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Thorpe Park: General Discussion

CoventryBee said:
Is Stealth dead again?
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Yes it failed to open yesterday despite operating normally on Saturday as far as I'm aware. Staff positioned outside the ride did say the maintenance teams were working to try and get it open and we did briefly see someone from tech services but there was little sign of activity and no trains were sent round.
 
NuttySquirrel said:
Yes it failed to open yesterday despite operating normally on Saturday as far as I'm aware. Staff positioned outside the ride did say the maintenance teams were working to try and get it open and we did briefly see someone from tech services but there was little sign of activity and no trains were sent round.
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I rode it twice on Saturday, opened an hour or two late but operated fine for the rest of the day
 
NuttySquirrel said:
Yes it failed to open yesterday despite operating normally on Saturday as far as I'm aware. Staff positioned outside the ride did say the maintenance teams were working to try and get it open and we did briefly see someone from tech services but there was little sign of activity and no trains were sent round.
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I'm there today, I see little activity on Stealth so not expecting it to open.

EDIT: looks like Stealth is now open
 
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NuttySquirrel said:
Unfortunately only a TikToker would have thought to film it... The rest of us were just going about enjoying our day!



Actually I thought it was odd they opened the queue line while the ride was still going around with dummies, seemed like a procedural error. It was funny though!
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I still enjoy my day hugely whilst making short clips. Much easier than full on vlogging! Those who cannot access...
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benpicko said:
Went on Hyperia for the first time yesterday and although the rollercoaster is great the entire experience is such a let down because of the lack of theming. Even a ride like Silver Star which is barely themed was such a better overall package to me
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Majority of Hyper Coasters don't have theming, it's nice to have it but not necessary to have it look and DC Rivals, Nitro,, Apollos Chariot and Raging Bull
 
Hid said:
Majority of Hyper Coasters don't have theming, it's nice to have it but not necessary to have it look and DC Rivals, Nitro,, Apollos Chariot and Raging Bull
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Doesn't make it right though does it? Just because others don't have theming didn't mean that Hyperia couldn't have any. Could've been Thorpe's chance to really make it stand out from the others; instead it was just plonked on what looked like waste ground and lightly stylised!
 
Steve74 said:
Doesn't make it right though does it? Just because others don't have theming didn't mean that Hyperia couldn't have any. Could've been Thorpe's chance to really make it stand out from the others; instead it was just plonked on what looked like waste ground and lightly stylised!
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It does have theming not like it doesn't have any and it looks nice which is the most important thing. The Coaster speaks for itself. Most theming is used to cover a poor ride
 
So is Stealth broken again then? Doesn’t look like it’s opened at all today and looking at previous comments on this thread it doesn’t sound like it’s opened since Saturday at the latest?
 
Dan19F1 said:
So is Stealth broken again then? Doesn’t look like it’s opened at all today and looking at previous comments on this thread it doesn’t sound like it’s opened since Saturday at the latest?
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They got it open for the last hour and a half of the day yesterday, but yeah seems to be closed again today.

Not sure if its the same issue as the pro-longed downtime last time but hopefully they can get it sorted soon. Not the best start of the season for Stealth.
 
Hid said:
It does have theming not like it doesn't have any and it looks nice which is the most important thing. The Coaster speaks for itself. Most theming is used to cover a poor ride
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I'm sorry, in my opinion and many others Hyperia is not themed! Stylised, yes, themed no. If Hyperia is themed, then what is Nemesis - a real life monster that is actually pinned down, being experimented on and having it's saliva extracted?!

And to say that most theming is used to cover a poor ride is an insult to all the talented ride designers who have created incredible rides over the years and the creatives in parks who theme the rides.
 
Hid said:
The Anvil in the station, and wings on the station top. Still theming.

Hyperia doesn't need theming the Ride carries itself
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That’s stylisation not theming.

Theming by definition requires a “theme”, hyperia doesn’t really do that.

And it’s absolutely considered a fantastic 1st half of a roller coaster by everyone who rides it, doesn’t mean it couldn’t have been enhanced with theming…
 
I think it's fine mostly, especially now that they've improved the queueline with grass.

Thorpe don't really look after the theming on their other rides very well, so what's the point in installing loads of effects/scenery for Hyperia that will break and look grotty after a couple of years?
 
Coaster said:
I think it's fine mostly, especially now that they've improved the queueline with grass.

Thorpe don't really look after the theming on their other rides very well, so what's the point in installing loads of effects/scenery for Hyperia that will break and look grotty after a couple of years?
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Personally I think Thorpe should give up with theming and become an inland amusement park, particularly with Universal on its way.
 
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