yeah Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 On 5/8/2016 at 4:57 PM, Mark9 said: I thought this was a wasted opportunity. Ironically enough, in spite of all the stories of massive queues that I had heard of previously, it seemed to run a flawless three train operation and so the queue remained at 10 minutes all day. I only had one go on 'Galatica' and I didn't think much of it all. Too brief and too rushed it doesn't have a long enough ride to create a story so it just rushes you through locations and then ends. I'd say I was disappointed but I wasn't. IF they had to have had VR it should have been on rides like Runaway Mine Train as then they could have created a story and have the ride length to justify it. On Air, it just makes a short ride feel even shorter which is quite a feat. Expand Runaway Mine Train is perfect as it is thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 On 5/8/2016 at 6:07 PM, ChessingtonSam said: Runaway Mine Train is perfect as it is thank you. Expand When done right though VR really enhances the ride! Alpenexpress is fine as it is but the VR is a whole new ball game! VR is a thing kids would like as it's cool, RMT would have been a great choice. Glad to hear it is running 3 trains two stations well though! yeah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 On 5/8/2016 at 6:13 PM, Mitchada04 said: When done right though VR really enhances the ride! Alpenexpress is fine as it is but the VR is a whole new ball game! VR is a thing kids would like as it's cool, RMT would have been a great choice. Glad to hear it is running 3 trains two stations well though! Expand But wouldn't that get rid of all the force because there's a massive block on your face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Interesting use of the word "well". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 On 5/8/2016 at 6:07 PM, ChessingtonSam said: Runaway Mine Train is perfect as it is thank you. Expand Is it? As each season goes its getting slower and slower. It's now struggling to do the tiniest of hills. That bend into the tunnel used to be full of force and now it's just really forceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 On 5/9/2016 at 2:45 AM, Mark9 said: Is it? As each season goes its getting slower and slower. It's now struggling to do the tiniest of hills. That bend into the tunnel used to be full of force and now it's just really forceless. Expand I haven't been this year so I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 This 'slow down' has been happening for the last ten years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stretchy Posted May 16, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Can I just leave this here... JamminGamer, KingNemesis, L7123456 and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNemesis Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 On 5/19/2016 at 7:34 PM, MilesK said: I think this deserves its own thread after all this! Expand And it was done! EDIT BY STRETCHY - All Galactinote conversation has been moved to to the thread created by Kingy. L7123456 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holtjammy16 Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Yesterday morning when I was queueing for this they were only putting 2 people on each row.. Is that a regular thing? Also, we got on the ride, put the goggles on, then were told to go back into the loading bay as they were closing the ride due to the rain, they let us wait for a while then told us all to leave the ride and queue this would be understandable if half an hour later I didn't see it running with guests on board when the rain was actually heavier and more wind had picked up! Was a bit of a kick in the teeth after queuing so long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Probably the head sets had packed up, on Friday they were doing the same and only loading 2 or 3 people on some rows because of dead headsets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Surprised no one mentioned this, but this happened yesterday... Source: TST FB Apparently the ride was closed for a couple of days prior as well. Oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Apparently it reopened yesterday, but without the VR object. Air returns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Wow actual physical changes to the VR then. Never thought we would see that. Unless for reasons only know to Alton there is no way of providing software updates with it all on the trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 On 7/20/2016 at 10:37 PM, Project LC said: Wow actual physical changes to the VR then. Expand Or just fixing the actual hardware which was largely broken. Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Apparently there was around 30 seats out of use across the 3 trains last week - im assuming they are working on getting these back up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Wish they'd just leave it as Air. JoshuaA and dragon2000 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Its back as VR today all seats working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 They'll have to find a way of keeping on top of it a seat at a time, rather than letting it get that bad and having to remove it completely occasionally. I wonder if it is problems with the headsets themselves, which should be easy to resolve just carrying spares to swap over each day, or if it is an issue with a part which forms part of the train which I imagine would be more of a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Really? Just the day before were going too! Wanted to ride without VR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Just don't wear it then. Simple. I hear the S6's were overheating and crashing/destroying connections and that they were being upgraded to S7's, so maybe that's what's happened, we now have S7's in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan.B Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 They were originally going to use S6's but a few days before previews they were swapped for S7s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Wait the VR is powered by Samsung galaxy S7's??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Was originally going to be S5's, they struggled with water so they were S6's and might still be but S7's are on the cards or have happened since the downtime. They weren't to begin with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Well I did wonder how they were making the headsets water proof. Surely they could have got decent headsets that will last longer than 2 years before coming across as dated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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