October 1, 201311 yr comment_169697 I wouldn't pin any hopes on it being replaced, planning permission would have been submitted by now and we have none... But then again if they put something in its place which is no higher or larger, then they could have this covered under the retrospective planning permission?? Something like a *cough* Top *Cough* Spin?
October 2, 201311 yr comment_169707 It's unreliable but still popular with guests. 5min queues when the ride can only get about 300pph? That's not popular.
October 4, 201311 yr comment_169904 Well I'm not sure if you guys saw but today they've been dismantling some of the cables and gears on slammer. Looks like it really is going for good.
October 4, 201311 yr comment_169905 Well I'm not sure if you guys saw but today they've been dismantling some of the cables and gears on slammer. Looks like it really is going for good.
October 4, 201311 yr comment_169906 Or possibly replacing the cables and gears for new ones... Or even just starting winter maintenance and stripping the entire ride down now since it won't open this season...
October 4, 201311 yr comment_169907 Or possibly replacing the cables and gears for new ones... Or even just starting winter maintenance and stripping the entire ride down now since it won't open this season... I hope so
October 5, 201311 yr comment_170002 You never know it could be that it is something wrong with the cables/gears which has caused the ride to be down all this time.... *fingers crossed*
October 10, 201311 yr comment_170270 Look the restraints were removed yesterday but I will check on my visit on the 26th
October 10, 201311 yr comment_170291 I'll be there on the 13th and the 19th, I'll have a little check up
October 13, 201311 yr comment_170464 I'm not entirely sure but it looked to me like they had started to deconstruct some of the fencing around the ride. Whether this is just to make access to the site easier or not remains to be seen.
October 13, 201311 yr comment_170496 There are plastic bags over every single seat, couldn't see weather the restraints were off or not
October 14, 201311 yr comment_170575 The restraints are currently off (or they were yesterday afternoon anyway )
October 27, 201311 yr comment_171322 Any new info about slammer is it staying or going would be good if during the closed season they take the whole thing apart and refurb everything so it could possibly last a season without closing for weeks/months
October 27, 201311 yr comment_171328 Spoke to staff today, just still awaiting a part, it's 100 percent staying though
October 27, 201311 yr comment_171329 You've probably been lied to, staff at entrances to rides do not always know the truth, they say anything to get people to go away and carry on with their day.
October 27, 201311 yr comment_171330 This was at the top of loggers leap when we broke down for about 30mins haha, he was a team leader so I'm pretty sure it's legit
October 27, 201311 yr comment_171331 The restraints are all taken off now and the seats covered with plastic to protect them I guess? Looking good that they've started Closed Season work early and that it will stay!
October 28, 201311 yr comment_171338 Good Old Slammer attempting to fight another year Anyone wanna place bets if it gets back up and running if it'll die mid season like the last 2 years lol
October 28, 201311 yr comment_171342 That's if the run it at all next year by the sound of things I been hearing
October 31, 201311 yr comment_171512 Seeing as Thorpe Park themselves posted on this very thread that it was planned to be open for Fright Nights, I don't think I'd believe a word anyone says anymore, even if it were the freaking president of S&S rides.
November 1, 201311 yr comment_171525 Never heard of unexpected setbacks? Of course the park would aim to get it open for Fright Nights, indeed, that's the minimum aim they should have been doing... But it's clear sommat else came up and as such has caused this ride to be once again shut for extended periods of time... Every year it gets less and less worthwhile keeping...
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