The History of The Swarm - Thorpe Park | Expedition Theme Park
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2019
- Join us on Expedition Weekly as we look at the history of The Swarm at Thorpe Park. The last rollercoaster built at the park 7 years ago offering great Themeing and a mixed coaster experience. At least it was better than Derren Brown right?
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No one does marketing quite like the British parks. "Don't look down!" "You belong to the smiler!" and this.
One thing we are good at!
@@ExpeditionThemePark yeah, my home park is Phantasialand. They do decent marketing, but nothing quite like this. Having actors running around in the park, doing these found footage teasers…
Very manipulative as well when considering the lackluster attract *coughsghoasttraincoughcough
TTTMusic i just went to phantasialand a few days ago and i think that even though the promotion for british parks is better, the rides are a lot better at phantasialand
TTTMusic *DONT LOOK DOWN MILES*
We did it, the time machine worked!
But when are we?
I'll ask. Hey you, has Thorpe got a new coaster this year?
No
We could be anywhere
Haha so true
It’s true
They are making black mirror labyrinth and it’s debut is in 2021
Pika San he is talking about coasters not rides in general
Kinda wish that they would put in a coaster in Thorpe park rather than a new one in Alton towers I mean they have a huge space they can put it in.
US Rides: we are theming rides based off ghosts, haunted houses and haunted lumber mills and orchids.
UK Rides: DOOMSDAY, APOCALYPSE and DEATH makes for good rides, man.
FuchsiaMuffin well yeah it gets the people and especially kids coming in
as a british person, can confirm that the theming is just as jolly as everyone who lives here
Apocalypse the ride (magic mountain) am I a joke to you?
tontacore thank you for being true to our British feelings and being honest
Don't forget Government Experiments and Human Sacrifice
Ngl the swarm is possibly one of the best themed rides in the UK or the world
Agreeeed on that
UK. yes.
World. Not by a long shot.
Smilers theme is pretti mad but the Swarm coaster looks badass
favourite ride at the park!!
After Smiler
I'm an American guy who has never been to Thorpe Park or ridden this coaster, but I still watched the entire video. Really interesting!
Sean M I went on it today and it’s the best ride there and I was actually smiling the entire time!
im_a_snacc I was fucking SCREAMING the entire time but it was still an AMAZING ride! I love the drop and the loops, Scariest bit is literally right before the drop
If you ever come to the UK I highly recommend going to Thorpe Park
I definitely recommend the swarm its currenly my favourite B&M coaster ive ever been on
This was my first ever coaster.... it's pretty insane. Like you can see that twist drop coming but no video does the height of that justice...
So true it looks tiny in the videos, that's what i always thought too...
When i first went on it i was like ‘woah this is a LOT higher than it looks from the ground!’
My sister wanted to go on it but once she saw it in person got too scared. It took some persuading to get her on haha. She loved it, but didn’t expect for it to be as tall as it was. It’s true that the pictures and videos don’t truly show it’s height.
This was my first “upside-down” coaster and I loved it!
Who here agrees that the turn before the dive is the best on the right side? You get to go the highest and it feels so nice
Next thing you'll know is that they'll be creating a cinematic universe connecting all the rides
The british coasters universe.Humans are toys for them
Stealth, Colossus and Hyperia are just rollercoasters in the park, with their theming being about a rollercoaster. The fish that used to be in the Amity Beach grow polluted and start flying, creating Flying Fish. In 1994 a volcano at the park erupts when the Nemesis Monster wakes up Alton Towers, which mean those 2 parks are in the same universe. They manage to clear it up, but this causes dangers in the future to be attracted to the park. Meanwhile in 2009, Jigsaw and the Saw movies are in the Thorpe Park universe. Jigsaw connects with Thorpe Park to add a ride there, but Jigsaw puts on “the ding pieces” that are actually death traps. He then kidnaps someone to see if they could withstand the thought of it, and they could so he opened the ride. After finding out, they shut the ride because it’s illegal. In 2012, the undead come from the graveyard closest to Thorpe Park. They awoke from the Nemesis signals causing vibrations in the ground that took 18 years to reach there. The zombies saw the theme park and its lights so they went there. Merlin created a safe zone for everyone visiting the park and residents nearby. The zombies break in though. The army exterminates the zombies and gains a direct signal to Thorpe Park in case anything else happens.
At some point in 2014, some Angry Birds visit Thorpe Park and demand a place to stay, creating Angry Birds Land. But the pigs enter the park too, meaning they have to share the area. But that technically means Angry Birds are living creatures in this universe, which technically means that the Angry Birds universe and Thorpe Park Universe are connected. Or maybe some guys decide to make an Angry Birds themed area. But bombs are stored in the area, and they go off under a drop tower! Probably.
