Thorpe Park Discussion Thread

by **okinawaboy11** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:17 am

obeygiant wrote:What's next at a theme park..really???
We have stabbings, kidnappings, people getting hurt on rides, what more can happen?

Rape?
Thats not funny though.

Don't forget the perves in the water parks with camera's.

Facebook · by **DerekRx** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:34 am

Stabby McStab-Stab strikes again!!

Stabbings must be the English equivalent of shootings in America. When I was over there, the news reported more on people getting stabbed than shot. Well, that, football, and drunken holligans!

by **Louise** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:05 am

^ Yeah, we have to improvise because we aren't allowed handguns. Stupid government! ::P

So, do we know anything else? Is the person alive/dead/KFC-phobic? Had a look for this on the news last night but couldn't find anything.

by **FlyingScooter** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:18 am

KFC: Killing Friendly Customers.

Maybe the guy got the knife from KFC?

by **TheArchfiend** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:39 am

Not to get somewhat-completely off subject... but has anyone been to a Renaissance Fair?

I go to the one in Lancaster, PA every year. They sell knives, shields, swords, and other implements of medi-evil destruction. Yet, I've never seen anyone gutted, sliced, stabbed, or what-have-you. Atleast, anything that wasn't scripted that is.

by **FlyingScooter** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:57 am

^that is a good point.

I've been to several Renaissance Fests. Maybe the thugs get intimidated by people that seriously know how to use those weapons.

by **Nrthwnd** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:10 pm

Well gee, maybe it's just that sometimes theme parks brings out the a**hole in a few peeps - and then their old testosterone gets goin'.... <sigh> Idiots.

Probably the person stabbed just 'looked' at this moron 'the wrong way', and that was enough to INCENSE HIM TOTALLY, ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRgh!

What one goes thru for Extra Crispy, hmm? :wink:

Hope the 'attackee' was okay.

by **Purplepills** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:41 am

ww2.runnymede.gov.uk/home/latest/wklyplanapps/wk46/1230.DCMOREINF.001.pdf

No name is currently there, just 'Canada Creek Coaster'. Canada Creek is the area of the park it is in.

Not sure how planning works in the US, but basically this is what the ride should look like, unless objections come from nearby residents etc in which case the design may be altered from this release.

Personally I think it looks like a good addition to the park, assuming any theming doesnt break and fall to bits in 2 years. Its also good that it isn't just another ride type Alton towers has, otherwise there's a danger people from the South may visit Alton less.

Also looking at DCSITEPLN8.pdf it looks as though the queue line (or at least the outside section) might not have very much to look at asides the lake, and I guess seeing parts of the coaster through the trees. Hope it isn't going to be too boring waiting to ride. I always think one of the things that helps the time pass whilst waiting is just watching the coaster twisting around you.

by **jd27** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:25 am

Looks good to me.
I was a bit sceptical about them putting in a Eurofighter at Thorpe, but the plans looks really cool.
Roll on 2009!

Youtube · by **StealthFan** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:29 am

May I introduce to you Mystery Mine Two - What If There Is Light At The End Of The Tunnel?

Personally I think this is Thorpe showing they cant come up with anything unique to save their lives. This is like Mystery Mine version 2 really, I mean its a mine theme and also it has the moving cogs theming by the lift. Personally I think they could have done alot better but thats my opinion.

I will be reserving my judgement of the final ride until its complete and that is if the ride has planning permission granted. They will have alot of problems I think because they want to remove some tress and from what i've seen some of them are very very old trees.

Also can I please remind everyone what happened with Stealth theming such as the grandstand queueline. That had permission accepted then suddenly it wasn't there anymore. Thorpe have a habit of getting permission for something then doing something very different when it comes to theming.

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