Thorpe Park: General Discussion

[Mhoowee]

After looking a bit more closely, this does seem to be the case. The repainted track still looks really good, though.

:O Thorpe Park must have asked Alton for some paint

 

[djtruefitt]

Thorpe have shared some more photos from their fb page from the repaint:


It’s definitely looking so much fresher now.

 

[Trooper Looper]

Thorpe have shared some more photos from their fb page from the repaint:


It’s definitely looking so much fresher now.

Wow! It shows how much of an improvement it looks with a simple repaint, now get those damn water effects back on! Great work by the park nevertheless!

 

[Ian]

Now if they could find a bit of black paint for the air cylinders and crown on Rush too we’d be laughing.

 

[Poisson]

And replace the trains with new gen ones. Even Sik's trains are crap.

 

[AT86]

The half of Colossus they aren’t bothering to paint is going to look super grim next to the refreshed half.

 

[James]

Yeah, as nice as this looks, I feel it should have either been 1) paint the entire track or 2) do nothing at all. It will look a bit odd next year, and by the time they repaint the other half the original half painted this year will look worn.

It's great that they are doing TLC but either go all in or all out.

 

[AT86]

Considering this route will be the main thoroughfare to their first new coaster in 75 years with hundreds of thousands of guests walking past it’s even more of a poor decision.

Just pay a few more folks so they can get the whole thing painted in one off season.

 

[rob666]

Only painting half.
That's like the sound of one hand clapping.

 

[Poisson]

first new coaster in 75 years

I know it feels like it but seems a tad long

 

[Davezilla]

 

[ItsAllGood]

There's so much work going on around Thorpe this year during the closed season.

Obviously, every winter the parks become a construction site but chatting to some managers this is the buyiest it's ever been.

Lots of rides and paths are being yet washed

Flying fish is having some of the eletrical points on the track replaced and the cars are off

The bridge and ramp for tidal wave are being fully replaced

New belt for storm surge

Samurai is having a little nap

We've all seen photos of the repaint but it looks so good in person

No swings today, the top of the ride was taken off and has already been put back on. Not holding back this year.

Stealth has some strange maintance car on it. Used for lifting stuff but it can only lift 250kg which isnt much

I think as I said in the article.. theres so much work going on at Thorpe Park this year its insane.

Thorpe Park 2023 Closed Season Insight From Within The Park | Theme Park Guide

Every closed season Thorpe Park is transformed into a hive of activity. From buildings being repainted, areas being transformed and this year, a new r

themeparkguide.co.uk

 

[Islander]

I think as I said in the article.. theres so much work going on at Thorpe Park this year its insane.

Is it really though? All of this (bar Colossus repaint perhaps) really looks like bog-standard winter maintenance to me...

 

[Trooper Looper]

The Cobra roll is fully repainted!! Also noticed the removal of ivy from the fences, looking much better already!!


From: https://twitter.com/J_Silkstone/status/1736846475592954181?t=BPsrwZ7cmI0tXCZWpI9bJw&s=19

 

[Zeock]

Samurai is having a little nap

Samurai definitely needs a nap. It was struggling more than usual at the end of last season.

 

[The_bup]

The Cobra roll is fully repainted!! Also noticed the removal of ivy from the fences, looking much better already!!


From: https://twitter.com/J_Silkstone/status/1736846475592954181?t=BPsrwZ7cmI0tXCZWpI9bJw&s=19

This is strange. Colossus is clean? Not at the Thorpe I know of

 

[D4n]

Samurai definitely needs a nap. It was struggling more than usual at the end of last season.

Samurai needs a morgue

 

[Matt.GC]

Rush getting standard annual maintenance. Storm Surge getting standard annual maintenance. A jet washer doing a once over on some of the pathways. Half of a 20 year old coaster getting repainted. Only "Insane" by Merlin standards. Bellow bare minimum for most other park operators.

 

[Johnny Rocket]

Agreed. Why are people praising this. This should be standard procedure! It’s so embarrassing they let Colossus get into that state in the first place. Its been absolutely disgusting for the best part of 12 years

 

[Tom]

Have they given a reason for only painting half of Colossus?

It looks worse to me, the ride is supposed to be ancient in style.