In 2018, aliens from space see the volcano erupt. Things happening on Earth take longer to be seen from space, so now that the aliens see the volcano, they decide to go to Thorpe Park. In the summer, they reach there and cause chaos across the country. But not Staffordshire or across from there. The army goes to war with the aliens, causing a very intense battle. Eventually, the humans win, but the country is destroyed. Then in 2023, Thorpe opens a monorail underground, but it is cursed and haunted. As passengers ride, they find that it is actually not what it seems… Thorpe eventually closes the monorail.
In 2024, a town called Big Easy Boulevard needs more space, and since the Angry Birds and pigs left Thorpe Park a few weeks prior, Thorpe lets Big Easy Boulevard use the empty town in the theme park. All the guests can access the town and cinema there for free, and they can use the spare cars for test drives.
Now, for the Alton Towers universe…
Went on swarm yesterday for my bday and it had all the effects running. Sitting back row when the water splash happened on the helix was insane. Love it.
That is a nice birthday treat
@@ExpeditionThemePark Thanks, it was although on stealth the heavy rain felt like rocks. Love ur documentaries and they never cease to entertain. Keep up the outstanding work!
See what I love about Thorpe Park is that although the overall theming of the Park is abit inconsistent. The specific theming for the rides (when they want to atleast) Disney/Universal level stuff! The Swarm has great theming and Saw the Ride has probably the best atmosphere i have ever experienced on a ride
Not sure if Disney level but they try!
Ok maybe like Disney’s A- material. Like not their best stuff but not their B material
Ah, THE SWARM. A very interesting one for me. A bit of a mixed bag. Absolutely love the coaster. However, I've always thought the theming was slightly off and I didn't know why. Watching this video I finally figured it out. LOVE the plane, church, copter etc...like the actual elements are great.
But its the island. It feels like its just plonked there; not helped by it being a dead end and there being no other attractions there. The floor is like...almost immaculately clean/even/perfect. The fences around the theming give it a distinct "the chaos abruptly ends here" feel. Hmmm.
We really need another attraction there, and/or, that other coaster or large attraction on the other island. Hook it up to Stealth and boom, absolutely transforms the park.
You said it the start...the future is so strangely uncertain for this park.
It always feels like this would have fit so much better in Alton Towers especially with their ‘it’s a conspiracy maaaaaaaan’ marketing campaign like with Oblivion and Smiler. But I know they’re limited so much with building regulations and the like it probably wouldn’t have worked to the same degree or at least not with out a great deal of digging and reworking
@@criticalfayle7509 Yeah then the ride experience had to be very very different, you can't just dig this into the ground. It wouldve been great to have a wingcoaster going through tons of trenches and tunnels, though, would give even more headchoppers, feetchoppers, and other near misses then the Swarm does.
I have to say I agree with this quite a bit. I visited Thorpe Park for the first time the other week and, although I really enjoyed the ride, it did definitely feel that it was just plonked there. When we left we tried going one direction and was just with a fence and a no entry sign, which felt awfully abrupt. It's like there needed to be more rollercoasters or rides with the same theme to help knit it all together
Agreed - I wish the theming in the queue was more clear - it would hype up riders more. I rode it this year with no understanding of the story - I enjoyed it but didn't understand it AT ALL.
The themeing is so much better than anything else in the UK. Feels like they need another ride there though, to match the theme
What I wanna know is why they removed the "Brave It Backwards" reverse seats.
I only found speculation and no real answer
They probably just wanted to streamline the process as the amount of new customers was not worth the effort of having a clunky queueing system and the more complex maintenance involved.
Expedition Theme Park it was to remove the common problem of motion sickness
This ride was crap and riding the reverse seats were the only time i actually enjoyed this ride, wish they still did that
I would live for it to still be there because the first time I went to Thorpe park was 2 or 3 years ago
Europe has some intense promotions for their theme parks
Right!
and there allways really dark in the uk
US: Happy Go Lucky
UK: Horrifying
Thorpe Park and Alton Towers have amazing marketing that just is never as good as the coasters. :(
So true haha
They spend so much trying to get something unique or "worlds first" that most of the budget gets blown on how expensive these more prototype ride styles are. It means they end up with worlds first ride sure, but the rides end up being short and uninteresting outside of their respective gimmick and are usually quickly outdone by much bigger better versions of the same coaster type at other parks around the world.
Id agree with Thorpe Park but I've never felt disappointed by anything at Alton Towers.
