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This sounds really fun. I've heard they did this on Detonator before (ages ago) and at the top you pass the cup around, when it then drops the person who has the cup will obviously be wet. This they did things like this more often, as it would be great fun. Would be entertaining to watch from queue lines as well.

Up to 10 people is ridiculous, thought it was only 3 people? Defiantly won't be trying this out in the summer then.

Zodiac was open for Summer nights? That's new. Maybe they just had extra staff?

Would be great to see it return though, especially at Summer nights and at Fright Nights!

I think the reason it was removed as the gas tanks were in Stealths area, so they needed to remove them for Stealth. Not 100percent sure though, someone correct me if that's wrong

Not saying you are wrong, but I don't think that was the case as a shortwhile after they were batching people in the air gates while the ride was in motion, and it was the same staff.

I have been on the Dodgems plenty of times on two different days, and every time I've queued. I've never seen anyone be forced to go in a two before so I don't understand why they were doing this?

When I went (last Wednesday) there was enough staff to batch while in operation, there were 2 in each consoles. But they didn't. Later on that day they did, but then they kept them 2-3 minutes behind the air gates and then 2-3 mins again before locking the restraints so they are defiantly slowing down operations for some reason.

Dun dun dunnnnn (From TPG)

When I went (last Wednesday) the music wasn't on, and there was also no music playing on the bride which is a shame. I would of liked to hear the new music with the video.

Colossus was on 1 train all day this time last week, and also had a very quick shut down in the morning. Not very good as it's a busy time, hopefully it will have it's other train back soon Well that's probably the most amount of shut downs I've seen for one day. I've noticed that Vortex has had quite a few shut downs/downtime recently.

I think it's good that all the rides are open in the same area. It was quite hard to go left (towards Nemesis) and right (towards the smiler) and get all of the rides done. The rides were more spread out. This will allow you to get all of the rides done in X sector, then go to another area for 10.

One of the first people I've heard to say you preferred the lighting last year

Happy Birthday Worthy Have a good day

They also posted this photo in 2010, you have to read the caption though - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=363730235866&set=a.363728885866.201094.27217550866&type=1&theater Dirty Thorpe

I know it's not a YouTube video, but it's a video and I had no idea where to post this. I have no idea what Thorpe was thinking when they posted this been in 2009, but it's rather disturbing https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1200189566592&set=vb.27217550866&type=2&theater

It was because of it's low capacity I guess, but there are other rides which have similar like Slammer, Vortex and Depth Charge. They might of also put it in because of the VIP passes, because they have paid for unlimited Fast Track for everything. I think it's better now that it's in, it's a bit silly just having 1 exclusion on the Fast Track. If the Fast Track does does start getting busy of Detonator though they should limit it again. Detonator has been pretty busy lately, getting 40+ minute queues

I'm about 5"3/4 and I have found it so much better this year, if anything I find some of the cars on SAW rougher

"The worlds scariest rollercoaster" Ok then

I hope Thorpe hear this and start playing it in the queue line

The only ride that I find rough at Alton Towers is RIta. The Smiler however I don't find rough, I only find the jolt at the end a bit rough.

BOGIES

I do normally find the back end less rough than the middle, but riding the front row was the first ever time I've not banged my head. The best experience I've ever had on Colossus.

Yeah I know, I noticed this on AP day. But on Wednesday it just felt even more smoother. Guess it was just because it was front row

Rode front row on Colossus for the first time this season, and I was shocked about how smooth it was. Not sure if they have just genuinely improved it somehow or it was just because we were front row but we didn't bang our head once. Yes the train was vibrating quite a bit but that doesn't bother me at all. Didn't ride it again that day as it was running 1 train, and wasn't up for waiting 80 minutes for it but it was certainly the best ride I have ever had on Colossus. I do feel Colossus is quite under rated by most people, I defiantly think it is the best coaster at the park. We weren't actually going to go on front row, but it broke down and everyone left, only 4 people were left in the station and no one was at front row, so we thought we might as well Glad I did now though.