April 6, 201312 yr comment_155994 Leave Slammer alone whilst it's working. If When it breaks down this year you can start rumours that people have been killed by Slammer. A serious answer for you TPJames, Slammer hasn't broken down upside-down with people on and like he who shall not be named said, there are no crash mats because you unload on the ground. But for fun they don't tell you which side to exit as the announcement always fades out when it would tell you so you are left guessing
April 6, 201312 yr comment_156046 A serious answer for you TPJames, Slammer hasn't broken down upside-down with people on... Erm...
April 22, 201312 yr comment_157410 its been open the last 3 times ive been and running allday without it closing
April 23, 201312 yr comment_157444 its been open the last 3 times ive been and running allday without it closingIt did have a small period of downtime at the beginning of last week and opened on wednesday afternoon. Apart from that, everything I've heard about slammer has been good
May 4, 201312 yr comment_158374 Slammer was running well today and had a 10 minute queue most of the day (may not seem much but for Slammer it's good)
May 7, 201312 yr comment_158607 Hey everyone, I'm going to Thorpe Park in a couple of weeks and I've always looked at Slammer as one of the rides in the park that I wouldn't ride if somebody paid me. I suffer from slight motion sickness (To the extent that I can't read in the car because I start to feel sick) and therefore have always shied away from flat rides that either spin or go upside down. I seem to be fine on coasters and I wasn't feeling to bad when I came off of Maelstrom at Drayton Manor. It's not just Slammer either, I've shied away from Vortex, Zodiac and Samurai as well.So what I'm trying to say is, do you think I would be able to ride Slammer and the other rides without coming off, feeling sick and ruining my day. Obviously I don't want that to happen considering that my location in England (North-East) limits the amount of times I visit Thorpe Park to once every couple of years. Should I give them a try?
May 7, 201312 yr comment_158609 Well Vortex is pretty similar to Maelstrom, just facing inwards, so don't see why you can't do that. I would personally stay away from Zodiac as it is one of the rides that do make me feel ill after going on. although motion sickness mainly seems to be going backwards, as my friend suffers with it... so I wouldn't recommend you do The Swarm backwards. Samurai goes forwards and backwards, in my opinion it's worth you giving it a try (if it's open!) as it runs on a fairly slow setting, so doesn't 'chuck' you around like the fairground versions, and it is indeed a very good ride. Slammer is a great ride, but doesn't last very long (3 rotations forwards & 3 backwards), so it's probably worth giving it a try. The best thing to do is leave these few rides towards the end of the day anyway, just in case...
May 8, 201312 yr comment_158625 Slammer 'spins' vertically if you like, so it is a similar motion in some ways to the more traditional spew rides. It really powers through though so doesn't really give you the stomach left behind feeling. I have a few friends who feel sick from rides that spin, they have all ridden Slammer without issue except one who did get sick in the same way as he would usually. Slammer is unique and going through a rare patch of running well, who knows what'll happen next time it dies. I'd say while you can try it just before the park closes so if you don't take well to it you won't ruin the rest of your day. Who cares if you feel sick on the way home!
May 25, 201312 yr comment_159441 Just been on Slammer for the first time and despite being unsure of it I loved it and enjoyed the ride thoroughly. I hope the ride will remain at Thorpe for at least a few years as its quite a unique experience. I can now happily say I've been on the worlds only sky swat.
May 26, 201312 yr comment_159489 Whilst the ride remains economically viable to run in the eyes of the park then they will keep it. I understand the ride hasn't been breaking down anymore than usual recently but I would be very surprised if the words "Shall we bother keeping this ride?" have not passed the lips of Thorpe or Merlin management at some point, especially during the extensive downtime it had where signage was removed.
June 2, 201312 yr comment_159876 Hey, I just read the restrictions of the ride and it says that the maximum weight is 110 kg... why is this? I have never seen a ride where it is a maximum weight... the restrictions are usually the size and so on. I'm sad, my boyfriend's weight is 112 kg and he won't be able to ride... . And how can they know wich is your weight? And there is't another ride in the park with this restriction, is it?
June 2, 201312 yr comment_159877 It is because it has to be so finely balanced to work I believe. I have been close that weight before and have never been challenged.
June 2, 201312 yr comment_159882 Thank you, I didn't know that... And they have an scale or something to know your weight? And I don't understand one thing... if there are on the ride people with a weight of 100, it is more than if it's on the ride one person with a weight of 112 and the rest with a weight of 60... so I think that if the reason is to be balanced it should be the total weight of the passengers...
June 2, 201312 yr comment_159883 Ive ridden with people over this weight and its been no problem at all, ive never seen them weigh anyone and dont even think there are scales.
June 2, 201312 yr comment_159885 I saw the web page of thorpe park and it doesn't say anything about the weight... but here it does. Maybe this was years ago but now there are no restrictions?
June 2, 201312 yr comment_159886 Possibly, as I said ive rode it with people who are over this weight and we've never had a problem atall
June 2, 201312 yr comment_159890 thank you very much, now I'm happier because it seems that we won't have any problem ^^
June 2, 201312 yr comment_159907 I never knew of the weight limit and I was on it today and I am over this weight and have never been challenged.
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159924 The weight restriction is there because in theory it could unbalance the ride but in reality it doesn't. I think it's more there because the restraints can come up quite small on some people, but there aren't any scales and staff members would never ask you for your weight...
June 3, 201312 yr comment_159933 Sounds like the usual safety measures in place "just in case" rather than to be followed to the letter... More what you'd call, guidelines than actual rules... But at least it isn't Peeking Heights...
June 18, 201312 yr comment_161237 A very tasty ride. I have never tasted Slammer, but I imagine it has a zesty tang of originality with a slightly bitter aftertaste of failure?
July 2, 201312 yr comment_162400 Slammer was running well today with no downtime. I even saw people using the main zig-zag queue instead of just the path up to the split point which I had never seen before. Good on you Slammer!
July 10, 201312 yr comment_162863 According to Theme Park Logic Slammer has conked out again... QUOTE: Theme Park Logic NEWS: Thorpe Park Flat Ride Slammer closed again!Slammer at Thorpe park is closed again following a repeat issue that cost the ride most of the 2012 seasonA compressed air generator is outside the ride which we believe was used to bring the ride to the ground this morning due to the issue..So do you think Slammer's time is finally up?Picture below confirms Slammer is out of order
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