Has the signage been there the whole time?

Pipes 'n' things

The parts for slammer arrived today along with samurai and both rides should hopefully be operational in the next 7 to 10 days if everything goes to plan

Both rides?

Considering Samurai is lying forlorn in pieces, and is expected to be gone in the next few days, I doubt it'll reopen this year...

Slammer... Wait and see...

Considering the park don't expect it to be open this year... I'm not gonna get excited until it gets put back together and runs again...

Wouldn't surprise me atall, good to hear the park are working to get both rides up and running as soon as possible!

As someone who works on one of the rides that is currently down

Ooh, go you sister

Media policy!

I'll have you if it doesn't open, you know that?

Two flats down during fright Nights is likely to have a knock-on effect on other rides and attractions. I think they should consider adding two things temporarily, or shaving capacity by a thousand or two to compensate.

Shame really. I'm not sure about Slammer, but Samurai is fantastic at fright nights. I am looking forward to their return in 2013 though.

By the way has it been confirmed on weather the rumour of Samurai being moved and re themed to the Swarm area was a false lead?

Current rumour is that both rides will be up and running within a couple of weeks

Some rumour given that they state on the website Samurai will be open next season?

Things can change quite easily, I guess we will have to wait and see.

Some rumour given that they state on the website Samurai will be open next season?

I guess if the problem is found and resolved quicker than expected, then anything's possible. Even if Thorpe knew it would be a few weeks out of action, it's probably better of them to say it's out of action for the rest of the season (ie about 6-7 weeks) instead of saying it's "unavailable today" constantly / saying it will open in a few weeks time and have that backfire. I guess some could even see it as a bonus that a ride which is meant to be unavailable until next season opens this season (though, really, it isn't a 'bonus', but just shows how well the engineering team is working..). To be honest, the rumour of Samurai moving near Swarm is more unbelievable - where exactly could it go, why would they do it and what would take Samurai's position? I certainly think that that rumour had no legs and was a false lead.

As for Slammer, work is seemingly going on from what members on here have said. Also, some new, blacked-out fencing has gone up near Slammer, which I think happened the last time work went on before it reopened following an extended period of downtime...

I have a feeling thats purely there because of The Passing being built there

Was there today, didn't see anything happening all day to Slammer, Samurai or Stealth.

I have a feeling thats purely there because of The Passing being built there

I think this is for Slammer. There is a fence here and another by the other side of the toilets, which makes Slammer completely inaccessible.

There is also a fence near the lockers which blocks the walkway which is has a sign about The Passing; I think that's more being used to advertise The Passing than due to any work.

I believe that where The Passing is (the old Hellgate location) couldn't be reached when the Slammer area was opened was there was a fence which prevents people gaining access.

TPM have posted this on the Facebook but not the forum, um okay..

Equally. SLAMMER IS NO LONGER ADVERTISED AS CLOSED ON THE WEBSITE HOMEPAGE. But it is still advertised as closed on the Slammer page

Looks like even I was wrong. Which shocks me.

TPM have posted this on the Facebook but not the forum, um okay.

Equally. SLAMMER IS NO LONGER ADVERTISED AS CLOSED ON THE WEBSITE HOMEPAGE. But it is still advertised as closed on the Slammer page

Looks like even I was wrong. Which shocks me.

It hasn't been advertised on the homepage for ages!

TPM on Twitter: Retweet if you can't wait to get back on SLAMMER! It's testing at the moment guys! #thorpepark

It definitely was on there a few days ago as the scrolling message was saying.

"Samurai is currently unavailable... Samurai is currently out of action..."

It definitely was on there a few days ago as the scrolling message was saying.

"Samurai is currently unavailable... Samurai is currently out of action..."

No it hasn't! Since they've had it on Slammer page, they took it off the homepage scroller. You must be thinking about the Stealth message. Slammer hasn't been on the scroller for months now.

No it hasn't! Since they've had it on Slammer page, they took it off the homepage scroller. You must be thinking about the Stealth message. Slammer hasn't been on the scroller for months now.

There's no need to bite my head off. If you have an opinion then thats fine; as do I. I'm just stating what I've seen. If you've seen different then you've seen different. No need to be rude.

It definitely was on there a few days ago as the scrolling message was saying.

"Samurai is currently unavailable... Samurai is currently out of action..."

Don't you mean Slammer?

Don't you mean Slammer?

I do yeah, my bad.

Don't you mean Slammer?

I can promise both of you Slammer hasn't been on the scroller for months now. All it had said until recently is Samurai is currently unavailable and Stealth was undergoing essential maintenance.