Benin Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 RCT3 was crap though... Well it's WAY better than Theme Park Studio tbh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 RCT3 was crap though... Well it's WAY better than Theme Park Studio tbh... And RCT4 Mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Is the cave the part by the ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Yep c1hrisin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 found a video... what is/was the ship for? Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'm guessing it was just some theming for the Pirates Cove area (or whatever it was called back then)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarm123 Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 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.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Until now, I hadn't realised just how much theming was ripped out! Why Chessington? WHY??? BigBobJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 As mentioned above - clearance of trains. Why they didn't replace it? Blame the owners. YOU GERRRRR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 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!) kinnaird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWOAfanMalcolm Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 The second half is especially jolty. The descent from the straight along Transylvania had a particular bump in it, almost like the ride stalled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 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! paige 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 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!! Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercameron98 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 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!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 I believe Vampire is on 2 trains regardless of busyness now. That's pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Unless the ops are terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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