Thorpe Park |"The Swarm"| B&M Wing Coaster

[jordypordy11]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

go-merlin

has pics from today

 

[the king]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

Here's the pics you were talkin about jordypordy11
http://go-merlin.co.uk/lc12/index.html

 

[Coastermaniac94]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

Hail to the king!

 

[Ethan]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

I think on August 1st they will release TV ads and finally linkn LC12.net with the park

 

[Beans]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

I went to Thorpe today and found some locations to look at ride area where they were drilling piles...

 

[jordypordy11]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

nice pictures!
atleast from now on construction will be something to look forward to! ;P

 

[Coastermaniac94]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

So Im guessing in no time we will be seeing footers and concrete hence the drilling manchine thing and the concrete mixer on the last pic?

 

[the king]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

From what I read on a website, it states that if a concrete mixer is on site, then that is them beginning to form footers. Hopefully thorpe have done that, then i'll be reasurred if some pics emerge later today.

 

[dominoes]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

Didn't take any pics, but what Beans put up sums it all up. Although, I noticed even more advertising around the park. Didn't realise there would be THAT much

 

[Ian]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

Absolutely nothing new to report following my visit today.

Although they were working today, which is odd. Working on a Saturday? Perhaps they are behind?

But yeah, no change.

 

[Beans]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

I am going again Thursday but not again for a couple of weeks then 6 weeks off work for summer hols, I will def be going on 1st August as I am curious. Perhaps Ian if you have a weekday off at begining of August we could do some rides and check progress together, I will post anything new I see anyway, getting a bit excited now, really looking forward to this one......

 

[Ethan]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

I went yesterday, nothing seemed to be moving to me. And there was that big brown drill thing also :/

 

[the king]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

By the end of july we should see most, or all, the footers done. Even possibly the beginning of the theming being erected. And LC12.net, that's another thing to look forward to.

 

[Ethan]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

Agreed, I wonder what they will do on the website?
I think they will also release the commercials on TV, but who knows. And what theming do you think they will erect first?

 

[Uncle Arly]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

I don't think tv ads wills be as early as august, maybe viral youtube videos, but they tend to hold back tv ads until they have footage of the ride?

 

[the king]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

I think the queue entrance and part of the queue line, with the themed fences, will be the first to be done @ the end of july. But only time will tell.

 

[Ethan]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

When Oblivion was being made they filmed the commercials before the ride was built.

 

[the king]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

Would be kinda cool, from my opinion, if they just made short commercials. Like a thorpe park commercial being shown, then the TV screen suddenly blurs, and you see the biohazard symbol in the background, with LC12.net in front of it. Then the commercial goes back to how it was before. That would be nice.

 

[Ethan]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

yeah thats a good idea actually

 

[Ian]

Re: LC12 - B&M 'Wing-Rider', Thorpe Park 2012

The queue line and entrance will be one of the last things to be built. It'll be virtually impossible for a crane to manoeuvre the larger pieces of track with other stuff, including the themeing, getting in the way.

I don't reckon we'll see an advert until next year. There is no money in having an advert about a new coaster in the national media until it's open (or about to open). Viral marketing will do just fine for now.

If they advertise now that they are getting a new ride in 2012, people will hold off going until next year. What you have to remember is that for about 70% (I made that figure up) of people only visit a theme park once a year. I guarantee that about 75% (again, made up) of people who visit Thorpe Park are unaware that a new coaster is being built.