Slammer

[Dan9]

^Just wondering why they did not close the area off?

Because as you said the ride was opening later in the day? It's usually closed off during prolonged periods of closure incase any vehciles (such as lorry's or cherry picker's) are required since they take up a lot of space considering the area outside Slammer is fairly small. And considering the only reason you'd need to walk onto that path is to access Slammer it doesn't make much of a difference anyway.

[Ricky]

It happens whenever Slammer is unavailable, I assume so that if they are doing work on it and it falls or anything then people are a far enough distance away.It also stop people queueing for it to re-open.The area cut off is basically all the area containing Slammer from the edge of the toilets building.But yeah, Slammer is an epic ride

Don't be so silly, slammer isn't guna just topal over at any minute... Slammer should be up and running soon, and intact and 'fall-free'

[little ken]

'fall-free'

Obviously not literally!

[A-Kid]

Its got blue tarps over the South side. It doesn't look like its moving for a few days (as a guess).

[Kevin]

Then something major has happened to it, especially if it has tarp over it.If it had something small it'd have a staff member at the entrance informing people it was closed - Ricky you don't seem to know what you're talking about, you do come out with a lot of bollocks pretending you know park operations inside out when you're only a mere 16 year old.

[little ken]

Then something major has happened to it, especially if it has tarp over it.If it had something small it'd have a staff member at the entrance informing people it was closed - Ricky you don't seem to know what you're talking about, you do come out with a lot of bollocks pretending you know park operations inside out when you're only a mere 16 year old.

And he misused the word 'literally', disgraceful.I hope Slammer is ready by 30th October. It's my favourite ride! I remember last year it was closed for a few months. Might this be the same thing?

[JoshC.]

I don't remember it being down for months last year. Down, yes. But not down for such a long time? The only time I remember it being down for a few months is in 2005...

[little ken]

I don't remember it being down for months last year. Down, yes. But not down for such a long time? The only time I remember it being down for a few months is in 2005...

Well, about two months. I can't remember. At least a few weeks.

[Marc]

Then something major has happened to it, especially if it has tarp over it.If it had something small it'd have a staff member at the entrance informing people it was closed - Ricky you don't seem to know what you're talking about, you do come out with a lot of bollocks pretending you know park operations inside out when you're only a mere 16 year old.

I think the tarps there to keep staff under it dry more than anything!

[holtjammy16]

Does slammer still play the opera type music at the beginning of everyride?

[Mattgwise]

Does slammer still play the opera type music at the beginning of everyride?

http://media.musicofmerlin.com/thorpe/canadacreek/slammer/slammer_theme.mp3The above has been the Slammer theme since 2007 (or 2008 if I'm wrong). I prefer this to the previous theme, however I didn't at first.

[ThrillSeekerMatt]

YES! I've been looking for this for so long! Is there anywhere I can download it?

[Luke_A]

What exactly is the problem with Slammer at the moment?Does anyone have any prediction?

[Mattgwise]

No idea but It would make sense that it is awaiting a part as people are commenting nothing is being done to the ride. This happened before and it took about 6 weeks for them to recieve the part and then it was fixed fairly quickly.

[StevenVig]

No idea but It would make sense that it is awaiting a part as people are commenting nothing is being done to the ride. This happened before and it took about 6 weeks for them to recieve the part and then it was fixed fairly quickly.

They were working on it today.

[Marc]

Its being put back together now, hoepefully be back up soon!

[Ricky]

Its being put back together now, hoepefully be back up soon!

Yesterday half of the arm nearest the entrance was gone, however from what ive heard about all of the arm gone a few days prior it is indeed being put back.

[C1hrisin.co.cc]

Went last weekend on sun 19th sep and slammer is Still unaveilable all the wheels are off and the closest care is only a half theyve taken all the motors off and pulled all the wires down. whats happening :-S

[StevenVig]

Went last weekend on sun 19th sep and slammer is Still unaveilable all the wheels are off and the closest care is only a half theyve taken all the motors off and pulled all the wires down. whats happening :-S

Pretty Much rebuilding it after some unforeseen circumstances. They need to cover every aspect.

[Luke_A]

Is it supposed to be up by the beginning of October?

[holtjammy16]

Slammer is open now

[Mattgwise]

Just thought id mention what I noticed was different about it. The four supports seem to be even more silver in colour than before and the main arm has bits of white over the brown bits. Its much smoother when lowering now. Before as it was lowering it would look like it was going to go back up again 3 or 4 times as it lowered. It only does this once now.

[Ricky]

Before as it was lowering it would look like it was going to go back up again 3 or 4 times as it lowered. It only does this once now.

Strange I counted 3 last time I went on. I believe it does this to release air pressure or something along them lines, so its a must do, nothing structural can change it.

[TP Daniel]

Slammer closed around 2 yesterday and as far as I am aware did not open again for the remainder of the day.

[holtjammy16]

Slammer closed around 2 yesterday and as far as I am aware did not open again for the remainder of the day.

It closed but it was open later on (: not sure what time