March 22, 20169 yr comment_230235 Its the only current coaster I have the issue with hence why I believe its the restraint, I've ridden other intamin coaster where they use more modern restraints that don't have those blocks on without any issue Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
March 22, 20169 yr comment_230239 But as well, on the newer intamins with the new restraints mostly use their new track system which reduces stress and has smoother connections
March 22, 20169 yr comment_230248 Will the coaster last long enough for it to even be worth Merlin making these improvements...
March 22, 20169 yr comment_230249 Saw is just violent ...just like the film it's based on. I personally find SAW a tad smoother than Colossus. I guess it's Colossus' intensity combined with uncomfortable restraints that make it not a patch on SAW tbh.
March 22, 20169 yr comment_230250 I didn't really find saw at all rough this weekend. I couldn't compare as Colossus was shut
March 22, 20169 yr comment_230252 Yeah I have to say for someone who ain't a big fan of Saw I don't think it was running too bad, sure the bottom jolt was very noticeable but other then that I thought it was fine
March 22, 20169 yr comment_230253 We all complain about the roughness at Thorpe, but I have generally found, especially this year, that the equivalents at Alton are significantly rougher, mainly due to the seats and restraints. An example being stealth having rubber seats and padded restraints, whereas ritas are pretty much just plastic.
March 23, 20169 yr comment_230284 Not yet; but it has been testing over the past couple of days I believe. So fingers crossed it won't be much longer before it opens!
March 23, 20169 yr comment_230285 Really hope this opens some point tomoz as going with a couple of work colleagues.
March 23, 20169 yr comment_230300 Was on park between 10am and 2:30pm and no signs of it testing today.
March 24, 20169 yr comment_230302 On Sunday two engineers were at the top of the lift hill for at least an hour on a few different occasions
March 24, 20169 yr comment_230329 Only one train when I went on it around 2:40pm but least its open right?
March 24, 20169 yr comment_230337 ...just like the film it's based on. I personally find SAW a tad smoother than Colossus. I guess it's Colossus' intensity combined with uncomfortable restraints that make it not a patch on SAW tbh. I love Colossus, maybe only because I've only ridden it for the first time within the past five years. Saw I just find uncomfy and it always gives me a headache.
March 24, 20169 yr comment_230339 Saw I just find uncomfy and it always gives me a headache. Kills the legs too. The Smiler on the other hand is so much smoother, therefore it's the only Gerst on which I confidently pull the restraint all the way down. SAW's restraints I just leave a small gap.
March 25, 20169 yr comment_230374 Didn't get to go on the Smiler as it was closed (almost two months before the crash). Rage at Adventure Island is usually a very comfortable ride although I haven't ridden it for the past few years.
March 25, 20169 yr comment_230376 Didn't get to go on the Smiler as it was closed (almost two months before the crash). Rage at Adventure Island is usually a very comfortable ride although I haven't ridden it for the past few years.The final helix needs work
March 25, 20169 yr comment_230430 I've ridden rage almost every year since 2007 and it never used to give me head bang, but last year it really threw me about towards the end, Funny enough with Colossus I didn't actually find it that rough on all the times I've been on it, and saw, well saw is just saw
March 25, 20169 yr comment_230435 It's open today. However all the supports near the station seem to have green tape around them?
March 26, 20169 yr comment_230527 It's green on all the adverts and promotional images so maybe we could be seeing a repaint.. Actual attention being given to Colossus. What a funny joke.
March 31, 20169 yr comment_230860 The tape I would imagine to be related to the extensive work that was going on around the station, and is most likely used as a way for the engineers to remember which supports have been checked over winter, or could indicate scheduled or already taken place Maintenance. Has Colossus actually ran two trains this season so far? I'm desperately hoping it isn't as bad as last year when it was on one train till about June then back onto one after September for the rest of the year but on fright nights pretty much. Edited March 31, 20169 yr by Tommy Double post - Please use the edit button
March 31, 20169 yr comment_230864 Don't think so. Couldn't even see the second train in the maintenance shed yesterday.
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