The Swarm- A Nerdgasmic Opinion

It's hard to fully judge a roller coaster without riding on it but by the looks of things The Swarm is incredible.
For all the non-coaster people (if you are one I feel you're reading the wrong post) The Swarm is Thorpe Park's latest roller coaster. Its a Europe's tallest wing-rider, meaning the cars hang at the sides of the track on both sides as opposed to on top or underneath.
Seems like roller coaster designers have put cars on all possible sides of the track now. We'll have trains inside the track next...yeah they exist too, heartline coasters from roller coaster tycoon exist in Japan.
That's the good thing about the roller coaster industry, there will always be innovation and new ideas like this.
But I digress, The Swarm is set in a nicely themed apocalyptic area with smashed up vehicles and a plane crash. It's a bit dark, with the crashed plane only miles from Heathrow and actors appearing in casts and wheel chairs every so often. But that’s Thorpe Park, it's not for kids anymore.
The first drop looks insane. It hangs riders upside down 120 ft in the air before plummeting all the way to the ground and under a stupidly tight headchopper. Where most theme parks only rely on over the head restraints as an emergency safety precaution, a lot of rides at Thorpe Park rely on them. It’s an entirely different feeling knowing you're upside down on a rollercoaster being held in by  your shoulders restraints than the world spinning round you quickly as you're held into your seat with gravity. The fear level is far more intense.
I've been told there are huge pockets of G force around the ride as well which is exciting. My favourite bit of a coaster ever is that tight helix on Nemesis where you're forced hard into your seat. I really hope the Swarm can come close to recreate that feeling.
Everything about it screams quality. The huge thick track and extensive theming is like something out of Universal Studios. They've even implemented a water splash feature like Sheikra or Manta in Florida and this is a nice touch. Thorpe isn't trying to out innovate the big American parks but it can sure as hell try to be as good as them.
It'll be a while til I get to ride it but I look forward to the day I do.
Thorpe Park- thank you for continuing to deliver solid - hardcore roller coasters.