Thorpe Park: General Discussion

[Squiggs]

From Theme Park Guide Facebook, the food outlets have new signage with various info, including if they take card payments, accept the AP discount, etc.


From: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1269866031813988&set=pcb.1269866095147315

A great move this!

I appreciate the concept here... but I have some reservations about how it's been implemented.

What do they mean that the Camden Junction Bar has no Veggie or Vegan options? I know that not all drinks are vegan, but it is surely almost impossible for a bar to not have something available that meet these standards. Much the same with Halal.

Equally, I find it surprising that Burger King has no Veggie or Vegan options, that also seems unlikely. And slightly bizarrely, the sign for the Burger King as well as Spice Kitchen doesn't match the info given for those units on the Thorpe Park website

Also, in this day and age, given they're offering a QR code, presumably to more info on each unit, why are the ingredients and allergens not available via this means? It is sensible to advise people with allergies to inform staff regarding this, but it seems like unnecessary gate-keeping to prevent people from being able to access this information so they can make informed decisions via the park's website.

Whilst, this definitely feels like the sort of thing that Merlin should be doing across it parks, you have thought they'd have taken the opportunity to firstly get their house in order, and then produce signs that are accurate?

 

[Bowser]

Equally, I find it surprising that Burger King has no Veggie or Vegan options, that also seems unlikely.

Notoriously they prepare the food in the same oil/juices etc as the meat products so by that metric they don’t qualify.

 

[Smiley]

On Saw, at least, I remember seeing one of those height stick things like you see in doctors' surgeries (I'm assuming this is what you mean by portable stick?), so that would be flat ground.

Always seen fixed metal sticks (you can't argue with them!) And yes, you do shrink a bit over the day, so if you're borderline do the rides you want at the start of the day. Every time I've seen, ride hosts really want you to be tall enough - but they won't fudge it.

 

[Benzin]

Every time I've seen, ride hosts really want you to be tall enough - but they won't fudge it.

Well yeah, because don't want to have to deal with arsey parents kicking off at you because Quentin is 0.5cm too short.

 

[Bowser]

Sorry follow up question but guessing much like AT there are no longer hosts at ride entrances to measure?

Perhaps Hyperia is an exception? There was when I went but that was last year with all the chaos.