Kerfuffle Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 How about a ride like TH13TEEN? (Physcoasters I think they're called) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 B&M Stand Up they could Market it as Uk's Tallest Stand Up coaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Hmm... ...Don't mean to bring about the irony, but... WE DON'T NEED A GIMMICK HermanTheGerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 We personally don't think it needs a gimmick... But it's inevitable that it's going to happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Also, Stand-Up Coaster? Last one of those was built in '99. Ain't gonna happen. I want a cross between Juvelen and Helix. Which is basically Helix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I'd rather castrate myself than see a new Stand-up coaster built (and tbh, in order to do that I'd just have to ride the thing)... Worst, ride type, ever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I know thorpe has water rides already but a Mack Water Coaster themed to vikings would be awesome. Mack water coasters are fun for all the family, give a good thrill and can either have a long or short layout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Only problem is that water coasters are rubbish. So yeah, maybe not ey ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Coaster Man Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Intimidator 305 style giga coaster would be amazing, but very unlikely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 My bet is on a B&M Flyer or Dive Machine. And I think Merlin probably signed another 3 coaster deal with them. Mad Coaster Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I would be quite shocked if Thorpe did install a Dive Machine if I'm honest. I have already heard for a long time the GP describes Saw as "Oblivion but longer and with loops" so if they went ahead and got their own dive machine, I'm not sure if the GP would be too impressed. Mad Coaster Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 The GP rides Nemesis Inferno, even though Nemesis exists... I know they're at different parks but guests will always make comparisons. They all still ride it though, so... I don't know. FrightNights04 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 That both are at different parks does make a difference... Any DM at Thorpe would have to be very substansial (I.e. SheiKra/Griffon length) to promote the focus away from Saw... And even then, with Saw's steeper drop and what-not, how can you promote a DM as being better to the masses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 If Thorpe desperately wanted their own Dive Machine, put a hold brake on Saw. Obviously we'd know it's the Poundland of Dive Machines but not many others would. pluk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe park22 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 a flyer was another option given at the focus group. the majority voted for the wood idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnaird Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 a flyer was another option given at the focus group. the majority voted for the wood idea I don't think a woodie will go well in Thorpe maybe if it is a rmc hybrid maybe somthing like outlaw run? that might work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 a flyer was another option given at the focus group. the majority voted for the wood idea How do you know this? Also, Dive Machines give suspense and airtime. Saw is just poo. I know guest foam over Saw but it's really not that pleasurable in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 When the science week display was up it included the woodie plans for the saw site. In the half hour or so I was there chatting to the host at least 5 or 6 people cooed over it asked "wow, when's that coming", everything I heard said about it was massively positive. Maybe that was just coincidence while I was there, if not you'd hope the general excitement for the plan was fed back to whoever needs to know. Mitchada04 and EC! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 a flyer was another option given at the focus group. the majority voted for the wood idea Woo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Don't quite get why anyone would want a Dive Machine at Thorpe? In a park that has Saw and Stealth offering beyond-vertical and practically vertical drops respectively (and with one of Saw's main focuses being the drop), it just doesn't make sense. When you further consider the main key features of Dive Machines are their drop and they usually have short ride times, it makes little sense for one to go to Thorpe. The clincher would be the theming / landscaping of it. Since Thorpe cannot go underground, they're going to have a great deal of trouble making the drop special; they'd have to go for something akin to Krake and make a cool theming feature. But I doubt that'd be anywhere near as effective as Oblivion, which many members of the GP will no doubt draw comparisons to. tl;dr - Dive Machine wouldn't suit Thorpe. Mad Coaster Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 ^ Do guests in a park complain when there's more than one drop tower? No, they ride them both. (Liseberg) Do guests in a park complain when there's two launch coasters in a park? No, they ride them both. (Liseberg) Do guest complain when there's two log flumes in a park? No, most people don't. (Heide Park) Pretty much all coasters have drops. Yes, some people do make comparisons between Oblivion and Saw, but if marketed differently, they probably wouldn't. So saying "Dive Machine wouldn't suit Thorpe" is a matter of opinion tbh. Some people say a woodie wouldn't suit the park, others love the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Yep, saying a Dive Machine wouldn't suit Thorpe is simply my opinion... Just because guests wouldn't necessarily complain about there being two similar rides on park, though, doesn't mean they should go for that option. Think of it from another perspective though. In a time where Merlin are focusing on having a key feature to sell a ride, what would a Dive Machine's key feature be? Saw has always had a focus on a drop, and you can't make people forget about that. So focusing on a 'Vertical drop' when there's a coaster with a 'beyond vertical drop' seems silly. You can't go for height, as there's no way they'll be able to build a coaster taller than Stealth. The only way is to come up with a theme which will sell itself, and with there already being a couple of IPs on-park, going for an IP would be a difficult choice in my opinion. I just can't see how Thorpe/Merlin could sell the idea of a Dive Machine to the public without it being undermined / undermining another Thorpe ride. (Just pointing out, I don't necessarily agree with the thought process here, but this is likely going to be what Thorpe/Merlin are thinking...) Another thing to remember is a lot of people visit / have visited both Thorpe and Alton. Even if they've just had one trip to either of the places, I reckon it's quite likely a guest who visits Thorpe will have visited / want to visit Towers. I just struggle to see how Thorpe could create a better Dive Machine than Oblivion, given Thorpe's restraints and how well Oblivion utilises the concept (going underground and general theme). I guess you could say 'Well that's exactly what they did with Nemesis and Inferno'. However, even though Inferno is good in it's own right, I just don't want to see Thorpe essentially copy Towers again - everyone wants a bit of originality! Simply my opinion here of course, but I just don't 'get' why anyone would want a Dive Machine at Thorpe. Mad Coaster Man, kinnaird and OldFarmerDean 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnaird Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 ^ I dont see a chance for a dive machine same resions mostly Alton and saw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 It appears that Merlin are the closer to choosing a Woodie than they have ever been since their establishment, and TP would be the likely place. Sadly with all the water around it they are limited by the base structure, unless they build it under water and give everybody snorkels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnaird Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 It appears that Merlin are the closer to choosing a Woodie than they have ever been since their establishment, and TP would be the likely place. Sadly with all the water around it they are limited by the base structure, unless they build it under water and give everybody snorkels. its likely I think the new trend around the world will drowning you're visitors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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