Thomas C

Theme Park Goer, Escape Room Gamesmaster & Former Ride Op. I make attraction concepts now and then. He/Him, All views are my own

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Here it is, my team's themed area proposal we created for our NextGen Showcase course! I have learned so many invaluable things during the design process, and I'm super happy with the result we all pulled together. Come visit the camp and become a GEO explorer today! ⛺⛰️

[NextGen Showcase @ShowcaseNextgen]

At Camp Geo, guests get the chance to explore and conserve Earth’s unseen habitats, hidden deep beneath our feet - and have a lot of fun while they’re doing it! 🌋

https://t.co/K8PXKJZurf

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

This is in no way a "defence" of this, but just saying in current times parks need to be careful with external vendors. Quite a few cases recently of companies potentially claiming their work isn't AI to the client then pulling stuff like this. Grifters gonna Grift

[DigitalDan @DigitalDan7]

Oh my god can theme parks STOP selling AI merch 😭😭😭

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Day 5&6, Holiwood Nights! Just fantastic as always, this park is something special regardless if it's day or night. After 3 years of coming I'm definitely satisfied with those voyage trimless rides for a while, and if you haven't been all I can say is just go. You won't regret it

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

@coasterbot Nope, was running really well this time. Probably on par with Joris now

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Day 3, Kings Island! This park was SO much better than I remembered. We did have to battle the rain a couple times (including experiencing a torrential downpour on Orion) but that didn't dampen spirits at all. Phantom Theatre is also fantastic, definitely one of the highlights

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Day 4, Kentucky Kingdom! Another revisit (and a very quick one at that), but good to see the park continuing it's refresh project. Flying Fox is an excellent addition (if a bit unfinished), definitely the best SFC I've been on

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

@hostyl1 Ohio, I've done the one at Kings Dominion twice but with half of the hangar cut off for the haunt maze and the lack of the show sequence it's basically a completely different experience

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

This is one of the coolest queues I've ever been in my god

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Day 1&2 of the 2026 USA Trip, Cedar Point! Nice to be back here after a couple years. Glad I got to ride TT2 this time round, and Sirens Curse is an excellent addition. Maverick has also definitely solidified itself as my favourite coaster at the park

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Last minute day trip to Thorpe Park today, gotta take advantage of the quiet park days while I still can! Got plenty of rides on Saw, Hyperia and Stealth, the latter of which I pretty much just kept lapping for the last hour. Also went down Monks Walk for some sunset photos 🌄

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

@WickerwomanH It was part of a 5 pack they sold in 2023 I think, had a Katanga, Dark Forest, Forbidden Valley and Mutiny bay in it as well

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Aside from earlier, its been a pretty damn good day at Towers. Ridden all major attractions, wandered around the Chapel and lapped Nemesis for the last hour and a half. Walking the Nemesis queue was a pretty good way to prepare for the upcoming trip I've got I must say 🇺🇸❤️💛💙

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Almost got whacked in the head by someone taking their knock off GoPro on Smiler, it just flew out the plastic case. When ride staff say no loose articles they do bloody mean it

(This wasn't due to staff negligence btw, the guest hid it until they were well out the station)

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Alton Towers please do something I can put a positive spin on challenge (impossible)

Pretty much the only positive thing this year is access to the Chapel in the towers ruins so far this year (which is great and people should go look at the amazing stained glass windows)

[Theme Park Guide @ThemeParkGuide]

Plans have been published for a proposed walk through attraction building at Alton Towers. Set within X Sector on the former sites of Submission and Enterprise

Could this be for Scarefest 2026?

https://t.co/Jtp5FqSc8Y...

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

@alfdrenaline @asteri_sKs "Line go up" is a hell of a vice apparently

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

I would be extremely interested to see the budgets that went into World of Paw Patrol compared to Valgard...

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

You get what you pay for I guess

[TowersTimes @TowersTimes]

With Toxicator's fountains yet to operate this season, the two water tanks have now been hidden with temporary covers featuring the ride's logo.

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

@TheCOMPOUND_Guy I definitely need to go back at some point, but I do wonder how the mostly low capacity attractions there handle busy family crowds

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Anyway Thorpe Park is still the best operated park in the UK imo, it may only be for thrillseekers but it knows and owns it well. Happy 20th Stealth 💙🩵🤍❤️

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

@AndrewBrazier1 To play devil's advocate, all offers in T&C's are subject to change. I think the cutback is actually a positive change for the other 90% of guests and attractions staff, but I just wish it didn't exist at all because it's making even shorter queues extremely hard to manage well

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

I'm glad that Merlin looked at how slow the regular queues at Universal Studios move after annual pass holders get free fasttrack and decided yes this is what will improve the guest experience

[Thomas C @ThomasC_Designs]

Sorry I've made two bitter posts in a row but it does just feel like regular paying customers are being left behind, and that's a slippery slope to go down as a park operator