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Thorpe Park: General Discussion

rob666 said:
Yup, let the runners run, while you walk round all the other coasters with repeat walk ons for the first hour.
Blackpool, still, with Icon and the Big One.
Watch those queues from all the other coasters.
But at Thorpe it is even better, as there is less walking overall.
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I really would have done that if I could, given that when we passed it after I was checked over colossus was walk on, but everyone I was with (myself included) had never been to Thorpe before so Hyperia was top priority for them.

Also, I don't like them having shops in queue lines. Hyperia's queue would be faster if it weren't for people taking ages buying themselves a banquet.
 
MrCoaster said:
Also, I don't like them having shops in queue lines. Hyperia's queue would be faster if it weren't for people taking ages buying themselves a banquet.
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The queue might move at a faster pace in the area before the shop - but it wouldn’t get you on the ride any quicker if the shop wasn’t there.

The only way that would happen is if the queue line between the shop and the ride was completely empty meaning the ride couldn’t be loaded with guests because everyone was stuck behind the shop. Which to my knowledge never happens.
 
AT86 said:
The queue might move at a faster pace in the area before the shop - but it wouldn’t get you on the ride any quicker if the shop wasn’t there.

The only way that would happen is if the queue line between the shop and the ride was completely empty meaning the ride couldn’t be loaded with guests because everyone was stuck behind the shop. Which to my knowledge never happens.
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That happened to me once in the Wicker Man queue, for ages it never moved up to the shop, I was about halfway up the back straight approaching the shop. Eventually when it moved, we walked all the way to the bit just before the merge point! All because someone or some people were buying the shop up!

Hopefully they never got chance to drink their coffees 🤣
 
MrCoaster said:
I really would have done that if I could, given that when we passed it after I was checked over colossus was walk on, but everyone I was with (myself included) had never been to Thorpe before so Hyperia was top priority for them.

Also, I don't like them having shops in queue lines. Hyperia's queue would be faster if it weren't for people taking ages buying themselves a banquet.
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We and many others just walked past those waiting at the hyperia queue line last week!
 
Ride Comparisons posted a Thorpe Park vlog yesterday, with a few interesting anecdotes:-

1) It is apparently at the discretion of the individual ride operators whether they wish to grant an additional ride to the final riders of the day, and if they see people arguing in the queue then they may decide not to grant them

2) Stealth's launch cable is apparently being replaced (earlier than expected), but this is apparently not the reason why Stealth is down; rather, the ride is down anyway and so Thorpe Park decided to use now as an opportunity to (prematurely) replace the cable as well (presumably to prevent having to cause more downtime later in the year when the cable finally wears out completely)

3) The app originally stated the incorrect reopening date for Stealth, before being updated to display the correct date of the 1st May


From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2udtbVNCaTY
 
Secret Weapon said:
Ride Comparisons posted a Thorpe Park vlog yesterday, with a few interesting anecdotes:-

1) It is apparently at the discretion of the individual ride operators whether they wish to grant an additional ride to the final riders of the day, and if they see people arguing in the queue then they may decide not to grant them

2) Stealth's launch cable is apparently being replaced (earlier than expected), but this is apparently not the reason why Stealth is down; rather, the ride is down anyway and so Thorpe Park decided to use now as an opportunity to (prematurely) replace the cable as well (presumably to prevent having to cause more downtime later in the year when the cable finally wears out completely)

3) The app originally stated the incorrect reopening date for Stealth, before being updated to display the correct date of the 1st May
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1) Already been discussed the last couple days.

2) Not true. The ride wasn't down anyway and these were the planned dates for cable replacement, which makes sense as they're doing it over the last closed day up until September.

3) Also already been discussed the last couple days.
 
Secret Weapon said:
Ride Comparisons posted a Thorpe Park vlog yesterday, with a few interesting anecdotes:-

1) It is apparently at the discretion of the individual ride operators whether they wish to grant an additional ride to the final riders of the day, and if they see people arguing in the queue then they may decide not to grant them

2) Stealth's launch cable is apparently being replaced (earlier than expected), but this is apparently not the reason why Stealth is down; rather, the ride is down anyway and so Thorpe Park decided to use now as an opportunity to (prematurely) replace the cable as well (presumably to prevent having to cause more downtime later in the year when the cable finally wears out completely)

3) The app originally stated the incorrect reopening date for Stealth, before being updated to display the correct date of the 1st May


From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2udtbVNCaTY
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Why are we meant to take what is said by fellow thoosies in videos as gospel?

They know nothing apart from idle gossip in other self feeding videos.

What is "apparent" does not make for the truth.

"Anecdote"...

An amusing story, based on fact, that is considered unreliable or hearsay.

Bring me the truth.
 
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But he must've spoken to ride staff. Who are well known after all to spout delicate information to all and sundry with a GoPro and Instagram account.
 
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