Liam T Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 I asked one of them why it was closed and they said "it drank all the Irn Bru!"Irn Bru? I thought Oblivion only drank Fanta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 At Alton Towers, they will generally say either a) technical difficulties or ride shutdown due to the fault of a guest (I.e. camera out). They won't go into specifics because it can frankly frighten guests - I.e. they would never say "harness failure" because this would just cause panic amongst guests even if "harness failure" doesn't actually mean that anyone is in danger. Completely agree, and I thought Oblivion had finally gone through rehab for it's Fanta addiction and is now back on the coca cola or just a lesser amount of Fanta sponsorship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 For the record, Oblivion is open again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I have a feeling that with the coming of SW7 which appears to be using the usual rotting and decaying theme, would it not be possible to assume that Oblivion will likely be left to go the same way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EC! Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 pics of Oblivion while it was being built P.s don't know how do merge both posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 MikeC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokesyboy Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Are they going to be replacing the track at the bottom where this fracture or whatever it is that's wrong with it over the closed season does anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentez Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Are they going to be replacing the track at the bottom where this fracture or whatever it is that's wrong with it over the closed season does anyone know? I wasn't aware of any such issue? Where did you read this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Tracks fracturing isn't too rare an occurance for it to be an unbelievable thing, it happens especially a lot on Nemesis... Just kinda comes with the forces and stress that occur on the track... I would imagine the very bottom of Blivvy's drop bends and moves a damn lot, so would be prime suspect for a potential track fault... Dunno if it's true, but it's not toooooo far-fetched not to be if that makes any sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I was also told this by a friend with, ahem, Towers connections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Does this mean he has a large penis? Who knows what will happen. They'll fix it one way or the other if they need to. Sidders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Does this mean he has a large penis? Who knows what will happen. They'll fix it one way or the other if they need to. Er, yeah... It's a pretty serious fracture by the sounds of things, but as you say, they'll fix it when they need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Has this happened to anyone else on here? It happened when we were at Alton towers this Scarefest. Basically my brother's shoulder harness on Oblivion was completley secure and tight when leaving the station - we had pushed it down so there was no room at all for it to "move" like you get sometimes on it. By the end of the ride his harness had "clicked open" (for want of a better expression) and there was now loads of room in it - he told me it had happened while going down the drop. The only thing that I can think of is that the belt was really tight on him leaving the station so maybe the pressure pushing up on the bar made it open to the next level? We did go on the ride after that but we do regret not telling anyone who was working on the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Probs more that the Oblivion (and B&M restraints) work on a ratchet basis, it's probably more noticeable whether or not the bar will rise due to being between 'clicks' on Oblivion purely due to the vertical motion and gravity being a heartless mistress to falling objects... I remember my uni lecturer telling me something similar, so I reckon it's just something that happens on it regularly because of people being on the lower limit of the restraint system, and it just naturally moving up to the upper limit due to gravity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Yes - happens all the time on Oblivion and Nemesis, as mentioned by the ratchet system. It'll have been inbetween clicks - either not fully in one originally when checked, or your brother might've just pulled it down without noticing before the drop element. It's perfectly safe, and nothing to be worried about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Ok thanks, just wanted to be sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Oblivion is amazing. Just throwing it out there. Whiteknuckle, Cornflakes and Stokesyboy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokesyboy Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Got to agree with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I personally find Oblivion pretty dull these days. The ascent to the top is still exciting, but the whole ride experience just doesn't cut it for me any more. I prefer drop towers if I'm honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Oblivion is a amazing ride, maybe with SW7 more people be riding it next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I personally find Oblivion pretty dull these days. The ascent to the top is still exciting, but the whole ride experience just doesn't cut it for me any more. I prefer drop towers if I'm honest. Potential warning for James2 coming right up. #ralveytpr Dan9, Benin and Cornflakes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I only went on it for the first time this year, I'm sure Benin enjoyed me willing it to break down before the drop. I like it, its fun but I don't like vertical, it's the same on Stealth and Saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Personally, I'm not a big fan of Oblivion. The theme is brilliant, and the build up to the ride is simply superb (one of the few rides in my life I have been 'scared' before going on...), but I dunno, the ride itself is a bit meh. On my ride in October, the lift hill felt quite rattly and uncomfortable. The drop is good, but that's all there is to the ride - even though I enjoy the drop, I feel a bit shorted changed by the whole ride. To me, Oblivion as a whole experience is great, but the ride itself is just 'okay'. MikeC and Coaster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 I'd argue that the whole thing is one experience. I don't separate the ride from the whole experience because the whole experience is the build up to the ride. You won't have one without the other when it comes to Oblivion. It is one and the same thing. Graeme and Fred 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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