@@Pear_chan thirteen was pretty naff. Also having the world's first flying coaster with Air was really cool but now it's a bit tame compared with most other flying models. Too busy chasing world's first elements rather than spending money on great attractions these days
@@bswift1991 Air is a great attraction still, it's just eventually people will outdo the original model. It doesn't make Air any less great. And 13 is great. It does exactly what its meant to; take ghost trains to a new level. I like that Alton Towers aren't obsessed with just making the biggest and fastest version of something that already exists, the ingenuity is what makes their rides.
The theming for the ride is probably the best thing going for it, apart from the TV's and sound cues that seem to repeat every 5 minutes
My joint favourite coaster at Thorpe next to Stealth. Class Ride, The theming, the music, the ride itself, all so good
I don't know what everyone's complaining about, it looks amazing. I live in Central FL & enjoy the coasters here, but The Swarm seems just as amazing!
The Swarm is Awsome no lie when I went on it, I had my Mind Blown you should definitely go on it. I recommend it 100%
ohbogey it’s fucking amazing!! Best thing I’ve ever gone on!
It is amazing! I screamed all the way through it but in the photo I looked like I actually shat myself. It’s such a good ride and so scary!!
The Swarm is a strange one - I went on the ride and never before have I felt such a strange mixture of enjoyment and disappointment. Like, yes, it is unique in the UK with the wings and the theming is great, but the whole thing feels very quick and there just aren’t that many elements to it. A shame really.
Although at least the You Me At Six song is an absolute banger. Possibly the best thing to come out of the ride.
Can we appreciate the fact you mentioned the song by you me at six !! Soooooo many people don't know about it and it's actually such a great song that fits the theme so well. And if you like the song check out the band they are amazing live !
I absolutely love the Swarm. It's my second favourite coaster in the uk behind the Smiler. (I absolutely love inversions and rlly dark theming so the Smiler is perfect for me). But anyway the theming is amazing and such a smooth ride. If you're in the front the 180° roll is insane. My favourite seat is in the front and right. I teared up because of the wind and i loved it. When i went to thorpe park i rode it 6 times so.
Those props are absolutely awesome
The swarm, quite possibly my favourite ride at Thorpe Park, along with Saw the Ride :)
SAME OMG!!🤠
What about the glory that is the Flying Fish?
@@lbc2013 that has sentimental value, but it's not on it's original site, that's where Stealth is now
Coaster commercials are my favorite thing ever.
I just love that deadpan "No." XD
This honestly looks like an amazing roller coaster, just by the on-ride scenery alone. B&M's wing coasters by themselves are pretty awesome, as well!
This is probably one of the most underrated ride ever I went on it the other day with my friend it was amazing sat front row
Right or left side!
Expedition Theme Park Right
Never been to the UK (unless you would count a stopover at Heathrow Airport 😂) but I always find the videos about the rides there fascinating. You seem to have multiple great theme parks but I never really hear about them outside of your channel so thanks for the great videos.
Heathrow airport is right next to Thorpe park
If I were to put another coaster in Thorpe Park I would tie the story into “swarm” and intermingle the track of swarm and the new coaster, creating almost like a hybrid racing coaster. The story could be that the military have built flying fighter drones to try to take down the swarm. Hopefully Thorpe Park starts putting in more creative ideas like this and not anymore like Darren Brown’s “ghost train”
Swarm is absolutely insane one of the best UK coasters
100% my favourite Ride! Went backwards my first time riding and had to go another 3 times that day. Need to visit Thorpe soon
Expedition Theme Park: Hopefully we get a working successor to The Swarm
Hyperia: I am the working successor- and I’ve broken down after opening day
I went on this for the first time yesterday and it was really good! There was also fire coming from the fire engine every so often and it scared the life out of me every time it went off!
the swarm is my fav ride in thorpe park, the theming is sublime and omg the restraints are so comfortable
I literally went yesterday to Thorpe Park and Swarm was only running 40% of the time i was there (10-17). Such a shame Merlin can't keep figure out upkeep after all these years running parks
That deadpan "no." after the ghost train advert made me laugh so hard, I ended up in a coughing fit. Well done, sir. xD
Swarm is definitely a back row coaster for me! But the fire effect has been very rare. However, after going a few times recently (off-peak) the fire has been on and activated after every 3 trains!
It’s sweet
Picflux I went in the back row. Super smooth, same as Nemesis, the back row is super smooth.
Was the best build up and anticipation for a ride EVER I remember watching the testing vids on RUclips and managed to be there for opening day 😁
Great video - very well done as always. This ride is excellent and one of my Uk favourite rides. The theming needs a little refresh and the audio seems much quieter then before. Still an excellent ride that proves it’s not just about speed.
