The Swarm Review Thorpe Park B&M Wing Coaster

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5 жыл бұрын

Take an in depth look at one of the most recognizable roller coasters in the UK with the wing coaster at Thorpe Park 'The Swarm.' The ride has a post apocalyptic theme and will take riders through 5 inversions throughout the 2,500 foot long ride.
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@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan 5 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: The Swarm was the first wing coaster to feature that legendary dive drop :)

@TheEpicWalrus 4 жыл бұрын

John Lorton Can be called either. I think wing-over-drop is the actual term, but Planet Coaster does call it a dive drop.

@EmeraldIV 4 жыл бұрын

fun fact its the only one that actually hangs you upside down cuz all the others go thru them quite fast

@cameronoverton7274 4 жыл бұрын

@John Lorton I think that wing over drop is mainly what Americans call it

@Aviationfan2022 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, that is mainly my favourite wing coaster. That is a bucket list coaster for me as I have never been to thorpe park. I would go to the swarm as my first coaster

@launches.loops.and.lapbars Жыл бұрын

We've got the legendary man, John Wardley, to thank for that!

@tom-ch5ii 5 жыл бұрын

I love the eerie sounds and crashes you hear as the train passes by, it just adds so much.

@SwiftTelly20 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I agree. [Former employee here].

@Paul_March 5 жыл бұрын

I had ridden swarm over 100 times 😂 it’s my local park. Love the coaster.

@nero457 5 жыл бұрын

PaulMarch me too! My home park

@visionist7 5 жыл бұрын

When are we getting a new coaster already!

@Paul_March 5 жыл бұрын

Felice Graziano word 😂

@Paul_March 5 жыл бұрын

Nero cool

@TomGW 5 жыл бұрын

As someone who’s home park is Thorpe Park, I rode The Swarm backwards many times and I’d safely say that it’s much better forwards. The forces feel really unnatural, and you don’t experience any of the near miss elements, because you can’t see them coming. Great review, I agree that the theming is the best thing about The Swarm

@lucianoalonso4389 5 жыл бұрын

Another fun fact: A band called You Me At Six has a song called "The Swarm" as a way to advertise the coaster. Look it up.

@cableheckingthorne7679 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s one of my fav songs

@Naco88 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately my last memory of swarm is not a good one. On the final break-run a wasp went up my sleeve and due to the incredibly tight restraints I was not able to get it out. Stuck on the track for what seemed like an eternity waiting for the next train to leave punching and flailing my arms around while being stung wasn't fun lol. People must've thought I was insane. but apart from that 10/10

@molestingfood 5 жыл бұрын

Yo7ve been stung by the swarm

@Waspman002 4 жыл бұрын

@Tom BEVAN [09C11M] I can imagine the guys opening up the ride for the first day of the season. "sh*t look, there's a wasp nest above the platform. I'll call pest control" supervisor pauses, considering the ride's theme. Grabs the ride operators wrist as he reaches for the phone, "leave it"

@user-uh1ot7ts5f 4 жыл бұрын

Steve Paul Fuller 😂😂😂

@therollercoasterrat9129 3 жыл бұрын

The actual swarm

@vandy_fan8056 2 жыл бұрын

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Nightmare fuel dude what the heck

@kimm1194 5 жыл бұрын

personally, the swarm is my favourite wing coaster. worldwide as well. it's unique theming and actually having special effects made the ride so unique and just offered something that the other wing coasters just didn't. the swarm's near miss element is also awesome because you go through this zero-g roll, having fire launched at you and then flying through this torn open sign is awesome. then the near roll near-missing on the church and actually interacting with the station is something incredibly unique. Now one of my favourite things about the swarm is now actually sadly missing. there were 2 seasons (I think it was 2013-2015 but may have been 2014-2016) when the last to cars of the train would face backwards. this was what honestly put the swarm ahead of flug der demonen for me and it worked so well for the swarm, although you missed out on the whole near-miss factor, that first few rides on it would really though you off you and you'd be hit by back to back elements that you had no clue about (unless you had ridden it before) but going in as someone that wasn't a coaster enthusiast when I rode it backwards the first time, I had no idea what hit me but I loved not knowing where I was going next Edit: also flying under the plane's wing on the first drop is also an incredible addition to the ride

@XiL3d_ 2 жыл бұрын

If you ever see this here's a tip: You can reride the swarm about 10 times in the last 30 minutes of the day (except for fright nights) no matter how busy it is. This is because it feels so far away from the exit people normally want to do something that feels closer for their final ride such as saw and collosus.

