postglaceon
TS Member
Went to Thorpe Park for the first time last week and really enjoyed it!! I went on an off peak day that was completely empty so got on nearly everything. I was very impressed with some of the park but am also uncertain for its future.
Lost City - impressed me as an area, not particually heavy theming but cohesive and nice to walk through, Colossus was also good, I didn't find it very rough, I would say it is as good as Sik at flamingo land although that has a better drop, I think the inversions on Colossus are more enjoyable.
Jungle - I thought this was one of the weaker areas of the park but not bad at all, Nemesis Inferno was good and very intense, I liked the theming around the ride even though there wasn't much of it,
Amity Bay - this was my favourite area in the park and I really hope Thorpe Park get back to the standards of this area for future investments, The area had a lot of energy especially around tidal wave and stealth, not loads of theming but enough to make it feel unique, I also really liked the radio station playing I thought that was really fun. Stealth was also really good and I got 11 rides on it.
Swarm Island - I was a bit dissapointed by this area although the coaster was great, I didn't real feel invested in the area at all, it just felt a bit nothingy. Like a dark theme but with no depth to it. I don't know if its normal but there was some diggers on the area behind Swarm Island seeming to be doing ground work.
Ghost Train/Walking Dead area - didn't get on ghost train but I went on walking dead multiple times and really enjoyed it, It was my second favourite ride behind stealth, I thought the theming was pretty good and really enjoyed the midcourse engine starting part. I hope they eventually take away the IP but keep the zombie theme and tie it into either Lost City or the Jungle area.
Saw area - Saw was closed but I had a walk around the area and I thought the theming was really good, I felt like it really fit into the park even with the IP theme.
Hyperia area - I think Hyperia as a coaster looks really good and will probably be the best roller coaster in the UK but the theming and area looks really dissapointing, I don't see why they couldnt have at least tried to have a decent theme to it even if it is just a nice looking station building instead of a shoe box. The station looks bad and the coaster looks even more like a ciggerate in person. I hope Thorpe Park returns to doing to decently themed areas with a nice atmosphere that would be a lot closer to "feel good thrills" Hyperia's area.
Lost City - impressed me as an area, not particually heavy theming but cohesive and nice to walk through, Colossus was also good, I didn't find it very rough, I would say it is as good as Sik at flamingo land although that has a better drop, I think the inversions on Colossus are more enjoyable.
Jungle - I thought this was one of the weaker areas of the park but not bad at all, Nemesis Inferno was good and very intense, I liked the theming around the ride even though there wasn't much of it,
Amity Bay - this was my favourite area in the park and I really hope Thorpe Park get back to the standards of this area for future investments, The area had a lot of energy especially around tidal wave and stealth, not loads of theming but enough to make it feel unique, I also really liked the radio station playing I thought that was really fun. Stealth was also really good and I got 11 rides on it.
Swarm Island - I was a bit dissapointed by this area although the coaster was great, I didn't real feel invested in the area at all, it just felt a bit nothingy. Like a dark theme but with no depth to it. I don't know if its normal but there was some diggers on the area behind Swarm Island seeming to be doing ground work.
Ghost Train/Walking Dead area - didn't get on ghost train but I went on walking dead multiple times and really enjoyed it, It was my second favourite ride behind stealth, I thought the theming was pretty good and really enjoyed the midcourse engine starting part. I hope they eventually take away the IP but keep the zombie theme and tie it into either Lost City or the Jungle area.
Saw area - Saw was closed but I had a walk around the area and I thought the theming was really good, I felt like it really fit into the park even with the IP theme.
Hyperia area - I think Hyperia as a coaster looks really good and will probably be the best roller coaster in the UK but the theming and area looks really dissapointing, I don't see why they couldnt have at least tried to have a decent theme to it even if it is just a nice looking station building instead of a shoe box. The station looks bad and the coaster looks even more like a ciggerate in person. I hope Thorpe Park returns to doing to decently themed areas with a nice atmosphere that would be a lot closer to "feel good thrills" Hyperia's area.
I know this is an easy thing to sort,but with people around the world having eyes on Thorpe the information can be confusing to them
