A Day out at Thorpe Park 1997

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  • a day out at the park around about 1997 when the Park was at its best!!
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  • @annagill6686
    @annagill6686 7 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    'X is the *scariest* ride at thorpe park' *looks at X now* 'Oh...'

    • @lisagamingroblox1642
      @lisagamingroblox1642 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Finlay Lane I'd have to disagree with you I liked x

    • @joeeeee256
      @joeeeee256 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@youtubekilledtrustedflaggi9274 Pretty much except flying fish is a powered coaster, whereas X used a chain lift, and was a bit longer. Shame it's turned into Walking Dead now, as I personally think X was much more exciting and unique. I feel like Thorpe's got enough horror-themed attractions already.

    • @szino0
      @szino0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      anna gill stealth

    • @shaggydog9789
      @shaggydog9789 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@youtubekilledtrustedflaggi9274 The Flying Fish was originally an indoor coaster called Space Station Zero.

    • @ev4898
      @ev4898 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don’t worry Elon musk is rebuilding it

  • @tomcroucher
    @tomcroucher 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I grew up in London and have many fond memories of Thorpe Park growing up. Thanks for uploading

  • @gunnerkid9358
    @gunnerkid9358 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When I went to Thorpe park for fright night last year, me and my mate had the. Banana boat all to our selfs in the dark it was so fun

  • @Harry-hj3dy
    @Harry-hj3dy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The park looked better then but it's gotten better ride-wise

    • @joeeeee256
      @joeeeee256 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Harry Gaze yes. And nice profile picture containing Shaun too.

  • @BRAWGWill
    @BRAWGWill 9 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    My god it's changed.
    From like a children's funfair to nearly a Cedar Point

    • @robert8077
      @robert8077 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      William Tiley Well I've been to Thorpe park and cedar point I have to say cedar point much better load more stuff to do.

    • @BRAWGWill
      @BRAWGWill 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      robert labuda I know, but what I meant was; a "Cedar Point" for the UK.

    • @robert8077
      @robert8077 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

    • @EuroThemeParkArchive
      @EuroThemeParkArchive 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a lot more than a childrens funfair. It had a funfair type area with small kiddie rides which you see a bit of in this video, but it was a really great family park. Easy to spend a whole day there with the trip out to the farm as well, lots of water attractions and stuff to do around the lakes. It was exciting when it started to add big thrill rides too like Colossus and Nemesis Inferno, had a great balance of both then.

    • @antenant9294
      @antenant9294 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@EuroThemeParkArchive But sadly, no more. Since you made your post even three years ago, a lot fo the kids stuff has been removed. There's now very little for the little ones to do there.
      Still, the beach is fun for the boys.

  • @glamber6710
    @glamber6710 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    there is a huge difference of the rides between then and now

    • @genericaccount2056
      @genericaccount2056 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      More kid friendly back in the 90's. Complete role reversal with Chessington nowadays.

  • @filmcrazy2008
    @filmcrazy2008 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This takes me back. Used to go there every year when I was a kid. Logger's Leap WAS the ultimate water ride. . . until Tidal Wave came along. Plus I had to laugh when they said X No Way Out is the park's scariest rollercoaster even though back then everyone used to think it really was scary. Plus does anyone remember Pirate's 4D?

  • @Phil_la_Phil
    @Phil_la_Phil 10 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    End of the video: "...featuring THH-"

    • @LUFC11
      @LUFC11 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UraniumEater92 featuring Pork Park

  • @FammyPoop
    @FammyPoop ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fun fact: This was actually used for the trailers for the Trailers maze during Fright Nights

  • @acidalex420
    @acidalex420 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video is so 90’s 😭

  • @mj6568
    @mj6568 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was a Viking sailor as we'll loved these boats.

  • @joeyrobb1831
    @joeyrobb1831 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nostalgic

  • @hakc97again
    @hakc97again 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this a promotional VHS or is a TV broadcast?

  • @Darklord666123
    @Darklord666123 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This has got to be the most changed UK theme park... people say that Alton Towers has changed the most.....nope.... Thorpe Park back then was a VERY far cry from the Island like no Other of today....

  • @GeXExtremist
    @GeXExtremist 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    its weird looking how it was back in 97 and how some rides that are in the video are still there today and look the exact same

  • @igotdarkaether4813
    @igotdarkaether4813 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is so underrated do you still like rides?

