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  • So when you next visit the park make sure you grab a seat on vortex it was being tested today and there fix all the problems from last season and it goes A LOT HIGHER!!!

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comment_175566

Probably a typo,

however I have seen similar rides to vortex and the height restrictions imo are correct, over 1.4m to ride.

with that being said, I believe I saw a ride the same as vortex called show time where the hight restriction was over 1.2m to ride, this could be due to the restraints on Show Time tho.

I would like to see Vortex stay at the park, but from posts I'm seeing it sounds like a lot of work needs doing.

comment_175605

Likely a typo.

To say "If you are under 140cm, you can ride" implies that anyone under that height restriction can ride (and, possibly, anyone over it cannot. Think like Temple of Mayhem at Chessie for example). Regardless of if new restraints occurred, that wouldn't happen.

Not saying that there's not a chance of new restraints or a lower height restriction, but you can't read into that at all in my opinion.

comment_175922

That was taken last year( some point in January/February) I believe when they uploaded loads of external engineers checking all the coasters track connections, as well as other things such as cracks/general wear and tear.

EDIT - here is said photos from February 27th 2013 :)https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151485759765867.543841.27217550866&type=3

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That was taken last year( some point in January/February) I believe when they uploaded loads of external engineers checking all the coasters track connections, as well as other things such as cracks/general wear and tear.

EDIT - here is said photos from February 27th 2013 :)https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151485759765867.543841.27217550866&type=3

Oh yeah haha opps! They uploaded that on their instagram today so just assumed that the photo was taken quite recently.

comment_175975

So was just having a browse at Chance's website as Submission is being removed and I find out that Vortex is designed by KMG but made by Chance under the name of "Revolution 32". http://www.chancerides.com/rides/images/revolution_32_specsheet.pdf Just thought I would share this! Even Thorpe's 2013 press pack states that Vortex is made by Chance Rides/KMG. http://www.thorpepark.com/downloads/press/THORPE-PARK-Press-Pack-2013.pdf

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comment_177451

I unfortunately wasn't able to attend Thorpe Park last year so to hear that Vortex wasn't reaching a full height is pretty surprising. I'm guessing there was some kind of mechanical limit they'd put on it to reduce wear and tear or had wear and tear meant the ride was struggling to reach it's full height?

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