The Theme Park that Lost its Damn Mind - Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park has built a reputation as the UK’s Thrill Capital, but its history of bizarre marketing may be even crazier than its roller coasters. After shifting its focus toward teenagers and young adults, the British theme park embraced an increasingly outrageous identity filled with edgy advertisements, strange publicity stunts, horror attractions, and record-breaking rides.
In this episode of Theme Park Crazy, Peter explores the bizarre history of Thorpe Park and some of its wildest moments, including the record-breaking Colossus, Nemesis Inferno, Stealth, Saw: The Ride, The Swarm, Derren Brown’s Ghost Train, The Walking Dead attractions, and Hyperia. We also look at publicity stunts involving naked roller coaster riders, a professional vomit cleaner, a body odor campaign, an actual urine contest, allegedly haunted rides, extreme vicars, coaster-themed condoms, and some seriously questionable advertisements.
How did a former gravel pit and family-oriented heritage park become one of the most aggressively marketed thrill parks in the world? And why was Thorpe Park willing to push its advertising so far? This is the strange story of Thorpe Park’s transformation and the marketing campaigns that helped define its reputation.
What is the craziest theme park marketing stunt you’ve ever seen? Let me know in the comments!
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Uncut Nemesis Inferno Ad: • Nemesis Inferno TV Advert - Thorpe Park
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• Saw: The Ride Review | Thorpe Park's Dark ...
• Saw the Ride VIP Behind the Scenes Experience
• Thorpe Park 2011 Tv Advert
• Nemesis Inferno TV Advert - Thorpe Park
• Thorpe Park: Saw - The Ride
• Thorpe Park Off-Ride Footage (60FPS), The ...
• Thorpe Park - Harley (1995, UK)
• THORPE PARK Advert 2014
• Thorpe Park - Thorpe Park Rangers (1989, UK)
• Thorpe Park 1989 Promo | Thunder River, Ph...
• The Swarm TV Advert - Thorpe Park
• Thorpe Park Rollercoaster Porn
• Colossus TV Advert - Thorpe Park
• The Walking Dead: The Ride TV Advert - Tho...
• THORPE PARK Resort FRIGHT NIGHTS Living Bi...
• Colossus - No Copyright Footage (Thorpe Pa...
• Tidal Wave - No Copyright Footage (Thorpe ...
• Hyperia Off-Ride Footage – Thorpe Park Mac...
• Derren Brown's Ghost Train Thorpe Park Ban...
• Thorpe Park | Nueva Atracción en 2016
• Did Thorpe Park's GHOST TRAIN Get WORSE??
• Derren Brown's Ghost Train - Promo Footage...
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0:00 Intro
0:41 History
3:10 Changing Markets
4:16 First Big Coaster
5:42 Hot Feet
7:11 Nude Passengers
8:38 Priest Blesses Coaster
9:39 Sexist Chocolate
12:49 Bodily Fluids Era
13:15 Sexual Ads
14:11 Saw the Ride (Blood)
17:08 Vomit Collector
18:20 Body Odor Ban
20:25 Urine Contest
22:33 Coaster Exorcism
23:47 Headless Monk
26:06 Extreme Priests
26:56 Severed Limbs
28:49 Condoms
29:40 Banned Advert
31:12 Zombie Billboard
32:15 Walking Dead Coaster
32:43 Flipzeria
34:06 Outro