@kiiabby 2 жыл бұрын

Nemesis there is also a great one for this at the end of the day at thorpe park

@SlopedOtter 5 жыл бұрын

Throughout machine!! Queue said 80 minutes and I was on in 25 today 😂 the staff were killing it

@george-pi5mo 5 жыл бұрын

Was lucky to ride it backwards. It was a really cool experience, but I've forgotten most of it since it was back in 2015. Hate to put it at #4 of the top coasters at Thorpe, it's just really short compared to the others.

@SwiftTelly20 5 жыл бұрын

If they had more space or possibility of space, they might have made it longer, but overall it was a new coaster idea/design so maybe not who knows. The theming is brilliant, though!

@george-pi5mo 5 жыл бұрын

@@SwiftTelly20 They did have more space. They just chose to leave it empty for future expansion.

@SwiftTelly20 5 жыл бұрын

@@george-pi5mo They don't seem to have a lot of space for anything new or grand, unlike Alton. They re-vamped X, and they closed loggers leap, but have not replaced it [yet]. Merlin has plenty of money they could do a lot with what they already have - I am more eco/green conscious now so expanding the park in my mind is not an environmentally friendly decision. Am I wrong?

@george-pi5mo 5 жыл бұрын

@@SwiftTelly20 There's a plot of land behind the final turn.

@SwiftTelly20 5 жыл бұрын

@@george-pi5mo oh, I didn't know that. Thanks.

@SplashOne 5 жыл бұрын

I have ridden 3 of the 4 European Wing Coasters yet and The Swarm is my favorite. I really like the theming and the Dive Drop as well as the Inline Twist are awesome and it is pretty intense. The length definitely isn’t great and the part after the MCBR is disappointing but I like it overall. I prefer the front (right side) (did it 2 times, 1 time Front right and 1 time back left) because of some really good near misses and I enjoyed the right side in total more. I am excited to ride Gate Keeper for the first time in ~2 weeks. My ranking: 1. The Swarm 2. Fenix 3. Flug der Dämonen

@SplashOne 5 жыл бұрын

No I didn't unfortunately. All rows faced forward during my first and until now only visit in March of 2018.

@visionist7 5 жыл бұрын

@@SplashOne you should definitely ride it at night during Halloween. It really elevates the ride to something quite special IMO. The red lights behind all the cars and the feeling of soaring gracefully through the crisp dark air... very gratifying

@andimason3370 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree that the right side is the best. That low pass over the lake is fantastic, those are the sort of near miss moments you need on a wing coaster

@3killsbykolin245 5 жыл бұрын

I love the cinematics for this ride. Really great.

@jtbackup4553 5 жыл бұрын

Looks cool! Man, B&M wings have such great theming, like X-Flight at SFGA for example!

@kyle5216 5 жыл бұрын

J Terry TV I agree

@jtbackup4553 5 жыл бұрын

Nice

@mrquavers 4 жыл бұрын

J Terry TV x-flight has ok theming that’s if you count the theming at the nearmiss element Yes I do agree they have good themeing but x-flight in my opinion isn’t greatly themed as the others well I mean you can say that for thunderbird gatekeeper and that one eagle wing coaster in America

@tomwhite4596 5 жыл бұрын

Waited so long for this thank youuuuu love the uk...

@joshjc1275 5 жыл бұрын

Love that in my home park

@user-ng2ks8dd3c 5 жыл бұрын

My home park 2

@Jacob_-yi6oy 5 жыл бұрын

@@user-ng2ks8dd3c for me its alton towers :|

@DiRtYLaWs2007 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a great coaster, but like most in the UK, it’s too short! Still one of my favourites, so smooth and comfortable.

@kevsouthwell6136 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video. Waited so long for it!

@tomwhite4596 5 жыл бұрын

Same man

@SwiftTelly20 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a lovely review of one of my fav coasters - I also used to work at Thorpe Park. This is the only wing coaster I have ridden so, for now, I love it, but it may drop down my list after riding others [once I get to other parks with similar rides].

@SbiHK 4 жыл бұрын

Backwards was a whole other experience. Personally I preferred it forwards because you miss the fun of the near misses but not knowing what’s coming going backwards is a crazy sensation.

@Stubwood_on_YT 5 жыл бұрын

So lucky to have this in the UK!

@IC-lg5ll 5 жыл бұрын

0:18 Me but I discovered Colossus first. Funny how we both became enthusiasts in 2012 haha

@gdtechno5847 5 жыл бұрын

Same

@sleuth2077 4 жыл бұрын

Wing coasters are just so graceful and majestic looking. Every park should have one, if just for the optics alone.

