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Thorpe Park - Temporary shipping container hotel to be built - The Crashpad
Tom
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I saw these at Silverstone during the British Grand Prix and I thought they looked heavenly, to be honest...
Compared to the muddiest campsite in the history of the circuit and the £17 pop up tent I was staying in for the weekend, plus no possibility of a shower.
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Compared to the muddiest campsite in the history of the circuit and the £17 pop up tent I was staying in for the weekend, plus no possibility of a shower.
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djtruefitt
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To book a room if you have an annual pass (so you dont buy park tickets) you can do so here: http://www.thorpebreaks.co.uk/annualpass.html
Scott
Former TS Team Member
Just been looking up prices myself and it isn't all that bad if you need tickets. Was getting quoted £120 for a 1 night stay in April with 2 days of park entry. So £60 a head for two days in a theme park, with somewhere to kip and your breakfast in the morning seems alright to me!
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^^ Ok but on an ideal day at Thorpe, which is certainly achievable throughout the year, you'd have finished the park by lunchtime, sometimes including re-rides. Not many of the rides are particularly re-rideable (I'd limit it to the 2 B&Ms and Stealth), and none are good enough to warrant queuing for hours or coming back a second day.
Alton is big enough, nice enough to be in and with enough to do (including re-riding one of the world's best coasters) that it could fairly easily warrant two days. I really don't think Thorpe does. So, if you did just go for one day, I don't understand why you'd spend a night in one of the UK's smallest rooms in a useless location when there are a myriad of surrounding accommodations with bigger rooms, better prices and easier-to-access locations.
Alton is big enough, nice enough to be in and with enough to do (including re-riding one of the world's best coasters) that it could fairly easily warrant two days. I really don't think Thorpe does. So, if you did just go for one day, I don't understand why you'd spend a night in one of the UK's smallest rooms in a useless location when there are a myriad of surrounding accommodations with bigger rooms, better prices and easier-to-access locations.
I'd quite like to stay, just to say that I've spent the evening in a Merlin shipping container.
I do think that the pop up hotel idea is quite genius however, the price really isn't - especially considering Thorpe's target market. I'd probably want a note or two more, left in my purse after purchase, to consider it reasonable.
I do think that the pop up hotel idea is quite genius however, the price really isn't - especially considering Thorpe's target market. I'd probably want a note or two more, left in my purse after purchase, to consider it reasonable.
Rollercoasters4Life
TS Member
Just booked a stay in The Crash Pad for the simple reason I'm staying one night during Fright Nights. Usually we stop at Mercure Thames Lodge hotel but seeing as we are doing Fright Nights and not leaving the park till late it would just be easier to sleep here. If this would of been dearer or it wasn't a Fright Night, then I wouldn't of but for £140 for two adults to stop one night (Sunday) and tickets for two days in the park (one of them being a Fright Night) then it seems reasonable.
And I can say I've stayed in a Merlin shipping container!
And I can say I've stayed in a Merlin shipping container!
Tomahawktom
TS Member
Imaging Thorpe trying to do scare rooms in the Crash pad. There would be no where for the actors to go!
These rooms are the size, and layout, of EasyHotel rooms.
If you need a bed, and bathroom facilities, this will suit you. I don't understand what all the jokes are about? If you don't like it, just don't look & stay here. This will do well due to its price and simplicity.
If EasyHotel can sell a room with 2 metres squared floor space, and do well, TP can too.
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If you need a bed, and bathroom facilities, this will suit you. I don't understand what all the jokes are about? If you don't like it, just don't look & stay here. This will do well due to its price and simplicity.
If EasyHotel can sell a room with 2 metres squared floor space, and do well, TP can too.
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Obviously, I wasn't comparing the prices! I was merely stating the fact that there clearly is an appeal and demand for small budget rooms that serve the sole purpose of staying over in a specific location.BigAl said:T said:
How do their prices compare to Thorpe's?
Sorted!
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I think you need to also take into consideration although not alot of room in the container itself you are literally meters away from the park and id class that as a privilege/perk.
Rollercoasters4Life
TS Member
Dar said:
I paid £140 for a night stop in The Crash Pad and tickets for two days for two people (one being a Fright Night & a Sunday at that). £70 per person to stop one night, breakfast in the morning and two days in the park - I'd call that a bargain.
