Thorpe Park vs. SFGAm
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In reality it's not that "unique" of an inversion, it's not much different from a Diving Loop. Infact RCDB lists it as a Diving Loop, see. If they really didn't want anyone using it, they should have patented it or had B&M sign a exclusivity contract. For all we know, B&M could have came up with it.
I really want to know why Thorpe Park is so mad about a coaster. The one they are getting isn't the official Wing Rider yet, as B&M intends on having the Wingrider rotate like the S&S 4D coasters.
Really I think Thorpe is pointing fingers at the wrong people. SFGam just probably wanted any sort of Wing Rider and B&M picked Thorpe's design because it would save them money. Ride designs are cloned and copied all of the time, there's no need to take a shot at a totally different park in a totally different country across a whole freaking ocean.
Really I think Thorpe is pointing fingers at the wrong people. SFGam just probably wanted any sort of Wing Rider and B&M picked Thorpe's design because it would save them money. Ride designs are cloned and copied all of the time, there's no need to take a shot at a totally different park in a totally different country across a whole freaking ocean.
The layouts are not actually the same. Thorpe is just mad about the drop inversion. I've read in other places though that this may be British humor; Thorpe is just trying to get publicity in a crazy way, just as they have done before. After re-reading the letter, I do think it's possible that this is not serious. At least I hope so.
Hahahahahahahahaha.
Can I apologise on behalf of the British theme park industry and enthusiasts for this?
That is so typically Thorpe Park. I hadn't seen this. I would have thought this is a marketing stunt and nothing serious, but it's embarrassing none the less. What is interesting is their use of enthusiasts to kick up a fuss. Why they'd want to show they aren't unique though to a wider audience who'd be none the wiser is beyond me.
It's nothing more than a wind up, but if it was anything more, you'd probably be surprised how much involvement the parks have with the design of their rides. B&M ultimately design it, but to the park's specifications. The original layout proposal for Swarm would have come from Merlin.
Can I apologise on behalf of the British theme park industry and enthusiasts for this?
That is so typically Thorpe Park. I hadn't seen this. I would have thought this is a marketing stunt and nothing serious, but it's embarrassing none the less. What is interesting is their use of enthusiasts to kick up a fuss. Why they'd want to show they aren't unique though to a wider audience who'd be none the wiser is beyond me.
It's nothing more than a wind up, but if it was anything more, you'd probably be surprised how much involvement the parks have with the design of their rides. B&M ultimately design it, but to the park's specifications. The original layout proposal for Swarm would have come from Merlin.
Tell that to Six Flags Saint Louis when they wanted American Thunder. They just wanted any sort of woodie from GCI and GCI noticed they had enough space for a Thunderbird clone (Thunderbird @ Powerland). Six Flags didn't even notice until someone mentioned it and they we're just like "oh, that's cool."
But even if it's marketing, it wasn't a good idea to take a shot at a park across a freaking ocean. It isn't like Great America gets more visitors from England than Thorpe =/
But even if it's marketing, it wasn't a good idea to take a shot at a park across a freaking ocean. It isn't like Great America gets more visitors from England than Thorpe =/
There's a chance it could be a complete fake by enthusiast, it WAS posted on an enthusiast website afterall. I wouldn't put it past Thorpe though.