RCCGB FORUM Message Board for Members of the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain to discuss club events and all things theme park related.    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Thorpe Park 13th & 14th May          RCCGB FORUM Forum Index -> Trip Reports View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message coastergraham Strata Poster Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 439 Location: Bolton Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:56 pm    Post subject: Thorpe Park 13th & 14th May Who went Me Caroline Two really top class days at what I deem to be the second best park after BPB in this country, the weather was scorching and the park was steady rather than being busy. The staff were top class, great at there jobs and such friendly people as well, so hats off to all the staff at Thorpe. What also made the 2 days better still was the GP, they were normal (not chavy) and were friendly as well. Sadly due to Caroline hurting herself at Camelot on Knightmare last Saturday she did not get to do many rides not just at Thorpe but the two days after as well. It did however give me chance to use the single ride queue on Stealth a lot. TUESDAY 13TH MAY We arrived just before 10am and noticed rather a lot of people at the entrance to Thorpe, but thankfully once spread around it was not too bad. We started and ended the day on Nemesis Inferno which was running so smooth it was scary. It made Kraken look rough!!! RIDE COUNT Nemesis Inferno - 9 Detonator - 8 Stealth - 14 Colossus - 1 Rush - 2 Flying Fish - 1 Total rides = 35 WEDNESDAY 14TH MAY We arrrived to some bad news, about a third of the park was without power which was of concern as it would mean that the queues for the rides with power would buid up quickly. But Thorpe made a great decision, they moved staff around from the shut rides and operated the open rides on full capacity until the other part of the park was open. RIDE COUNT Nemesis Inferno - 14 Detonator - 10 Stealth - 9 Rush - 1 Flying Fish - 2 Zodiac - 1 Teacups - 1 Total rides = 38 HIGHLIGHTS - Great weather - Fantastic ride staff - Great response by Thorpe to the power problem - Two days at a Merlin park and the GP were normal people - Stealth is amazing, bring on Top Thrill Dragster - Bumped into Brian of BPB and RCCGB fame LOWLIGHTS - From Tuesday not a single one, such a great day. - Wednesday, Stealth had a very bad day. So many break downs I lost count, on Tuesday it ran perfect without a problem but Wednesday it was not happy. OVERALL Great fun and a must for thrill seekers, just a shame it is so far away. Photos to follow tomorrow _________________ Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         RCCGB FORUM Forum Index -> Trip Reports All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum RCCGB News and Information----------------Welcome to the RCCGB members' message boardRCCGB NewsMessage Board NewsMerchandiseAIRtime MagazineNew Members RCCGB Trips----------------UK TripsUSA TripsEurope TripsClub Trip Reports Theme Park News and Rumours----------------UK Park NewsWorldwide Park NewsFun Fair and Travelling Ride NewsPark and Ride pollsTelevision and Radio AlertsTheme Park Discounts Members' Trips----------------Trip PlanningTrip Reports Off Topic----------------Anything GoesMembers AnnouncementsFun and GamesPolls for whateverJokesWeblinksGeneral Freebies and Special Offers  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group