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Thorpe Park: General Discussion
Sam
TS Member
Re: Thorpe Park
...and Vortex, Eagle's Claw, Whirlwind, Maelstrom, Ripsaw (on a good setting), Wipe Out and Xtreme at Brean, The Beast and Flip Flop. But apart from all them, yeah I agree.
Don't really feel one way or the other about this. Slammer is a bit rubbish, though the forward 'swatting the sky' motion is quite interesting. I wouldn't be particularly devastated if it left for something new though.
smudge said:
...and Vortex, Eagle's Claw, Whirlwind, Maelstrom, Ripsaw (on a good setting), Wipe Out and Xtreme at Brean, The Beast and Flip Flop. But apart from all them, yeah I agree.
Don't really feel one way or the other about this. Slammer is a bit rubbish, though the forward 'swatting the sky' motion is quite interesting. I wouldn't be particularly devastated if it left for something new though.
smudge
TS Member
Thorpe Park
It never arrived Top Scans are boring I think. Common junk.
Slammer is unique (and almost exclusive,) intimidating, and surprisingly comfortable. The amount of time (and no doubt, money) spent on slammer I can't see thorpe scrapping it anytime soon. (Unless they have to.) Surely s&s must want it to survive too, not that they even sell them anymore.
Quite a few enthusiasts have a soft spot for slammer from what I have read. Maybe just it's rarity though.
I hope the uk parks do install some new flats soon. Alton's last one was subs, I think. Ripsaw used to be great, before they removed theming, and it got so old they only run it on a crap sequence. Ents is ok, but again, too old (and it shows.) For the uk's 'premier' park, they should be showcasing the finest and newest hardware, like they do with the coasters.
ILC said:
It never arrived
Top Scans are boring I think. Common junk. Slammer is unique (and almost exclusive,) intimidating, and surprisingly comfortable. The amount of time (and no doubt, money) spent on slammer I can't see thorpe scrapping it anytime soon. (Unless they have to.) Surely s&s must want it to survive too, not that they even sell them anymore.
Quite a few enthusiasts have a soft spot for slammer from what I have read. Maybe just it's rarity though.
I hope the uk parks do install some new flats soon. Alton's last one was subs, I think. Ripsaw used to be great, before they removed theming, and it got so old they only run it on a crap sequence. Ents is ok, but again, too old (and it shows.) For the uk's 'premier' park, they should be showcasing the finest and newest hardware, like they do with the coasters.
Benzin
TS Member
Re: Thorpe Park
It will reach a point though where the money invested into keeping the ride running will not be worthwhile, especially considering it's an amazing set of bodge jobs keeping it running (when it does)...
If it keeps acting up like it is, I wouldn't be surprised if Thorpe scrapped it... It won't be viable to keep at the rate it's going...
It will reach a point though where the money invested into keeping the ride running will not be worthwhile, especially considering it's an amazing set of bodge jobs keeping it running (when it does)...
If it keeps acting up like it is, I wouldn't be surprised if Thorpe scrapped it... It won't be viable to keep at the rate it's going...
Sazzle
TS Administrator
Re: Thorpe Park
God I hate the sound of flushing money down the toilet.
I despise Slammer!! Hope they get rid.
Why waste money on something that quite clearly doesn't return on the investment? They'd be better off spending the money on a new thrill flat... like a Huss Jump 2
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God I hate the sound of flushing money down the toilet.
I despise Slammer!! Hope they get rid.
Why waste money on something that quite clearly doesn't return on the investment? They'd be better off spending the money on a new thrill flat... like a Huss Jump 2
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AstroDan
TS Team
Re: Thorpe Park
Seriously, I am perplexed about Slammer.
I spoke to staff from Thorpe Park who said that the ride had been condemned to the scrap heap permanently in the middle of last season after the breakdown left some riders stuck on the ride for ages. After so many problems in recent years, I was told that they had no choice.
Weird.
Seriously, I am perplexed about Slammer.
I spoke to staff from Thorpe Park who said that the ride had been condemned to the scrap heap permanently in the middle of last season after the breakdown left some riders stuck on the ride for ages. After so many problems in recent years, I was told that they had no choice.
Weird.
djtruefitt
TS Team
Re: Thorpe Park
Unless its Thorpes social media team getting confused, but surely they must have got their information from someone at Thorpe, even if the social media is outsourced.
Unless its Thorpes social media team getting confused, but surely they must have got their information from someone at Thorpe, even if the social media is outsourced.
Re: Thorpe Park
I would definitely trust the Facebook page more than the staff member.
What you heard was probably the staff member's opinion. Your standard Thorpe Park worker doesn't know a great deal about the future, less so or equal to our knowledge of it. They get tired of saying "I don't know" to enthusiasts, and so they just give a guess or their opinion.AstroDan said:
I would definitely trust the Facebook page more than the staff member.