  • @seanclark6438
    @seanclark6438 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It was a family friendly theme park it was supposed to be sedate, X no way out was there the last time I was there in 20 years ago and the first rollercoaster they had there

  • @mj6568
    @mj6568 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I was younger I saw them I was 6 at the time it was quite an adventure but now that some of these things have been removed and the farm closed down due to foot and mouth I always stepped into that farm land but now the train just goes around and back again.

  • @mj6568
    @mj6568 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved this ride thunder river I got splashed by the wave you turn the wheel as we'll it was fast, carousel was my favorite too that's gone as well and loggers leap as we'll and depth charge

    • @lizhutchins3764
      @lizhutchins3764 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I bet with your fav ride choices you are only 6 and is under 1.2m

    • @TheGameRoomTGR
      @TheGameRoomTGR 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So?

  • @mollybrown8361
    @mollybrown8361 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    RIP X

  • @SJBB
    @SJBB 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, do you have Part 2?

  • @stevieg8056
    @stevieg8056 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    X colon backslash cracks me up😂😂

  • @hunterbidenslaptop5749
    @hunterbidenslaptop5749 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Like a completely different park now.

  • @accountsteam7994
    @accountsteam7994 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    changed so much

  • @joshuasimmonds537
    @joshuasimmonds537 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    The dragon boat ride is in the abndoned area you can see in te rapids q. Would like to go on it. Shame its not their

  • @lukegreen5341
    @lukegreen5341 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    0:40 Great Scotland Yard. It's Captain Scarlet And Virgil And Scott Tracy And Parker From Gerry Anderson's Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons And Thunderbirds The Original Series. Thunderbirds Are GO. Spectrum Is Green. S. I. G Captain Scarlet. F.A.B Virgil. Thanks Mate. X

  • @roddyroddyWARD
    @roddyroddyWARD 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Thorpe park i go there every weekend

    • @OliviaSkalski
      @OliviaSkalski 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @LL-ip5mm
      @LL-ip5mm 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Really ur lucky I went once but I guess u live near it’s expensive aswell

  • @FammyPoop
    @FammyPoop ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's weird seeing a Gameboy (Nintendo) and Sonic (Sega) in the same frame (1:33) while they were still on their rivalries back then (I don't think their European and Japanese counterparts cared that much about competition)

  • @peteredwards2222
    @peteredwards2222 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    They should bring back the Canada creek railway and Thorpe farm

  • @rachaelkele5132
    @rachaelkele5132 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Then came the swarm!!!

    • @totallyrandom4388
      @totallyrandom4388 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      And Rush and quantum and slammer and zodiac and samurai and saw and Colossus and storm surge and tidal wave and detonator and stealth and nemesis inferno and vortex

    • @KalamHussain
      @KalamHussain 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      totally random!😆 - and I'm a celebrity & Derren Browns ghost train rise of the demon!

  • @lukegreen5341
    @lukegreen5341 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:52 Oh This Is Gonna Be Sweet. It's B1 And B2 From Bananas In Pyjamas. X

  • @naerokathgor
    @naerokathgor 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    i think you will find it was 2016 that was the best year

  • @holliexbx5613
    @holliexbx5613 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tea cups sedate and gentle? You never went on with my grandad lol

  • @isisjsnisisis1765
    @isisjsnisisis1765 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is it me or at 6:06 did he say sorry 😂😂😂😂

  • @ev4898
    @ev4898 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:28 21 years before infinity war

  • @BeauNewman1
    @BeauNewman1 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aye

  • @DanRecordsThings
    @DanRecordsThings 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:57 "X colon backslash"

  • @LegendaryprogamerPlayz
    @LegendaryprogamerPlayz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wished that type of flying fish stayed 😢

  • @mj6568
    @mj6568 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wicked witches hunt the ride I went on in 1999 8 years old until a half wit did not put out his cigaret and caused a fire not only destroying this ride but taking down mr rabbits boat journey ride and a food restaurant in 2000 the evening day after my 9th birthday what a disaster this both rides gone to scrap metal and timber.

