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Thunder Looper
: Readers Ride Reviews
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7th
April 2001
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I was SOOO gutted when I saw the park
map without Thunders green track lurking near Nemesis.
I know they have planning regulations, but losing Thunder
Looper was the worst thing ever to happen to Alton Tower.
Other departed rides are not so missed cos there are
simalar ones elsewhere, but Schwartzkopf shuttle loopers
are a dying breed, and TL was one of the best. Its was
big, green and gnarly, and looked every day its 19 years.
Loud hydros and brake runs, coupled with that AMAZING
launch made TL a coaster loved, and sadly missed by
many. I have ridden other LIM launched coasters since,
but they just dont have the same launch feel as being
dragged out of the station by a huge concrete wieght
in the far end tower. AT should have just put some taller
trees in the area to hide the incline tracks, but its
gone now and we cant do much about that. A real pity.
I love Thunder Looper! :c)
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Submitted
By: Richard
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24th
March 2001
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It was my favourite ride and remains
my favourite in memory. I can't imagine any ride they
introduce will beat its elegance, height and scariness.
I got very angry when they took this beautiful rollercoaster
away (still annoyed now), all they had to do was get
it re-conditioned. The current trend seems to see twisting,
heavy g-force rides as the best and most thrilling;
Well I'm afraid they can't begin to compete with the
mighty big Thunder Looper and seem rather small and
boring compared. For me it's what made Alton Towers
and it's been hard accepting the park without it (whilst
in mourning).
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Submitted
By: geraldene duggan
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18th
March 2001
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i loved this sadly missed ride as well!
i loved sitting at the back of the train so when it
went up to the top you felt your stomach leave you!
wasnt the same at the front!
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Submitted
By: Stuart Siddall
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11th
March 2001
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The best ride to grace the holy groung
of Alton Towers?
I remember just being in the queue was
terifying. Quite often, if it was raining, the carriage
would shoot past the station on its drop back down,
and the attendants would have to push it back! The hydraulics
used to hiss and bang, and by the time you were sitting
in your seat, your were pretty scared. I always used
to think the train would shoot off the top of the first
incline, but this all made for the most scary ride I
have ever been on.
My girlfriend went on it only once,
and used to ask me not to as she was scared she would
never see me again!!
a sad loss. (The ride
or the girlfriend?)
(This review has been
edited)
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Submitted
By: Tony Smith
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11th
March 2001
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To date could this be Alton Towers biggest
mistake?? -- I think so.....
For those of you who never had the chance
of riding the ThunderLooper I sadly inform you that
you don't know what you've missed.
OK, so it never had the intensity of
Nemesis (1994) or the Oblivion (1998) BUT for a ride
built in 1977 it had something special that no other
attraction in the park has. From standing stationary
at the platform to being shot to 60MPH in 2 seconds
- Through a 360 degree loop up an incline, stop and
do it all backwards before going up another incline
then coming to rest at the platform again. It may sound
silly but I'm sure Alton Towers must regret the decision
to remove such a superb ride and I'm sure that with
a little thought from the parks Powers that be they
could have conjured up a solution that would have kept
the ThunderLooper looping for years to come.
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8th
February 2001
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Thunderlooper has got to be one of
Alton Towers' most sorely missed rides. Who can forget
the tenacity of the launch, the high G-force loop
and the all round fun that this ride had to offer?
When Nemesis arrived Thunderlooper
was often overlooked. Nemesis offered riders a new
perspective by allowing rider's legs to dangle free.
Thunderlooper looked boring to the untrained eye.
How wrong can you be?
The launch to 60mph in seconds always
took my breath away. By the time I'd managed to breathe
again the train had done the 4.5G loop and had started
to climb the first incline. After a moments respite
at the top of the slope the car would start building
up speed as it dropped like a stone towards the loop
again. Remember that you were travelling backwards
now! After the loop you'd hurtle through the loading
platform before hitting the second incline at the
reverse end of the track. The car would climb nearly
to the top, those in the back seat would be afforded
spectacular views of the surrounding area, before
dropping back down into the station and the sudden
stop. Fantastic!
Old Thundy was (and still is) one
of my favourite rides ever to appear at Alton Towers.
I've ridden Montezooma's Revenge at Knotts, which
is similar, and it brought home to me how much I really
missed the ride...
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