Thorpe Park: General Discussion

[AT86]

Don't forget the roaming Now TV salesmen!

For that added shopping centre escapism experience.

 

[pj]

Most theme parks have roaming mascots and characters.

Thorpe Park have a roaming Fastrack sales team.

Oh the magic.

If I go next week and they are offering a photo meet and greet with the fast track sales team for £10 I am blaming you


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[djtruefitt]

Towers used to have roaming fastrack sales people years back, and towers always used to deny it on social media, even when there were photos of “sales and information” staff stood outside the flume selling Fastrack tickets Luckily management saw the light and decided it wasn’t actually great. I remember once seeing the fastrack queue for RMT out the entrance due to these people stood there selling fastrack.

 

[Dave]

Towers used to have roaming fastrack sales people years back, and towers always used to deny it on social media, even when there were photos of “sales and information” staff stood outside the flume selling Fastrack tickets Luckily management saw the light and decided it wasn’t actually great. I remember once seeing the fastrack queue for RMT out the entrance due to these people stood there selling fastrack.

That was actually unknown to senior management at the time, the sales and info team went on a bit of a self created sales mania and their senior boss didn’t know it was happening. It was the Twitter posts that alerted them and it stoped.

 

[imanautie]

Something seems to be missing here...

 

[ringo]

Maybe it’s being used for Fright Nights? Or there’s a pop up oktoberfest SAW themed food stall coming

 

[imanautie]

Maybe it’s being used for Fright Nights? Or there’s a pop up oktoberfest SAW themed food stall coming

Both are things merlin would actually do...

 

[Matt N]

What’s disappeared? I’m trying to visualise Saw’s area in my head, but I can’t seem to think of what’s missing?

 

[Swarm Chris]

What’s disappeared? I’m trying to visualise Saw’s area in my head, but I can’t seem to think of what’s missing?

Someone's stolen the police car.

 

[imanautie]

What’s disappeared? I’m trying to visualise Saw’s area in my head, but I can’t seem to think of what’s missing?

The American police car.
Edit: snap

 

[MaxPower]

Most likely to do with the BLM protests and the current attitudes towards the police in the states.

They could also be making way for a NowTV stand, who knows...

 

[ringo]

Most likely to do with the BLM protests and the current attitudes towards the police in the states.

They could also be making way for a NowTV stand, who knows...

I could see them using protests as a reason so they can get PR points

 

[Plastic Person]

I don't think they would ever advertise removing the police car to earn 'clout', they're probably just wisely aware it's a bit of a toxic prop in a park that welcomes a large proportion of POC and young, social media savvy guests.

Or, it's going to be replaced by a Now TV stand.

 

[AT86]

My bet is it being used in a Fright Night maze as a prop.

 

[imanautie]

I don't think they would ever advertise removing the police car to earn 'clout', they're probably just wisely aware it's a bit of a toxic prop in a park that welcomes a large proportion of POC and young, social media savvy guests.

Or, it's going to be replaced by a Now TV stand.

Well yes that's logic but it's merlin? The most logical reason generally ain't it.

 

[ChristmasPud]

Scrap the car but the entire ride is about murder and violence

Thorpe has way too many scrapyard vehicles used as cheapo theming anyway

 

[imanautie]

Scrap the car but the entire ride is about murder and violence, if it makes them feel better I guess

Thorpe has way too many scrapyard vehicles used as cheapo theming anyway

Thing is the police car actually fit in really well!

 

[Dave]

I think people are overthinking it, it’s probably been condemned.

 

[Plastic Person]

It's another one of Jigsaw's crazy games, only this time, he's winding up enthusiasts.

 

[ChristmasPud]

I think people are overthinking it, it’s probably been condemned.

Probably, although it reminds me of a funny thing at start of this season when the Egyptian characters disappeared from Blackpool's River Caves. Someone tweeting pictures saying "I hope they return soon", then when told they were removed because they supposedly depicted slaves changed to "Great to see them removed!"