Thorpe Park: General Discussion

[Call_um]

Oh good. I see a fair few closed today, samurai, quantum, zodiac, high striker, storm surge plus as we know rapids shut up shop a few weeks back

Yeah I don't think Quantum opened on Friday either.

Storm Surge was open most of today but did have some issues.

High Striker has been opening daily but closed from 3pm throughout Fright Nights so far. Bit bizarre as only saves 1 staff. Nothing new though, has always closed early throughout Fright Nights.

 

[Mattie boy]

Assume zodiac is waiting on a part ?

 

[Call_um]

Assume zodiac is waiting on a part ?

Who knows with Zodiac. Its been closed for over 3 months now, and also had its fair share of issues last season.

It's a very old ride (secondhand from Drayton), so it wouldn't surprise me if Thorpe are weighing up options and it ends up like Enterprise at Towers.

Zodiac has never been one of my favorites so I wouldn't miss it, but it would be a shame to see it go and not have anything replace it.

 

[DistortAMG]

Who knows with Zodiac. Its been closed for over 3 months now, and also had its fair share of issues last season.

It's a very old ride (secondhand from Drayton), so it wouldn't surprise me if Thorpe are weighing up options and it ends up like Enterprise at Towers.

Zodiac has never been one of my favorites so I wouldn't miss it, but it would be a shame to see it go and not have anything replace it.

Zodiac was manufactured in 2005. 2 decades old, not that old in the grand scheme of things.

 

[AT86]

Would a rethemed Monkey Swinger be relatively easy to ‘plonk’ in the Zodiac space?

 

[DiogoJ42]

Zodiac was manufactured in 2005. 2 decades old, not that old in the grand scheme of things.

It's a Huss. It will be standing long after the nuclear shockwaves have ripped all the coasters to pieces.

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

Would a rethemed Monkey Swinger be relatively easy to ‘plonk’ in the Zodiac space?

I must say that in 2025 I am really rather surprised to hear Mr Monkey beckon you to come aboard, or depart, his banana boat. A retheme is long overdue.

 

[Hid]

A Zamperla Endevaour would be a good replacement for Zodiac similar but different. Also really feel that Thorpe needs a star flat again Slammer was that a stella ride and could do with something unique like it

 

[Call_um]

Zodiac was manufactured in 2005. 2 decades old, not that old in the grand scheme of things.

Was it only at Drayton for 1 season then? For some reason I thought it was much longer than that

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

Was it only at Drayton for 1 season then? For some reason I thought it was much longer than that

Two seasons, it arrived at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo in 2003.

Cyclone, Drayton Manor

Spin upside down on the giant Enterprise wheel

www.themeparkjames.co.uk

was that a stella ride

Thorpe Park have never had a ride called wife-beater, as far as I'm aware.

 

[DistortAMG]

Two seasons, it arrived at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo in 2003.

Cyclone, Drayton Manor

Spin upside down on the giant Enterprise wheel

www.themeparkjames.co.uk

Thorpe Park have never had a ride called wife-beater, as far as I'm aware.

Sorry yes 2003, not 2005. So 22 years old, still a spring chicken.

I was working at the park when this was introduced, the same season as Excalibur debuted.

 

[owenstreet7]

A Zamperla Endevaour would be a good replacement for Zodiac similar but different. Also really feel that Thorpe needs a star flat again Slammer was that a stella ride and could do with something unique like it

I would also say one of Huss' new generation Enterprises with the new seating style. This has been advertised for a few years but doesn't appear to have been installed so far.

Enterprise 2G/2GH

www.hussrides.com

I believe it may be possible that the Zamperla Endeavours have been more in favour with the American parks such as Six Flags opting for Zamperla over Huss instead.

 

[Bowser]

Would a rethemed Monkey Swinger be relatively easy to ‘plonk’ in the Zodiac space?

Monkey Swinger is even older so that would be a rather short term solution unless they typically have a much longer lifespan?

 

[Call_um]

Sorry yes 2003, not 2005. So 22 years old, still a spring chicken.

I was working at the park when this was introduced, the same season as Excalibur debuted.

Yeah, its still much younger than when Towers gave up with Enterprise. Will be interesting to see what the park do with it.

Its not even been reaching full height for a good number of years now.

 

[AT86]

Its not even been reaching full height for a good number of years now.

I think that is more to do with a safety update from Huss a few years back than anything else.