To all the people who are complaining at us complaining at Thorpe Park, there is a reason why we have high expectations.
Firstly, the £12,000,000 that has been thrown at this project. I know that Merlin can spend the cash on whatever they like, but equally, I'm entitled to point out that smaller (and better) parks don't throw that much cash around and they produce decent rides, thus by investing £12m, I expect Thorpe to be able to better these other park's efforts. You can buy a lot of poster paint with £12,000,000 and I want to see that reflected in the effort made with this ride.
Also, the argument that "we might not like it, but it's good for Thorpe" holds no weight with me. I hate Thorpe Park, it's dirty, crowded, full of mediocre rides and all the "themes" merge into one indistinguishable mess. The park, is generally unappealling in many areas. Any investment that makes this park better is what I want to see. Instead, we get another UK Eurofighter, a slapdash themeing effort stuck in the middle of Canada Creek.
How will this improve Thorpe? It appeals to the chav/teenage demographic, it doesn't create much more space or help with the cluttered layout (remember the development plan where they had thought of getting it down to just two themes!). The walkthrough will lose it's appeal on repeat rides and we'll be left with a fairly typical Eurofighter, a decent filler coaster and just another in the long line of attention grabbing coasters from Thorpe (after Colossus & Stealth).
Finally, have you seen it? It's a Eurofighter, in a shed, with a dull walkthrough, based on an increasingly dull horror series. I'm all for parks trying something different, although trying something different and having it fail is the preserve of smaller parks, a park with the backing of Merlin should be able to get this stuff right.