Detonator

[Angel]

That's a shame. Guessing I won't be able to ride it on Friday then :/

[Mark9]

On 6/17/2024 at 5:41 PM, Angel said:

That's a shame. Guessing I won't be able to ride it on Friday then 😕

 

Re-opened yesterday according to the app.

[Mattgwise]

Was still closed as of today. Hopefully it'll reopen soon

[Coaster_Contrarian]

It's been down for an awfully long time with no communication from the park besides being closed for maintenance, suggesting some sort of urgent fix. I hope they get it open soon, as it is the best drop tower in the UK.

[planenut]

Apparently this is one of possibly three rides that, due to being older, requiring parts that need replacing though there is no company making the parts. As elsewhere, if a ride is unique even though that may only be in dimensions in the infrastructure, the cost of repairs becomes exhorbitant.  The same reason we lost Slammer.

 

 

[Inferno]

That would be a real shame to think that Detonator could be on borrowed time if it's a struggle to find parts.  It's an incredible drop tower.

 

Hopefully all will be sorted soon and they can continue to source bits.

 

I bet many of Thorpe's rides are starting to hit these sort of troubles now at about the same time - many of the flats were built within a few years of each other.

[planenut]

That was the way Drayton Manor's Apocalypse went. That was a shame with the options of floorless, sitting or standing, and at 177', it was brilliant, Detonator's drop is 115'.

[Matt 236]

Let’s hope they can find/order a replacement part. 
 

Detonator in my eyes is amongst the best drop towers out there and large ones have become a bit of a dying breed in the UK especially since the loss of Apocalypse. 
 

At 23 she still packs a punch. 

[MattyMoo]

Agree with all of the above. I don't always ride Detty, but when I do, I remember what a beast it is - and every time, I find that height intimidating, still.

[Coaster_Contrarian]

4 hours ago, planenut said:

That was the way Drayton Manor's Apocalypse went. That was a shame with the options of floorless, sitting or standing, and at 177', it was brilliant, Detonator's drop is 115'.

Detty may be 115' but it's still a better drop tower than most in Europe. (Scream at Heide Park is my fav - the drop seems to go on forever).

[planenut]

1 hour ago, Coaster_Contrarian said:

Detty may be 115' but it's still a better drop tower than most in Europe. (Scream at Heide Park is my fav - the drop seems to go on forever).

I've not been to Heide Park for years and I think we spent most of the time riding wood; Scream is  a 338' drop and must be brilliant.

[Benin]

I prefer Det over a lot of the bigger drop towers because once you've hit terminal velocity with at least 1/2 the drop left it kinda loses it for me.

 

Det is quick and forceful. Just how I prefer it.

[LK_]

If it does end up going in the future I feel an Intamin Sky Jump would be a nice replacement (maybe not in the same area), like the one at grona lund