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Thorpe Park: General Discussion
Zeock
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It's good that they are clearly prohibiting this now, considering what happened to you last year.
TroySmith1
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Hex_Fan_2000
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Yeah I'm sure I've seen somewhere in their Passholder group that they're working on filmed loading content, and these are temp for now. Also, if you listen to the Nemesis Inferno screen it says things like 'buckle the belt like shown' so they must have plans.Im assuming that’s temporary?
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Coaster
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Disagree with this, I think the best parks have 1 or 2 dark themed attractions to balance with the more vibrant ones, it doesn't have to be strictly one or the other.It does actually when the park’s been banging on about its whole new brand identity centred on Feel Good Thrills, positivity and no more dark themes and gore.
Pick a lane and stick in it.
I have no knowledge of Ready Player One personally, but I do think a happy, vibrant park can still have a few darker attractions. It's about contrast. The problem for me is when it's everything!
Call_um
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Im assuming that’s temporary?
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As @Hex_Fan_2000 said, it will show pre-loading information eventually.
All of Thorpes major coasters have had these installed for this season, to try and increase throughputs!
What were ops like for the 4 coasters? Seen some long queues today were they all on full capacity?Thorpe Park was good today. The Sparkle project definitely was welcome, especially in Amity, which looks quite a bit better than it did last year. However, Big Easy Boulevard is quite a poor area.
Zeock
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Out of the main coasters, I only rode Stealth today (I spent most of the day lapping Tidal Wave because there was no queue), but the ops were very good, and the ride was on 2 trains.What were ops like for the 4 coasters? Seen some long queues today were they all on full capacity?
The_bup
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D4n
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I don't get the theme of hyperia like so far this year we have had some insanely immersive areas open but Hyperia looks like a sick coaster in a gold box..
Actually I think you’ll find that it’s Colossus that looks like the Sik coaster …
Sorry
Tim
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My theory is that the Flight of Icarus was the original theme. The rides layout looks to be inspired by the tale, almost beat for beat:I don't get the theme of hyperia like so far this year we have had some insanely immersive areas open but Hyperia looks like a sick coaster in a gold box..
I guess however that when it came time to execute this idea the actual cost of retheming the surrounding area to Greece probably put them off. So instead the more stylised Hyperia design was settled on.
I could be way off with this theory. But I think it is telling that before Hyperia was announced Icarus was heavily speculated to be the rides name. And maybe at one point it was?
BooMT
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May be misremembering but I'm sure there was a trademark filed for the name Icarus originally (and Hyperia) wish I could remember where I read it but someone, somewhereI could be way off with this theory. But I think it is telling that before Hyperia was announced Icarus was heavily speculated to be the rides name. And maybe at one point it was?



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GooseOnTheLoose
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They'd have been better off with the wholly original theme of "The Jack Silkcut: The Ride".I don't get the theme of hyperia like so far this year we have had some insanely immersive areas open but Hyperia looks like a sick coaster in a gold box..
Homage to their unofficial mascot and a cigarette brand partnership all in one, it's a heck of a lot more cohesive.
BooMT
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Yes! Can always count on Matt N for info! I managed to find the post on Twitter (shared in this forum by @James Watkins I believe?) that shows a company, acting assumedly on behalf of Merlin, filed a trademark for Icarus in early 2023 which was opposed & then went on to file for Hyperia 5 months later.I think @BooMT may be right. I gather that the reason Icarus wasn’t chosen as the ride’s name is because they filed a trademark for it and it got rejected. This was apparently due to Twinlakes having a Zamperla flat ride named Icarus.
Hyperia was then used as a backup.

Itgoeshowhigh
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We went yesterday. It was busy but we had a good day and somehow managed 9 rides on various things.
Don’t know if it was just that “first coaster for a few months” effect but Inferno felt incredible. Fast and forceful. We rode it 3 times with some friends and all agreed it felt amazing. Every time we all sat on the break run saying wow.
Don’t know if it was just that “first coaster for a few months” effect but Inferno felt incredible. Fast and forceful. We rode it 3 times with some friends and all agreed it felt amazing. Every time we all sat on the break run saying wow.
Sharko
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Absolutely agree with this. We went on blue light day and it re-ignited my appreciation for B&Ms. Inferno was absolutely relentless and The Swarm was also running really well. Definitely got some strong positive G's. Saw is usually my favourite but found that and Stealth to be rough as hell. I generally have a high tolerance for roughness but they were too much.We went yesterday. It was busy but we had a good day and somehow managed 9 rides on various things.
Don’t know if it was just that “first coaster for a few months” effect but Inferno felt incredible. Fast and forceful. We rode it 3 times with some friends and all agreed it felt amazing. Every time we all sat on the break run saying wow.