Thank you for the credit, this might be my fave video of yours so far! I have always loved filming it!
went on this for the first time today and i have to say it might have been one of my favourite riding experiences on a coaster in the uk
something about that first drop.... it’s just so magical and thrilling
was a big fan of the song when it came out too so it was really nice to finally get a chance to ride the ride
This is one of my favourite rides ever. It came out right when I was really into the thrill and You me at Six. It now has such huge nostalgia for me that no ride compares. I will forever love this ride and its theming. 9 years on and I still run to this when I go to Thorpe Park
Can you do history of nemesis inferno next please just a suggestion
Hey Expedition, I just wanna say that I love watching some of your videos. Some seemed scary and some seemed really cool! Keep up the good work! 😉
Hi Kristi thank you so much!
Went the other week with uni friends. The sounds effects, fire and water effects were all in full swing. With new alien invasion posters and marketing all around the area! Seems like it’s had a bit of funding injected back into it!
Man the English have the best park ride advertisements, they're like their own dystopia AU
I’m so lucky to live 15 minutes away from Thorpe Park, Chessington and Legoland. I haven’t been to Thorpe Park before and I think I’m gonna go with a couple of my mates within the next 2 weeks. I love watching your vids so I can tell them all the info about the attractions. Keep up the great stuff mate. 👍👍👍
Loved this video. I was the first official operator and manager of THE SWARM. It was a great ride to work on but as mentioned the queuing was awkward and BIB (brave it backwards) wasn’t very popular (at least not as popular as TP thought it would be). Evacuating was tough on that lift but great to work on as a team (everyone had an earpiece and so challenges were set etc). Thanks
The university I went to on study abroad took us to Thorpe Park during Freshers week. Swarm was my absolute favorite at the park. Rode it multiple times in the night, the only one I rode more then once.
Where's the inbetweeners at? Be pretty easy to spot w one hauling a car door and the other in Speedos
and Neil getting stung by wasps.
The swarm is a great ride. I don't care if the ride seems too short. The themeing is beautiful and the ride is so smooth.
The Swarm is my second favourite ride in the park, after Stealth. The Swarm is much easier to marathon though.
when i visited in august (my first visit to the park) i loved the swarm so much. it was genuinely amazing, it's my favourite coaster at the park and probably one of my favourites ive ever been on (i haven't been on many tho). the theming is amazing (especially with all the plants grown in) and it's so smooth to ride. plus the music is pretty cool.
The Swarm creatures/robots remind me of the Flying Hunter Killers from the Terminator films.
Really enjoyed this video! ☺️
with me going to thorpe park soon watching the history of the rides will make me understand them more and these are brilliant
When I first rode The Swarm, I thought it was quite good, but nothing special. Nowadays I consider it the best ride at Thorpe Park. The theming is top notch (dare i say even better than the theming on Wickerman??) and the ride experience is smooth and thrilling. I really like The Swarm.
My issue with the swarm is the same with all UK themed attractions. They never fully commit. Like the fake news article in the video, she says about Thorpe park the theme park being the centre of the outbreak. This just reminds you that you are in a park and completely ruins the illusion. It just makes it clunky and feel forced.
When in the big parks like universal or Disney this doesn't happen. You don't go to Harry potter world and all the staff say "welcome to Hogwarts, in the centre of universal studios theme park" because it ruins the illusion.
Long enabling comment but it really gets me! 😂
I think your just too old and cynical
I totally get what you mean.
It's like they are combining an advertisement with the ride story.
I agree LOL
But, swarm is completely isolated from the rest of the park ( except before the first drop) literally on its own island surrounded by a thick tree line
You put so much effort in your videos. Bravo
Got to put it to the Brits, they sure know how to advertise when it comes to rides because those commericals are really good. They actually put destroyed helicopters, planes and emergency vehicles in the theming, that is dedication to the craft right there.
This is my favourite ride at Thorpe park! Last time I went, we and my friend rode it 5 times as the park was quiet
I love that they chose You Me At Six for the soundtrack. They made an absolute alt-rock banger, as they always do.
Love these videos; being a big rollercoaster fan
My sister Atlanta went to Thorpe park when the actors were roaming around. She thought they were drunk. She went a few weeks after the swarms opening, now she knows why. 😂
I still love the first inversion, it's so slow it's amazing!
I loved this ride although I barely get to go on rollercoasters so everything is rather exciting to me
Great insite thank you. Thumbs up from me, keep up the great videos.
