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Faffing around, checking the restraints like they were all half asleep, plus it was on one train all morning.

It was off yesterday.

It's actually in the track. I noticed it when we were on the ride, then looked when we were off it and realised that it was a bird's nest! PR stunt for Angry Birds maybe?

Quite long to be honest, they weren't very bad in length but dispatch times were awful causing low throughputs. For example, the queue on The Swarm was just past the queueline shop, and it took an hour.

It's either laziness, cost cutting or not being ready despite it being the end of March.

Considering that my original point was that I don't think towers is well run, I don't see why they should be let off just because the other parks are worse.I started going to Thorpe in 2008 and have been going every year a lot since - I've had some appalling days there but Towers seems to have more consistent breakdowns (don't think I've ever been there on a day without at least two).

I've found that some cars are worse yeah - it's a shame really, as the bad ones really see horrible.

Maybe I was a little harsh - although to be honest when a park doesn't even open until the end of march you'd expect things to be sorted out.

Of course they are compared to Chessington, I think almost any park is. I never said awfully run, but they aren't well run consistently IMO. I've never seen a park have so many breakdowns on a regular basis, or the way they deal with them sometimes. Secondly, for a place that call themselves a "theme park," I can't believe that they still have that scaffolding under Rita! Thirdly, two words; The Smiler.

Haha fair enough about the Asylum comment, I was under the impression that it was usually left open. I noticed today that there are designated smoking areas by Saw and on The Swarm island, there must be more and yet people aren't using them! Worse still, some people were smoking in queues!

Sunday 23rd March RIDECOUNT: The Swarm x3 X x3 Rumba Rapids x3 (Not really sure why!) Stealth x2 Nemesis Inferno x1 Saw: The Ride x1 Colossus x1 NIGGLES: One train operation on all major coasters until at least 1pm (apart from Stealth). Colossus didn't even go up to two trains at all. Slammer closed despite the park stating clearly that it was going to be open. Bollocks to that. X having the bag drop at the entrance is stupid, creates queues where there isn't really room for them. Very, very slow dispatches today, even once second trains had been added. Calypso BBQ took 20 minutes to queue (wasn't even that long), then 40 minutes for our food to arrive. Plus it was freezing cold! A member of staff went into the Asylum building today whilst we were in the Inferno shop and it has been turned into a lecture room with a screen Parkwide audio was awful today, lots of it not on and randomly coming on for 5 minutes then going off again. Sort it out! Also, no entrance theme! Smokers outside of designated zones, staff did nothing. Apart from that, lovely day!

No.

Oh Chessington!

Calypso BBQ took 40 minutes for the food to arrive today! It's usually 10 minutes max there. Also, a very short queue took 20 minutes as well.

The bag drop being at the entrance is stupid IMO, it causes queues where there isn't room for them, unlike the previous place where there is plenty of room.

I found it to be running well today as well, which surprised me as it was dire last weekend.

There is a birds nest in the cobra roll!

I very, very much hope that this is true!

That looks so good!

The Skyride opening at 11 is unacceptable. Now 15/20 minutes of the first hour will be spent walking to your first ride. Stupid park.

The shop looks really good!

Agreed, the queueline of Tomb Blaster sets you up for a spooky, immersive experience and the ride fails to deliver. Never rode Terror Tomb though

That is a very good point.

Saturday and Sunday were annual pass days.

I doubt there'll be one until Angry Birds tbh.