@captainrollerposter2933 3 жыл бұрын

I’m going here in two weeks and I am very excited to ride this!

@ItsSiebay 5 жыл бұрын

Swarm combines elements of three different American coasters that I'm a fan of.

@benzytv 2 жыл бұрын

In the back row, that turn after the brakes feels like a bonus element!

@NorthernRidesYaBoi 5 жыл бұрын

B&M Wing Riders are so awesome. It's one of those thrill coaster types, where I don't care about the intensity. I've been on Flug der Dämonen and Raptor, and I just love the concept of them. Both of them are in my personal top 10

@Jrdys 5 жыл бұрын

I remember riding this backwards, it was kinda cool. It is a nice coaster although it is short. Thorpe Park is my home park and I have been going off of it for a while.

@olivergosztonyi6552 5 жыл бұрын

I've only been on The Swarm twice, in 2012. Once in the very front, very left: great hangtime in the beginning, and super scary near misses, especially that last inversion Once in the very back row, in the middle, when the seats were flipped backwards: really scary if you don't know the layout, felt super fast-paced

@JacktheG4m3r 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. Thank you for making this video!

@camdamcool6125 5 жыл бұрын

Aw yeah was waiting for this!

@davedalk5990 5 жыл бұрын

the incline loop is just a very well banked turn and the trains resemble a wasp ik its a bit weird.

@kevsouthwell6136 5 жыл бұрын

My 2nd favourite roller coaster in the UK (tied with Stealth)!

@inactive1572 5 жыл бұрын

What's firts? Mine is 1. Icon 2, The Swarm 3. The Smiler

@kevsouthwell6136 5 жыл бұрын

@@inactive1572 Nemesis is first

@dbmclan2531 5 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to ride it!

@tphammo8319 5 жыл бұрын

When i see a new vid i gotta click 👍

@AirtimeThrills 5 жыл бұрын

Great review. Love the theming on this thing

@tobyy2418 5 жыл бұрын

I went on this coaster during the pouring rain, front seat, In the British weather. My face had never been so numb

@jagproductions1118 5 жыл бұрын

Finally Swarm review!

@philbarrett3739 2 жыл бұрын

I went on it with my 12yr old daughter when you could go backwards. Did it in the dark several times too.

@williamwoodhouse5457 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the themeing and etc, just another pointer if you also stay a bit longer a huge flame comes up.

@danielward4868 10 ай бұрын

When this video was posted, this ride was my favourite coaster the world. Nowadays, it is my least favourite major in the park because I'm much taller now making the vest restraints uncomfortable. It is also not glass smooth anymore and I now have a preference towards intense, snappy elements.

@hotsaucethepirate69 5 жыл бұрын

Id really like to ride this. Seems relaxing and the theming looks good

@rollercoasterrewind4730 5 жыл бұрын

Nice Video. I agree with you that its better at the back than the front and yeah the vest can be very tight on your shoulders as it completely locks on (Basically the same as Galactica at Alton Towers!) It is an amazing coaster and its at my local park only an hours drive from me!

@sebdapleb1523 5 жыл бұрын

NICE! good review

@mattykeel8521 5 жыл бұрын

A LOT of people I know say that The Swarm is their all time favourite coaster, but after hearing your say, I actually agree!

@ThomasSpendlove 5 жыл бұрын

I’m a fairly frequent visitor to Thorpe, on my first ride on swarm I found it boring but now that I’ve ridden it in the double digits I’ve grown to love it and it has taken the top spot at Thorpe away from Saw for me anyway

@lolno6975 5 жыл бұрын

Nice review!

@arsic99 5 жыл бұрын

Home park love that coaster

@wxstedfox1175 4 жыл бұрын

you ridden in my favorite seat :D

@TheThroor 5 жыл бұрын

Rode it backwards, found it weirdly relaxing :P

@clevelandcbi 5 жыл бұрын

Do a review of Indiana Beach. I've been to several Six Flags, Kentucky Kingdom, Cedar Point, King's Island etc, but it's now my favorite park. Went there on its last weekend late August 2018. Literally walked on to all coasters (Hoosier Hurricane is amazing). My daughter said it was the best day of her life.

@CoasterStudios 5 жыл бұрын

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@kryn1030 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this coaster, very short and the restraints suck but it has a decent layout and it's very smooth.

@gothicdragonwarriorqueen5819 5 жыл бұрын

Roller coaster time!!WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!😄❤👍

@JFrombaugh 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the Flug der Damonen review seeing as how it’s the only coaster in the world with a Demonic Knot inversion.

