Thorpe Park: General Discussion

[Zeock]

It's Hyperia's first anniversary today. Of course, the weeks afterwards didn't exactly go as planned.

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Happy First Birthday to Hyperia, the UK’s tallest and fastest roller coaster! What is your favourite memory of Hyperia’s opening year?

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[addy2503]

Stealth has reopened! Seen a few trains of riders and currently has a 30 minute queue according to the app.

Also, finally ridden Hyperia and I really like it, particularly the outerbank roll inversion thing. Although do agree that it's too short & not a fan of the 'splashdown' trim brakes

Stealth is currently on slow loading (announced in the queueline), seems to be dispatching a train every 3 minutes or so. Hopefully this is just as it's only just reopened and whatever was repaired/replaced is still new

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

Well that lasted long.

 

[Smiley]

Like new pair of shoes - gotta break them in easily! Have you ever clicked "missing limb guide"?? Does it take you to lost and found???

 

[addy2503]

Well that lasted long.

Yep, queue has been cleared so think it might be a while...

And this is why you don't go to a ride as soon as it reopens

 

[addy2503]

Stealth is open again, got a free priority pass earlier so got on nice & quick (just in case it goes down again...).

Looks like it's got new restraints, or they're certainly in very good condition if not new, same style as before though.

 

[Hid]

Stealth is open again, got a free priority pass earlier so got on nice & quick (just in case it goes down again...).

Looks like it's got new restraints, or they're certainly in very good condition if not new, same style as before though.

Similar treatment to Rita

 

[TBoy535]

Are the rumours true monkey swinger is on its way?

 

[Hid]

Are the rumours true monkey swinger is on its way?

Would prefer it to go to Towers if I am honest, Top Spin would fit Thorpe though hasn't had one before

 

[Benzin]

Solve your park's maintenance woes by adding a 25 year old attraction yaaaaaay!

 

[Hid]

Solve your park's maintenance woes by adding a 25 year old attraction yaaaaaay!

Well its a a temporary fix until more rides come in that's the way I see it just to increase capacity and give more rides for that age demographic

 

[Joel3]

Are the rumours true monkey swinger is on its way?

Where have you heard this from? Not heard this before

 

[AT86]

At the very end of this video they mention Monkey Swinger has left Chessington and has gone to another Merlin park ‘down the road’ - assume that’s Thorpe?


From: https://youtu.be/xfzP0lysX2U?si=6jdQeIHi3KBiVxBz

 

[Skyscraper]

At the very be of this video they mention Monkey Swinger has left Chessington and has gone to another Merlin park ‘down the road’ - assume that’s Thorpe?


From: https://youtu.be/xfzP0lysX2U?si=6jdQeIHi3KBiVxBz

I'll be surprised if it's gone to Thorpe, it would make much more sense at Towers in my opinion. Where would Thorpe even put it?

There'd be riots if it went in Fearless Valley

 

[AT86]

I'll be surprised if it's gone to Thorpe, it would make much more sense at Towers in my opinion. Where would Thorpe even put it?

There'd be riots if it went in Fearless Valley

Slammer site is nice and empty.

 

[Skyscraper]

Slammer site is nice and empty.

That's what I meant, surely they'd want a big thrill ride on that site to Complement Hyperia. An old chair swing would be a strange choice in my opinion.

Legoland is also an option, mind.

 

[Hid]

At the very end of this video they mention Monkey Swinger has left Chessington and has gone to another Merlin park ‘down the road’ - assume that’s Thorpe?


From: https://youtu.be/xfzP0lysX2U?si=6jdQeIHi3KBiVxBz

That could also be for storage for another location Merlin have known to move rides a reuse old ones somewhere new

 

[Poisson]

I'll be surprised if it's gone to Thorpe, it would make much more sense at Towers in my opinion. Where would Thorpe even put it?

There'd be riots if it went in Fearless Valley

Nobody cares about Fearless Valley. There would be mild shrugging.

 

[Danscott22]

That's what I meant, surely they'd want a big thrill ride on that site to Complement Hyperia. An old chair swing would be a strange choice in my opinion.

Legoland is also an option, mind.

Legoland have a smaller version in Thunder Blazer though, so I'd be surprised if it's them

 

[ItsAllGood]

Hyperia Splash down v2 coming soon?

All of the splash down effects have been replaced

If the concrete got painted black I think this would look so much better...

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