Which awesome flats though Jordan?
My problem with Thorpe is that it was the poorest run example of pretty much every flat out there. Okay, it's easy to take a shot and say "travelling fair versions are better", but for Samurai, Vortex and Zodiac there are better static versions in the country - and not just a little better, but a huge amount better. Slammer is unique in the country, but it's a real Marmite ride. Rush is crippled by a very poor cycle. While it's a great Screaming swing, it needs and extra two swings at the top to make it a great ride - without it, it's just a tease.
So, I don't ride any of the flats at Thorpe - they're better than Alton's, but it doesn't give Thorpe "flat ride points".
So you're left with the coasters. I can understand love for Stealth and love for Inferno (I always try to ride Inferno actually). The rest though? Colossus, X:\ and Saw? I could never ride them again and just wouldn't miss them in the slightest - though the same could be said of Air, 13 and Spinball
It's the filler rides though I find make a park. I think it's been mentioned here before. Rides like Duel, Hex, RMT, Battle Galleons (if it's warm) all add depth to the park visit. Thorpe has none of those, so if it's quiet, you're left riding mediocre/poor flats and mostly mediocre/poor coasters (though maybe it's worse when it's busy and you have to queue for them).
I do Alton, on average, twice a month most years. I do Thorpe maybe once every two years. So really, I should have the inverse to Jordan - I look forward to Alton because it's exciting and different, and be a little bored with Alton.
I hardly ride at Alton though. I just go to mill around, and it's a really nice place just to hang around in. Thorpe I also tend to mill around - but only because actually riding there seems pointless to me. Sadly, while not riding at Thorpe is better to riding (
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),the milling around bit is piss-poor too
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