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Thorpe Park: General Discussion

rob666 said:
It will be getting busier though, lots of students have finished...
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Most of my mates have finished their A-levels by now yeah, think GCSEs are on their final week too. Only STEM subjects are really left now A-levels wise (cries in Maths, Physics and Chemistry A-level) so most people will probably be in the 'we done our exams lets go forpe park bruv' stage
 
Many university students will also have finished for the year as well.

Unless you’re a postgrad doing your dissertation over the summer (the club that I fall into this year!) or resitting any modules, I’d think that most uni students are now free for the summer!
 
Any idea why Thorpe is closed on Sunday the 14th September? Was hoping to call in on the back end of a Europa Park trip and it's closed? On a Sunday.. in September :confused:
 
velocikieran said:
Any idea why Thorpe is closed on Sunday the 14th September? Was hoping to call in on the back end of a Europa Park trip and it's closed? On a Sunday.. in September :confused:
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Most likely it's a private buyout

There's a couple across the Merlin parks this year during the main season

It's not great really as it is a weekend when it could allow passholders and other guests to come instead. Especially as the Saturday before could be busier as a result.
 
owenstreet7 said:
Most likely it's a private buyout

There's a couple across the Merlin parks this year during the main season

It's not great really as it is a weekend when it could allow passholders and other guests to come instead. Especially as the Saturday before could be busier as a result.
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Damn. Guess I'll have to wait another year to find my fearless 😂
 
owenstreet7 said:
It's not great really as it is a weekend when it could allow passholders and other guests to come instead. Especially as the Saturday before could be busier as a result.
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Passholders generally don't make them extra money. If the passholders come on the Saturday instead it makes very little difference to the parks income.
Also September is one of the quietest months, especially with no Oktoberfest this year.
 
Has anyone seen any of the queueline TVs on this year?

Very strange decision to invest time and money getting them working again last year for them to be switched off a month later?

I have a lot to praise about Thorpe in recent years, but their upkeep of any kind of effects has always been shocking. Not a single effect working on Swarm Island. The water by the fire engine is currently green and they haven't even bothered to fill up the area by the helicopter with water this year.

No Inferno mist effects or Stealth smoke effects on Sunday too. How hard is it to keep a smoke machine going 🤣

Great day on Sunday though. Was great to finally get back on Stealth.
 
Call_um said:
How hard is it to keep a smoke machine going 🤣
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When it’s used near continuously for most of the day, every day, for two thirds of the year, very.

When on top of that it’s outside, extremely.

Smoke machines are buggers.

Not an excuse though, if you invest in it with a knowledge of where (outside) and how (intensively) you’re gonna use it, you expect it to need a fair whack of upkeep, and plan/budget accordingly.
 
Went today for the first time this season, why was SAW the smoothest ride of the day 🤣🤣 I sat back right middle and there was no jerk at the bottom of the drop, or any head banging toward the end, literally felt like how it did back in 2009-2012

Did Hyperia twice, my sister hated it so much the rattle was unbearable for her
 
From next Monday (23rd) till 21st July Rumba is scheduled to open at 1pm.

I imagine this is due to the school trips and 18+ rule?

Hours for Rumba certainly getting less and less each year though.
 
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