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The following
pictures show areas / rides that have been redeveloped, changed
or removed.
For descriptions see underneath the photo, in the relevant
order.
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Photos taken in
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- View from car
park in 2000 - is very different today. Now dominated by
Lost City rides.
- Dare Devil Drivers, the undercover Dodgems was removed.
Zodiac now occupies this space.
- The large fire in July destroyed a number of major rides,
so a quick fix was needed in the form of a travelling Huss
Enterprise - which was refurbished in the following closed
season and introduced as Zodiac.
- The Quayside Restaurant was rethemed in to Sleepy Joe's
Rib Shack.
- Trappers Trail was removed to make way for part of
Colossus. Slammer now stands in the remaining space. |
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2001: |
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- All that remains of
Tropical Travels is part of its queue line, now used for Nemesis
Inferno.
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Thunder River was rethemed (or ruined?) in to Rumba Rapids.
- Another shot of Thunder
River, which was much wilder with nice boats back then.
- Banner used to hype up
Colossus. |
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2002: |
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- First photo shows Lost City before Eclipse, the observation wheel
was installed on the left.
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Lost City before Quantum and Eclipse. Many thought this area would
look cluttered with two new rides in an already small area, but the
nice vegetation blended them in well.
- The imposing volcano of Nemesis Inferno now stands exactly where Dino Bumper Boats
once was.
- Nemesis Inferno teaser banner. After all this time does the
ride match this bold claim? |
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2003: |
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- The tired
Calgary Stampede was removed for Samurai, the mighty warrior from Chessington.
- Good news to hear is
that Calgary can now be found travelling the fair circuit.
- Teacup Twisters was refurbished and made to fit in the
adjacent Amity area which was expanded again in 2006.
- The exterior was
rethemed, crack effects added to the tea cups and floor painted a
new colour scheme. |
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2004: |
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- First
row of pics show the Flying Fish. Made by Mack, and powered along
the track, many people have fond memories of the ride as it was a
true icon to early Thorpe Park. Little did we know it would return
in 2007.
- After only two seasons,
the 82ft high Fabbri Observation Wheel - Eclipse, was removed
due to lack of riders.
It was sent to Chessington
and replaced by Rush, the S&S Screamin' Swing ride. |
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2005: |
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- Although the
waterbuses to Thorpe Farm stopped at the end of the 2004
season, the jetties were removed in summer 2005 to make way
for Stealth.
- Third and
fourth photos show the excellent Stealth advertisement
banner which surrounded Model World, last. |
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- Many people
were disappointed in the news that 2006 would be the last
season for Thorpe Farm
- Photos also
show Canada Creek railway when it ran its full length, and
Neptune's Kingdom before Flying Fish.
- In 2007 the
aging Pirates 4D was replaced by Time Voyagers. |
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