Ah the adverts for the swarm featuring 100% that girl being killed
Queuing for this ride is what got me into You Me at Six
I love it because it feels like flying!! I find some roller coasters a bit too twisty or bumpy so The Swarm is perfect for me. Also, going through the billboard scares the shit out of me every time
Another fantastic video Sam thanks
Swarm is my (so far) my favourite rollercoaster of all time.
This ride opened on my 8th birthday
I remember seeing an advert about it on TV and I literally thought there was gonna be a war on my birthday
I’ve been terrified by The Swarm for years, always thought the lift hill and first drop would be unbearable, but its actually really chill and fun
I love it. It’s still a smooth ride today and, as you said, packs a lot into a short ride time. One of my two favourites in the park (Nemesis Inferno is my other top choice).
Great Vlog we are going next week !
I rode front seat on this ride when I went to Thorpe. It’s such a great ride
i absolutely loved this ride, there was absolutely no headbanging, the experience was ultra smooth, and entire ride was delightful
Hello There, this is a decent video, thank you for looking into this, it's much appreciated, it was a very decent insight throughout. It's such a decent and smooth Rollercoaster with fantastic theming throughout. Cheers Peter :) p.s. the Billboard was added later in 2013. p.p.s. the theming and the layout is really immersive throughout.
Great video about a great ride was very exciting when it opened and it's still mine and my wifes favourite ride at Thorpe park :)
A - Love the videos, keep it up
B - HISTORY OF AIR!!!
the music in the background of this video ......... it brings back memories i forgot i had
love this!! keep it up :)
Thorpe Park was my first trip in high school and I remember downloading the swarm song before I went because I was so excited. I was so fortunate to experience the fire effects which were insane and I rode the ride 3 times, once backwards. The strangest thing though was that they sold 'swarm' condoms in the gift shop; each to their own I guess? (p.s loved the video!!)
Great video, The Swarm is my fave ride at Thorpe Park. The hype of Hyperia made me think it might topple it from the top, I've only managed one ride on Hyperia but as good as it is The Swarm still holds its place for me.
Love these UK videos
You should love all my videos! Kidding thanks
In my opinion, the Swarm is so far my favourite rollercoaster of all time.
Rode this for the first time last week and absolutely adore it. I do find it quite forceful, especially at the apex of that helix-like element and at the bottom of the first drop. I may not have gone on Inferno [it was closed] or Stealth [did not think it was worth torturing myself over] but out of Saw, Collosus and Swarm... Swarm is deffo my favourite
Thorpe Park: We have the scariest advertising!
Alton Towers: *Allow me to introduce myself*
The Swarm really stood out for me due to its smoothness. It may be slower than many other rides but it doesn't seem to rattle you about like most others and for me felt the most like flying more than any other rollercoaster I've been on.
Youmeatsix did a killer job with the song
I love The Swarm. Absolutely love it.
I love your intro so much I don’t know why
Fully sat here through the entire video like “we gunna talk about the you me at six song?” 😂
I still feel the swarm is the second best rollercoaster I’ve ever been on
I was lucky enough to ride it backwards in 2013 (the last time I went to Thorpe) it was an awesome experience to do. I was so excited to see a winged coaster but I agree more slow and graceful then full impact ride. But unique and definitely worth the credit ✈️🚁🚒🔥
I actually went to Thorpe Park on Monday for a DT trip in school and we had a workshop session to do and the workshop shed was full of behind the scenes and prototype material, along with Kinex models of the rides, they did talk quite a bit about this ride too. We got free tickets for Ghost train but I really don't have a proper opinion About it, being that it's my first 'proper' scary ride thing. But I did tell all my friends and others in my group about your video about it. Honestly me being a wuss it was kinda scary. But I did get a resin statue (which is really poorly painted, only 4 Windows are painted along with the whole body, but I may repaint it myself soon, and I got myself a Queen poster too. ) so it was my first time there. I did actually see Swarm butbdidnt know it was the size from the huge log flume.
Nick Hutson has added the new soundtrack to the area, adding to the theming. Also THEY’RE USING THE FULL SONG AGAIN!
We ❤️ The Swarm - short but so awesome especially at night! Bring back #BraveItBackwards 😱
As someone who likes You me at six, I wish they played the music again. It's one of my favourite coasters after Nemises Inferno.
It sucks we have a waste of space when we can add a new coaster, there has been no new coaster in years. I didn't mind the ghost train but eh, it wasnt worth the two hour wait.
The rush you get going through the billboard is just amazing.
Seems like a good coaster for beginners. If I'm ever in the UK I might give it a shot.
"with it looking more and more likely that project 2020 will be delayed or cancelled"
well how about that for predictions