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That is a good point, I have noticed they've been using the headsets less. I've just noticed them doing this since the 'more cautious' restraint checking so assumed it was linked.

The smoke at the end of the launch is back today!

Engineers have been busy over the closed days it seems - Zodiac has now been completely stripped and gondolas removed. https://ibb.co/KxHgrmKN

The last few visits I’ve noticed new procedures on Hyperia. They seem to be strictly enforcing hands up now when checking your restraint, and doing visual checks on every seat to ensure you’re sitting back in your seat. The operator is now saying along the lines of ‘all clear ready for dispatch’ down the PA before dispatching every train. This is not in response to the Goliath incident as they had started doing this a couple weeks ago. Not sure what’s caused this change but it’s certainly slowing down dispatch times.

Hello, the park was closed today so I assume you meant yesterday? There is a lost property page on the website which should be able to help - https://thorpepark.com/about-thorpe-park/contact-us/lost-property/ Good luck!

I've noticed the on ride photos haven't been working for a good couple of weeks now. I believe they're no longer going to be using Pomvom, but I'm quite surprised to see them not working for so long, especially with the busiest time of year coming up.

Yes - there has been no movement on Vortex since that last picture I took in August, so looking like it won't be back till next year unfortunately. Apparently it has a structural issue, which makes sense seeing as its just been sat there.

I’m avoiding any spoilers till I have a go myself, but I think it’s clear if it’s struggling on press night it’s going to really struggle when the crowds hit. This was only going to ever work in much smaller groups. Lucifers lair and the Crows also look like a huge downgrade, as expected.

I agree. It was a good evening due to the atmosphere however organization and management decisions let it down. That is absolutely no reflection on the ride team cause they were great and all out of there control.

Doing the rounds on X, looks terrible and plastered all round the park. I know its likely outsourced, but do these not have to get checked and signed off?

Agreed - great atmosphere all evening and the ride team were smashing it. Seen him having fun on the PA the last few times I've been too - great operator. Bit cheeky they closed the queue at half 7 and can't help but feel there was a little too many people there, but that's expected when they were selling the tickets for £10. It was clearly a success for them and I hope we see more of that kind of stuff!

It rolled back in the morning yesterday, opened for the last half hour of the day and was running very slowly. It stayed closed all day today. Clearly an issue with it at the moment but could be a number of different things and difficult to say how long it'll be till its resolved.

Interesting! I think that may be the first rollback this season, it happened quite a bit last year in the mornings when it was running slow, but they seemed to have changed the loading prosecure in the mornings now to prevent this, by loading fewer seats initially and then slowly increasing. The fact that it didn’t reopen today after the rollback does suggest there was an issue, but there are loads of reasons why a rollback can happen, so it’s difficult to say whether it’s anything serious or not. Hopefully not!

I feel like you've been genuinely unlucky there. I'd say they've been pretty good at getting it open this year and its open for park opening more often than not. Samurai was having issues on Wednesday afternoon, and after park close there were engineers looking on the main arm on a cherry picker. Seems whatever the issue is now its been resolved as its opened this afternoon. Vortex seems to have not changed at all since my last visit, was sat in the exact same position. I've heard its a structural issue, which if true means its likely done for the season unfortunately. Would love to see some investment in some new flat rides. I noticed this too, I imagine they are keeping them in for Fright Nights if I was to guess.

It ran absolutely fine all day on Wednesday on 2 trains, just had a 10 minute shutdown towards the end of the day. In the afternoon they closed the front 2 restraints on one of the trains due to issues with them, there didn't seem to be any issues with any of the back ones. Great atmosphere over there and the team were smashing the trains out as per usual. Found myself spending so much more time over at Stealth this year, we're very lucky to have it.