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Thorpe Park: General Discussion
AT86
TS Member
It was just dodgems wasn't it?
Dodgems and 4D cinema film (and a very poor attempt at retheming Detonator).
Reb
TS Member
There's a detonator retheme? :0Dodgems and 4D cinema film (and a very poor attempt at retheming Detonator).
Enter Valhalla
TS Member
It'd be nice for the rams at the top to return as well
I think one or more may have returned?
When I went last weekend, the drop felt more intense than it did the last time I rode it in 2021, although certainly not as intense as Venom at WMSP.
Alix
TS Member
I’d agree detonator definitely felt more intense yesterday than previously.I think one or more may have returned?
When I went last weekend, the drop felt more intense than it did the last time I rode it in 2021, although certainly not as intense as Venom at WMSP.
Also, Ghost Train seems to have had some more updates - not sure if it was a last ride of the day treat, updates, or stalling because something had broken, but we were in the second train scene for AGES, to the point where it was commented “this is going on a bit isn’t it?” Fair play to the actors though keeping up the intensity. Although drooling at people was a bit much!
ItsAllGood
TS Member
Work on fright nights is fully underway.
A tent that looks bigger than the big top ever was is being installed. If you go on google maps looks bigger than survival games too.
Also saw these outside.. could these be heading into the maze?
A tent that looks bigger than the big top ever was is being installed. If you go on google maps looks bigger than survival games too.

Also saw these outside.. could these be heading into the maze?

Zeock
TS Member
This is a review of Ghost Train, which I rode for the first time today. It was very good!
The queue of Ghost Train isn't great, but it is better than DBGT's queue due to the posters. I queued for about an hour for my first ride and 25 minutes for my second ride. My second ride was the last Ghost Train ride of the day. The pre show is good. I preferred it to the DBGT pre show. This explains the theme of the ride. After that, you climb some stairs, and there are two televisions. Then, you turn left and enter the attraction. The reveal of the train is very good, and I like the colour scheme of the train. As you enter the train, you choose your seats. If you take a bag into the attraction, you have to put it on your lap. Then, the train starts moving and the actors on the train introduce themselves. After that, one of them does a 'ticket check', while the other one shouts, 'You don't need no tickets!' The incorrect grammar annoyed me a bit. The lights in the train go dark every once in a while, and the actors use the darkness to jump out at people. The far left area of the train seems the best position for this. Soon, you are told to exit the train. After that, you enter an area with quite a lot of skulls. The people in the area tell you a bit more about the story. At one point, their voices turn demonic. It felt more humorous than scary, though. Suddenly, a creature swoops past your heads from above. It reminded me of the infamous Ghost Corridor section of the original Haunted House at Alton Towers. Then, an actor who is hooded starts running around. This actor wasn't so good on the first ride, but they were much better on the second ride, where it got into my face a few times, although I had to position myself correctly for this to happen. Then, you enter the train for the second time. The far left is the best area for this as well. There are some demonic voices from the actors. Then, some nuns appear from the left side door. On my first ride, there was only one nun but on my second ride, there were two. They run up and down the train, but mainly focus on the far left area. I was seated on the far left on my second ride, so the nuns focused quite a lot of attention on me. I still wouldn’t say that it was scary, but it is funny to watch the reactions of other people. There are some UV effects. The ‘See it, Say it, Sorted' announcement plays, and then you get off. You then enter the fake shop. It all seems normal. You are told that there has been an incident in the Last Call Café. Suddenly, certain objects shake. An actor appears near some screens. The actor leaves, and the actor from the pre show says that it is soul redemption, not photo redemption. A few more things shake and then the ride ends.
I really enjoyed this ride! It was extremely fun, and far better than DBGT. The best bit is the reactions of other people, but I also enjoyed the creature on a track. The theming is quite good.
I really enjoyed this ride! It was extremely fun, and far better than DBGT. The best bit is the reactions of other people, but I also enjoyed the creature on a track. The theming is quite good.
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BarryZola
TS Member
Too early in the day for that. It's supposed to be fright nights. Ban for you sir.Yes...
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Boo.
The_bup
TS Member
Apparently not good sirToo early in the day for that. It's supposed to be fright nights. Ban for you sir.
Also, why do they have an x:\ no way out car. Would’ve thought it would be waking dead now.
Third point, I don’t think the crows would work as a scare maze.
jon81uk
TS Member
Also, why do they have an x:\ no way out car. Would’ve thought it would be waking dead now.
Thats one of the X:no way out cars from when it when backwards. When it became X and switched to forwards they got new cars.
djtruefitt
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HectorLucas
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Would love to see Amity coming back in all it's glory replacing Angry Birds. It doesn't have to be based off Jaws or anything, just a proper authentic East Coast american village. It could be re-branded to New Amity Village or something.
Went to the park today for the second time of the year with a friend visiting the country, and tnd the upkeep really is just horrendous. There's not a single area, other than Swarm Island maybe, that isn't riddled with cobwebs, graffiti, worn paint, damp marks, etc. Kids areas covered in bird poo, Black Mirror Labyrinth covered in rubbish throughout the maze and thick grime on every mirror, queue for Colossus had every bin tipped over in the middle of the day... I could write a lot for every ride, but just really, really in need of a lot of investment all over.
And unrelated: I also feel like there's a good ride inside Ghost Train but
And unrelated: I also feel like there's a good ride inside Ghost Train but
I almost feel that they should remove the train worker actors from the train and replace them with a clearer narrative voiceover from the train's announcement system. The actors' performances, at least during my two rides, have just been really hard to follow and without much interaction with the riders. If we were led to the train by the conductor and the first actors we experienced on the trains were the ghosts later in the ride, I feel that would be far more effective and feel like a better dark ride rather than odd performance art that it feels like at times now.
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