March 14, 201510 yr comment_205100 Having ridden both Kennywood's and Dollywood's swings, Rush is falling off my favourite Thorpe flat ride slot.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_225643 Little closed season update from thorpe park.... Posted by Thorpe on Facebook Has the top been off rush since opening ?
January 5, 20169 yr comment_225644 The top was taken off today. There is a video on thorpes intagram of it being removed. Seems rush is having a lot of maintenance this year. Don't think the top of rush gets taken off every year?
January 5, 20169 yr comment_225646 Don't think it's a yearly job but it has definitely been done since opening in 05.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_225647 Pretty sure the top comes off every other year! I think one year the tops of the supporting arms were taken off too.
January 6, 20169 yr comment_225706 Rush is meant to receive more specific attention every 3 to 4 years. The last time it had such extensive work done to it was the 2011/12 closed season I believe.
January 7, 20169 yr comment_225741 The extensive work could also relate to the amount of strain Slammer's had the last two seasons. Considering it's also an S&S ride, they'd have to make sure Rush is also in working order.
May 9, 20169 yr comment_234295 Noticed the swing furthest from the booth is still under achieving on height, not as much as before though. Also what is the mud hut??
October 6, 20168 yr comment_242484 I've heard that even now one of the swings doesn't achieve its full height, anyone know which one it is so I can get the higher one
August 30, 20177 yr comment_252102 Just spotted this reply - oh dear. Still showing as down #PrayForRush
August 30, 20177 yr comment_252103 There was a cherry picker working on it yesterday. Storm surge also down all day with new ‘dont Stand up or you’ll die’ kind of signs being put up around the ride.
August 30, 20177 yr comment_252111 I was at Thorpe today and took a few pictures: http://imgur.com/a/grbzd From my untrained eye it looks like they are replacing both sets of cables, cherry picker is still there as was some specialist tools and even a can of coke on the ride vehicle. No work was taking place during operational hours though.
September 6, 20177 yr comment_252399 Went to Thorpe yesterday and saw all the seating has now been removed from Rush.Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
September 10, 20177 yr comment_252518 Thorpe have just confirmed on Twitter that Rush will be closed for the rest of the season for maintainance, quite disappointing really, was hoping to get some rides in over FN.
September 10, 20177 yr comment_252519 12 minutes ago, Krazycoaster said: Thorpe have just confirmed on Twitter that Rush will be closed for the rest of the season for maintainance, quite disappointing really, was hoping to get some rides in over FN. Thats quite funny! Seeing as ive just posted about it on TPG :L
September 10, 20177 yr comment_252520 1 hour ago, Krazycoaster said: Thorpe have just confirmed on Twitter that Rush will be closed for the rest of the season for maintainance, quite disappointing really, was hoping to get some rides in over FN.
September 10, 20177 yr comment_252521 I guess it wouldn't be Thorpe without a meant-to-be operational S&S ride closed from September onwards...
September 10, 20177 yr comment_252524 Reading another group on FB giving the impression rush is being removed. Please say it's not true ??
September 10, 20177 yr comment_252525 Disappointing and leaves me with little enthusiasm to visit Thorpe before Fright Nights, it just seems to be more and more rides closing for a sustained period of time (or permamently in some cases). Of course it's difficult to comment on Rush as it's obviously closed for a reason, but that's the issue when you already have several other rides & attractions closed, one or two more leaves the lineup scarce as well as putting more pressure on the rest of the park. May as well rename Thorpe to SBNO Island the way things are going.
September 10, 20177 yr comment_252526 There’s only one other attraction closed ( I’m a celeb) so it’s not as bad as your making out
September 10, 20177 yr comment_252527 12 minutes ago, Ringo said: There’s only one other attraction closed ( I’m a celeb) so it’s not as bad as your making out Loggers? Slammer? Whilst both are permanently closed it's still a reduction in the lineup.
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