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It's not to do with the fact that it reaches 90 degrees, but H&S don't like the procedure for if it was to get stuck at 90 degrees, hence why it will now only reach 70. No idea, but if the towers one still reaches 90 I'm guessing it's due to Thorpe having a different model and therefore the procedure for it getting stuck at 90 degrees would be different. Should've been more clear in my first post, but it's not to do with the fact its '70% safe' but the procedure for if it was to get stuck at 90 degrees. If the ride could no longer reach 90 degrees due to its performance I'm pretty sure they would just get rid of the thing.

I couldn't help but notice this as well! There's so many spots which have been left! From what I have heard, Rumba is a more long term project so will have more done in the following years. Lets just hope this does happen and it isn't left in the current state its in now...

Its been tweaked on purpose to reach a maximum of 70 degrees now due to H&S, its nothing to do with the strain of the ride or it not being able to reach that height. It is odd that they've decided to make it come straight down once it reaches the 70 degrees position though.

40 minutes in a disabled queue is disgusting - even with a 130 minute queue on 1 train. Whole point of the disabled system is that you don't have to stand in queues for long periods of time.

Train 1 is in the maintenance shed, it'll be out soon...

I've heard it isn't opening until next season now

The Smiler is the only ride closed today, rest were just experiencing shutdowns. Everything thats meant to be open is currently open. Do still think its poor though how they continue to have main attractions closed without this posted on social media or their website, same goes for Thorpe with Stealth.

^ Nope

Great thanks, hopefully by the weekend then

Anyone know if stealth opened today? Or was testing?

'As soon as we knew'

It's now opening next season or towards the end of this one.

^^ They've probably done it for the same reason they take the signs down when it's closed for a long period of time. It had one of its best seasons last year, and maintenance has been carried out on it this winter, I can't see it going anywhere

Yeah hopefully it's not weight issues like last season so they don't have to leave rows of seats empty again

Seems Colossus is still having problems with its lift this season, had an evac this morning and was closed till around 2ish. Opened again and another evac on the first train

Infernos mist has also been a lot thicker the last few years than it has in the past I've noticed. I believe saws blades didn't work last year due to them doing something to them during winter maintenance, and if they were to get them working again saw would've had to open a lot later. Wonder if theyll be back for this season.

New sign

New map shows that ride DVDs are back for Saw!

Why would they/did they force it? Is it a H&S thing?

I would much rather see speakers upgraded/fixed up rather than new music

First time I remember Vortex However probably CCR back in the day

Its doing better than it ever has before so I can't see it going

Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Mr Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (6) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (4) Rumba Rapids (4) Rush (5) Samurai (5) SAW - The Ride (5) Slammer (6) Stealth (6) Storm in a Teacup (5) The Swarm (5) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (4) X (5) + Slammer - Rumba

@Mattgwise You gave Saw a cheeky headstart so put that to 5 Angry Birds 4D Experience (5) Colossus (5) DBGT (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bombs Away (5) Flying Fish (5) I'm A Celebrity (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (5) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (6) SAW - The Ride (5) Slammer (6) Stealth (5) Storm In A Teacup (5) Storm Surge (3) The Swarm (5) Tidal Wave (5) Vortex (5) X (5) Zodiac (5) + Samurai - Storm Surge

Slammer has probably had the best season its ever had! 10x better than the last few anyway, opened on AP day and has only had a few weeks closed and then closed less than a week before the end of season (it could still open again.) The past few, it's opened months later and suffered more downtime throughout the season. Glad Thorpe spent the money on it!