@iOwen98x 5 жыл бұрын

I experienced swarm backward seats i wish they never got rid pf them, gives a different kind of experience but it sucked cos when i went it was an upcharge

@UsernameHere51 5 жыл бұрын

I love the swarm

@mattnewman4287 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear you were a little underwhelmed with The Swarm; I absolutely love it, and it was my favourite coaster from 2014 to 2016! Quite an intense ride, but it's so smooth and just so, so fun to me! In terms of my personal 10/10 tier; The Swarm is definitely in it! I'd be intrigued to know, Taylor; what was your favourite Thorpe coaster?

@lexcoasters8554 5 жыл бұрын

No i think he had lots of positive things about iT but that iT isnt as good as other coaster witch i Logic sins he rode more than 600

@visionist7 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe Saw or Inferno

@chrisssiiy 5 жыл бұрын

I had a good time last time I visited Thorpe. The park was dead and the swarm wasn’t full all day so I managed to get on it a hundred times 😂 I presume they didn’t bother about the shade because it’s the uk and it’s always dull

@jshot4972 5 жыл бұрын

its my second fav ride have been on

@renegaderaida526 5 жыл бұрын

YES

@park.therapy 3 жыл бұрын

I think you should do an updated rank of wing coasters that you've ridden (my opinion)

@gavinabelende 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@iangraham6351 4 жыл бұрын

The only wing coaster I’ve been on is Gatekeeper and I agree the back seat was the better experience. You get a lot more whip.

@zackmcdonald6648 5 жыл бұрын

It’s a shame you didn’t get to ride with the backwards in the back two cars. Was an awesome experience.

@Matt-op1zd 3 жыл бұрын

I’m curious, which roller coaster is your personal favourite at Thorpe Park? It’s my closest major park, and I live 3 hours away, we aren’t really that blessed with big rides in southwest England 😂😂 this is personally my favourite at Thorpe tied with Stealth 🙂

@chrisreed3385 5 жыл бұрын

In my opinion one of the Top 3 coasters in the U.K. Pushes Fenix close as the No 1 wing coaster in Europe.

@olleksheppert1554 5 жыл бұрын

You need to visit toverland again one day! Fenix is fantastic and they have some new playground attractions as well :D

@CoasterStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Ollek Sheppert I want to get back there one day!

@sgtmidgetpanda2121 5 жыл бұрын

How does this compare to like Gatekeeper or X Flight?

@CoasterStudios 5 жыл бұрын

This is a lot shorter (in terms of length) than Gatekeeper, and is a little shorter than X-Flight. This has a better theme than both of those though. I also think this has the better train design.

@KoasterKing205 5 жыл бұрын

I rode this beast when it first debuted back in 2012 & since then to date I've always rode it! Even when the last 2 cars were turned backwards that was ace when it lasted. I disagree with you saying it's only considered the greatest because it's the one & only B&M Wing Rider in the UK. I still think that it's great in it's own merit weather there's is either one or more of these B&M Wing Riders!

@freddiecoulson7202 5 жыл бұрын

I live in the uk, and its disappointing that most of our rides are very short, apart from smiler and the one at lightwater valley, when there are rides like gatekeeper or thunderbird.

@visionist7 5 жыл бұрын

It means no MCBRs though. MCBRs suck

@alexzrnic8089 4 жыл бұрын

Pepsi max is quite long also.

@noahechomusic 4 жыл бұрын

The first wingcoaster (raptor at Gardaland) doesn't have a wing over drop. It's also really short. Funny enough, almost all of the arguments in this video, could very well be applied to raptor as well.

@visionist7 5 жыл бұрын

The final inline twist over the station is surprisingly forceful- even in the front. It proves that wing coasters don't need to be "boring". Waiting in the station and also riding it, I heard everyone scream at that final twist, lulled as they were into a sense of "oh this is a fun family ride" and then suddenly wrenched head over heels pretty hard.

@Oliver_T_03 5 жыл бұрын

Swarm is a short ride (shows Gatekeeper footage (fair enough)) Swarm has a disappointing end (Gatekeeper ends with a helix)

@Oliver_T_03 5 жыл бұрын

I know

@dixie7074 5 жыл бұрын

This ride also has a flamethrower going off some days!

@CoasterStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Dixie Didn’t know about that. It wasn’t working for us. At least the other effects were.

@visionist7 5 жыл бұрын

@@CoasterStudios only fires every five trains or so. I rode at least four times last Halloween (I rode all four outside corners front & back, left & right) and never got the flamethrower. It was firing whilst I queued though

@darrenk.2389 5 жыл бұрын

Wait till you ride Parrot Coaster at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China. By far, best wing coaster in the world.

