rush

Reading another group on FB giving the impression rush is being removed. Please say it's not true ??

Amidst a social media backlash as allegedly many attractions closed.....

If it is opened as a Holiday Inn hotel (like the one at chessington) then it probably wont be operated by merlin.The Holiday inn at chessington is not operated by merlin. It is operated by a large national chain (BDL Hotels) who operate many holiday inn hotels under franchise nationwide. The majority of holiday inn hotels are operated under franchise from the owner of the holiday inn brand.So if it does turn out to be a Branded chain hotel it would relieve merlin of the expensive hotel operating costs and leave them to run the park.

so slammer is back open again??Shall we take bets on how long it will last? lol

It will be a new cable, I believe following the TTD incident in which the cable split and shattered during launch, On all intamin rocket coasters the cable has to be replaced after x amount of launches.

I read somewhere that the RCCGB have a trip planned to the park on 21st march, apparently the trip includes a ride take over on stealth. (what does ride take over mean?)Does this mean Thorpe are confident there is a chance it will be operational for the 21st?

It has now been taken off the website listing.

Wow, that does sound good.Confirms alot.....Lol

So how did they notice the problem?They obv were not aware of it 30 seconds before as they dispatched the train.Did an engineer notice it and contact the operator to stop the ride????

there was lots of activity at Stealth yesterday with the staff all positive about it opening, then they started testing it at around 3ish.Several successful cycles then after about 20 minutes it stopped at the top and rolled back. The staff then announced the testing was not going as planned and the fault was still present and it would not reopen that evening.

yeah I remember that, It opened at about 3pm on the Saturday during Thorpe Blast.What is wrong with it this year ?

days getting closer.....Looking less likely Stealth will be open for Thorpe Blast.

Stealth is down now.Hope that it is not anything major and that they get if fixed and open for Thorpe Blast.

I got soaked on rush last year (was either Fright Nights or Thorpe Blast - can't remember which)The operator had a massive bottle of drinking water and as the swing was going past his window he was throwing water at us.Got quite wet! lol but it was great fun and really made that ride stand out as a memory ! lol

Me and some friends also went on Thursday 3rd JulyWas a great day! We were also stuck on the Stealth Train when the restraints would'nt release! was funny we were in the 2nd and 3rd rows.Yep smoke on stealth looked great and liked the water effect on inferno - had never seen it before yesterday.We got there about 10 and left at 6.20.Started quietish then got slowly busier but the que's were no longer tha about 50 mins (except for stealth which at one point was showing 70 mins) but the staff were all great and made the ques and experience great.Weather was nice all day with only a light shower or two then at about 4pm the heavens opened and the thunder and lightning started. (but the rides didn't seem to stop) saw most rides still operating.STEALTH: 3 timesInferno: 2 times (once at front)Samurai: 2 timesLoggers: 3 timesSlammer 2 timesZodiac: onceVortex: twiceFish: onceDetonator: onceTidal wave: twiceRumba: twice