Saturday 27th November 2021
Thorpe Park has reached out to local residents with a save the date, advertising a public consultation for a brand new roller coaster!
On the poster, it confirmes the location of the new rollercoaster, located in Old Town. We expect the new ride will see the removal of Loggers Leap and all of the smaller attractions within the area, such as Rocky Express.
The public consultation website is set to go live on December 10th.
https://www.thorpepark-consultation.com
"Thorpe Park Resort would like to invite you to view information about the emerging proposal for an exciting new roller coaster at the Resort.
The proposal will involve the removal of existing old rides and replacement with a new roller coaster in the Old Town part of the resort. The new ride will provide an exhilarating new experience for visitors to add to existing attractions."
On the poster, it confirmes the location of the new rollercoaster, located in Old Town. We expect the new ride will see the removal of Loggers Leap and all of the smaller attractions within the area, such as Rocky Express.
The public consultation website is set to go live on December 10th.
https://www.thorpepark-consultation.com
"Thorpe Park Resort would like to invite you to view information about the emerging proposal for an exciting new roller coaster at the Resort.
The proposal will involve the removal of existing old rides and replacement with a new roller coaster in the Old Town part of the resort. The new ride will provide an exhilarating new experience for visitors to add to existing attractions."
Friday 29th October 2021
During a Behind The Screams backstage tour at Thorpe Park, we noticed something big! A section of Loggers Leap has been removed, along with part of the second lift hill!
After exiting the first drop of Loggers Leap, guests used to wind around a small outside section going under a small waterfall, before crossing the lake to the final lift hill and drop. This section over the past few months has been completely removed, along with lots of trees removed! Over the past few months, it would appear the park has been tree clearing along with some small landscaping works. Comparison photos, from when Platform 15 was first offered as a behind the scenes tour, show how much the area has changed over the years.
Looking towards the second and final lift hill of Loggers Leap, the conveyer belt has been sliced and partially removed along with some of the rollers that help guide the belt and boats up the lift hill. The ride's station is currently being used as the maze Creek Freak Massacre, which transformed the old building into a maze space back in 2019.
With it being the last year of Platform 15, could this all be a sign for future developments? After all the posters in Platform 15 do say "Area Under Development". The same wording was used back in 2016 when the attraction was closed.
After exiting the first drop of Loggers Leap, guests used to wind around a small outside section going under a small waterfall, before crossing the lake to the final lift hill and drop. This section over the past few months has been completely removed, along with lots of trees removed! Over the past few months, it would appear the park has been tree clearing along with some small landscaping works. Comparison photos, from when Platform 15 was first offered as a behind the scenes tour, show how much the area has changed over the years.
Looking towards the second and final lift hill of Loggers Leap, the conveyer belt has been sliced and partially removed along with some of the rollers that help guide the belt and boats up the lift hill. The ride's station is currently being used as the maze Creek Freak Massacre, which transformed the old building into a maze space back in 2019.
With it being the last year of Platform 15, could this all be a sign for future developments? After all the posters in Platform 15 do say "Area Under Development". The same wording was used back in 2016 when the attraction was closed.
