Coasterfreck
Mega Poster
Sad to see the railway station demolished, being a huge fan of the CCR, and later becoming Platform 15’s biggest fan. This video got me very emotional, but another step closer to Exodus.
Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024
- Thread starter Matt N
- Start date
-
- Tags
- 2024 new coaster thorpe park
Sad to see the railway station demolished, being a huge fan of the CCR, and later becoming Platform 15’s biggest fan. This video got me very emotional, but another step closer to Exodus.
Matt N
CF Legend
I must admit, it’s really exciting to think that in a year’s time, that site will house the UK’s tallest roller coaster! A 30 year old record is finally being broken next year… it’s a mad concept to comprehend!
That 236ft structure will look absolutely obscene on the skyline, and the more I think about it, the more I think that the coaster itself could ride really well and be very highly rated… some of those elements look awesome!
Bring on 2024, I say! Sorry for the slightly random tangent, but now that stuff is happening and this project is finally leaping out of the hypothetical world and into reality, I must admit that my excitement has palpably increased!
That 236ft structure will look absolutely obscene on the skyline, and the more I think about it, the more I think that the coaster itself could ride really well and be very highly rated… some of those elements look awesome!
Bring on 2024, I say! Sorry for the slightly random tangent, but now that stuff is happening and this project is finally leaping out of the hypothetical world and into reality, I must admit that my excitement has palpably increased!
JoshC.
Strata Poster
We don't know what the colours will be, but during the public consultations, the park did suggest they could do a Stealth-style track colour scheme. However, I don't believe there's anything written in stone that they have to do it like that.
Niles
Giga Poster
The park has announced Club 236
What is Club 236:
Club 236 is a competition for THORPE PARK and Merlin Pass holders that visit THORPE PARK Resort during the 2023 season. We’re giving away a number of money-can’t-buy prizes available, all of which will take place on the day of opening of Project Exodus.
See more info here:
www.thorpepark.com
What is Club 236:
Club 236 is a competition for THORPE PARK and Merlin Pass holders that visit THORPE PARK Resort during the 2023 season. We’re giving away a number of money-can’t-buy prizes available, all of which will take place on the day of opening of Project Exodus.
See more info here:
Club 236 | Thorpe Park
www.thorpepark.com
VonRolland
Hyper Poster
Confirmed it a Mack, has 10 rows with a larger seat & height restriction will come in the futureThe park has announced Club 236
What is Club 236:
Club 236 is a competition for THORPE PARK and Merlin Pass holders that visit THORPE PARK Resort during the 2023 season. We’re giving away a number of money-can’t-buy prizes available, all of which will take place on the day of opening of Project Exodus.
See more info here:
Club 236 | Thorpe Park
FistedColossus
Hyper Poster
Nice to have 100% Mack confirmation. They pushed the boundaries with RTH so hopefully we can expect a similarly intense coaster here.
The UK equivalent of Skyrush perhaps.
Still sucks seeing Loggers being flattened though
The UK equivalent of Skyrush perhaps.
Still sucks seeing Loggers being flattened though
Swat
Hyper Poster
It’s definitely a great thing but given how easy view points are from Monks and how so many people post updates when a bush moves at Thorpe they can’t really try to hide anything.
Mack Rides on Instagram: "Project Exodus is on it’s way for construction. This will be UK‘s tallest rollercoaster and an outstanding Mack HyperCoaster."
713 Likes, 11 Comments - Mack Rides (@mackrides_official) on Instagram: "Project Exodus is on it’s way for construction. This will be UK‘s tallest rollercoaster and an outstanding Mack HyperCoaster."
www.instagram.com
JoshC.
Strata Poster
In the last couple of days, the park have put up black sheeting along the Monks Walk pathway that borders the key view into the construction site (ie where the old train station used to be), so there's now rather limited views to the site from the pathway. I've always found the idea of watching construction and workers a bit weird tbh (personally, I've only ever taken photos when there's no workers there). Blocking the view probably helps with that.
It is good to see the park having an open discourse to construction and posting updates. So far, the level of coverage has been unlike so many other construction projects around the world tbf.
The Club236 idea is nice, but that video felt rather complex. This was the first time the park was announcing on their main social media pages that they were building the UK's tallest coaster. This was the first time they really explicitly acknowledged they were building a coaster too. That could have been made to be a huge deal. Instead, there's a long video aimed primarily at passholders with loads of rules about when to visit, and lots of geeky information. I don't even think the video says it's opening next year clearly and simply?
I'm not marketer, and it's not too big an issue when opening is over a year away, but I can't help but feel a short punchy video going "We're building the UK's tallest roller coaster! It will open next year. Buy an annual pass and visit us this year to be in with a chance of riding it first!" would have been pretty cool, still kept the door open for more fun, geeky bits whilst generating a buzz with the wider audience and encouraging people to buy annual passes..
It is good to see the park having an open discourse to construction and posting updates. So far, the level of coverage has been unlike so many other construction projects around the world tbf.
The Club236 idea is nice, but that video felt rather complex. This was the first time the park was announcing on their main social media pages that they were building the UK's tallest coaster. This was the first time they really explicitly acknowledged they were building a coaster too. That could have been made to be a huge deal. Instead, there's a long video aimed primarily at passholders with loads of rules about when to visit, and lots of geeky information. I don't even think the video says it's opening next year clearly and simply?
I'm not marketer, and it's not too big an issue when opening is over a year away, but I can't help but feel a short punchy video going "We're building the UK's tallest roller coaster! It will open next year. Buy an annual pass and visit us this year to be in with a chance of riding it first!" would have been pretty cool, still kept the door open for more fun, geeky bits whilst generating a buzz with the wider audience and encouraging people to buy annual passes..
Last edited:
No, but... perhaps you should be?
JoshC.
Strata Poster
I had seen the typo there just before you posted and was about to correct it...then you go and highlight it forever more. Thanks
I didn't even spot that myself - and I had to specifically go through and select it to make it bold. Been a long week for both of us, I expect.I had seen the typo there just before you posted and was about to correct it...then you go and highlight it forever more. Thanks
A quick browse on RCDB this morning and we now have a page for Exodus.
Hyperia - Thorpe Park (Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom)
Looking for statistics on the fastest, tallest or longest roller coasters? Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database.
rcdb.com
Niles
Giga Poster
Even though we have known it would be 236ft for a while, sorting on RCDB by existing then height puts it as the 20th tallest coaster on earth, just above Goliath at Magic Mountain. I am only now remembering how high that felt and in a chair like Icon I'm realising how terrifying that drop will be
CineramaMax
Mega Poster
Pretty curious find on the Thorpe Park Chat group this afternoon
Even more curious is that the post was edited to remove the name.
The Intimidator 305 memes will be glorious if this is actually the name
Even more curious is that the post was edited to remove the name.
The Intimidator 305 memes will be glorious if this is actually the name
Last edited:
