Thorpe Park Discussion Thread

[PorsmondI just made a donkey in No Limits!]

I am going on Saturday to Thorpe Park, I cant say I'm really that excited about going to ride Storm Surge(Been on it already anyway, went on it at Cyprus Gardens) but it will be nice to get back to the park after the long winter/off season,more excited about riding Stealth again really
and yeah dont expect Thorpe to be quiet on the day of the Royal Wedding,with it being a bank holiday, it could still be quite busy, I know LOTS of people and friends who dont really care about the royal wedding and wont be watching it, so I suspect lots of other people will feel the same, and will probably want to go out to places to escape it all, Sadly I WONT be watching it, I will be jetting off to Florida that day,what a shame

[Rollercoaster5000I just made a donkey in No Limits!]

Planning permission for LC12 has now been granted!
Article from Thorpe Park Mania

LC12 Plans Approved 1/04/2011
THORPE PARK is delighted to announce that on Wednesday 30th March 2011, the Runnymede Borough Council granted full planning consent for the development of the Park’s seventh rollercoaster, with construction due to commence in May 2011.

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Considered by many as the ‘Rolls Royce’ of the rollercoaster industry, Swiss manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) has been commissioned to build the 127ft high coaster that is due to open in spring 2012.  The ride, known as a Wing Rider, is a significant overall investment of £20m, and will feature the unique seating arrangement where guests are positioned either side of the track with nothing below or above them, leaving them to feel vulnerable and exposed…heightening the thrill.

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Project named LC12, the ride will be located on one of the new islands next to the Park’s iconic rollercoaster, Stealth, and will take on a THORPE PARK twist through 4 extreme inversions as riders are dragged on a death-defying flight into apocalyptic devastation.

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With some of the theme elements, including crashed aircrafts, having already drawn criticism from the British Airline and Pilot Association (BALPA) who branded it ‘tasteless’ due to the Park’s proximity to Heathrow, Mike Vallis, Divisional Director at THORPE PARK, comments:  “We’re absolutely ecstatic with the decision as we’re incredibly excited about the new ride.  It is something that cannot be found anywhere else in the country and the exceptional theme elements will enhance the experience.  The whole project has been heavily researched and the results showed unequivocal support for the theme of ‘urban devastation’.

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This new rollercoaster is the first investment of our Medium Term Development plans that were also granted by the Council yesterday and marks a significant stage in moving THORPE PARK towards a short break destination, and ultimately a resort positioning with a hotel proposal also in development

Very excited for this .

[StarTrekGeekWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

^Awesome!

[snoflake15Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

Hope I haven't got the wrong ride but this looks like Saw to me. Its Chris Moyles and Ollie Murs "helping with revision".

Sorry folks I'm too much of a technophobe to be able to embed and it may only be accessible to UK peeps.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00g871m

^Yes thats Saw.

Chris Moyles and Ollie Murs helping with revision? Id be surprised if they knew what the word meant.

-Craig

[Andy_WSMI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

I'm (hopefully) going on the day of the royal wedding (roller coasters or a commercialised wedding between two people who have NO REAL EFFECT on the country? ROLLER COASTERS WIN EVERY TIME!) so I'll give my thoughts then

Unfortunately I am getting the impression that a majority of the population of the UK feel the same way It's going to be HEAVING at the parks on Wedding day - I'll be there too LOL.

[snoflake15Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

^^ I agree. The irony of it was not lost on me.

[NeilfeverI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

http://lc12.net/

[TPDaveI know EXACTLY where my passport is!]

^ Nice! I doubt this will be as good as Hershey Park's effort, but fun nonetheless!

I'm going to open the batting and say the the obscured word is "Un"...

[Gerstlauer1A zonkey is a cross between a zebra and a donkey.]

^ Nice! I doubt this will be as good as Hershey Park's effort

Maybe not, but it's a B&M Wingrider!!! OMFG i have just realised how lucky i am to live that close to a upcoming wingrider! ;b I'm looking very much forward to this!