Thorpe Park: General Discussion

[Benzin]

Presumably thunderstorms and lightning.

Which would be bloody typical since I'm going tomorrow. Was looking lovely with 20 min queues for Hyperia too.

 

[Dhev123]

Presumably thunderstorms and lightning.

Which would be bloody typical since I'm going tomorrow. Was looking lovely with 20 min queues for Hyperia too.

To be fair wind gusts will only be 14mph max tomorrow so at least that rules out the possibility of wind induced closures

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

To be fair wind gusts will only be 14mph max tomorrow so at least that rules out the possibility of wind induced closures

At ground level. They will be stronger at 236 feet.

 

[Dhev123]

At ground level. They will be stronger at 236 feet.

Yes but excluding hyperia and rides like vortex which have lower max wind operating speeds, most other attractions would be mostly unaffected, even at heights of 100ft or so.

 

[rob666]

The wind is secondary, the rain is the issue.
Extreme low pressure system is going to dump a months rain in a day.
Very heavy rain tends to stop coasters, and cause real problems for a park that is three inches higher than the water table...surrounded by more water.

 

[willb]

I was at the park today, and can confirm that a few rides closed initially due to extremely heavy rainfall and then everything due to thunderstorms.

Everything then reopened!

Fun day, that first drop on Hyperia near the back is superb.

 

[AT86]

Thorpe seem to have gone for an apres ski themed Oktoberfest this year??

Not sure I follow this one to be honest.


From: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_qZ2HeIgcB/?igsh=bGhxMHVqd2kxOW9n

 

[Skyscraper]

Thorpe seem to have gone for an apres ski themed Oktoberfest this year??

Not sure I follow this one to be honest.


From: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_qZ2HeIgcB/?igsh=bGhxMHVqd2kxOW9n

More like Skifest than oktoberfest lol.

 

[Poisson]

I think Thorpe would be better ditching Oktoberfest, start Fright Nights mid-September and do Mon - Wed closed, Thursday and Friday 12 - 8 and the weekend doing 12pm whilst 12am if possible, with Mon - Wed becoming 12 - 8 week before school holidays and 12 - 10 during the holidays.

 

[Steve74]

Thorpe seem to have gone for an apres ski themed Oktoberfest this year??

Not sure I follow this one to be honest.


From: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_qZ2HeIgcB/?igsh=bGhxMHVqd2kxOW9n

It's bizarre, they dance/mine to a German Jingle Bells too!
It's Christmas but without the baubles. Very strange (and borderline embarrassing when you see what Towers are doing).

 

[Mhoowee]

I think Thorpe would be better ditching Oktoberfest, start Fright Nights mid-September and do Mon - Wed closed, Thursday and Friday 12 - 8 and the weekend doing 12pm whilst 12am if possible, with Mon - Wed becoming 12 - 8 week before school holidays and 12 - 10 during the holidays.

I don't think that would be a good idea.. Fright nights is definitely an October event, Oktoberfest is a generally new event at Thorpe they need time to develop and strengthen the event.. (btw this is only my opinion no hate to you c: )

 

[The_bup]

Is Thorpe park actually going to tell me what’s happening at Fright Nights? We’ve had no announcements and it starts very very soon…

 

[rob666]

Very very soon???

Four weeks away matey...
It will be the same old stuff, mixed up a bit, probably with a sad old clown with a chainsaw, again.

Boo.
That is ten pounds please.

 

[Steve74]

I don't think that would be a good idea.. Fright nights is definitely an October event, Oktoberfest is a generally new event at Thorpe they need time to develop and strengthen the event.. (btw this is only my opinion no hate to you c: )

I think Oktoberfest at Thorpe has been running for as long as Towers' event (theirs started in 2020) or maybe a year less so they've had 2 or 3 years to develop it.

 

[Benzin]

Seeing their rehearsal on Friday for the presumably main showpiece show of the event I felt very sorry for the staff having to act out the dross that had been written for them.

The 'Allo 'Allo style accents didn't help much either.

 

[Bowser]

It will be the same old stuff, mixed up a bit, probably with a sad old clown with a chainsaw, again.

Actually unfortunately i won't be able to attend this year.

 

[TBoy535]

It looks very cheap especially the budget Christmas trees and the stage new location Is arguably worse? With little to no seating and most of which is not in view of the state, it does look abit of a mess to be honest. There no comparison to AT there offering is miles better here!

 

[Mhoowee]

I think Oktoberfest at Thorpe has been running for as long as Towers' event (theirs started in 2020) or maybe a year less so they've had 2 or 3 years to develop it.

That is a valid point.. But I do feel like with the park's more family friendly rebrand I would expect it to stay around

 

[Ash]

Seems like another terrible idea from Poole that is slowly fading, seemed like a cheap ploy to get university students at a quieter time of year.

Just make your attractions better and more suited to year round climate. Then you won’t need the events.

 

[sillyrooster]

I'm there right now and there's not much to say about it. There's a band with polka instruments playing pop songs, not much in the way of Germanic food (very basic bratwurst stand, no MAP discount), the beer didn't look particularly interesting, and it looks more like xmas than oktoberfest.