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mrbrightside


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THE SWARM - Thorpe Park's new ride for 2012
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Saw some chat on it, and as I just started a thread about it on another forum about it (http://forums.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=80031) I thought I'd give us theme park fans somewhere to speculate on it:

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http://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20110211/3126/depth-thorpe-park-reveals-plans-lc12-bm-winger-rider-rollercoaster-2012

http://www.totalthorpepark.co.uk/features/future2012.shtml

 

So, Thorpe Park have recently released expansive plans for their 2012 rollercoaster... and it looks pretty sweet! I won't bore you with all the details, as you can read them in the above links, but it will be a first of it's kind in the UK - a "Wing Walker" 'coaster where you are suspended either side of the tracks.

The ride will also be themed around an apocalyptic crash site, making the whole island that the ride is situated on look like it's the end of the world - and the theming looks pretty damn good!


Ride

 


Station

 


Full sized crashed plane

 


Food and drinks stand

 

What do you think?



-- Edited by mrbrightside on Tuesday 20th of December 2011 12:26:05 AM

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wow, i made a video of thorpe park, and in the music when i get to this bit it changes from don't stop me know to it's the end of the world as we know it ( and i feeln fine)

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Haha... well this is meant to be the end of the world... ;)

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this looks very good!


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Almost too good...haha

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Here's a link to the latest constuction pictures:

http://www.totalthorpepark.co.uk/features/future2012.shtml



-- Edited by Martyn on Thursday 15th of December 2011 04:15:29 PM

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Them pictures are actually quite old now.... I have posted a few on here in another topic somewhere...

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If you want latest ones, "Like" the page "THE SWARM - Developer's Diary" on Facebook. There are some STUNNING pictures of the plane themeing on there,

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Here's the last couple of pictures from the other topic:





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In-bloody-sane! I love that plane wing near miss,I am seriously looking forward to this bad boy!

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^ in bloddy plane xD

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What a cool looking station...



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good theaming, why can't pwh be like that D: :'(

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OMG! The Swarm is proving to be an absolute gem! That station building is spectacular, I cannot wait for this!

Oh and why can't PWH be like it...the theming budget for this ride is probably as much as PWH's for the next 5 years!

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Testing:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150702617094815



-- Edited by Martyn on Tuesday 17th of January 2012 10:20:02 AM

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Anyone have any idea here..... The main thorpe website does not list the 10th+11th March as annual pass days, yet the thorpe breaks website does..... Just wanted to know as going to head down on the 10th when it should be quiet. They are advertising the 15th as their bench mark open day. Will have to ring and ask and check swarm will be open for the 10th if thats the pass day

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Pass holder day, a week before the park opened to the public. 2007 I think.

They use these days to 'test' the rides, to make sure they're ok for the proper opening. And they do break, you cant really complain, as you didn't really pay anything for that day.



-- Edited by Martyn on Monday 30th of January 2012 12:42:20 PM

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Upto you when you want to go, but I can never understand the need for people to go for a new coasters opening. There's always going to be issues with them, especially at Thorpe Park.

I'm definitely going this year, but when I do not know.

Sorry, I'm not much help really laughing

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^ Thanks Martyn, not going for the coaster opening... going for the fact it will be quiet as it is pass holders only... ringing thorpe shortly to check

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I done that a few years back. Worst trip to Thorpe ever. Pretty much everything was closed, and what was open, broke down. I drove from Norwich for a day trip, and came back with a ride count of 2, 1 ride on Colossus and 1 ride on Flying Fish.

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was this a pass weekend or general weekend ?

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ok, points taken on board. Thanks

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Oh do Alton do a pass day ?

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OS Well.... After waiting some 15minutes for anyone to answer at Thorpe I gave up and rang Thorpe breaks who agreed with me how dreadfully bad Thorpe are at answering the phones..... There is NO annual pass event at Thorpe this year, instead they are doing a friends and family day/weekend instead..... Thorpe breaks emailed Thorpe and very kindly rang me back with that info around 2pm today....

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2091480/Thorpe-Park-The-Swarm-ride-test-run-sees-dummies-return-limbs-snapped-off.html. ...so is it a publicity stunt or genuine problem????

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^ Publicity stunt, and quite a good one too.

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^ i agree! surely the ride cars would've been damaged but look perfect in the pic!

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Looks great!

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YAY HUMAN TESTING!

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Swarm, is amazing! Nuff said.

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