September 30, 201410 yr comment_193452 On quiet days they only use he front station and run 4 shuttles, when both stations are in use it's usually on 6, sometimes 5 (they have 7, but run rolling maintenance so there are never 7 in service). It was on 5 last Sunday, and on our ride we didn't stack at all. To get the absolute maximum throughput it needs to be on 6, any fewer and they'll be waiting for a shuttle to get back. It can get much more than 1400 (the theoretical is less than the often quoted 1800+, but I suspect 1600ish is still possible), however in reality the lack of baggage room slows things down significantly. Even when not running flat out it's easily one of the highest throughput coasters in the UK.
September 30, 201410 yr comment_193459 Does anyone know what the Saxophone instrumental piece on the WWTP playlist is called?
September 30, 201410 yr comment_193486 Towers on Thursday were running 2 trains on nemesis and sending one around empty every time... Now that pee'd me off far more than them just running one... Was the queue out the station at all? They run one empty if they're not filling trains (Cos it's hassle loading two trains and not filling), but the second there's a queue on the ramp then they should use two trains - if they weren't doing that then they're in trouble. The Smiler has run 5 trains almost the entire year, apart from the first week of September onwards (same time they removed it from ERT) to prepare for Scarefest. Then an unfortunate issue which led to it being on 3 trains the past weekend. I believe it may well be up to 4 trains now (as the Queue didn't go over 30mins this afternoon according to ride times). Oblivion usually runs a minimum 4 shuttles when on one station, 5 shuttles when doing dual station (up to 6, they have 7 like John says). Thorpe are just utterly useless at everything.
October 4, 201410 yr comment_193800 Does anyone know what the Saxophone instrumental piece on the WWTP playlist is called? Tequila.
October 5, 201410 yr comment_193813 du du du dud du du du du dud du du du du dud du du du du dud dutequila
October 5, 201410 yr comment_193816 Thought some people might find this pretty cool - the Stealth minisite is still online: http://stealth.thorpepark.com/default.asp?css=2 Absolutely loved it whilst following construction. (Unfortunately, the Saw and Swarm minisites seems to have been taken offline now )
October 5, 201410 yr comment_193822 Out of curiosity, why is project stealth having 3 trains when it is only able to run two at any one given time and why is the project finished so early? Usually things are left until the last minute! It’s Great to see a new coaster at TP though.The additional train allows the park to improve the reliability and ensures the capacity is at its best each day as we plan to run two trains every day of the season. Those of you who have ever queued for a coaster when there is only one train running will know you often lose the will to live after two hours so this improvement is good news for our guests. Lolz
October 5, 201410 yr comment_193824 (Unfortunately, the Saw and Swarm minisites seems to have been taken offline now ) Actually, Saw's is still there! http://www.justshowingoff.com/site/websites/saw/
October 5, 201410 yr comment_193826 ^that saw mini site is awesome! The little animated Billy is really cool, but kind of creepy.
October 5, 201410 yr comment_193827 Shame the minigame's been taken off though - I never thought hacking off a CGI foot would've been so satisfying (occasionally)!
October 5, 201410 yr comment_193865 Train 2 lives, however it only lived for about an hour before having to be removed again. Stealth was closed until around 1:15 today and kept breaking down repeatedly. Also something I noticed, I dont know if its been like it all season but it appears to me that the last 3 segments of triangular track have been repainted as they look all shiny and new with no wheel marks.
October 5, 201410 yr comment_193877 Train 2 was actually the train used all day. Train one was removed at 4:45 when Stealth (finally) operated without breakdown till the end of the day. Stealth never likes this time of year, I remember in 2008 where the whole plaza was fenced off for fireworks because there was no chance of it opening.
October 5, 201410 yr comment_193878 Ok then The 2nd train lives! but only for... I am I right in thinking the train was removed because of a failed launch.
November 26, 201410 yr comment_198032 I've just realised something about Stealth's queueline! This may have been posted (or even realised) before, but isn't Stealth's queueline situated around the old Flying Fish site? I'm sure that's what an overgrown pond is doing smack in the middle...
November 26, 201410 yr comment_198048 Stealth's queue was built on (kind of) reclaimed land, the old fish queueline was more Stealth Diner/Stealth Shop area
December 4, 201410 yr comment_198562 The pond is just another one of thorpes unsuccessful attempts to make a water feature. For some reason they like to try adding them to their attractions, but have failed to complete post inferno.
December 6, 201410 yr comment_198609 I dont have the courage to try Stealth, cause I dont like top hats It REALY annoys me
December 6, 201410 yr comment_198629 I dont have the courage to try Stealth, cause I dont like top hats It REALY annoys me Which other coasters have you ridden that have top hats?
December 6, 201410 yr comment_198631 Which other coasters have you ridden that have top hats? tbf I hate going up on stealth sounds stupid lol :/
December 6, 201410 yr comment_198632 Which other coasters have you ridden that have top hats? I hate looking at themI dont like looking at them tbf I hate going up on stealth sounds stupid lol :/ I know it sounds stupid
December 7, 201410 yr comment_198634 I dont have the courage to try Stealth, cause I dont like top hats It REALY annoys me its not bad once youve been on it. I first went on it in 2012 and in august this year everytime I went on it I only rode on the front row. it's such a forceful ride
December 7, 201410 yr Popular Post comment_198635 I dont have the courage to try Stealth, cause I dont like top hats It REALY annoys me Sir, this is not the ride for you.
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