Caught the advert for this tonight during Charlie Brooker Telly Thing and it came as a bit of a surprise.
Family fun day roller coasters are now being named after 'torture porn' horror films.
A bit of harmless product placement or a damning indictment of society? Put on your best Daily Mail voices and spill your brain filled opinons please.
I went on that!
Quote: Robert D @ July 29 2009, 1:07 AM BSTI went on that!
Did you murder loads of people aftewards?
You amaze me!
It is a decent ride at a theme park now aimed at 'teenagers' and 'adults' so no, I don't think it's damning indictment of society. If families want rides, they should go to Chessington.
Do Stealth, Colossus, Nemesis etc look like family rides!
SAW queue lines:
http://www.thorpeparkguide.com/parktour/canadacreek/photos/saw13.jpg
Bloody brilliant 'beyond verticle' drop:
http://www.thorpeparkguide.com/parktour/canadacreek/photos/saw4.jpg
And my point about family rides:
http://www.thorpeparkguide.com/parktour/canadacreek/photos/slammer3.jpg
Maybe:
http://www.thorpeparkguide.com/parktour/lostcity/photos/colossus3.jpg
I suppose:
http://www.thorpeparkguide.com/parktour/lostcity/photos/rush.jpg
No way:
http://www.thorpeparkguide.com/parktour/amitycove/photos/stealth2.jpg
Another:
http://www.thorpeparkguide.com/parktour/amitycove/photos/tidalwave.jpg
Quote: Robert D @ July 29 2009, 1:09 AM BSTDo Stealth, Colossus, Nemesis etc look like family rides!
SAW queue lines: http://www.thorpeparkguide.com/parktour/canadacreek/photos/saw13.jpg
Well yeah, they do look like family rides, I've been on roller coasters since I was a kiddie winkie.
I'm not having a go at the ride, but the bizarre choice of branding. I wouldn't expect to go to Euro Disney and line up for the 'Hills Have Eyes Mutant Rape Teacup Ride'.
Where's Lee Henman when you need him?
OK. Maybe: http://www.thorpeparkguide.com/parktour/canadacreek/photos/rockyexpress2.jpg
I'm finished now so... carry on.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ July 29 2009, 1:13 AM BSTWell yeah, they do look like family rides, I've been on roller coasters since I was a kiddie winkie.
I'm not having a go at the ride, but the bizarre choice of branding. I wouldn't expect to go to Euro Disney and line up for the 'Hills Have Eyes Mutant Rape Teacup Ride'.
Where's Lee Henman when you need him?
Well, yeah point made but you see my point about Thorpe Park not being a family park anymore. 
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ July 29 2009, 1:06 AM BSTFamily fun day roller coasters are now being named after 'torture porn' horror films.
Yes, I noticed that too. Weird.
Not because of the rides. Just the fact that, as you say, the theme's they use are not family-like. They aiming for the 'horrible stabbing teenagers who like blood'.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ July 29 2009, 1:13 AM BSTWell yeah, they do look like family rides, I've been on roller coasters since I was a kiddie winkie.
How old were you on your first 'big ride'?
I was six on the Pepsi Max Big One at Blackpool.
Quote: Robert D @ July 29 2009, 1:17 AM BSTNot because of the rides. Just the fact that, as you say, the theme's they use are not family-like. They aiming for the 'horrible stabbing teenagers who like blood'.
Thorpe Park - a fun day out for gangs of Chavs!
How old were you on your first 'big ride'?
I was 13 when I went on the Rebel Yell and the Grizzly at Kings Dominion, Virginia.
I was six on the Pepsi Max Big One at Blackpool.
Blimey! You must have been tall, they don't let little people on the rides.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ July 29 2009, 1:08 AM BSTDid you murder loads of people aftewards?
Yes. 
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ July 29 2009, 1:22 AM BST
I was tall. That was back in 1999. Besides you only have to be 132cm for it. I was obviously tall enough back then but I wasn't the 6ft 5in that I am now.
You want thrills? Try driving a car on 'B' roads in Norfolk.
Quote: Geoff Mutton @ July 29 2009, 1:26 AM BSTYou want thrills? Try driving a car on 'B' roads in Norfolk.
Warning for all you guys, don't try the
"Saw bottom ride at Jeremy Thorpe park."
It's not very exciting.
Thorpe Park is fun.