CallumSyxr Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 As Colossus is one of the old rollercoasters in the park that was the first 10 looping coaster in the world and was opened to public March 22nd 2002. Well I was thinking that THORPE PARK RESORT and Merlin Entertainments should upgrade Colossus by getting rid of the loud noise of the chain lift and repainting the whole track and making Colossus be a stand-up rollercoaster, this means you would have a bit more leg room and it will be the first 10-looping stand-up rollercoaster. This is just my opinion, you might not agree with me at all but this is just my opinion on what THORPE PARK RESORT & Merlin Entertainments should do to improve Colossus. -Callum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Not gunna lie, Colossus with stand up trains would be bloody hideous, its bad enough as it is and stand ups are notoriously rough so this would be a lose lose. Lap-bar trains would be better. 400400 and jessica2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Yes I would love stand up trains on Colossus, because the current trains aren't painful enough. If Colossus will ever get new trains it needs something along the lines of Taron. CallumSyxr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Mae Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Not sure stand up trains would work with the five barrel rolls at the end? I think they're too tight CallumSyxr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 ^yeah im not sure if the current lay out would be able to handle standing trains without serious work. That said would love to maybe see the new Intamin trains on it with lap bars! CallumSyxr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 All it needs is a repaint and the trains of Altair CCW 0204 or whatever the numbers are! But I think floorless could be an option, couldn't it? CallumSyxr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 I doubt it would be possible for a number of reasons, one being that the dive under the shop comes quite close so a taller train probably wouldn't be an option. I would be happy to see the new style trains on it. CallumSyxr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Some new trains with lap bars would be nice. Standup IMO will make a rough coaster even more uncomfortable.. CallumSyxr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Making Colossus standup would be a terrible decision imo. The trains are painful enough! If Colossus were to get new trains, then it would be something like the trains used on the clone at Cinecitta World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I rarely ride Colossus anyway but the thought of riding it standing up gives me - and my back - nightmares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 No no and no ..... New lapbar trains / floorless trains would sort out headbanging ..... And possibly mean they can remarket it But stand up are you mad? they are so uncomfortable maybe a chance with a supersmooth B&M and even then I'm sceptical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob666 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 As someone who wants to get towed behind the Big One at Blackpool on roller skates, I'd give Colossus a go as a stand up. I've done Shockwave at Drayton no hands and no feet... and my goolies are still sore a decade later. Bring it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Why just standing? How about Standing and VR? If there going to make it insufferable why just ruin the throughput while there at it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I'm shocked no one picked up on the worst aspect of this suggestion in the removal of the now iconic lift hill noise... That would be a travesty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 With new trains, it would still be there from the chainlock design on the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgeorgiou46 Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 My friend and I had a whale of a time on Colossus. It was great. Saw however was literally torture though. He did not want to go back on it. Well done Colossus, you've still got it!! Although the amount of rickety noise it makes and the bumpiness reminds me of the roller coaster crash from Final Destination 3 CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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