Jamesss said:Some minor spoilers of the attraction can be found here:
http://www.thorpeparkcentral.com/news/derren-browns-ghost-train-the-secrets-are-revealed
Chris Brown said:How many beers you had Sandman?
Sandman said:Chris Brown said:How many beers you had Sandman?
No beer, it's just an opinion :wink:
I'd love a good coaster as much as the next person, but Towers/Thorpe have had plenty of chances to knock a good one on the head and we've ended up with a couple of average Gerstlauers, an okay-ish albeit underwhelming family coaster in Thirteen and Swarm, which is probably the most significant coaster the UK has seen in decades.
I just believe that a dark ride (theatrical technology led experience) or whatever you want to call it, diversifies Merlin's portfolio instead of a stream of average coasters. I'd rather see a couple of new flats, dark rides, water rides etc. If I have to wait a bit longer for a decent coaster then so be it. Quality over quantity and all that jazz.
cjbrandy said:I see where your coming from Sandman, outside of The Swarm they've kept making less than stellar choices. They need to take a leaf out of American park's book, its always B&M, (good) Intamin and RMC there!
Chris Brown said:Sandman said:Chris Brown said:How many beers you had Sandman?
No beer, it's just an opinion :wink:
I'd love a good coaster as much as the next person, but Towers/Thorpe have had plenty of chances to knock a good one on the head and we've ended up with a couple of average Gerstlauers, an okay-ish albeit underwhelming family coaster in Thirteen and Swarm, which is probably the most significant coaster the UK has seen in decades.
I just believe that a dark ride (theatrical technology led experience) or whatever you want to call it, diversifies Merlin's portfolio instead of a stream of average coasters. I'd rather see a couple of new flats, dark rides, water rides etc. If I have to wait a bit longer for a decent coaster then so be it. Quality over quantity and all that jazz.
It pains me to say it but you are right. As much as I want as many coasters as possible I'm glad merlin are at least having a go at something new. I'm caught in two minds between wanting this to do really well so Thorpe have more money for a coaster and this doing really **** so they decide to just stick to coasters!
Ben said:But, it's not something new?
It's a theatrical, actor-led experience like, say, Sub Terra or I'm A Celeb or Saw Alive or anything at the Dungeons/Shrek.
If anything in the last five years we've had more of these than we have coasters.
Even the VR aspect isn't new.
Sure it's by far the largest scale they've done this on, but, it's essentially the same thing and will, five years down the line, fail like the rest of them (in a park, the midway attractions are different)