Spent the day at Thorpe Park, London with Caroline, Jo and my two brothers, Peter and Martin (whose birthday it is).
Very impressed with the rides, with Stealth and Rush my favourites. Stealth catapults you forwards to 80 mph in less than 2 seconds. The acceleration is incredible. Next thing you know you are 200 feet in the air, then thundering back down the other side.
Rush is basically a huge swing that takes you to about 120 degrees to the ground, weightless at every high point.
Biggest disappointment was X:\No Exit which was a low-thrill coast backwards, in the dark. The needed more flashes, more theme, for it to work.
The new Saw ride was OK, but all over in a muddle so you weren’t sure what happened. Nemesis is a bit like that too. Would love to go on one of those huge old wooden ones instead of the ultra-twisty newer breed. I prefer straighter and faster.
Falling Awake 