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Rode it today and it was super smooth, maybe I can take up wearing earings..........no.

Indeed, the catch car has been separated from the cable, that in itself is several tons in weight. engineers from Switzerland are involved, I.e. Intamin. This could take up to two weeks, but hopefully that's just a "worst case scenario"!

Rode once today, and still cannot figure how someone put their leg out of the train. I noticed that staff are now wearing the climbing harnesses all the time, which must be torture in the current climate (or should that be climbate). (if it's been mentioned, sorry)

The park today apparently was "at capacity", 15000, a large percentage being school children, sadly missing out on the chance of one more day of education. The park really was heaving with several ride queues being over one and a half hours. With the temperatures being the highest for the year, and I think for three years, thankfully the management started handing their staff water and supplied some large brollies for ride hosts out in the sun. I met a young couple who were spending their day at Thorpe Park whilst their friend was "packing" to then join them in returning to Cornwall, it was their first visit. At about 1215 they had had three rides and were sitting near to Slammer which they knew nothing about. Luckily it opened shortly after and they were on for the first ride, and judging by the chap's expletives, he enjoyed it.

Slammer is truly unique, but as I've said before I don't consider it "re-rideable", I.e. once a day does me if I have time. Today, I noticed it doing a test run, so went and chatted to the staff, not much information there, but I chose to wait; five minutes and it was ready, first on, and had a spin, nice.

Wow what a strange day, for me. Almost got to the park and realized, this twit had left the pass on the window sill at home, so back to collect it as, luckily, I live quite close. Got back to the park and thought I'd try Stealth. It ran for a few runs, then halted. I took a break until it started up again and all seemed reasonable. I was aware of previous problems during high temperatures so it was no real surprise when things came to a halt, and it seemed terminal. In this heat those seats get really hot if not sat in, ouch.

VIP tickets; met a lady I'd seen at TP a few times, and occasionally ridden alongside. I knew that she was a mum and the last time I saw her, she got a text from her husband and "he would pick up the kids" which meant she could stay at TP for a further few hours. Now I found out she has a VIP pass, how nice I thought. Now I have found out how much they cost, Wow! Not for me, but I can see how it can work for someone in her position; travels in, rides what she wants, then belts home and picks up the kids.

Odd thing yesterday, a chap in the seat diagonally in front of me blacked out - I realized as we went vertical, but his co-rider didn't realize until the guy recovered on the brake hill; he was fine once we got off. The ride is not for everybody, no ride is, I've seen several nose bleeds, several bumped faces, but at least nobody gets off.

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Very well done, Congratulations, you'll just have to judge at what tempo to proceed at.

It might well do, but this is the first that I've known it to give me enough time to walk to the area of the "Ghost Train" before the GP catch up, so for me better than ever before.

Entrance yesterday was great in that the Annual Pass Holders gate opened before the main turnstiles allowing us to get to most of the rides before the GP; well I got to the one I was persuaded to try and it was closed - reverted to plan A.

I've just read about this evacuation; supposedly a woman stuck her leg out, how? I like Colossus but I always feel cramped and pinned in, that is some mean feat! or foot!

I do understand that the final price is not within your control, thanks for the info. and thank you for setting it up.

Hmm, do I recall that originally £20 was the possible price of this, so that is a considerable increase towards a full price. For that I want a printed reflective vest for keeps! Happy Tenth!

I do understand your comment but surely one is not compelled to watch it are they?

I can't see a problem with you giving a score at least?

Ah, that's a long way off, hope it still happens.

that's a shame, but keep in touch with the park in case it is found.

You said "we" lost the phone, who was carrying it? have you not been able to get help from the park?

That's a shame, but how many people had this phone?

Sadly an incident at M & D park Motherwell, the Tsunami ride seems to have shed a carriage onto another area with several injured. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36635086 Now see this has already been aired,sorry.

I believe that the new leader appointed by the Conservatives will be seen as a stop gap, then a General Election, but this is a point in our Country's history where we start again, it's massive. As a Nation, regardless of how we individually voted, we are out, during our negotiated departure we will not be included. This is an opportunity to draw up a whole new set of rules and guidelines. If someone has an opinion, figure out how to make it heard, make an impact, make a future.

I still haven't revealed as to how I voted, but in the long run, it may not be "who is to blame", but could be "who should be thanked", but it is what we now have to deal with.

Welcome to the forum Mermalizer, there is some sound advice on here already, so I'll not add too much more. Check on the TP official site for opening times as they do vary. It's odd how people still want to "lunch" at lunch-time, my kids grew up knowing that one eats and drinks in the queue, if one of the party wants the loo, then all go. If the weather is hot, make sure you keep drinking; also if the weather is to be hot, and you like the wet rides, then do them before 11a.m. as that will give you plenty of time to dry out in the next queue, 'cos that ought to be the longest one you want to join. Sus out where you can leave your bags for a while, rather than using/paying for lockers. Single rider queues will only be useful if you are on your own, but watch the queues as low numbers means it's quicker to join the main queue. 1.30p.m. the SWARM queue disappears totally for about 45 minutes. Linger for the last rides of the day, as some may be walkon from the previous ride. Most trip buses board at 4.p.m. so then the queues really drop. If someone wants to pass you in the queue to join their friends, then politely suggest that you don't mind, so long as all their friends now queue behind you. As already suggested, don't do SWARM first as that gets the biggest queue, people still "need" to ride the newest ride first. Enjoy your time, and chat to people in the queues, some of them are on their own, and on their first trip. Oh, and don't miss out on Slammer, and don't let them do the restraint too tight, once locked it cannot move, looser, then you can.