April 5, 20178 yr comment_248905 Just thought I would bring this up, as I haven't yet seen anyone else say this. Towards the end of last season people in this thread were talking the foundations of Colossus being it's main issue causing the roughness. If you look between the first and second corkscrew you can see that the supports here have been made so they are surrounded by brick walls, preventing them from being in the water, and have been reinforced. Looks more so at the moment as a measure to prevent them from sinking, and to protect the ride for the future. On another note, this is probably just me, but the lift sounds far quieter to me this year, bar obviously at the top when it releases, and this is probably because its early in the season, it actually felt smoother then it has in past years to me. Finally, does anyone know if it has ran both trains at all this year, or the status of train one? This is as I've only seen train two run, because its only seemed to run on one train at the beginning of the season for the last two or three years.
April 5, 20178 yr comment_248906 Yesterday was only on 1 train so despite the queue being in the station, it took 20 minutes before I rode...
April 25, 20178 yr comment_249492 On 4/5/2017 at 3:46 PM, Matt10 said: Just thought I would bring this up, as I haven't yet seen anyone else say this. Towards the end of last season people in this thread were talking the foundations of Colossus being it's main issue causing the roughness. If you look between the first and second corkscrew you can see that the supports here have been made so they are surrounded by brick walls, preventing them from being in the water, and have been reinforced. Looks more so at the moment as a measure to prevent them from sinking, and to protect the ride for the future. On another note, this is probably just me, but the lift sounds far quieter to me this year, bar obviously at the top when it releases, and this is probably because its early in the season, it actually felt smoother then it has in past years to me. Finally, does anyone know if it has ran both trains at all this year, or the status of train one? This is as I've only seen train two run, because its only seemed to run on one train at the beginning of the season for the last two or three years. Same for me - when I went recently, I didn't find it rough at all.
April 25, 20178 yr comment_249498 Yes I know it's a Thorpe classic but come on, it's bare on theming and I know it has some cool fly through tunnel moments but it does NOT make up for its roughness. It's not TOO bad on the middle to front but near the back it's unbearable! It gives me a killing headache Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
April 25, 20178 yr comment_249499 It's not as awful as people make it to be (I did ride a row 1/2 though)
April 25, 20178 yr comment_249500 Colossus is my favourite coaster at Thorpe Park and I do not find it rough as I put my head forwards when riding. However, my ears always seem to pop on the cobra roll?!
April 25, 20178 yr comment_249503 Just out of curiosity, what is everyone's preferable row for riding Colossus? I personally always attempt to get back row as the back row, left seat for me is personally my favourite. I also think the sheer number of times I go on it (at least 2 a visit as its my favourite coaster by far), I just know how to sit, as I can easily go the whole ride without my head hitting the restraint once, or even having the restraint come down on me. I personally think the fact that the ride isn't smooth the whole way around and isn't a flat ride, is what makes me enjoy it so much.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
April 25, 20178 yr comment_249512 After another five rides at the weekend, 3 of which being on the back and one in car 5, with the other in car 4, I have to say it feels smoother overall. Although, I actually found it far smoother at the back, mind you that is naturally my favourite place to sit, yes, even over the front row. As well as this, train one also seems to be smoother to me, but I wasn't really sitting in the rough cars of that train.Good to finally see the two trains for my first time this year on Sunday, dodgy operation around the morning, but at the end of the day when it was quieter, operations were good enough to enable the opportunity to stay on multiple times. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
April 26, 20178 yr comment_249519 I'm not sure if it's the train or what but whenever I've been on Colossus back row I've came off with a headache and needing a break! My cousins delft the same when they went on back row. I loved riding it on the middle though!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
April 26, 20178 yr comment_249525 Colossus is rough, but hadn't been unbearable until this season. Even then, it may have only seemed rougher because I had a new piercing and every time the train shook, the restraint would rub against it, which is very painful! Moral of the story: take earrings out on Colossus!
