June 2, 201015 yr comment_92713 Personally, I think that's a poor move from the Towers. They should have got this work done before or after Half Term.*facepalm*Maybe, just maybe... Something occurred on the ride causing an error of some form on Monday, FORCING Towers to call in the techs...Just a hunch though...
June 2, 201015 yr comment_92716 Personally, I think that's a poor move from the Towers. They should have got this work done before or after Half Term.I agree - but, with the ongoing issues with Intimidator305 in the States, it could have been Intamin who have called the shots. It's not good, but no matter when it's done they'll have thousands of dissapointed guests.
June 2, 201015 yr comment_92719 Maybe, just maybe... Something occurred on the ride causing an error of some form on Monday, FORCING Towers to call in the techs...But if it's replacing of the trims fro, one form to another, then surely AT would have seen it coming to some sort of extent. I dunno, but surely something of this magnitude would have shown some sort of problems before.Let's just pin the blame on Intamin, again... shall we?
June 2, 201015 yr comment_92720 Let's just pin the blame on Intamin, again... shall we? Why oh why couldn't it have been a B&M or Mack rollercoaster.
June 2, 201015 yr comment_92721 Why oh why couldn't it have been a B&M or Mack rollercoaster. Heck, a Vekoma would have been good!But yeah, a Mack would have been so much better, not too mention much more reliable..
June 2, 201015 yr comment_92727 Guys I'm sure the ride will be nice and reliable as soon as all it's kinks are sorted out ;)A lot seemed to be going on behind closed doors on Thirteen though today.
June 11, 201015 yr comment_93238 But if it's replacing of the trims fro, one form to another, then surely AT would have seen it coming to some sort of extent. I dunno, but surely something of this magnitude would have shown some sort of problems before.Let's just pin the blame on Intamin, again... shall we? I believe the main cause was an oil burst on the drop section also the brakes on lift 2 had to be changed immediately after they failed and where not stopping the train and it travelling up and round giving everyone whiplash. Something to that degree anyway.And I went on the friday and I thought Th13teen was actually unbelievably good! it was a bit rubbish up until the drop but the drop and backwards bit was amazing!
June 11, 201015 yr comment_93246 I went on the friday and I thought Th13teen was actually unbelievably good! it was a bit rubbish up until the drop but the drop and backwards bit was amazing!I was also present with Ricky and must agree that Thi3teen was surprisingly good, this was also my first and only ride (to date).Although I will say that something like 'Extremis: Drop Ride to Hell' at The London Dungeons has a much more powerful and forceful drop.
June 12, 201015 yr comment_93258 I believe the main cause was an oil burst on the drop section also the brakes on lift 2 had to be changed immediately after they failed and where not stopping the train and it travelling up and round giving everyone whiplash. Something to that degree anyway.Ah right, I was unsure to the actual cause and just going on what others had said. Can't wait to ride later this month!
June 13, 201015 yr comment_93295 I can mostly see what weeby-vuit was talking about I don't think the ride is that well themed and the theme being coherent throught the ride and does not make sense, I think that they should have focused a little more on the theming and creating a story before they opened the ride.
June 13, 201015 yr comment_93303 I can mostly see what weeby-vuit was talking about I don't think the ride is that well themed and the theme being coherent throught the ride and does not make sense, I think that they should have focused a little more on the theming and creating a story before they opened the ride.John Wardley has stated numerous times that they didn't feel the need to have a proper backstory, and that a rough theme is sufficient.
June 13, 201015 yr comment_93311 I too have some anti towards the theme and coherence of the Dark Forest in general, but it is clear that Merlin do not wish to create amazingly themed areas like their competitors. Which is a shame.
June 13, 201015 yr comment_93312 Considering their competitors are mainly other uk parks, because they dont have the abroad appeal.. then they do pretty damn good. It's not like any of the areas are shockingly bad either.
July 21, 201015 yr comment_95303 No, you said "when is ft released?".Well, I worked it out but it was far from clear.
July 21, 201015 yr comment_95304 ^I haven't seen anyone ever use 'ft' as short-hand for fastrack...And it probs get sold shortly after the park opens... Peter will probs be around soon to say when exactly...
July 21, 201015 yr comment_95308 sorry,it is phrased a bit odd XDI mean does anyone know if fastrack tickets have already gone on sale for th13teen? has the fastrack line been opened? When I went in easter the fastrack queue wasn't open due to frequent breakdowns do they hadn't started selling fastrack for that ride yet.cheers (:The ride does not have Fastrack and is unlikely to this season. However, reliability is now much better. A completely full queue to the entrance is now only 50 minutes and breakdowns are much less frequent and for a shorter time.I should think Th13teen will have fastrack from 2011.
July 21, 201015 yr comment_95310 When we asked yesterday they said thirteen fasttrack was £5 each queued 90 minutes and the queue wasn't anywhere near full, the staff were so slow getting the trains loaded today
July 22, 201015 yr comment_95312 ^Least it was open...On the Towers Facebook page they've done (One hopes) another PR stunt, stating they'll be shutting Thirteen on the 13th August, since it's a Friday... Bored of them now tbh...
July 22, 201015 yr comment_95313 ^Least it was open...On the Towers Facebook page they've done (One hopes) another PR stunt, stating they'll be shutting Thirteen on the 13th August, since it's a Friday... Bored of them now tbh...Agreed.You'd have thought they'd do something imaginative. They called it Th13teen for a reason..I think the PR department were bored..
July 22, 201015 yr comment_95316 I've bought and used fast track for thirteen. :| It's just when the ride has been shut down in the morning or has been unreliable for the past few days that they stop selling them.
July 22, 201015 yr comment_95317 I've bought and used fast track for thirteen. :| It's just when the ride has been shut down in the morning or has been unreliable for the past few days that they stop selling them.On my last visit they clearly stated that they will not be selling fastrack for th13teen this season...
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