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That's a shame, they must of been either trialing it or they ran out of tickets from people misusing the que, keeping there ticket and going on it forwards.

How do you know this? I'm sure they will try and get another train up and running as soon as possible seeing as it is one of the most popular rides on the park?

Just saw picture of it on Instagram with people on and thought it was from last season, but I was wrong! So glad it's now back open and hopefully it will stay open for the rest of the season. Although I would hate to see it go, I do think it is on it's last sort of chance now. If it has another major problem this year I think it will be it for Slammer. Wont be able to be down Thorpe for at least another month though which is annoying! So glad that Thorpe has never gave up it though!

Over the holidays they haven't been using the backwards que, you just que in the normal que and then decide if you want to go backwards or not in the station. Not sure if this is permanent or if they are just trialing it at the moment. Works a lot better in my opinion.

Thanks for that! On the Saturday I'll probably do what you did, go to Nemesis and then on Sunday and on the Sunday I'll start with Oblivion.

That's what the signs say anyway, I was in a que for Vortex last Sunday and a que jumper got spotted and just got sent to the back of the que. He wasn't even far down in the que anyway.

I think it's because it's new, I've never seen or heard of rubber burning before on dodgems. Saw a picture of Theme park guides facebook page of staff having to clean rubber of the surface and had no idea what that was about.

Where did you get this from?

It's been clear all year I believe, which is a shame. When they emptied it at the end of last season they just haven't bothered to color the water again.

Good idea but that will never happen... Remember theirs people coming up the exit of the ride as well.

Hi Guys, I didn't know where to post this question so I'll just post it here I'm going to Alton Towers next weekend any have only been twice before, during scarefest 2012. I've got a MAP so I'll get ERT and I'll probably spend most of my time on Nemesis, but I don't know where to go next? It's either to go to Oblivion and ride that, then get in the que for the Smiler before it opens at 10 or go to Rita and Thirteen and get a good couple of rides on them at 10. This is my first trip since the Smiler is open so I do want to get a good amount of rides on it Any comments/suggetions would be useful, thanks.

I'm sorry, but this has got to be a mistake? EDIT: It's gone back down to the good old 5 mins now Sent from my iPhone 5S using Tapatalk

A video is now up on Thorpe Park's official youtube. Be aware there is spoilers of some of the effects in the 4d experience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtaVPR2et64

All the seats were indeed brand new, unsure about the effects as I never went in the previous cinema.

I guess they've tried it just with the Swarm before so they've got to try it with all the coasters before they start selling it or using it so they can make any adjustments or just to see how it worked out.

Alton towers online que times (http://ridetimes.co.uk/) now has a section with Thrill rides and Family rides. It looks a lot better now that they are split up as before there was way too much on the page. There is a problem though as it's new I guess, after like 5 secconds in then shows all of the rides again. I'm guessing this will be fixed very soon! EDIT: I just went on it again, and it's working fine now.

The only way they could stop this is by 1 smartphone is equal to one person, but the thing is you can still cheat with that. I can take my old phone and my Ipod touch for example, make an account on both of them, then I can que for 3 rides at the same time? I thought this was a great idea at first but thinking about it, it really isn't going to work out unless there is a solution for this.

I instantly recognized that Top Scan from Flamingo Land in Hastings which I've ridden, and turns out it's the same one! It got moved there in 2013. The park looks quite good! A nice little flat ride line up, what are the cycle lengths like? The staff sound dreadful! It will be very interesting to hear what they say back to you.

I just clicked on it and it's working for me, they might of just needed to edit something? We all know what Thorpe are like with spelling things

I guess it's just luck weather you work on something like the Swarm last or Storm in a teacup... I'm pretty sure you will be paid if you have to stay longer?

I'm not entirely sure myself but I assume you are just expected to carry on working until the ride is ready to close like you said but I assume you are paid during that time? Also when the park is very busy, they post on there facebook midday that they will stay open an extra hour, which obviously isn't planned before.

I have never tried the system myself but I think it sounds like a good idea! They are defiantly planning on using it again soon seeing as the website has been updated. At the begging of the season they only had Nemesis Inferno and Stealth on the page (even though they weren't using it) and now they have the 5 main coasters, and 3 of them having front row as well! I believe when the system was being trialed they didn't have front row did they? Interesting to see if they are just going to try it on all of the main coasters if they are actually going to start selling them now. Probably going to be the selling option seeing as they have added it to there website.

I'm not too sure as I never go to chessingon really, but thorpe park should be dead on the Sunday. I know from going myself that the last day of the holidays before school it's dead. Sent from my iPhone 5S using Tapatalk

I think the rumour came from the map, it has the bird at the top of the new map.

Great video thanks for that! The whole area looks a lot better than what I thought it was going to be like when I heard about it and during construction. So many kids seem to love it and it's great to see a load of entertainers around the place. Can't wait to go and see it next weekend!