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Thorpe Park: General Discussion

Island are Checking bags (poorly like normal) and using wands on guests, but it (at least in the disabled queue) is handled extremely well in the not causing too much stress way.

Also multiple ride teams are now walking queues asking individual groups to distance, nearly all merlin staff have the merlin branded masks so they seem to be stepping it up a notch.
 
I attempted to visit around this time last year, took one look at the security queue and went to Windsor instead. It's always been a bit of an issue but obviously it's gonna be worse at the moment.
 
Maybe they are thinking about extending the season to make up for it - similar to BPB
I wouldn’t expect Merlin to extend the season, they are a worldwide business where money is still coming in elsewhere but BPB aren’t and rely on any money they can get.
 
I visited the park on Thursday, and the only ride where social distancing was being enforced was Quantum (one row being batched/let off at a time) by a very enthusiastic ride op!

Other than that it was a complete free for all and no different to a normal day.
 
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