Thorpe Park: General Discussion

[pluk]

Of all the half baked things Thorpe have done in recent years I thought Black Mirror was one of the better efforts, an actual worthwhile non-ride diversion.
With basic upkeep it could have been good for a few more years. It didn't not recieve basic upkeep though.

 

[Connor98]

Gay magicians VR gash train

If it was Dynamos ghost train would you refer to it as “straight magicians VR gash train” ? Very odd phraseology

 

[KolonelKlink]

Detonator’s new logo is out and it’s - as you’d expect - stretched Word Art:


From: https://x.com/thorpepark/status/1758197000988999776?s=46&t=OuG-53CJRHzzDVEPmDXGSg

 

[BarryZola]

Are Merlin actually aware of what's going on down at Thorpe?

 

[AT86]

I scrolled past that earlier and saw that logo and just thought it was a throwback Thursday post featuring Detonator.

Had no idea it was for NEW logo.

 

[Johnny Rocket]

It’s serving Planet Coaster custom text signage VIBES

 

[Zeock]

Detonator’s new logo is out and it’s - as you’d expect - stretched Word Art:


From: https://x.com/thorpepark/status/1758197000988999776?s=46&t=OuG-53CJRHzzDVEPmDXGSg

That logo is very poor, to say the least.

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

With a big ride opening this year, it’s a rather strange decision on the capacity side of things?

I would imagine that the Black Mirror IP was up for renewal, or rather the general agreement with Netflix. The novelty has worn off slightly and the whole park does seem to be moving away from IPs slowly, thankfully. It might have made sense to execute the presumable break clause, rather than continue or renew when it came up.

 

[shawnoc]

I actually don’t mind the logo…. As plain as it is, but I think it will suit the new area to be fair

 

[Ben]

If it was Dynamos ghost train would you refer to it as “straight magicians VR gash train” ? Very odd phraseology

I’d have called it dull magician very gash train
you might find it odd, but it is truthful. He is openly gay and a magician.
I have no issue with gays (being a homosexual myself) but Ive never “got” magicians, call it elitism, snobbery, whatever, it’s just entertainment for the uneducated.

 

[The_bup]

Detonator’s new logo is out and it’s - as you’d expect - stretched Word Art:


From: https://x.com/thorpepark/status/1758197000988999776?s=46&t=OuG-53CJRHzzDVEPmDXGSg

Like it’s a downgrade. Ultimately it is a sign for a flat ride. All the flats in lost city is the same font over a different kaleidoscope-y background.

They could do better, but do we really care?

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

I have no issue with gays

Just hand over the keys to the JCB now, before you really can't climb out of that hole.

 

[KolonelKlink]

Like it’s a downgrade. Ultimately it is a sign for a flat ride. All the flats in lost city is the same font over a different kaleidoscope-y background.

They could do better, but do we really care?

I do - there’s a world of difference between this:



and this:



If we’re going to go down the “oh it’s only a sign/logo for a flat ride” route then the park might as well not bother having any theme for any area and welcome visitors to each attraction with a laminated piece of A4 and the ride name typed in Arial point 72.

 

[Leigh]

That Detonator logo genuinely looks like the sort of thing I threw together in WordArt for Office 95 when I was about 6.

Combined with the Thorpe Industrial Estate logo it’s really not a good look for their branding IMO.

 

[Connor98]

That Detonator logo genuinely looks like the sort of thing I threw together in WordArt for Office 95 when I was about 6.

Combined with the Thorpe Industrial Estate logo it’s really not a good look for their branding IMO.

The new Thorpe Park logo really showed its flaws on The Sun’s promotional poster, it just sunk into the background and became almost unnoticeable unless looking for it.

 

[TroySmith1]

The big new ride is significantly higher capacity than a mirror maze.

The big new ride will draw more people to the park they still need fillers is what I meant.


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[Ben]

Just hand over the keys to the JCB now, before you really can't climb out of that hole.

Care to read the rest of what I wrote?

 

[TroySmith1]

I’m more gutted the fake firework shop to the frontage looks nothing like the concept art seen on the last picture of the sparkle page.


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[GooseOnTheLoose]

Care to read the rest of what I wrote?

I did. It didn't help. It's problematic rhetoric regardless of whether you have an affinity or not.

 

[The_bup]

If we’re going to go down the “oh it’s only a sign/logo for a flat ride” route then the park might as well not bother having any theme for any area and welcome visitors to each attraction with a laminated piece of A4 and the ride name typed in Arial point 72.

Fair, I did forget about the zodiac wheel in the background.