OldFarmerDean Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 My aim where I'm within a meter of several of them and no matter how much I shoot my score isn't increasing and they're not changing colour.... Don't question my aim Yes I agree though that hopefully it'll get better soon... But just in general still, it doesn't feel like it was worth the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagineer Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 How can an effect still be broken when it's been down for so long? Just...that is inexplicable. Sad that the lighting is terrible too. Do the people in charge have no idea of how immersive theming works? Or do they just not care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insider9150 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I enjoyed the tomb, even though all they have done is a little paint job and replaced the guns. The sound was all working the lighting was far baetter than last year, and the guns did work. I got quite a decent score compared with the old system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I like the new sign. I also like that you can see part of the old Forbidden Tomb writing sticking out. I just spotted this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 My aim where I'm within a meter of several of them and no matter how much I shoot my score isn't increasing and they're not changing colour.... Don't question my aim Yes I agree though that hopefully it'll get better soon... But just in general still, it doesn't feel like it was worth the money I do question your aim During my first ride on this new version, I was shooting at the targets and seeing how many points a blue or green gave me, any target I shot, my points increased so yes I question your ability For me, I love the new paint and I personally find it looks refreshed. After hearing how much it cost, I myself wondered where the money went but now I've read a couple of posts on here, I didn't realize there was an H&S issue and knowing how much those things can cost - I'm happy with the touch up. However there is one thing I Hate - The new Guns & Targets! I believe Adam said to me it's from SallyCorp? whoever they are I know Jack is obsessed with them - however I hate there systems. (They have the Legoland shooter and I know on a European trip last year at Wallubi Belguim a Egypt shooter was the same) The shooter themselves are too blocky and they are slow and the targets do not pick them up as easily/ they get fainter as you go further. I much prefer the smaller/ older targets which now sadly only appear on Duel, They are more responsive, you can shoot a bit more and the laser is more distinct and you actually have to aim! J.S217 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I wonder what the response would have been to this if we hadn't heard it was receiving "improvements" and £800k was being spent on it? Hearing that it's Sally Corp guns had made me sad though; really not a fan of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Much prefer the old laser dot guns over the wide round circles of the new ones. The Sally guns remind me of scanning items at a checkout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I won't hear any negativity on the Challenge of Tut ride at Walibi Belgium, that thing is bloody amazing... The Sally system is alright too, like there's nothing really that wrong with it... Plus they've produced some fantastic dark rides and animatronics... J.S217 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I won't hear any negativity on the Challenge of Tut ride at Walibi Belgium, that thing is bloody amazing... The Sally system is alright too, like there's nothing really that wrong with it... Plus they've produced some fantastic dark rides and animatronics... Challenge is fab to be fair, but the guns and lasers felt so clunky and awkward for me. Looking forward to doing it again actually.. J.S217 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 The new Tomb Blaster gun system was not produced by Sally Corp. JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 What on earth have they done to this? I went on it today for the first time since its so-called "upgrade", and frankly they have ruined everything that was still enjoyable about the ride. The stage lighting has all gone and has been replaced with tacky UV lights which light up the warehouse ceiling - this was previously hidden from view in most places, whereas now it is more prominent than the theming! Further to this, the quality of the audio was awful, and sounds such as the mummies at the end were missing - this was supposed to be an upgrade! The final point is the guns, they just don't work. Half of the targets didn't respond to the guns, and the ones that did required two or three presses of the trigger before they changed colour, which is just shoddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Further to this, the quality of the audio was awful, and sounds such as the mummies at the end were missing - this was supposed to be an upgrade! The final point is the guns, they just don't work. Half of the targets didn't respond to the guns, and the ones that did required two or three presses of the trigger before they changed colour, which is just shoddy. Did Chessington explicitly say that Tomb was being upgraded, or is that just what was said in the enthusiast circles? Might just be your aim pognoi and Matt 236 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Are the park aware they've screwed up another job? OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Just when something couldn't get any worse, they do. Too many things at Chessington lately have been one step forward three back. I wish I got to experience the place in its magical days in the 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Let's be honest, you didn't have to be Nostradamus to predict that the usual problems would still be happening even though things have been painted or 'fixed up'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Also that new logo is awful There was nothing wrong with the old logo, no idea why they changed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 I think the new logo epitomises the whole 'so called' refurbishment. Intentions to improve it, but poorly executed planning and development resulting in something more bland and garish than the original. Abdab is turning in his watery grave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Abdab is turning in his grave. He would be if he hadn't been left out in the rain to rot. Chaz, Kerfuffle, pognoi and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Why was my post modified, the swearing is automatically blanked out. Ugh TPGG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Why was my post modified, the swearing is automatically blanked out. Ugh See 1D and 1K of the forum rules; also 1C refers to this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Might just be your aim Maybe, along with everyone else in the train judging from the scores on the screen in the shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlinpixie Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 This was posted on the Merlin annual pass group on Facebook just now: Went there today and it was closed got talking to member of staff on it as it used to b a ride I operated and was curious what problem was to see if it would open later. Apparently no pa working which they need to operate in building in case of evacuation and the bars on the train won't lock down. In programming for this ride if u try and send with the bars not shown as locked it won't move and the ride shuts itself down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 This was posted on the Merlin annual pass group on Facebook just now: Went there today and it was closed got talking to member of staff on it as it used to b a ride I operated and was curious what problem was to see if it would open later. Apparently no pa working which they need to operate in building in case of evacuation and the bars on the train won't lock down. In programming for this ride if u try and send with the bars not shown as locked it won't move and the ride shuts itself down Sounds quite bad, do you know how long it could take to fix?Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HermanTheGerman Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 10 weeks Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Well it's closed for the rest of the season now I bet* Oh well, that was money very well spent! *Not literally, but wouldn't surprise me if that was the case Matt 236 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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