Matt 236 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Colossus really does have the worst trains at a UK merlin park and always seems to be the worst at dispatching at the park because of this. Would love to see them add some new lap bar style ones, even those of a similar style to Cinicitta World (sp) in Italy would be a big improvement. Ive always wondered whether it's possible to replace trains on an intamin coaster with Mack ones? If they could, that would be absolutely brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Colossus really does have the worst trains at a UK merlin park and always seems to be the worst at dispatching at the park because of this. Would love to see them add some new lap bar style ones, even those of a similar style to Cinicitta World (sp) in Italy would be a big improvement. Ive always wondered whether it's possible to replace trains on an intamin coaster with Mack ones? If they could, that would be absolutely brilliant. They were able to put B&M trains on a Morgan hyper coaster so it's not impossible!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I would imagine installing trains from a different manufacturer would be risky business. It could potentially invalidate some form of 'warranty' from the original manufacturer, or even damage working relationships between the two parties. This could especially be the case when the original manufacturer is still very much activate. It's probably possible, but it just wouldn't happen. yeah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Most likely Intamin wouldn't support the ride anymore and then we would end up with a slammer situation.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 New trains with no OTSR would be heaven, and if no new trains. Maybe a new sponsor... Anadin would work. ham22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slendercat Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Lap bars would be great just think of the airtime hills into/out of the cobra roll and the barrel rolls! Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 It would be coastergasmic.. slendercat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 No way in this climate would they risk that move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Quick question, when I visited back in 2013 the middle part of the train was blocked off by bars on the air gates, and I keep wondering why that is, It may have been answered before so sorry if it has. (It was running 2 trains and was walk on if that makes any difference) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteknuckle Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Could've been anything. Faulty harnesses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Because all the bars need to be lifted every cycle, in the event that the seats aren't being filled, you can 'lock off' cars which means you don't have to lift the bars up. It's mainly 'makes life easier for the staff' thing. Whiteknuckle, OldFarmerDean and LK_ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 If it's just one row then it can also be for exit/disabled access pass holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 It wasn't one row though, only the front 2 and some of the back were available, but as Ricky said that were probably locked out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanluke2009 Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I think the repaint will take place most probably through the start of the season meaning it'll close for a little while and open halfway through, as well as maybe some new trains but who knows about the trains it's Thorpe after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_sparks1 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Didn't even give it lap bars... Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk pluk, slendercat, Tom and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Went for a wander yesterday Yay! Rides Is that scaffolding over Colossus's lift hill? Sure is! Rumour o'clock!!! Repaint? Chain work? Support work? General work? Start rumouring! For fun, how many rides can you see in this photo? Coaster and Whiteknuckle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 It'll be general work on Colossus most likely. Happens every so often (I think it last happened in 2010 / 2011?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Six rides, I'm treating it like general work for now, a repainted Colossus would be nice but it'll probably end up how the assumption of logger's tunnel ended up last season. New trains would be nice however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I would expect it's just general maintenance, possibly lift chain replacement? I must say I'm impressed with what I have seen of Thorpe's maintenance so far, they seem to be doing a lot of work on the rides this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Not to dampen your enthusiasm for their work this winter in particular, but all rides have to be dismantled entirely every winter for legal inspections, so Thorpe Park do a vast amount of maintenance every year without fail. However it's not usually so visible like this scaffolding, as more typical track inspections are done by harnessing people off the structure. pognoi and Coaster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Not to dampen your enthusiasm for their work this winter in particular, but all rides have to be dismantled entirely every winter for legal inspections, so Thorpe Park do a vast amount of maintenance every year without fail. However it's not usually so visible like this scaffolding, as more typical track inspections are done by harnessing people off the structure. Yeah I realise that, but they have been sharing lots of maintenance pictures via their social media pages this winter which is good to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400400 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I saw that today on my way to football. I couldn't see any work being done on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 ^In all likelihood, the engineers will only work Monday to Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge2002 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Would they really use scaffolding for a repaint? Surely a crane would be more economical, considering how little time it would take to paint and how long it would take to erect and dismantle it along the track. 400400 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 I swear the "Colossus has scoffolding so must mean a repaint" rumour has been going for about 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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