    • @charlesmather3678
      @charlesmather3678 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It wasnt caused by a cigarette thats a myth

  • @RF1RS
    @RF1RS 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    *you can always go on the carousel* Yeah Defo

  • @chrimbo90
    @chrimbo90 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I swear Andy Peters hasn’t grown older

  • @EmmanuellaUdofia
    @EmmanuellaUdofia 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m glad they changed Thorpe park. What kind of shit is this?

    • @facthunt2facthunt245
      @facthunt2facthunt245 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      X no way out was the best ride. They should never have changed it.

  • @thomasgreen4259
    @thomasgreen4259 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    no way out doesnt go backwards

    • @totallyrandom4388
      @totallyrandom4388 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It used to but in 2014 they renamed it X instead of X:/No way out and then they placed the trains to go forwardd

    • @thomasgreen4259
      @thomasgreen4259 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ok

    • @BeauNewman1
      @BeauNewman1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      totally random!😆 Don't you mean 2013?

    • @Smiffykid
      @Smiffykid 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Used to in the 90s

    • @lloydgaming9938
      @lloydgaming9938 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Now is renamed again to walking dead back in 2018

  • @MrPlanetthanet
    @MrPlanetthanet 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks for sharing John. Its only after viewing this i realise how much the park has changed. CCR still intact aswell.

  • @makeupartistunique4888
    @makeupartistunique4888 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    it's so amazing what rides looked like back than to now!!!

  • @FilletDev
    @FilletDev 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    and look at the difference between 1997 and 2014!
    finally, some more rollercoasters enter the park

  • @fj2h798
    @fj2h798 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm going today super excited!

    • @fj2h798
      @fj2h798 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      CUBEcronicals That's weird, I'm going again tommorrow

  • @topworld-et5vk
    @topworld-et5vk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wow this is so different compared today

  • @BusterMissy1
    @BusterMissy1 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been on the original X: NWO in 2009. My dad got sick afterwards; i enjoyed it though, it's really echoey in inside.

  • @oconnell88
    @oconnell88 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Where's the rest of the video?

  • @seanmcgrath131
    @seanmcgrath131 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Raving music rollercoaster LOL shame it ain't as sick as swarm

  • @mj6568
    @mj6568 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really liked the cool cat Harley show.

  • @InfiniteFury2K
    @InfiniteFury2K 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I miss X:/ No Way Out... Why? Because going backwards in the dark is spectacularly brilliant. They should bring it back during Fright Nights. (Yeah, Yeah. Fright Nights is far off and X:/ No Way Out Isn't part of lionsgate, it's just a brilliant idea for a Fright Nights ride.) Anyone that agrees with me reply "Aye"!

    • @ChazmicSupanova
      @ChazmicSupanova 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      aye, mate.
      They should also bring the computer virus theme back.

    • @emmawilley8187
      @emmawilley8187 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you know why they got rid of it it was because loads of people threw up

    • @InfiniteFury2K
      @InfiniteFury2K 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Emma Willey Correct.

    • @emmawilley8187
      @emmawilley8187 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      I went to thorpe park with my brother when it was still there and we were about to get in the qeue and they said the ride will not be opening in half an hour because someone threw up

    • @user-wf2sq5jh5w
      @user-wf2sq5jh5w 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aye

  • @jar67481
    @jar67481 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    lol sooooooooooooo much old rides now ...GONE!

  • @ThorpeLT
    @ThorpeLT 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Then came merlin

    • @Smiffykid
      @Smiffykid 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +SnappyPenguins tussauds added tidal wave so they aint that bad my m8

    • @lizhutchins3764
      @lizhutchins3764 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Smiffykid 2015 They also added Nemesis Colossus and Stealth.

  • @beaucode1010
    @beaucode1010 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:12 r.i.p

  • @gadget2272
    @gadget2272 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Funnies:
    2:11 snoopy has no chill
    9:02 ringo? ringo starr? what are you doing in thorpe park!?

  • @emmawilley8187
    @emmawilley8187 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So it was filmed at 1997

  • @bluebanisters
    @bluebanisters 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I'm sorry but how gay was that man?

    • @angelauk
      @angelauk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Andi Peters.

    • @dantrendall
      @dantrendall 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      archie m why does it matter?

    • @charlie891
      @charlie891 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      me levels of gay istg

  • @mj6568
    @mj6568 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mr rabbit traffic journey boat ride liked this 1 until it got removed and tea cup ride now called storm a cup and the arranges arena now gone removed to make way for white chapel 16 ride next year.

