th13teen Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 I still by my thoughts it will either be a spinning coaster to go along with the other 2 Dragons Fury and Sonic Spinball, or it will be a ride like Inferno at Terra Mitica or finally a launched Flying Coaster. If its family route they are going down the spinning coaster is not a bad investment, throughput is horrible, but you can make some unique elements, I.e. John Wardley's tilting section, or launch Spinning Coaster, or a little more extreme have a ride like Inferno, on a bigger/better scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Winja's already has a tilting section... Dr Who is a weird rumour, would need a dark ride (possibly multiple rides in one long row) to make a real go of it as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 I recently came up with the crazy idea for a Morph themed dark ride, actually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th13teen Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Dr Who...Spinning Coaster...Tardis...Dr Who Intro...Get with the picture guys...Cue the Dr Who Theme Music! haha Kerfuffle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Dr Who, really? Clearly an IP meant for Alton if nowhere else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Interactive dark ride (shooting gallery)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrl5ppBb6L4 Heavily themed areas, and another Dark ride based on a whole new story? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5a2qd22Z28 Even your spinning coaster if you're desperate! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_uHR94WunM All under the Dr. Who theme JamminGamer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Morph's gonna be back on the screen (as he should be) in the summer, so although this was an absolutely crazy idea of mine, why not bring him and Chas to life in a dark ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnaird Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 pls dark rid for forp we need itbut dr who is not for Thorpe it is deffo deemed for alton I think sidders it wright with that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Aardman Land FTW Thats PERFECTLY family friendly in Thorpe's case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 It'll be Aardman's second theme'd ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 If a Morph dark ride did happen, I'd say it'll have a very similar plot to the 5th Dimension (Morph and Chas go on a quest for Tony Hart's paintbrush or something, and have to use it to defeat a monster at the end) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Thorpe would not get a Doctor Who themed ride. I doubt any merlin park would as that is the BBC's flagship. If you messed it up in the smallest detail then both BBC and merlin would come off looking bad. Personally I dont think its a risk that they are willing to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 we don't need any other ips either tyvm paige 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Thorpe would not get a Doctor Who themed ride. I doubt any merlin park would as that is the BBC's flagship. If you messed it up in the smallest detail then both BBC and merlin would come off looking bad. Personally I dont think its a risk that they are willing to take. Haha, after the quality of Angry Birds Land I don't think the BBC would go anywhere near Thorpe! HermanTheGerman, paige and Kerfuffle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieGreen Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Never understand why spinning coasters are considered family rides. They leave me nauseous and aching. Not that I don't appreciate Dragon's Fury - but I would rather ride Saw or The Smiler back to back. Dr Who Experience would be great but I doubt would have a coaster attached. Be more like the Cardiff experience walkthrough with maybe a Charlie like section as part of it. I hear good things about the Dragon Coaster at legoland as a combo dark and family ride. HermanTheGerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Anyone noticed the trees next to Inferno's exit path and at Fungle have all got white numbered tags on. Related to a new development or just for tree preservation? pluk and Altitude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 New For 2015: Top Spin Altitude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 New For 2015: Top Spin please say there is no truth behind that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 ^ This is Thorpe Park. It'll either be a Top Spin or a 'Temple Run Land'... HermanTheGerman, EC! and Kerfuffle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 All jokes aside... What could realistically go in that area as it looks god damn awful coming out of nemesis exit and seeing the old ride as well as a load of cables running over it! Its crazy for a small park how much potential space it seems to have without the need for removing other rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Despite me saying it would be highly unlikely it would be doctor who it turns out it may actually be A DW themed ride. I'm lead to believe that currently the plans are for a £20million dark ride on the arena site opening 2016 with a BBC IP. Would take that with a pinch of salt mind you as that did come from an engineer on backstage tour of saw, however I have heard others say similar things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 ^ I wouldn't trust an engineer. They know their trade, but not everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 ^ I wouldn't trust an engineer. They know their trade, but not everything.    A £20 million Merlin dark ride seems very far-fetched though... Just cos Merlin and spending that level of money on a non-coaster ride mainly... Will believe it when I see it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 ^ Didn't mean it like that haha! I mean don't trust an engineer... On the subject of all future investments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Although the Arena does sit empty 90% of the year. And 2016 is a large investment year (doesn't have to be a coaster to be large!). Not too sure on the Doctor Who rumour as I've heard some saying that might be a Towers thing etc but it is likely to be a BBC thing. Just saying. (I've also heard that you may want to think larger than £20 million, although that is 100% pure speculation but you never know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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