CharlieN Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Popped into adventure island for a quick ride on Rage today. Believe it or not, but it’s my first coaster of 2018 - I would be embarrassed if I didn’t have the excuse of GCSE’s! Anyway, we soon noticed that a crow had nested at the top of Rage’s loop. Every time a vehicle did the inversion, the crow would hastily fly off the track - only to return moments later... pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Oooo! Looks exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Not something they've knocked up in their shed this time then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Black Buccanneer is still awaiting its supports being put in and meanwhile at Adventure Island less than a day after it started being put in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 9:06 AM, Mattgwise said: Black Buccanneer is still awaiting its supports being put in and meanwhile at Adventure Island less than a day after it started being put in... Expand In terms of safety however... I would personally like to go on Black Buccaneer when it's ready rather than a ride that's been put up overnight by potentially tired engineers in the dark without rigorous safety measures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 I mean, It's probably just a traveling ride, which obviously can go up in stupid quick times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 1:46 PM, Glitch said: In terms of safety however... I would personally like to go on Black Buccaneer when it's ready rather than a ride that's been put up overnight by potentially tired engineers in the dark without rigorous safety measures. Expand Still defending Merlin haha! I'm sorry but it's far too long for a swinging ship! On 4/8/2019 at 2:20 PM, LK_ said: I mean, It's probably just a traveling ride, which obviously can go up in stupid quick times Expand Yes of course, obviously! The whole thing was more of a dig at Merlin! LK_ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 From what I've heard, Buccaneer could be at the end of its life and may not come back at all. We don't have to make little digs at Merlin at every opportunity, sometimes we can just resist that urge, that feeling that we must criticise something, especially in the *checks notes* Adventure Island thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 7:55 AM, Mark9 said: From what I've heard, Buccaneer could be at the end of its life and may not come back at all. We don't have to make little digs at Merlin at every opportunity, sometimes we can just resist that urge, that feeling that we must criticise something, especially in the *checks notes* Adventure Island thread. Expand The meet organizer should be allowed to make digs when wanting too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 More digging in this thread from when Alton Towers built Oblivion. Still not gonna lie, but two months into the season with Buccaneer still off is a fair amount of time. Must be running into the ground then! Adventure Island’s new flat ride looks acceptable by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 8:31 AM, Glitch said: The meet organizer should be allowed to make digs when wanting too... Expand Nobody is too important to take a little bit of commentary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 I'm happy to take digs, a forum is for discussion after all and not sure how me being a meet organiser has anything to do with the comments I made, I'd have made the same comment whether a meet organiser or not, so completely irrelevant. I would certainly never consider myself "important" either, I am nearly 30 years old not a child! If it is coming to the end of it's life then a shame, one of the best ship rides out there! Many fond memories from over the years. Coaster, Matt 236 and Glitch 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 Looking good! 18B74EE3-B47D-47E1-87EA-540711C82852.MOV Mattgwise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 It looks like it is going to be a popular ride, looking forward to giving it a go in the summer. Here is a video of it testing and going over the top (FB page). Looks intense! RobF and CharlieN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 1:46 PM, Glitch said: In terms of safety however... I would personally like to go on Black Buccaneer when it's ready rather than a ride that's been put up overnight by potentially tired engineers in the dark without rigorous safety measures. Expand None of the things you mention have anything to do with either Black Buccaneer not being ready, the way either park assemble their rides, or this new ride being assembled in one day. "Tired engineers in the dark" will make no difference. Both rides have to get the exact same safety certification in order to open. Assembling a ride slowly makes no difference to its safety, knowing what you're doing and attention to detail makes the difference. If it didn't get the certificate, then it would have to be redone anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 This is excellent for the park, a bold and not cheep investment. Although I'm a little sad they've come away from knocking up rides in their shed. It's pretty imposing on the front, I don't know how their planning works and what boundaries they can reach before they require permission, but I'm surprised the council are happy with this. The park owners and the council are not exactly friends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 I can’t work out exactly where it is.. is it on the entrance side of the pier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Its were dragons claw used to be if that helps, opposite side to rage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graw Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 4/23/2019 at 9:48 PM, RobF said: Its were dragons claw used to be if that helps, opposite side to rage Expand have they removed dragons claw then? or did they just relocate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 6/25/2019 at 10:39 PM, Graw said: have they removed dragons claw then? or did they just relocate it Expand Claw has moved to where vortex was, Vortex has gone apparently. A shame, I quite liked it, but it never seemed popular. You'd think Scorpion was closer to death than Vortex though, and would have been a better option if one had to go. Graw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graw Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 6/25/2019 at 11:26 PM, pluk said: Claw has moved to where vortex was, Vortex has gone apparently. A shame, I quite liked it, but it never seemed popular. You'd think Scorpion was closer to death than Vortex though, and would have been a better option if one had to go. Expand ahh shame! for sure, I way preferred vortex to scorpion. scorpion always felt like it was gonna fall apart and I havent been in about 4 years haha used to go all the time as a kid and I'm going again next month, excited to try out the new ride - looks pretty decent for AI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 I am pretty sure it is Vortex that survived and Scorpion (Calgary Stampede style ride) that has gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 5:10 PM, Mattgwise said: I am pretty sure it is Vortex that survived and Scorpion (Calgary Stampede style ride) that has gone. Expand The website suggests you are right, I guess Vortex is in old Scorpion position then, if Claw is in Vortex's old spot. They've shuffled loads about this year, including putting the dragon ride on an arcade roof for some reason! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 11:37 PM, pluk said: The website suggests you are right, I guess Vortex is in old Scorpion position then, if Claw is in Vortex's old spot. They've shuffled loads about this year, including putting the dragon ride on an arcade roof for some reason! Expand They seem to be doing a lot of "TLC" around the place which is great to see for such a small park. Maybe BPB should go and visit AI for some ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 Won't be heading here anytime soon, can't call yourself Covid secure whilst allowing those from Tier 3 in. Remember to stay safe people. Mattgwise, Martin Doyle and Ringo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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