Thorpe Park: General Discussion

[Matt N]

Hyperia will remain closed today (4/8)

Due to unforseen circumstances.

Source MAP group, there is a photo shared that shows the electronic board at the turnstiles with the closure information.

There’s nothing about this on the ride availability page (the only listing for Hyperia is the usual “there may be a delay to opening each day”), so hopefully it’s only closed for the one day this time.

 

[Mattie boy]

There’s nothing about this on the ride availability page (the only listing for Hyperia is the usual “there may be a delay to opening each day”), so hopefully it’s only closed for the one day this time.

Yes I noticed that too. Hopefully a temporary glitch

 

[Skyscraper]

Hyperia will remain closed today (4/8)

Due to unforseen circumstances.

Source MAP group, there is a photo shared that shows the electronic board at the turnstiles with the closure information.

They're working to get it open today apparently.

 

[Funcone]

"We are trying to open the golden goddess" sounds like something off an X rated website.

 

[The_bup]

"We are trying to open the golden goddess" sounds like something off an X rated website.

The ‘train’ has entered the ‘station’

 

[DiogoJ42]

The ‘train’ has entered the ‘station’

Get ready for the "splashdown finale"!

 

[Matt N]

Earlier today, an engineer threw up a rope and climbed it, indicating that some sort of structural inspection was performed:

There was a story spreading on Twitter that a crack had been found, but this was later proven to be false, as said “crack” was actually a speck of dirt that has been on that support since at least April…

Anyway, there’s a suggestion on Twitter from someone at the park that it’s just started testing, so whatever caused the closure can’t have been that bad if this is true:

 

[Bowser]

Going to be one hell of a queue if it opens this late in the day.

 

[Mykeprime]

was actually a speck of dirt

We've all been obsessive about the smallest bit of dust on a new toy

 

[Matt N]

Well apparently it opened half an hour ago with a 180 minute queue! This still sits at 150 minutes now, just 12 minutes before ride close!

I do not envy the staff working on Hyperia today... at least Thorpe Park managed to get the ride open today, however!

 

[Funcone]

Earlier today, an engineer threw up a rope and climbed it, indicating that some sort of structural inspection was performed:

There was a story spreading on Twitter that a crack had been found, but this was later proven to be false, as said “crack” was actually a speck of dirt that has been on that support since at least April…

Anyway, there’s a suggestion on Twitter from someone at the park that it’s just started testing, so whatever caused the closure can’t have been that bad if this is true:

That's a shame. Imagine the statement, "We have just been looking at the crack on our golden goddess".

 

[Steve74]

That's a shame. Imagine the statement, "We have just been looking at the crack on our golden goddess".

There's a joke to be had about flanges too, but lets not lower the tone too much more.

 

[Themeparkplanet]

Hyperia did open in the end today

 

[Stuntman707]

I aborted my trip today when I saw Hyperia was closed. Was going to go for the afternoon.

 

[Smiley]

Thank goodness the weather is fine. No-one wants a shower from the Golden Goddess. Too much???

 

[ringo]

Random things being added, wings with initials of people involved in the project and another with the businesses.

Nice thought to acknowledge people and the businesses involved but just seems poor in execution


From: https://x.com/thorpeguide/status/1821892544688423311?s=46



From: https://x.com/thorpeparkmania/status/1821655674750955836?s=46

 

[DistortAMG]

Nevermind that. They need to sort out the baron wasteland around the ride area. Is that what JB is putting his name to?

Anything that is worth putting your name to on this attraction was created by MACK and not Merlin.

Gotta stroke those egos though I guess.

 

[Alastair]

Just ridden this for the first time at last. Whilst the ride is great (the inverted stall being the highlight), it's abysmally short and pretty much everything else about it is subpar. Ride area looks like Poundland Icon - just a collection of tiny, dead trees, cheap ugly bent fencing and landscape bark. Deafening lift hill motor 2ft from the queue. Completely inadequate capacity for a ride of this scale - desperately needed a block or a separate offload. Station building is a glorified shed.

Sad sight really. I'm sure it will pull in the punters though which is all they ultimately care about!

 

[Steve74]

Just ridden this for the first time at last. Whilst the ride is great (the inverted stall being the highlight), it's abysmally short and pretty much everything else about it is subpar. Ride area looks like Poundland Icon - just a collection of tiny, dead trees, cheap ugly bent fencing and landscape bark. Deafening lift hill motor 2ft from the queue. Completely inadequate capacity for a ride of this scale - desperately needed a block or a separate offload. Station building is a glorified shed.

Sad sight really. I'm sure it will pull in the punters though which is all they ultimately care about!

Just so glad that Merlin, John Burton and his team put more effort than this into Nemesis Reborn

 

[The_bup]

Gotta stroke those egos though I guess.

I do think this is a little unfair. Some kind of credits on rides i would appreciate, maybe on a plaque somewhere where people who would want to know can find out (and no, not just the main people, but all the technicians, set dressers and concept artists alike)


That being said, would you want to tie your name to the “hit” 2002 movie; ‘The Master Of Disguise’?