Mattgwise

Well a lot quieter than yesterday. Just been on saw twice without leaving the station area due to the great chap in the bag hold phoning through to get permission for us to get back through the gap. Oddly saw was walk on but advertised as 45 mins. Hopefully the park stays quiet into the evening.

Samurai was only just being put together on Thursday. The post saying "it's back" on the live blog meant its back in the literal sense as it has been in pieces for a long time.

It had maintenance at the end of last season when it gave up before fright nights. It also had maintenence when it was closed several weeks around easter so I wouldn't count on it. But then again it was completely stripped down this time suggesting something major was changed or replaced. Fingers crossed

Good riddance in my opinion, it was the one thing I was dreading about FN. Caused complete bedlam on all visits I made whilst it was being trialled over last 2 years, mind you that was because a lot of the coasters were on one train and having three queues (normal, fastrack and reserve & ride) simply didn't work.

For those thinking it may reopen a note has gone onto the tidal wave page of the official site. "Please note: Tidal Wave will be undergoing essential maintenance for the remainder of the season and will reopen again for the 2016 season." https://www.thorpepark.com/rides/tidal-wave/

Was sitting watching the TV earlier and an ad came on for Madbid.com. I heard the music and thought, damn that sounds familiar and then realised it was parts from Cheif Ranger's Carousel's music. So it may be gone, but we can remember for just a little longer haha. Take a listen.

Definitely a new rule on x. There is now a board warning people outside the ride. Image from Thrill Nation's FB page

Originally it was planned to become an area on Alton Towers before becoming it's own individual place.

Still unbelievable how inconsistent it is. To be on and off in the space of a couple of hours really is odd. Perhaps it operates by timer and actually switches on and off at intervals. Who knows?

What day? If you are talking about yesterday I rode it at 5:40 and it was working.

Today the mist was back in the tunnel and coming from the vent on the stairs. Wasn't on at all during all of my summer holiday visits.

That the guests can miraculously appear in the all pods of the ferris wheel whilst it is loading!

Both sides of the beach were fully open to the public today. The picture on thrill nation was simply staff preparing the area for its daily opening. Work is due to start on the beach extremely soon though.

Well operations are opposite to my last visit. All teams working hard and ride queues short and being dispatched/run quickly. Only Swarm on one train for reasons mentioned above.

But its not even that the park hasn't got high capacity attractions. Both Tomb and Vampire should get through a much higher throughput like they did in the past. Its the way things are run and excessive health and safety protocols that lead to the long waits and prevent them running as they should, eating through the queues much faster

But its not even that the park hasn't got high capacity attractions. Both Tomb and Vampire should get through a much higher throughput like they did in the past. Its the way things are run and excessive health and safety protocols that lead to the long waits.

Chessington Buzz have just posted on their website that planning permission has been submitted to extend the chicken shack and build a grillhouse. http://www.chessingtonbuzz.co.uk/news/restaurant-extension-planning-begins/

Strange because peeking heights is at the top under "advisory" saying it is currently unavailable but the others are under "normal operation" with closed next to the queue time.

Ah ok, I'm sure each year we gain more and more bizarre rules at these parks.

Bubbleworks has ridiculous queues because it is currently operating at reduced capacity only filling every other boat due to low water levels.I queued for 45 mins with my little cousin when it was about a third of the outside queue line area. Fastrack and exit pass queue was massive too which didn't help. Crazy!

Will feel busier too, queue wise with a normal queue, fastrack and Reserve n ride!

Not really common sense when the previous post mentioned a fence being put up, no one expected the fire engine to disappear and you put "it" . I don't post on these forums for rude comments like that! Thanks for your response also Whatever.

What's been removed? The fence or fire engine?

Looks great already! Here is the link to the blog that goes with the photos. https://paultonspark.co.uk/lost-kingdom/2015/08/3890/lost-kingdom-site-taking-shape-august-2015

Lift 1 100% has the fins as well, but haven't seen it reverse before. Picture from Towers Times forum