  • @genericaccount2056
    @genericaccount2056 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    A shame about loggers leap

  • @benpaterson9530
    @benpaterson9530 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Think how long the queues would of been for all these rides that today barley has a queue.

  • @peskybee22
    @peskybee22 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thorpe park is better now it just needs regular cosmetic maintenance

  • @maxlen3202
    @maxlen3202 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is so boring compared to today (Thorpe park)

    • @charlesmather3678
      @charlesmather3678 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      For you maybe, because it was a family park then. But it was a fantastic family park, far from boring. It had a great mix of thrill rides and family park in the 2000s

  • @GooseAnimatics
    @GooseAnimatics 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thunder River has certainly degenerated...

  • @harrh4528
    @harrh4528 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This video shows how much of a lovely park thorpe park used to be. I'm not sure whether I'm glad they moved on from this to be honest. It would have been a lovely park to stroll around and maybe visit if you are in the area. Here's what I think they should have done from here.
    1998- add a couple more flat rides, get rid of the creepy characters and the weird cat show, upgrade the diving venue and the show with extra effects.
    1999
    2000 install Tidal wave exactly the same
    2001 add a bigger pirate ship
    2002 add colossus- this would be a great fit to this park, as it would add extra thrill.
    2003 add nemesis inferno, except make it work it's way around the boat ride, instead of destroying the boat ride.
    2004 add an intamin drop tower
    2005 add a gci wooden coaster to Canada creek where Saw the ride is now, keep it family oriented.
    By now the park has an all American theme, with Canada and amity cove, as well as a south American rainforest. Rename the park Thorpe park America
    2006- sorry stealth. Keep flying fish where it is but retheme it to like a cowboy chase
    2007- add an intamin accelerator coaster that interacts with ff. Similar to Rita, but very tall. Extends into where Angry birds land is now.
    2008 add family attractions, keep the families coming back
    2009 DO NOT ADD SAW THE RIDE. it's a good ride, bit it kinda ruined the park. Instead, keep investing and add an intamin family launch coaster next to the GCI wooden coaster in Canada Creek that extends onto the lake
    2010
    2011
    2012. This is a hard one. I say add the swarm but with a more family friendly theme. Same ride, different theme
    2013. add a kiddie coaster on amity beach, and refurbish amity beach (it's not looking great)
    2014. Keep the countries going and theme the Island next to the Swarm to machu piccu, make restaurants there and stuff,along with some well themed family attractions
    2015 go round the park theming everything up, putting signs to separate the areas up
    2016 add a mack megacoaster to machu piccu.
    the park would be so much nicer in my opinion if this had happened, it's a shame it went the way it did. Don't get me wrong, I love thorpe park, I just realised ,after watching this, how much potential there was for this park. It would have been recognised as one of the best parks in the world if this had happened. I am Sad now.

    • @michaelrosen5309
      @michaelrosen5309 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Coasterfan3657 Fuck your opinion, todays Thorpe Park is better than that.

    • @harrh4528
      @harrh4528 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fluffy Doges oh yeah cheers mate. That's my opinion you can't tell me I'm wrong. I just feel Thorpe has got a little bit grim recently and my themes would make it nicer. MY opinion- nobody else's.

    • @michaelrosen5309
      @michaelrosen5309 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Grim. Grim.
      Grim...
      By preventing the opening of about 15 rides? I mean come on, SAW is awesome. Also, if the rides were all over the park, they'd be going everywhere around and it would be so fucking noisy

    • @harrh4528
      @harrh4528 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fluffy Doges I prevented the opening of Saw and Stealth but made stealth better and saw be an intamin family launch coaster. When I left gaps and things the rides would still go in but I only listed major changes and rides to go in. All the flats, the 4D cinema and the dark rides/mazes would go in as well I just didn't list them

    • @angelauk
      @angelauk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Personally I'm glad it's not like it is in this video.
      They can go down the road to chessington.
      Leave this one for the older kids and adults.
      Works just fine how it is I think.

  • @ciaranstewart3741
    @ciaranstewart3741 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lmao x was scary once?

  • @oliverhaywood6345
    @oliverhaywood6345 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    that is so bad compared to today

  • @renegaderaida526
    @renegaderaida526 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    what the fuck