July 8, 201411 yr comment_186560 RCT (3 at least) had no such thing. You could run the option of making the wheels low friction but otherwise weights of trains did not effect the speed of the train. RCT3 was crap though... The first 2 were a LOT more 'realistic' when it came to making the trains heavier with an extra car or two...
July 8, 201411 yr comment_186562 RCT3 was crap though... Well it's WAY better than Theme Park Studio tbh...
July 8, 201411 yr comment_186569 RCT3 was crap though... Well it's WAY better than Theme Park Studio tbh... And RCT4 Mobile
July 9, 201411 yr comment_186645 The track layout has always been the same, the only modifications were to cut some chunks out of the supports to clear the new trains. The new trains have a smaller swing to them because their centre of gravity is a lot higher up than the old trains, as a result they don't get thrown around as much on the corners. Except for that last bend through the tunnel! So the ride's intensity definitely reduced. The cave was also shortened to clear the new trains.
July 9, 201411 yr comment_186659 The cave was also shortened to clear the new trains. Somehow I don't think that shed we get nowadays should be called a 'cave', even though that is what it's meant to be!
July 9, 201411 yr comment_186698 The old tunnel was so awesome. It's always been the biggest disappointment for me of the re-vamp (excuse the pun). The old tunnel seemed to be so much darker and surrounded by rocks. Whilst they might not be able to remedy the tunnel, I wish they could sort out the station brakes one year. Watching the train hobble down the length of the station is frustrating.
July 9, 201411 yr comment_186703 I'm guessing it was just some theming for the Pirates Cove area (or whatever it was called back then)?
July 9, 201411 yr comment_186716 Thanks guys for the info... In my old age it appears my memory is not what it used to be... I liked the old bat style carriages as it helped with the themeing. I have to say does seem slower and more gentle with the swaying when going around corners. It could just be me having got used to more adventurous coasters that are currently around. Had not realised the tunnel had been made shorter....
July 10, 201411 yr comment_186725 Until now, I hadn't realised just how much theming was ripped out! Why Chessington? WHY???
July 10, 201411 yr comment_186791 As mentioned above - clearance of trains. Why they didn't replace it? Blame the owners. YOU GERRRRR.
July 12, 201411 yr comment_186915 Still, the new trains are doing us a massive favour tbh! Whilst the old trains would literally CLATTER along the track, the new Vekoma ones just produce a pretty satisfying (and quieter) roar! However they need to sort out the trains at some point to possibly bring back the bat theme (even though there's possibly a difference between the two trains: with the old trains, your RIDING the bat...with the new trains, you ARE the bat!)
September 17, 201411 yr comment_192204 Good to see the organist working in the station when we went yesterday - looked really good too with the lights surrounding him in my opinion The queue line is pretty poor in parts - please please please remove that dodgy looking Abdab model...! I would hate to be in the Vampire queue on a 60 minute wait time - actually, I hate to be in any queue for more than 10 minutes if I can help it - off peak visiting ftw!
September 21, 201411 yr comment_192573 So I visited yesterday and took advantage of the time spent in the Vampire station to observe the batching to see if it was as poorly run as I'd heard... It is. The staff just seem to generally be quite slow and the trains stacked quite a lot, I think the train was being held in the pre-station part for a good couple of minutes. However when I went on we pretty much went straight through to the station and as we were going up the lifthill my mum spotted the other train was just going into the pre-station bit. Whilst I was in the outdoor queue I genuinely thought it was on one train, I had to ask the batcher!
September 21, 201411 yr comment_192575 On Thursday They were using two trains however only using the front 8 rows I've never seen them do that before but then I've never seen vampire on two trains on a day when it is so quiet. Also has anyone else noticed how rough vampire has become this year. last year it felt a lot smoother.
September 21, 201411 yr comment_192586 It's always been rough for me! I remember as a 6 year old lad having his first few tries on it, my head and back would always bang against the plastic! As of last year and beyond, I've always felt a jolt at the bottom of the drop into the tunnel! But apart from that, it's still OK for a great family coaster!
September 21, 201411 yr comment_192587 The second half is especially jolty. The descent from the straight along Transylvania had a particular bump in it, almost like the ride stalled.
September 21, 201411 yr comment_192588 The descent from the straight along Transylvania had a particular bump in it... It's also INSANE in the back row! The moment you reach the peak of the lifthill, you're just THRUSTED forward at a ridiculous speed!
September 21, 201411 yr comment_192600 The batcher in the station was awful last week. She actually split my group up to fill an empty seat (as there were 3 of us). How about get a Single Rider Queue!!
September 21, 201411 yr comment_192616 The batcher in the station was awful last week. She actually split my group up to fill an empty seat (as there were 3 of us). How about get a Single Rider Queue!! Someone correct me if I've missed the point but there are only pods of 2 seats on Vampire anyway... So you would have been split up regardless - why make another empty seat by putting the 3rd person in their own pod when you can fill a single seat and help move things a bit quicker. So unless I've missed the point, the batcher did their job correctly and efficiently...
September 21, 201411 yr comment_192619 Someone correct me if I've missed the point but there are only pods of 2 seats on Vampire anyway... So you would have been split up regardless - why make another empty seat by putting the 3rd person in their own pod when you can fill a single seat and help move things a bit quicker. So unless I've missed the point, the batcher did their job correctly and efficiently... Yes, but she put two of us in the back row and one in row 2 which is not on. I am all for filling empty seats, but not by splitting up groups. (SRQ hint hint Chessie!)
September 21, 201411 yr comment_192630 I believe Vampire is on 2 trains regardless of busyness now. That's pretty good!
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