing! it fits in with the theming really well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Maverick was supposed to be an Aquatrax FrightNights04 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 On the new website they now don't seem to just mention stealths 0-80 mph in 1.9s and now bill it as going 0-205ft in 2 secs to stear away from the launch hype.. They wouldn't want to say how Stealth is the fastest accelerating coaster as it could weaken the public views over a possible new launch coaster hopefully a Mack LSM one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnaird Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 How about something like this for the new ride? Family friendly and is a quick ride http://youtu. if they do bring this to Thorpe it would probably replace loggers :'( but it will help with the transaction to a family park Mad Coaster Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Hutson Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Who knows what's coming in the future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 ^ What an insightful post. My bet is still on an RMC or a Dive/Flying coaster. HermanTheGerman, FrightNights04 and pognoi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 FLYING COASTER FTW FrightNights04 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrightNights04 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Something like this? I know its not familly but will be different from Air! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Something like this? I know its not familly but will be different from Air! The only flying coaster I've ever ridden is Air, and I find that quite slow and boring if I'm honest, but that look's great! FrightNights04 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 The only flying coaster I've ever ridden is Air, and I find that quite slow and boring if I'm honest, but that look's great! What about Manta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Starry Sky Ripper is practically the king of all flyers. Keep your Tastus and your Mantas. On a separate note, I'm smugly comfortable with the thought that even Merlin wouldn't dare go for those ugly-as-sin RMC hybrids. Something about it just reeks 'America' and it's 'Bigger is better' attitude to everything, and they would stick out in a UK park like, pun intended, a festered splinter. I'm still of the group that thinks a Flyer is desirable, a Mack is possible, and a Woodie is plausible. I imagine Thorpe would want to have all angles of the market covered now that they've exhausted much of the steel coaster possibilities. That said, it will be very interesting how Merlin and Thorpe will respond to the newly-confirmed Paramount Park. Since it will have at least one (suspected two) wooden coasters itself and looks to be the first sizeable rival Merlin have ever faced in the UK theme park industry since the monopoly began, the way they respond I.e. - the rides they build, and the facilities (hotel, food etc.) they offer, the experiences they give their guests will be crucial for the next five years+. They won't be able to continue functioning with the work ethic and lack of entertainment diversity they currently are when Paramount Park's preliminary plans already foresee them filling holes that Thorpe simple hasn't (dark rides, actual resort site, massive permanent hotel, leisure complex, wooden coaster, buckets of theming and so on). coastercameron98, EC!, Altitude and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Why does everyone forget about the park potentially getting an airtime machine? That would be my preference over anything else tbh, given how fantastic Shambhala is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I'm still of the group that thinks a Flyer is desirable, a Mack is possible, and a Woodie is plausible. I imagine Thorpe would want to have all angles of the market covered now that they've exhausted much of the steel coaster possibilities. That said, it will be very interesting how Merlin and Thorpe will respond to the newly-confirmed Paramount Park. Since it will have at least one (suspected two) wooden coasters itself and looks to be the first sizeable rival Merlin have ever faced in the UK theme park industry since the monopoly began, the way they respond I.e. - the rides they build, and the facilities (hotel, food etc.) they offer, the experiences they give their guests will be crucial for the next five years+. They won't be able to continue functioning with the work ethic and lack of entertainment diversity they currently are when Paramount Park's preliminary plans already foresee them filling holes that Thorpe simple hasn't (dark rides, actual resort site, massive permanent hotel, leisure complex, wooden coaster, buckets of theming and so on). Given that Merlin will now try and try the crowds in more than ever, they'll probably want something superlative and outrageous desperate in its claim to World's/Europe's/UK's/London's first whatever. If it's a Mack it'll have to be tarted up in some stupid way that'll appeal to the masses. However, I really don't think for a second Thorpe will get a B&M hyper. Even without a raised height ceiling, it'll just make all other rides look small and pointless as it'll have to encircle the majority of the park to even fit one in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 However, I really don't think for a second Thorpe will get a B&M hyper. Even without a raised height ceiling, it'll just make all other rides look small and pointless as it'll have to encircle the majority of the park to even fit one in. That's not really a fair comment - Shambhala doesn't make Khan look small and pointless (based off pictures anyway), and PMBO at Blackpool circles a lot of coasters but doesn't make them look any smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Stealth is used as their iconic coaster now... and a coaster much higher would make stealth almost seem pointless that it was made high with a top hat from then onwards. kinnaird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 ^ I agree. What's the point in having a launch coaster with a top hat if there's a ride just across the way which is taller, longer, and possibly faster. Just the launch. It's like you don't see TTD or Kingda getting any taller neighbours any time soon, and even smaller top hats like zaturn or xcellorator are still the highest points of the park. By seeing this, and suspecting that due to Stealth's height and launch, I doubt we'll get any launch/tall/major thrill coasters with the next rollercoaster installment. It will probably be family orientated, or a bit tame compared to the likes of nemesis inferno and Colossus. Thorpe now have a good range of flat rides, several inverting rollercoasters, a launched, tall coaster. If you look at all these, it screams 'Hell yeah, if you love rollercoasters, come buy a tent and live here!!' But if you are a fairly young family, you'd be going to other parks like legoland or chessington. They need a ride like those at chessington, to sort of finish off the look. 'Hell yeah, we can accomidate g-force junkies, and the rest of the family can have fun too!' Or atleast that's the way I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 They could get another launched coaster, something like Juvelen or even a Mack. Just because it launches doesn't mean it's going to be tall. Family launch airtime machine from Mack please. In a nice grassy green. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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