Marc

If these rides are to be removed there will obviously be a reason for it, just because you don't know that reason don't mean there isn't one.

Id be extremely surprised if people are put off visiting because Loggers Leap is closed, its not like they are closing Stealth or something, along with the new investment I dont think Loggers being closed is really going to affect anything in the grand scheme of things.

Loggers did seem to have down time this year on my visits, also noticed temporary pumps had been hired in to keep it open during peak season. Also whilst I accept the point it's not going to help the parks family brand, I Woukd be surprised if wc16 was not marketed towards the whole family

Are you aware of Thorpes / Merlins finances? Nail on the head. I like loggers as much as anyone, its a loss no doubt. Its all well and good to say Merlin are still making money which they are, but they have halved, that is a significant swing in the wrong direction. Its all well and good saying they shouldn't be making these cuts because they are still making profit, but what company in its right mind waits till its running at a loss to make adjustments to the business? There is of course this too, Rumba had a whole new PLC not so long ago which obviously no one knew about but is a significant investment, improves operations and extends the rides life.

Thorpe x Loads Alton x 6 Blackpool x 1 Drayton Manor x 1 Paultons Park x 1 Portaventura x 3

To be fair as much as I'm not a fan of the ride id say saw is probably one of the better themed rides at the park - atleast the station - indoor section is actually quite well done imo

Or maybe it will fit in with the rides theme which we know little / none about?

I've heard of that on Slammer before - when moisture gets into the air lines sometimes the bars don't register as locked when they are, they can press a button which blows air through the system (the noises you were hearing) to try to clear this.

I agree they should be professional - to be fair we had some staff ride the swarm in the evening with us, they had songs playing over the pa getting staff and guests involved and generally a nice atmosphere.

Slammer broke down at around 4:15 with the paddles stuck in the air - assume it wasn't fixed in time

You would think it was their last day and they were all unemployed now! Discrasful

No surprise - hopefully if the season starts well they can add improve them. Don't think they've closed in the week since 2004 ish?

Its a shame its closed early, but I'm in no doubt there are valid reasons behind it. Is it a bit annoying? Yes, Will I still visit over this week/weekend? Yes

Indeed, information boards across the park had been updated for today stating that stealth would be closed despite it still going round at 10 last night. As Project LC says, it will be planned and likely unavoidable, the park gain nothing from closing rides.

Stealth is closed for the rest of the season now according to TP's twitter. Also on: https://www.thorpepark.com/rides/stealth/

As I was leaving the park last night the Queue boards had been updated for today stating Tidal Wave and Stealth are closed, seeing that Stealth was running fine all night can only assume its a planned closure.

The problem with charging is people will expect not to queue - took us just under 3 hours to do Alton mazes on Sunday which I found pretty frustrating after paying.

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The pods find zero pretty quickly, it's the main arm Which struggles.

Nothing has been officially announced just yet

I'm quite mixed on it - on one hand charging £5 or £10 for entry for standard AP holders who then get the park till 10 and 5 mazes is good value - the problem with this is the queues and inevitable fastrack If Thorpe charged for mazes they would get less people through and could possibly offer a higher quality experience those not interested could enjoy the park extra hours at no extra cost

It will be interesting to see if there are any further changes to The Big Top over this week too, I was quite surprised at how much had changed last weekend!

That's a good point - and as much as they could drag out the smaller mazes that would hamper throughputs where as towers can keep the reasonable throughputs giving a longer experience. If the lionsgate rumours are true I can see cabin staying and being rebranded just because the idea works so well - not sure on the others though.

It seems Thorpe are having a bit of a laugh with enthusiasts tonight! Nothing official has been announced though!

Slammer is definitely not closed out of choice at the moment! Hopefully they can get it back up and running to see the season out