May 6, 201411 yr comment_182608 They added some chains on to the side supports (amongst other things I can't remember) to assist with lowering the ride if required... But again, it's probably all Code LPs if it's stopping in the same place...
May 10, 201411 yr comment_182883 And I'm guessing a code LP is when the ride senses a restraint is under pressure, possible from a larger person, and stops as a safety feature?
June 2, 201411 yr comment_184587 You think Rameses was in a bad way then take a look at this top spin in south africa where some of the seats dont ever have restraints!
June 3, 201411 yr comment_184675 Two seats at the front right end don't have restraints for some reason...
June 3, 201411 yr comment_184781 Also whats up with the pit at the bottom, isn't it supposed to have water?
July 18, 201411 yr comment_187275 Just gonna go back to when I visited on Sunday 6th July. Rode rameses 6 times and got both of the first settings 3 times each However, on our last go in the queueline the ride broke down however lowered itself after 5 minutes. This was apparently due to people being too fat and the restraint not locking properly. There was a new procedure I noticed in which they sent it round empty(they didn't do this before) and the ride did FIVE FLIPS. We were informed by the operator that this was NOT meant to happen before we got on. When we were on the restraints kept failing to lock and they sent about 10-20people off as their restraints weren't locking due to them being too large. By the time the ride had eventually started there was only about 4 other people apart from me and my friend on the back row alone, bear in mine there was a 20 minute queue
August 29, 201411 yr comment_190115 Went on Sunday an queued for Rameses. It was busy at CWOA on Sunday! They were having problems with the restraints locking whilst we were queuing, and then the ride failed to flip and was brought slowly back down to the start point. Everyone had to get off (but were given a fast track ticket) and they had to re-set the ride. I (like many others) couldn't be bothered to wait so left the queue-line and went on Tomb Blaster instead!
August 29, 201411 yr comment_190132 The incident was easily preventable last year. As for the above "fault" it sounds like a tripped sensor, either being misaligned or a fat guest.
August 29, 201411 yr comment_190135 Wasn't the incident last year only really escalated cos Chessie took so long to sort it out someone managed to phone the fire brigade? Or did I imagine that...
August 29, 201411 yr comment_190159 Does this mean we're at risk of another incident like last year? NO. This happens all the time, always has done, and is perfectly normal. It is exactly what it is supposed to do when it detects something is not quite right. There is no suggestion anywhere that there is an issue with the restraints failing to release since they fixed it.
September 9, 201411 yr comment_191435 Just keeping an eye on Chessington's availability as we are heading there on Tuesday next week - Ramases showing as unavailable today, just some work being done or something major? Hope she's available this time next week. Tomb Blaster showing as closed too today!
September 14, 201411 yr comment_191879 Rameses Revenge was closed all day today. This is now unacceptable, it was closed every time I visited last year and it's very frustrating! It's a simple fair ride, it can't be that hard to keep working!
September 14, 201411 yr comment_191883 Popped in for a few hours this afternoon. Tomb Blaster open now but had 70 min queue (or so the sign said), skyway still shut, they have a sign screwed to skyway entrance saying closed, so I presume this is closed in the short term. Ramesis closed, but I could see whilst watching Madagasgar Live for the 100th time with my little boy, that they seemed to be testing it, saw it flipping away then it seemed to stop and it then appeared to lower itself as if on a safety return.
September 14, 201411 yr comment_191889 I'm sorry but who the hell waits more than 5minutes for tomb blaster let alone 70mins!?
September 14, 201411 yr comment_191892 I'm sorry but who the hell waits more than 5minutes for tomb blaster let alone 70mins!? It was barely running any trains as a result of a breakdown earlier, so the queue built up really quickly (I was lucky enough to be in the area as soon as it reopened).
September 14, 201411 yr comment_191923 Popped in for a few hours this afternoon. Tomb Blaster open now but had 70 min queue (or so the sign said), skyway still shut, they have a sign screwed to skyway entrance saying closed, so I presume this is closed in the short term. Ramesis closed, but I could see whilst watching Madagasgar Live for the 100th time with my little boy, that they seemed to be testing it, saw it flipping away then it seemed to stop and it then appeared to lower itself as if on a safety return. Thanks for the updates Is Skyway just too old to operate safely now I guess? It does look seriously tired... Good to see RR being tested, I hope it's OK for Tuesday as it's the most thrilling ride there - and a trip without RR is just wrong! As I understand from Twitter, on Saturday the ride stopped at the top leaving a full load of guests stuck temporarily, who were let down safely - and was closed since then.
September 15, 201411 yr comment_192020 Is Skyway just too old to operate safely now I guess? It does look seriously tired... I think the old ride system needs to be ripped out at some point and be replaced by a newer monorail model. It really isn't surprising that it's on its last legs, because the ride actually opened even before Chessington itself opened!
September 17, 201411 yr comment_192170 I was at Chessington on Saturday and RR wasn't working for most of the day! There were engineers working on it, but every time I passed by it was closed. It just seems to be more and more unreliable these days.
September 17, 201411 yr comment_192175 Top Spins have 20 years at most but they were not designed to get sprayed with water jets everyday. The water jets have drastically reduced the rides life span hence its horrific reliability.
September 17, 201411 yr comment_192195 Top Spins have 20 years at most but they were not designed to get sprayed with water jets everyday. The water jets have drastically reduced the rides life span hence its horrific reliability. Surely it's no different to getting rained on?
September 17, 201411 yr comment_192202 The water jets are pretty powerful compared to rain though! And you don't tend to have a Topspin getting rained on every 10 minutes EDIT: Forgot to mention - and this is no word of a lie - someone on Ramases Revenge behind me yesterday said.... I WISH THEY HAD ONE OF THESE AT THORPE PARK I wouldn't make that sort of sick joke up
September 18, 201411 yr comment_192301 Surely it's no different to getting rained on? Nah, chlorinated water corrodes. Plus it'd be a heavier jet stream. Chessington isn't helped by the lack of cover on the bottom - one shot into those electrics will guarantee a good hour or so downtime.
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