April 26, 20178 yr comment_249528 My last ride on this was awful! I was in about the middle car and my head was just aching for ages afterwards. I just don't like Colossus, that scrap piece of metal must be demolished and replaced with an RMC!
April 26, 20178 yr comment_249529 Roughest Ride and along with Nemesis Inferno in a shocking condition. Look at this photo from TripAdvisor The State of Colossus at Thorpe Park
April 26, 20178 yr comment_249530 I honestly don't see how people are finding it worse this year, for me I've found every of the 11 rides I've had on it this year (8 train 2, 3 train 1) far smoother, but I still actually think that car 4/5 is the worst place in terms of roughness.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
April 27, 20178 yr comment_249543 My last ride on this was awful! I was in about the middle car and my head was just aching for ages afterwards. I just don't like Colossus, that scrap piece of metal must be demolished and replaced with an RMC!I absolutely agree! I've had one good ride out of the 10+ rides I've had on it, dreadful, you could fit a lovely b&m sit down Coaster in the section!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
April 27, 20178 yr comment_249544 Roughest Ride and along with Nemesis Inferno in a shocking condition. Look at this photo from TripAdvisor The State of Colossus at Thorpe Park A picture doesn't come up? I'm guessing it shows a bad picture of Colossus Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
April 28, 20178 yr comment_249553 On 26 April 2017 at 5:35 PM, Whatever said: Colossus is rough, but hadn't been unbearable until this season. Even then, it may have only seemed rougher because I had a new piercing and every time the train shook, the restraint would rub against it, which is very painful! Moral of the story: take earrings out on Colossus! Ouch I feel your pain - I've done Colossus after a cartilage piercing and it hurt like hell - I always laugh at the signs that say to remove large earrings - I have 14 ear piercings and would be there all day but I wear small hoops - I think studs would dig in and hurt a lot. Back to Colossus - I've not actually bothered with it so far this year as the queues have been quite hefty - I went off it a bit last year due to the roughness (weirdly though I LOVE Saw) - by far the worse place for me to sit is at the back - especially after the cobra roll - ouch. Front row is not as bad - I do actually like it but it shakes my brain cell a bit too much
April 28, 20178 yr comment_249555 This is the photo from TripAdvisor. This is actually theming to fit in with Lost City's new "abandoned" theme, it is not through lack of repainting.
April 28, 20178 yr comment_249556 It's terrible that it deliberately looks like this though. Merlin are great at the "abandoned" theme aren't they? Nicely covers up the real state of the worst areas of the park.
April 28, 20178 yr comment_249557 I should've put a sarcasm note in my post, sorry dude It 100% isn't supposed to look that dirty!
April 28, 20178 yr comment_249562 7 hours ago, MattyMoo said: I should've put a sarcasm note in my post, sorry dude It 100% isn't supposed to look that dirty! Fooled me, Considering Merlin do the "Abandoned" theme a lot, it was very believable!
April 28, 20178 yr comment_249565 As Colossus only has parts of it that have been repainted, personally I can only equate it to a patchwork quilt.
May 7, 20178 yr comment_249706 Scrap this pile of crap! nothing else to say On 8/4/2008 at 2:34 PM, Adam J said: Sam P said: It's a great ride it is one of my favourite rides at the park. Its one of mine to, mind you I do think its a bit rough if you sit at the back though other than that its fantastic! The ride has been rough since it was six years old (at least), surely after 9 more years of operation the park must be thinking of knocking it down
May 7, 20178 yr comment_249712 1 hour ago, Jack said: Scrap this pile of crap! nothing else to say The ride has been rough since it was six years old (at least), surely after 9 more years of operation the park must be thinking of knocking it down RMC Colossus anyone? ?
May 7, 20178 yr comment_249713 Usually I'd be defending it as raucous and not rough, but the one ride I've had on Colossus this season was terrible.
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