May 20, 200916 yr comment_56211 Yeah I think it could do with being higher but then again its fine how it is what about it having a stand up part like the one in drayton manor yeah stand up would be good:) am I right in thinking that detonator was only meant to be at Thorpe for a few years?
May 20, 200916 yr comment_56213 Yes I think it was. It was ment to be a replacement ride for when WWH went it was only ment to stay a few years but then I think the park bought it so it can stay as long as the park wants it.
May 20, 200916 yr comment_56233 yeah stand up would be good:) am I right in thinking that detonator was only meant to be at Thorpe for a few years? Yes I think it was. It was ment to be a replacement ride for when WWH went it was only ment to stay a few years but then I think the park bought it so it can stay as long as the park wants it.And where did that idea come from?
May 20, 200916 yr comment_56238 It had temporary planning permission (5 years I think) but I believe they got permanent permission in 2006. Don't take that as gospel.Besides Detonator is awesome. It's the very definition of why taller doesn't automatically mean better.
May 20, 200916 yr comment_56239 I do not mind detonator how it is at the moment However if it was a bit taller and had the stand up option I think it would attract a lot more people to it than it originally gets
May 20, 200916 yr comment_56240 I don't want Detonator taller it would take away the thrill and force and I don't think its possible to have stand up on Fabrri Mega Drops? if they wanted one they would have to have another drop tower of a different make without pumps at the top like Hurrican Condor thus making it not forcefull at all and Detonator being the overall favorite still.
May 20, 200916 yr comment_56241 I do not mind detonator how it is at the moment However if it was a bit taller and had the stand up option I think it would attract a lot more people to it than it originally gets But why does it NEED to attract more people. It already does its job very well, adding a taller tower with stand up seats is a very short term thing. In a park with Stealth it seems so pointless.
May 21, 200916 yr comment_56246 Detonator is fine as it is - I dunno about most people but for me, it's a one-ride-per-visit thing. It does what it needs to and it really doesn't need to be taller. Nor does it need to be stand-up.
June 25, 200916 yr comment_61612 How often is detonator broken down?Rarely! Well its been brilliant this season!! In past season its had quite a bit of downtime at points.
June 25, 200916 yr comment_61616 Rarely! Well its been brilliant this season!! In past season its had quite a bit of downtime at points.2007 had to be its worst ever year for reliability. Didn't open until April and when it did it was closed for what must have been half the season!
June 26, 200916 yr comment_61721 2007 had to be its worst ever year for reliability. Didn't open until April and when it did it was closed for what must have been half the season!I remember that, it was closed most of times I visited that year!
July 2, 200916 yr comment_62130 I was reading in Nuts lastnight that Detonator delivers the highest levels of G-force a human can take before blacking out. News to me, I know it's some force, but has anyone here ever blacked out on or after Detty?
July 2, 200916 yr comment_62134 Humans can take more, 5.5 is suppose to be the highest safe g force before somethings happen to some people...
July 4, 200916 yr comment_62244 That's true, any more G-Force and abnormally short or thin people could be at risk of permanent damage. Some humans can endure higher but you'd need to go through the R.A.F. Flight Training to make sure you could withstand those higher G's.
July 7, 200916 yr comment_62600 Well I'm safe to say that I wont be harmed by detonator, as I'm too scared too ever go back on the ride!
July 7, 200916 yr comment_62602 Well I'm safe to say that I wont be harmed by detonator, as I'm too scared too ever go back on the ride! I also agree!I went on Detonator and never again!However, I would go on it for a minamum of £50
July 7, 200916 yr comment_62604 detonator needs a fastrack queue.it may slow down the throughput for the actual queue but it can reach an hour queue and for detonator!!.it would be a good idea for dety fastrack
July 7, 200916 yr comment_62605 detonator needs a fastrack queue.it may slow down the throughput for the actual queue but it can reach an hour queue and for detonator!!.it would be a good idea for dety fastrackThe main reason for Detonator's long queues is the fact it has a low capacity. 12 people per ride, but usually an empty seat on most rides, as well as onloading and offloading taking a long time (especially when people get stuck in their seats) means it gets long queues very easily. Adding Fastrack would just create more problems and bigger queues.
July 8, 200916 yr comment_62732 detonator needs a fastrack queue.it may slow down the throughput for the actual queue but it can reach an hour queue and for detonator!!.it would be a good idea for dety fastrackNo that would just make the normal queue longer. Fastrack is not the sodding answer to reduce queues.
July 9, 200916 yr comment_62761 Well I'm safe to say that I wont be harmed by detonator, as I'm too scared too ever go back on the ride! Wrong! You went on it Yesterday! I have never seen you so scared! Well done though!
July 9, 200916 yr comment_62772 Oh Rich, you made me have the worst adrenaline rush iv ever had!I've never been so scared in my entire life!
August 1, 200916 yr comment_65196 I went to THORPE PARK last Sunday and went on detonator. we were in the queue, about 10 minutes away from boarding, and the ride operator sent up the gondola and left it at the top for a couple of minutes. He then spoke into the mic telling the riders that the ride had broken down and that they may be stuck up there for some time. As soon as he had finished speaking, he pressed a button and the gondola immediately dropped. I have never seen so many scared riders, all swearing, come off that ride at once. The next drop he went one step further and played the evacuation music, telling the riders that they would be rescued as soon as possible. They got dropped down 2 minutes later. The operator was laughing so much and the riders were not too happy! XD
August 1, 200916 yr comment_65199 Wasting time deliberately in a job like that is not going to do him any favours.
August 1, 200916 yr comment_65228 Wasting time deliberately in a job like that is not going to do him any favours.I disagree, there was almost no queue, as I said, only 10 mins, and the operator was just having a little joke, Everyone in the queue loved it and weren't bothered about waiting a couple more minutes to ride. Plus I think that it shows he enjoyes his work, and any employee that is entertaining the guests on top of his actually job wouldn't really get sacked for it. If you had been there, you would have laughed, a guy came down and the only thing you coulf hear was "HOLY S**T"!!!!!!!
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