September 10, 20177 yr comment_252534 3 SBNO rides is never good and it's not like it's just Thorpe either. Alton has so many rides closed or removed in the last few years that it almost has no flat rides at all. Then when you look at CWOA it's so poorly run and so run down just living in the shadow of its former self. I assume rush is expensive to run and maintain but I don't think Merlin would be stupid enough to remove it. Then again the first part of my post would suggest otherwise.
September 10, 20177 yr comment_252535 Rush is closed for technical reasons - they’ve clearly started work on it early as I assume what ever is wrong won’t be repairable in time for the end of the season. Shame but I don’t think there’s any suggestion of them removing it!
September 11, 20177 yr comment_252538 15 hours 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. What a pity, never mind.
June 18Jun 18 comment_325951 Noticed on a few visits this season after the cycle has finished on Rush there is a wait of nearly 2 minutes until the restraints are released, which is really awkward and leaves a lot of people very confused and questioning whats going on. I know it has to wait for air pressure to build up after the cycle before restraints are released, but the time it takes to do this has significantly increased. Its also running particularity poor, hardly reaching full height. I believe Rush goes through a more extensive winter maintenance program once every 3 years which includes having the top come off which I believe is this closed season. Hopefully it gets the work it needs to get running well again as its running pretty poor at the moment.
June 18Jun 18 comment_325952 1 hour ago, Cal said: Noticed on a few visits this season after the cycle has finished on Rush there is a wait of nearly 2 minutes until the restraints are released, which is really awkward and leaves a lot of people very confused and questioning whats going on. I know it has to wait for air pressure to build up after the cycle before restraints are released, but the time it takes to do this has significantly increased. Its also running particularity poor, hardly reaching full height. I believe Rush goes through a more extensive winter maintenance program once every 3 years which includes having the top come off which I believe is this closed season. Hopefully it gets the work it needs to get running well again as its running pretty poor at the moment. I noticed this too on my visit on the 4th June. Really odd! Other than that it seemed to be running okay
June 18Jun 18 comment_325954 It was also doing this throughout most of last season too. I don't think it's a new issue. Certainly odd though.
June 18Jun 18 comment_325955 It’s always had a bit of a delay between stopping and the restraints opening, for as long as I can remember, but over a minute seems excessive! Interesting to hear it could be to do with building pressure? I thought that would be entirely separate to the restraints. I always assumed it could be down to the ride still slightly moving and not yet satisfying the sensors that it had stopped.
June 21Jun 21 comment_325991 It has over the years taken longer and longer for those restraints to release (or maybe I'm becoming for impatient with old age?) I do wonder if some extra TLC - like it receives every 3 or so years - is the answer, or if it needs a more notable overhaul (ie completely new parts). It is 20 years old after all.
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