No More BO 19/08/2009
The summer has finally arrived, and to tackle the hot weather, Thorpe Park have said No to BO!
From tomorrow, THORPE PARK will be banning vistors from riding their star attractions with their hands in the air when temperatures top 25oC in a bid to crack down on summer B.O. complaints as terrified Brits sweat it out in queue lines of the Park's big rides.
The unprecendented ban will kickstart on Wednesday 19th August when temparatures are expected to reach 29oC, making it the hottest recorded day of the month, and will involve the implementation of "Say No to B.O." signs in the queue lines of some of the Park's most terrifying rides including Stealth, Colossus and Nemesis Inferno.
Mike Vallis, Divisional Director at THORPE PARK comments: "It's been a bit of a rollercoaster summer in regards to the weather but we have found that when the temperature gauge tops 25oC the level of unpleasant smells can become unacceptable and we do receive complaints. Coupled with the fact that our rides are really scary and people sweat more than normal due to the fear and anticipate they experience whilst queuing up, it can get really pongy.
"Therefore, we felt a ban in temperatures of 25oC plus would be the best way of ensuring our guests have the most enjoyable experience and aren't exposed to any unsavoury armpits!"
THORPE PARK's dedicated 'thrillologist' Brendan Walker, who uses his uniquely developed 'Thrill Technology' to record the changing physiology of a rider during high-adrenaline forms of entertainment, adds: 'The anticipation and terror felt by people whilst queuing to get on really scary rides will certainly fuel the odour levels at THORPE PARK this summer. 'When people are scared they produce more sweat due to the sympathetic nervous system kicking in. This reaction will bring on what is commonly known as the 'fight or flight response', where humans decide whether to face the threat they are faced with head-on or flee from the scene. Those who don't bottle it and stick out the queue to go on the ride will produce lots of sweat as the skin's pores open up to cool the body down and prepare it for action. 'Because rides like Stealth are so scary - rocketing you 205ft high at speeds of 0-80mph in just 2 seconds - peoples' sweat pores will be working overtime. The other big rides on offer, including Colossus and Nemesis Inferno, are equally terrifying - so there is bound to be lots of fear-induced perspiration in these queues as well!'
From tomorrow, THORPE PARK will be banning vistors from riding their star attractions with their hands in the air when temperatures top 25oC in a bid to crack down on summer B.O. complaints as terrified Brits sweat it out in queue lines of the Park's big rides.
Mike Vallis, Divisional Director at THORPE PARK comments: "It's been a bit of a rollercoaster summer in regards to the weather but we have found that when the temperature gauge tops 25oC the level of unpleasant smells can become unacceptable and we do receive complaints. Coupled with the fact that our rides are really scary and people sweat more than normal due to the fear and anticipate they experience whilst queuing up, it can get really pongy.
"Therefore, we felt a ban in temperatures of 25oC plus would be the best way of ensuring our guests have the most enjoyable experience and aren't exposed to any unsavoury armpits!"
THORPE PARK's dedicated 'thrillologist' Brendan Walker, who uses his uniquely developed 'Thrill Technology' to record the changing physiology of a rider during high-adrenaline forms of entertainment, adds: 'The anticipation and terror felt by people whilst queuing to get on really scary rides will certainly fuel the odour levels at THORPE PARK this summer. 'When people are scared they produce more sweat due to the sympathetic nervous system kicking in. This reaction will bring on what is commonly known as the 'fight or flight response', where humans decide whether to face the threat they are faced with head-on or flee from the scene. Those who don't bottle it and stick out the queue to go on the ride will produce lots of sweat as the skin's pores open up to cool the body down and prepare it for action. 'Because rides like Stealth are so scary - rocketing you 205ft high at speeds of 0-80mph in just 2 seconds - peoples' sweat pores will be working overtime. The other big rides on offer, including Colossus and Nemesis Inferno, are equally terrifying - so there is bound to be lots of fear-induced perspiration in these queues as well!'
