08newmanb Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Complete rebuild confirmed (like Altair) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08newmanb Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) I wish Colossus would be rebuilt with new trains, just like Altair. But still keep the theming, with a new storyline, similar to Colossos at Heide Park. Edited November 1, 2019 by 08newmanb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08newmanb Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Just imagine, if Colossus can have a pre-show and storyline, but similar to Colossos at Heide Park Resort in Germany. But with an Atlantean storyline, in which the beast protects the remains of the Lost City. Also, I would like to put in, an onboard soundtrack, And even also, I would put in a giant statue at the tenth and final inversion, it will appear as if it's destroying the track! Fire effects are also welcome, like on The Swarm, and like that, every ten minutes! Feel free to comment. PS. I do wish the track, or the trains would get replaced with new smooth and comfortable ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 More chance of the ride being demolished than anything else being done to it tbh Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08newmanb Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 On 11/2/2019 at 1:14 AM, LK_ said: More chance of the ride being demolished than anything else being done to it tbh Expand And rebuild it, just like Altair, at Cinecitta World in Rome. MY POINT EXACTLY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1729 Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Repeating the same request over and over wont make it happen. The ride isn't going to be re-tracked any time soon, plus due to design differences of first and second generation Intamin 10 looping coasters, it means custom track and trains would likely be needed for the ride if major parts like that are replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08newmanb Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 11/5/2019 at 2:41 PM, 1729 said: Repeating the same request over and over wont make it happen. The ride isn't going to be re-tracked any time soon, plus due to design differences of first and second generation Intamin 10 looping coasters, it means custom track and trains would likely be needed for the ride if major parts like that are replaced. Expand Some promotion. Would you wish for more comfortable trains as well as I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 It could well be an oil drain for excess oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 This level of upkeep is dream material. gotta love that oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarsLlama Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 I'm sure many posters will already know most of these facts, but I had an interesting Thursday researching Colossus's history for an article: http://themeparkaddict.co.uk/ride-history-Colossus RobF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Am I that old that people on here weren't alive when Colossus was being built? Time to dig my grave then. RobF, Mattgwise and Ringo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 1:08 PM, Benin said: Am I that old that people on here weren't alive when Colossus was being built? Time to dig my grave then. Expand We're at that point where people didn't exist when Stealth opened. This is nuts. RobF, MarsLlama and Mattgwise 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 The above two posts have made my bones ache, joints creak and hair turn grey. How dare I age. RobF and Mattgwise 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarsLlama Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 1:08 PM, Benin said: Am I that old that people on here weren't alive when Colossus was being built? Time to dig my grave then. Expand I was alive of course, but 17 years ago I certainly wouldn't have been tall enough to ride Colossus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Colossus was being built during my park hiatus years, which is probably a pity really. I am old enough to remember riding Tidal Wave during opening year with it’s fireball effect and then returning to witness the damage after the fire. Twenty Years ago, wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HermanTheGerman Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 12:35 PM, MarsLlama said: I'm sure many posters will already know most of these facts, but I had an interesting Thursday researching Colossus's history for an article: http://themeparkaddict.co.uk/ride-history-Colossus Expand Err this article is a mess. Colossus has never (and could never) run with three trains as it suggests. Coaster and TPJames 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chessiekid Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 10:55 PM, HermanTheGerman said: Err this article is a mess. Colossus has never (and could never) run with three trains as it suggests. Expand The barriers on the sides of the trains you mention only existed for a short while too, the restraints ended up being replaced as a long term fix. They allow minimal movement of the legs and they are awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 The article isnt criminal but let's be honest, the world record was only there to have something gimmicky to boast about. It actually makes for a boring second half of the ride and always did. So it's the ride's own fault that it wasn't as good as Nemesis Inferno the next year really... Colossus and Inferno were both planned more or less the same time too it must be said. With the water infilling, the biggest knock came much earlier when the queue was filled in and Saw The Ride built so that you no longer felt close to the lakes at any point in the ride. Shame really because it added something—and Saw Alive was rubbish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis. Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/7/2020 at 12:15 AM, Chessiekid said: The barriers on the sides of the trains you mention only existed for a short while too, the restraints ended up being replaced as a long term fix. They allow minimal movement of the legs and they are awful. Expand Gotta love sitting on the brake run waiting for the other train to be dispatched, legs pinned in place and cramping up like they're about to explode 🥰 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Interesting footage and amazing how so much has changed in that time (for better and worse). 0:00-0:12 would never be allowed now, due to strengthened safety such as lock-offs. Doing similar now would no doubt result in the immediate dismissal of the operator and staff involved. Think their safety procedure was strengthened around the late 2000’s when an employee was killed when entering the ride area at one of their Legoland parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 That POV really shows how much Colossus has changed. Obviously there's water in the cobra roll pit, but there's the inline twists too, where the Saw / Saw Alive land has been infilled, along with the concrete that's appeared around the bottom of the drop too. And yes, the person on the lift hill during operation of the ride is something which would no longer happen at a Merlin park. Those sorts of thing do still happen in parks (usually ones abroad), but in general, it's not something that happens much these days. Different times and all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman707 Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 Just finished a little montage of Colossus. Check it out - Marc and Han30 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2542464 Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Apparently, due to the fact this is sinking, some of the Colossus supports are filled with Helium. And that's something, you might not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 9:06 AM, 2542464 said: Apparently, due to the fact this is sinking, some of the Colossus supports are filled with Helium. And that's something, you might not know. Expand Indeed, that's why Thorpe stopped selling balloons - all the helium budget went to Colossus. (It's a little early for April Fools; think you've been had) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Must’ve done this the same time they concreted the lake. Helium in rides? Now that’s a scheme that could take off. ImLucifer and Project LC 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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