MattyMoo

Bit like the Tidal Wave fire effect 😁

What @Inferno said is spot on - Hyperia rapidly becomes known to the public as "the ride that's never open" - and then attendance falls and doesn't hit the expected returns Vs the investment, and then you end up waiting for another 12 years for the next big coaster again. Ok maybe that's an exaggeration, I think Dezza Brown the original white elephant didn't help there, but you get my point. As I said before, it really shouldn't be this much hassle getting on a sodding rollercoaster. First world problems and all that I know -June 11th and 12th 2024 is still a fresh wound 😛

What @Inferno said is spot on - Hyperia rapidly becomes known to the public as "the ride that's never open" - and then attendance falls and doesn't hit the expected returns Vs the investment, and then you end up waiting for another 12 years for the next big coaster again. Ok maybe that's an exaggeration, I think Dezza Brown the original white elephant didn't help there, but you get my point. As I said before, it really shouldn't be this much hassle getting on a sodding rollercoaster. First world problems and all that I know -June 11th and 12th 2024 is still a fresh wound 😛

It was early this afternoon after a breakdown I believe.

 
 
How dare you get a video you might get kicked out for this 🤣
 
Rumba rapids will now be opening in June instead of May to compensate for crane hire costs.

Scaffolding and crane on their way! How much must that cost to keep parked up?! Have they bought it? Either way, fair play...
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Thanks for the concern @Cal 😀
 
Headed straight for it this morning, opened at 1015, on at 1035.
 
Was hoping for another ride or two once the queue died down, it had been 50-60 minutes all-day.
 
Stealth was down this morning and then opened at 11 as I walked towards it, it was a glorious moment entering the 5 minute queue. RIP Hyperia, Stealth 4eva.

Thanks for the concern @Cal 😀
 
Headed straight for it this morning, opened at 1015, on at 1035.
 
Was hoping for another ride or two once the queue died down, it had been 50-60 minutes all-day.
 
Stealth was down this morning and then opened at 11 as I walked towards it, it was a glorious moment entering the 5 minute queue. RIP Hyperia, Stealth 4eva.

You know things are bad when the joke account is being serious.

Apologies for double post but by all accounts, Hyperia has operated successfully since opening. Hopefully the issue is now sorted...
 
 

I've noticed that Mondays especially have become busier - possibly people having long weekends I assume.
But yes - mega quiet periods seem to be few and far between, the quietest is September before Fright Nights start, really. 

Will we be tracking Hyperias opening time everyday this season or is this just a March/April thing?
 

white elephants work sometimes.

Apologies for double post but by all accounts, Hyperia has operated successfully since opening. Hopefully the issue is now sorted...
 
 

Apologies for double post but by all accounts, Hyperia has operated successfully since opening. Hopefully the issue is now sorted...
 
 

Hyperia opens at 4.05pm.
Fingers crossed the issue is sorted....

I've noticed that Mondays especially have become busier - possibly people having long weekends I assume.
But yes - mega quiet periods seem to be few and far between, the quietest is September before Fright Nights start, really. 

It really shouldn't be this difficult and stressful, should it?!

It really shouldn't be this difficult and stressful, should it?!

Why would you be nervous? If it doesn’t open you’d be entitled to compensation in the form of a free fast track and the right to complain on Twitter

So... Hyperia has been down all day. Twitter saying a drive wheel issue on the lift.

100%. You have to take a step back from being an enthusiast and see what the public see. Nemesis is still Nemesis, as good as it is.

Agreed, as much as a new flat in Slammers space to compliment Hyperia would've been nice, a year of stability isn't a bad thing. Especially at a time of other parks making cuts and removing rides.
 
Nearly didn't bother with passholder day today after seeing Stealth down and Hyperia on 1 train yesterday, but glad I did. Great day, most rides didn't have a queue all day apart from Hyperia. 
 
Unfortunate about Stealth, I think the only other ride that was closed was Zodiac, which was pretty much cycling all day by engineering. 
 
Hyperia had a lot of shutdowns (I saw 5+) with trains stopping on the lift throughout the day. They were all dealt with very quickly and most of the time was back up again within 10 minutes.
 
One thing I did notice today is they no longer send empty test trains on Hyperia after a shutdown. Once engineering attended and it was back in operation they just started loading trains again. Think we all know why that is.
 
 

It’s an odd and unfortunate situation at towers, because they’re pouring a lot of money in to things, but to “the GP” really they’re treading water and there’s nothing truly new happening…

Realistically, despite the bits of investment over the last 5 years, you’d struggle to argue with these statements:
- Ripsaw has re-opened 
- The same Nemesis is still there but is now black and red
- The same Skyride is still sat there but is broken
- Same old Hex has been sat there for years but is broken 
- The haunted house ride is still there, but has had a refurb.
 
Don’t get me wrong, this is all money well spent in my opinion and was badly needed and overdue, but really I think AT needs something truly new.
There is little that they’ve done since Wicker Man that truly offers something new.
 
As much as I think Toxicator is a fantastic addition, it’s arguably yet another “re-opening of something that closed” if you know what I mean.

I hope that being friends and family, they are understanding and caring today...
 
 

I fear for the HyperiaTurf if a fence isn't installed before park opening - but one would imagine a fence isn't coming because you probably wouldn't put the turf in first (although there is a gap where I guess one could be put in before start of the season. Hope so...)
 
I will not allow any complaints about a lack of splashdown effect on Hyperia until the new fire effect on Tidal Wave is operational, as this should be Merlin's - as a whole company - number one priority at this moment in time. The 2025 season depends on it.