@CoasterStudios 5 жыл бұрын

HydroPenguin i’m sure one day i’ll get there!

@MichelleInyeshua 5 жыл бұрын

i love swarm

@Patibens 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite is still Raptor at Gardaland Italy.

@zach_light7816 5 жыл бұрын

1:55 I think that the ride has the best themeing ( one second later) I think that this coaster is the best themed ride 🤣

@lincolntrains2639 5 жыл бұрын

Your comment about no shade in queue or station is understandable but 2018 was like the hottest year on record for england normally its just cold

@leonardorigon8614 5 жыл бұрын

Do you think the swarm has better theming than raptor at gardaland?

@visionist7 5 жыл бұрын

Raptor gets brownie points for being the original B&M wing coaster. I'm not sure if they invented the concept or if other manufacturers already produced wing coasters.

@CoasterStudios 5 жыл бұрын

I would say they're about on the same level. I prefer Swarms theme, but in terms of level of detail, they're pretty equal IMO.

@bishopvick6373 5 жыл бұрын

i feel like it needs a helix at the end, or some other finishing feature instead of the first break run

@laurs5551 3 жыл бұрын

Proud to say I rode this backwards multiple times and it was way better don’t know why they ever got rid of it

@lukemeeson5314 5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the swarm because its decent for a very early generation wing coaster and i would rather it was short than kind of dies like gatekeeper

@kaic4638 5 жыл бұрын

Every time I go on swarm at the front it actually go fast for me

@MichelleInyeshua 5 жыл бұрын

i live near thorpe park .im there every week.

@bjoe385 4 жыл бұрын

I actually found the most positives were on the front, also the drop and view is the best on the front. And the vests didn’t tighten on me.

@eddycs195 3 жыл бұрын

What about raptor's theming, it is awsome

@GrandTheftAidan 5 жыл бұрын

Did you not get the fireball coming from the fire engine?

@visionist7 5 жыл бұрын

It only happens every five or so trains. I bet it was every train when the coaster was new. I never got it at Fright Nights

@CoasterStudios 5 жыл бұрын

It was not on at all for us while we were at the park. I didn't even know a fireball normally shoots up. I wish it was working for us.

@randomuser238 3 жыл бұрын

My only problem with the swarm is its length. The theme has so much potential for a longer layout, it feels a little cut short for some reason. However I love the ride and it is probably the best coaster at thorpe. Near misses are some of the best out there!!!

@yourfirstgrandad1816 Жыл бұрын

As a local this is my favourite ride but it’s not long enough bro

@UKThemeParks 3 ай бұрын

This year the vest doesn't lock anymore, much more comfortable

@alanschilke6996 4 жыл бұрын

So nice to see my home park getting attention, alton is better overall however hoping to push to creds up soon

@SuicideSauceNoodles 5 жыл бұрын

How does this compare to X Flight?

@CoasterStudios 5 жыл бұрын

I personally prefer this over X-Flight

@arekhrynkow9262 5 жыл бұрын

I didn’t even know you went to Thorpe Park lol

@CoasterStudios 5 жыл бұрын

Arek Hrynkow yup, last June!

@thehusketeers4319 5 жыл бұрын

The last time I went to Thorpe Park Swarm was being built

@airtimewill750 5 жыл бұрын

Fair enough

@nate5599 5 жыл бұрын

I've ridden swarm so many times coz Thorpe park is my home park and it's a fun coaster but I do agree with you and I would much rather ride nemesis inferno especially in the back row coz it's more intense this season 2019 than last season and the turn on nemesis after the second inversion was realy intense and that turn was intense even when I rode it in the second to front row so I do like nemesis but my fav coaster at Thorpe is front row collosus because the other rows are so rough so front row collosus and back row nemesis inferno are my fav coasters at the park. (Btw love your vids)

@visionist7 5 жыл бұрын

AAAAND breathe

@nate5599 5 жыл бұрын

@@visionist7 😂

@Haazza 5 жыл бұрын

On the back I think it's a very forceful ride, I do prefer it on the back left. Btw what's your favourite coaster at Thorpe?

@matthewmccloskey9525 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: the swarm was the 2nd ever winged coaster

@leeusness 5 жыл бұрын

How does it compare to Wild Eagle at Dollywood?

@CoasterStudios 5 жыл бұрын

H Lee C this has the near miss elements Wild Eagle lacks. It feels relatively similar in terms of forces, but I’d say the drop is the most drastic difference between the two.

@leeusness 5 жыл бұрын

Coaster Studios Drop was better than Wild Eagle? .... planning a trip!