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Thorpe Park: General Discussion

Benzin said:
Amused that the actors essentially have to stand in cupboards for most of their working day.
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There is a little seat for them ;)

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It's about time 😅

I wonder what will happen to the site whilst they decide what to do with it.

It doesn't appear to be anything as of yet meaning they may follow that up with a 2026 flat ride at a later date. 🤔
 
Poisson said:
Ideally you'd demolish Slammer, X and Storm Surge and build something else. Maybe a water coaster would be good, with winter mode option.
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All of these plus Ghost Train and you'd get a fantastic site for a nice water coaster 🤩

Maybe a modern equivalent of Poseidon at Europa Park with it's multiple drops and splashdowns, coaster elements and flume portions.

I've always thought a water coaster would suit Thorpe Park's target market very well as it's takes a flume ride one step further and makes it into a coaster. It's thrilling but takes Loggers Leap and Tidal Wave to that next level 🌊
 
owenstreet7 said:
All of these plus Ghost Train and you'd get a fantastic site for a nice water coaster 🤩

Maybe a modern equivalent of Poseidon at Europa Park with it's multiple drops and splashdowns, coaster elements and flume portions.

I've always thought a water coaster would suit Thorpe Park's target market very well as it's takes a flume ride one step further and makes it into a coaster. It's thrilling but takes Loggers Leap and Tidal Wave to that next level 🌊
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I’m going to not so boldly predict that Merlin won’t build any water rides in the UK this decade.

The trend is quite clearly for closing them due to the operational costs involved combined with the various parks leaning towards 365 openings.
 
Bowser said:
I’m going to not so boldly predict that Merlin won’t build any water rides in the UK this decade.

The trend is quite clearly for closing them due to the operational costs involved combined with the various parks leaning towards 365 openings.
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I'm thinking that Merlin might not be as mad to remove every single water ride from their parks as Carowinds a few years ago.

If Merlin removed Tidal Wave, Storm Surge, Rumba Rapids, River Rafts, Tiger Rock, Pirate Falls, Battle Galleons and Congo River Rapids on top of what they've already got rid of. I'm sure guest feedback will increase about the lack of water rides.

The attractions are still very popular (some of the more popular ones) and whilst indoor rides would be more of a focus in the coming years to cater for 365 opening, I really think closing their remaining water rides with no replacement will really hit them.

I can see the current Rapids declining in the coming years and any replacements will be more compact but action packed i.e. Chiapas, River Quest, Infinity Falls, Catapult Falls, Biberburg etc.

Trends for parks seem to be lately that those parks who removed their water rides back around the time Merlin closed theirs are now looking at adding a new water ride to their parks i.e. Adventureland Iowa, Carowinds etc. I kinda see and hope Merlin will take those steps in the near future.

With Thorpe, I understand that they have no plans for 365 opening for the foreseeable. I know they're building the hotel although I believe an indoor water park is more likely than the park opening into the winter with it's current line up.
 
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