Thorpe Park: General Discussion

[Stuie]

Do people really think that they'll fall out with a lap bar?

People are stupid!

 

[MellowPasta]

Do people really think that they'll fall out with a lap bar?

People are stupid!

The Big One petrified me as a skinny kid at the thought of slipping out on the first drop. Same age but had no problem in jumping on Oblivion.

Anyway in fear of being scorned by mods I feel like this is veering off topic slightly.

 

[Stuie]

The Big One petrified me as a skinny kid at the thought of slipping out on the first drop. Same age but had no problem in jumping on Oblivion.

Anyway in fear of being scorned by mods I feel like this is veering off topic slightly.

The ground underneath the big one first drop is littered with fallen skinny kids, so I understand your concern!

 

[Matt.GC]

A non-issue. The small amount of "OMG dAt iZ likE liTerAlLy WeLl unSaF bRuh iNnit" people will be balanced out by the amount that will be attracted to the ride because of it. And people with functioning brains.

 

[John_P]

Nah, we should all hype up how dangerous coasters with lap bars are to dissuade people from visiting so we get shorter lines for the coaster.

 

[John_P]

New image from Jack Silkstone

 

[Zeock]

New image from Jack Silkstone

Oh dear. Where is this in the layout?

 

[Skyscraper]

Oh dear. Where is this in the layout?

That's the water splash I think. Looks like it won't be a proper one, as in the water itself won't slow the train. Hence the brakes.

 

[BooMT]

That's the water splash I think. Looks like it won't be a proper one, as in the water itself won't slow the train. Hence the brakes.

Yes! The splash down element is just aesthetic (rather than functional) using jets... they've confirmed all track/supports will be in a separate channel to the water!

 

[RicketyCricket]

Yeah that trim looks brutal. But looking at the layout that last twisted airtime hill isn't particularly high, so hopefully it will still fly over it with some good speed.

 

[George W]

Also thorpe did confirm there's 0 other trims besides the splash down not that it was ever a massive worry there would be

 

[Matt N]

I wouldn’t necessarily worry about the pacing of what comes after the trim.

There’s a huge height difference between the dive loop and the outerbanked turn, so some degree of trimming was probably needed to keep the forces of the later elements from reaching unsafe levels.

 

[Benzin]

Ffs Intamin Mack.

 

[Dave]

It’s a 200+ foot tall coaster that’s incredibly short. Heavy trimming was kind of a given.

 

[Willt7]

I suppose the trim could make the splashdown pretty realistic as when the train does actually cause the splash like on Griffon at BGW it seems to slow it down significantly. With it being so near the end of the layout I can’t see it being too much damage to the overall ride experience imo.

 

[Matt.GC]

This is what happens when you want a coaster that takes the height record but you don't want to pay for a full layout. Owing to how short the ride is, I can see the need to trim for the final elements as it's layout quickly starts to think about wrapping things up, wasting all the energy it has gained from its height.

I still think this will be excellent from beginning to end as there's not a single element that looks like it won't deliver. It's just such a wasted opportunity. No trims, an additional outer bank inversion to the right, and then maybe an inverted top hat before the final airtime hills and you have one of the most unique and potentially best coasters in the world.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Trimming a ride this tall is such a waste of potential energy.

 

[Stuie]

This is what happens when you want a coaster that takes the height record but you don't want to pay for a full layout. Owing to how short the ride is, I can see the need to trim for the final elements as it's layout quickly starts to think about wrapping things up, wasting all the energy it has gained from its height.

I still think this will be excellent from beginning to end as there's not a single element that looks like it won't deliver. It's just such a wasted opportunity. No trims, an additional outer bank inversion to the right, and then maybe an inverted top hat before the final airtime hills and you have one of the most unique and potentially best coasters in the world.

Maybe it can get an extension in a few years?

 

[RicketyCricket]

Maybe it can get an extension in a few years?

 

[BooMT]

Any Club 236 winners in the forum? They sent the email this morning