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Thorpe Park: General Discussion

George W said:
It doesn't even get you wet but high operating costs for little ridership is probably their reasoning.
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Smiley said:
Agreed - it must cost a fortune in 'leccy, not to mention the increased operating cost of staff.
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Lets remember these sensible and most probable reasons for the rapids not opening when everyone kicks off about it if/when they don't open next week at Towers and they close before the end of the season later in the year!! :)
 
Steve74 said:
Lets remember these sensible and most probable reasons for the rapids not opening when everyone kicks off about it if/when they don't open next week at Towers and they close before the end of the season later in the year!! :)
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But it's not a sensible justification though, because I still pay the same gate price with attractions closed.
 
MattL27 said:
You should not be having rides closed tbh, Thorpe get away with it because it’s location. The beach will be open longer than Rumba. Is it worth doing winter maintenance for 3 months usage
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I think the issue I have is that they don't seem to advertise on their website that it's become a seasonal attraction.

I think it would've be a waste to close for an extended amount of time without a major refurbishment.

I am anticipating that Rumba Rapids will have closed permanently by the end of the decade.

With the ride being closed more often than it's open, I don't see a long term future for it at the park.
 
MattL27 said:
You should not be having rides closed tbh, Thorpe get away with it because it’s location. The beach will be open longer than Rumba. Is it worth doing winter maintenance for 3 months usage
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Does the new dynamic pricing system reflect ride availability? If they can modify in real time to demand then there's no excuse not to do so for planned ride closures.
 
MattL27 said:
You should not be having rides closed tbh, Thorpe get away with it because it’s location. The beach will be open longer than Rumba. Is it worth doing winter maintenance for 3 months usage
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I've just come back from PortAventura, after visiting in the "low season". It's not a 365 park, it operates seasonally.

Ferrari Land doesn't open until April, which was advertised when we booked our visit.

6 attractions were closed in PortAventura Park on both days we visited, not including the show buildings. The two water flumes and Stampida being the most notable.

Ignoring Stampida, which was closed for a retrack, the other closures were due to demand of the attractions and the park during a quieter part of the season. It's not unheard of. As long as the park advertises the closures before hand, and reflects the price dynamically, there's not a real problem.
 
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