OldFarmerDean Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Basically... Get new trains like this for Colossus, and you could even advertise it! Personally I hate Colossus's restraints as they're far too bulky and hate feeling so overly clausterphobic from being tall - lap bars would seriously make me love the ride, as it probably is my favourite in the park, just the trains let it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Anything would be an improvement on Colossus' trains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Love the Colossus ride, dislike the trains, terrible if you get a cramp. As to the Italian job, saves me a trip further than TP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jom222 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Lab bars would be a great thing to have as it would stop the head banging and I would actually ride it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Is there still a massive bang as you go up the lift hill? Or is that another coaster I'm thinking of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercameron98 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Is there still a massive bang as you go up the lift hill? Or is that another coaster I'm thinking of? I think you may be thinking of the Mini Mega from Adventure Island... Quite the loud and worrying bang as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I know Mini Mega does it but I'm sure Colossus' lift hill stutters at some point or makes a noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Yeah it makes quite a loud rattle as the train leaves it. paige 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Yeah it makes quite a loud rattle as the train leaves it. Yeah I was gonna say that, you can hear it from ages away haha. It still does it but I believe it has always made that noise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Yeah I was gonna say that, you can hear it from ages away haha. It still does it but I believe it has always made that noise? I remember the noise from the first time I went to Thorpe so it must've been happening for atleast 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 It's the chain dogs clicking when the car detaches from the chain and the back speeds over it (or something to do with that) So I'm guessing it's done it since it opened. I do love the noise though! It's basically the iconic Colossus noise, heard it by Inferno yesterday and I've heard it in the car park a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Wonder how much a couple of new trains would cost. If a decentish price might be worth it as it'd be quite marketable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 New trains with lapbars would be amazing! The current trains are terrible, worst coaster trains I've seen I think. Cal and OldFarmerDean 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I don't think it is the trains that are bad it's just the unnecessarily clunky sized restraints that make it unpleasant. If they change them in the future I'm all up for it, but Colossus getting lap bar trains is as likely as Colossus getting a repaint so I doubt it will happen any time soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Maybe it'll get a paint job and new trains for its 15th birthday! But I think if they did repaint it it could end up looking somewhat tacky as it could end up being rather bright and it wouldn't fit in with the 'lost city' theme as much as it does at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I think just Intamin hate tall people, even on Stealth I have to contort weirdly to get into the seat, whilst I just don't bother with a back row on Colossus because I literally cannot get in/out... Hideous design... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Maybe they were cutting costs by putting the seats practically on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I thought Colossus was the smoothest I've felt it in years on Saturday, it seemed to glide round beautifully. New trains would be amazing, the current ones don't seem to be a fan of me breathing, but if it ever happened I'd be beyond shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olistjj Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I remember on a school trip to THORPE we had a seminar with one of the chief engineers and he was explaining that Colossus was one of the first rides its company ever installed and because of this, they were inexperienced and this meant that a lot of the ride was tweaked as it was being constructed, such as the support pole tops, most of which had to be bent on site as they didnt fit, he referred to it as a high quality botch job Just thought this was an interesting fact I'd share with you lot, you may already know it SteveJ, Coaster, StealthRider and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b527/DeanGaryCox/Mobile%20Uploads/20140321_143236_zps45f04deb.jpg Hopefully you can view that... I spotted this today, what is red and white tape doing around the track, and how is it staying on with the wheels passing over it!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hmm I wonder what that could be indicating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 YOLO. Hopefully this is something really major that signifies prolonged downtime and heavy maintenance of Colossus. I hate Colossus Also, I noticed yesterday that there's now a birds nest in the Cobra roll... One for you to look out for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 YOLO. Hopefully this is something really major that signifies prolonged downtime and heavy maintenance of Colossus. I hate Colossus That's not nice, I want all the rides working all the time, it reduces the queue on the one I want to be in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 What's even more "not nice" is opening a ride with problems that go unfixed . Also, I don't know if it's lighting as well but this picture shocks me at how grotty the track has become. They did a good clean and tidy up this closed season, maybe the next will be Colossus final repaint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b527/DeanGaryCox/Mobile%20Uploads/20140321_143236_zps45f04deb.jpg Hopefully you can view that... I spotted this today, what is red and white tape doing around the track, and how is it staying on with the wheels passing over it!? Blimey, I didn't realise quite how dirty Colossus is....! Marhelorpe, Kerfuffle and OldFarmerDean 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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