James6

I was wondering , what ques are likely tomorrow at chessington? as I am either going to pop into Thorpe or chessington for a few hours , just don't know which , any help is very much appreciated! Thank you

Can't wait till Friday , going to be able to ride this for the first time in a couple of years

Hello , I'm James B)Been a member about a week I think now but only just found this topic so just wanted to say hey and thanks for having me

Quote:Just to let you know, when I rode 3 rides after it was back in operation, the axes still didn't swing. Not lit up or anything. The crossbow-needles weren't lit up either. However, when I passed that MCBR, I was the axes, stationary at their highest point, lit up. No idea as to when they went back in operation. The body was lit up, but no blood). Similar situation James6?Yes sounds like it, although to be honest I put it down to being first on it after breaking down and maybe them just not turning them on. But if they weren't operating with you a few rides after the incident I guess it wasn't just that. Although it was weird , the first time I rode SAW a few weeks ago the blades were stationary in the vertical position , but today they were apart as if they were at the top of there swing. Also this time I actually noticed the body under the barrel roll and I thought it added quite a lot to that part , spiralling towards a dead body, would have been better had the "blood" been squirting though.And yes I agree staff there were particuly friendly however I think that the staff were great across the whole park. A huge improvement on last year I think.

haha , I see how you could love them but to me they looked very "doctor who" which doesn't quite fit in with a tropical, calypso theme. Hmm... maybe few fake palm trees or bamboo sticks could go in there. Or better yet some mischievous monkeys that spray water at the riders!

Today SAW was solidly 180 minutes and apparently reached the hefty heights off 250 minutes (not hugely longer than the Nemesis Inferno and Colossus ques though)It was either round past the Colossus entrance or ran parallel to the fastrack booth and went round behind it , was gob-smacking how big it was today!EDIT: also , didn't realise that the on-ride DVD's were on sale already. was very close to buying one as they did look brilliant.

Had a good day today at THORPE , although was mainly due to my company rather than thorpe themselves.Stealth kept breaking down and was extremely frustrating to Que for as they were doing one train fastrack , one train main que ,which along with the repeated break downs and sick cleanups made a que from just under the launch track over an hour. Dispatches also seemed excruciatingly slow.My 2ND ride on SAW and I think its got better , IMO best ride there by a mile.However again was annoying, as we were strapped in ready to go , restraint checked , countdown complete and we had to get up and go behind the gates again for ,I would say between 45 mins and an hour which wasn't too bad as regular chats with the happy and cheerful ride hosts made it easily bearable , apparently it broke down because someone entered the ride area. and then after that I was informed the inside part of the ride was causing the issue. Once again though the swinging blades were not working, so I am still yet to see the inside section in all its glory. Also operations were as well extremely annoying , a few weeks ago cars were constantly being sent round however today the cars wouldn't be dispatched until the previous 2 had returned. Also , would I be right in saying bits of themeing have been added to the outside que? I noticed things like smashed police car doors which I didn't notice the last time I rode it. The jolt at the bottom of the main drop was noticeable but in no way painful or uncomfortable. Nemesis Inferno was the longest I've ever seen it at 180 minutes and for the first time longer than Stealth at 90 AND even Colossus at 150I enjoyed Rumba rapids more than I ever have before with loads of effects working and I got completely drenched, although, What is going on inside that tunnel!! ,it would be better just to live it blank. rather than have loads of cheap looking fibre optic wires that look like some sort of galactic spider man has made a web and has made home in the Rumba tunnel.Reliability was terrible today, and I haven't ever really found it that bad even when everyone else has been slating it , however today , SAW, Colossus, Nemesis Inferno, and Stealth in particular all were down at certain times in the day.Still an enjoyable day though , and something that really made me smile today and the last time I visited , no matter how busy , the staff were fantastic, fun and friendly.

I was Just browsing YouTube on a boring teusday afternoon , as you do, and found this video which has some nice footage of the old flying fish , not much but still , thought it might bring back some memories for some of you.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mw3kJk4NTc...feature=relatedtheres the link and its at about 2:51And I think it looks quite a bit faster than it is currently, may just be the way its been filmed though.

Hello , I'm a new kid, really sorry if I break any rules unintentionally.A few weeks ago, when I went to Thorpe, I rode Colossus and was surprised at how smooth it was compared to previous seasons , it really seemed to have improved , to be honest I was dreading the ride when I was instructed to go to one of the end cars but was left beaming at the end when I found I could ride my favourite ride again and enjoy it anywhere on the train!Once again sorry if any mistakes have been made.