Thorpe Park: General Discussion

[Mykeprime]

The Golden Moment! As long as someone doesn't name the splashdown water jets the Golden Showers, we'll be ok.

You re-enter the station through the HOLE OF GLORY

 

[Bowser]

Every new ride opening I have seen, everywhere (in my limited experience)

Tokyo Disney Sea's new land has all been completed months before opening. Imagine!

 

[Dobba]

Tokyo Disney Sea's new land has all been completed months before opening. Imagine!

It was supposed to open a year ago, to be fair.

 

[Adthoms]

We have our official POV


From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wUKY3HBw2U&ab_channel=ThorpeParkOfficial

 

[xtpower]

It was supposed to open a year ago, to be fair.

Even the Oriental Land Company is not immune to Disney delays.

 

[The_bup]

We have our official POV


From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wUKY3HBw2U&ab_channel=ThorpeParkOfficial

IT LOOKS SLOW!!

 

[Benzin]

Splash down is a secret brake run!

 

[John_P]

Looks tall

 

[SuperMuscleMan]

Bring back loggers leap!

 

[Mykeprime]

Wow, it is just a wasteland huh?

 

[xtpower]

Wow, it is just a wasteland huh?

They're going for a Stylised dirt motif.

 

[Bowser]

Wow, it is just a wasteland huh?

Should have gone with a Fallout theme.

 

[rob666]

It is all a rearranged wasteland...just a big gravel hole that got filled back in...mainly with motorway spoil if I remember the chat with an old customer in Virginia Water.

 

[Quantum]

What's going on with this press event? Ive barely heard a peep on X / Twitter despite the usual vloggers rocking up hours ago

 

[Mykeprime]

Watched it again... even as a 'stylized' ride rather than themed, the lack of any sort of landscaping or interest while swooping down massively detracts from the thing :/
Damn shame they scrapped that lake plaza idea. The splash fountains don't even seem right, being surrounded by dirt.

 

[ringo]

What's going on with this press event? Ive barely heard a peep on X / Twitter despite the usual vloggers rocking up hours ago

The event admission was at 5pm, lots still at gate getting signed in.

6pm, opening ceremony then the ride is open - closes 9pm with closing ceremony

 

[Martin]

Was this POV the first ever run or something? That can't be how it's going to look?

 

[Mykeprime]

Was this POV the first ever run or something? That can't be how it's going to look?

It's pretty recent, you can see the entry sign

 

[Skyscraper]

We have our official POV


From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wUKY3HBw2U&ab_channel=ThorpeParkOfficial

View attachment VID-20240523-WA0003.mp4

 

[Matt N]

We’ve now seen some photos from inside the station with its proper themed lighting and everything:

I have to say, I think it looks quite nice with all of the themed lighting and things!