stealthtastic Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Slammer could well reopen tomorrow, we don't know how bad this shutdown was but at least it didn't start by getting stuck upside down Slammer wont be reopening tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 forth time??? ok it opened late, not counting that. Down time for few days couple of weeks ago and now yesterday's shutdown which is still on going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 It's the second time. It's reliability has improved a lot over last year, for its first 3 years it was dreadful for relibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Slammer wont be reopening tomorrow How do you know this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokesyboy Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Slammer broke down on the 19th of april when we were there, we queued and it broke down, got on it on the afternoon and straight after it broke down again not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 But it re-opened the only things I would class as unavailable if there closed for the entire day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpeparkjunkie Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hey guys! Sure this question has been asked many times but I like many others have never been on Slammer due its restraints. I have been on every single ride apart from Slammer and Rush. Are Slammers restraints THAT bad? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hey guys! Sure this question has been asked many times but I like many others have never been on Slammer due its restraints. I have been on every single ride apart from Slammer and Rush. Are Slammers restraints THAT bad? ThanksI don't find them bad at all. The shoulder restraints really don't hurt if you only pull them down lightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Yeah, put the shoulder restraints on lightly and you will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park bloke Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 That's what I always do, pull the shoulder ones down a little bit too far. But then you don't worry about that during the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 forth time??? ok it opened late, not counting that. Down time for few days couple of weeks ago and now yesterday's shutdown which is still on going. It's the second time. It's reliability has improved a lot over last year, for its first 3 years it was dreadful for relibility.Its reliability is still crap even if it has improved from it's first few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park bloke Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 It's reliability has got so bad I see Thorpe have created a permanent parking place for the cherry picker when it's needed. In the past they used to take out the fencing but now it's been smartened up and all they just have to do is open the gates to let the cherry picker in.Rush has the same set up, at the back of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 It's reliability has got so bad I see Thorpe have created a permanent parking place for the cherry picker when it's needed. In the past they used to take out the fencing but now it's been smartened up and all they just have to do is open the gates to let the cherry picker in.Rush has the same set up, at the back of it.Slammer's reliability has improved a hell of a lot over the last 2 years. In 2007 I agree it was awful, but last year it was open in time for February, and I never went on a day when it was unavailable. I didn't see Slammer in the unavailable box on the website as much either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Williams Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Is Slammer still down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry.D.C Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 is Slammer still down?From what I know, yep, it is still down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 It was testing today well trying to test, it kept getting stuck at really weird angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 It wasn't necessarily stuck, engineers can control it to stop anywhere they want it stopped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Williams Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Please God let it be open for Tuesday lolI was really hoping to ride Slammer as I haven't done so in like three years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Please God let it be open for Tuesday lolI was really hoping to ride Slammer as I haven't done so in like three yearsSorry to burst your bubble but I doubt it will be open yesterday it was trying to test and it kept getting stuck at really odd angles and when it was moving it was moving really slowly, when we went to the ride and asked the staff outside when it would be open they said it may not be open untill at least Wednesday or Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Sorry to burst your bubble but I doubt it will be open yesterday it was trying to test and it kept getting stuck at really odd angles and when it was moving it was moving really slowly, when we went to the ride and asked the staff outside when it would be open they said it may not be open untill at least Wednesday or Thursday.Have you just ignored what James said? . If it kept getting 'stuck' it would be engineers manually controlling it and stopping it themsleves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Williams Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 god thats annoying. I really wanted to get on Slammer loloh well just as long as Saw is open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordcutter6 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 god thats annoying. I really wanted to get on Slammer loloh well just as long as Saw is openWebsite shows it as unavailable for today.... I really sorry you didn't get to ride it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkadder310 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 let you know slammer is working I was on it today went on it 8 times in the end first times on it since it opened I chickened out all the time but thought just try it once. yea about the restraints just all u have to do is pull them lightly on ur shoulders and ur fine. and gd things about slammer today was only litterally like 10 mins all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordcutter6 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 let you know slammer is working I was on it today went on it 8 times in the end first times on it since it opened I chickened out all the time but thought just try it once. yea about the restraints just all u have to do is pull them lightly on ur shoulders and ur fine. and gd things about slammer today was only litterally like 10 mins all the time Ohhhh right, it shows as closed on website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkadder310 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 yea I knw it does they havent updated it yet but trust me it is open coz I went on it today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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