Jax Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Has there been any action today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelAllen Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Doesn’t look like it opened at all again today. Am going to the park tomorrow, so will take a look then Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 I'm at the park on Thursday so might see what's going on then JoelAllen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 Someone on another forum reckons after talking to GS it's waiting for a part and might be another month yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 Guys.... what.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelAllen Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 I’m at the park today, no action from Stealth at all. No train on the track, no staff working on it. Music still playing in the plaza, it’s a little eerie! Don’t think it’ll be seeing any action today by the looks of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 They must still be waiting for a part then. Wouldn't be worth having a train on the track if it wasn't going to be worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 So to bring some additional clarity to the situation... -The park are awaiting a part. This is evident by the fact staff aren't working on it actively. This means it'll be closed a while. Even when the part arrives, they will require time to test it. -It is likely a bigger / more expensive / specialist part, hence why the park didn't have one already. This takes time to acquire; it's not like they ring up Intamin and say "Can we have 1 [thing from catalogue] please?" and Intamin ship it out the next day from their warehouse either. -Time frame is unclear at the moment. How long is a piece of string. -Thorpe have no intention of getting rid of Stealth. JoelAllen, Jax and ImLucifer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 If only Thorpe had an Argos type catalogue and sent for the part by Royal Mail 1st Class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 Add in customs faff too. But means the influencers can up their views a bit by creating "OMG PANICK" videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 Exhibit A: DigitalDan's most recent video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelAllen Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 53 minutes ago, Jax said: They must still be waiting for a part then. Wouldn't be worth having a train on the track if it wasn't going to be worked on. For sure! Hopefully it’ll be back within the next few weeks Jax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 Wait apparently Stealth was gonna open today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelAllen Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 5 minutes ago, Jax said: Wait apparently Stealth was gonna open today... Where did you hear this? It’s not looking like it will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 Thorpe themselves.... Whether they ditched it last minute and thus no action or whatever, I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelAllen Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 9 minutes ago, Jax said: Thorpe themselves.... Whether they ditched it last minute and thus no action or whatever, I don't know. That’s from the @Thorpepork account. Not Thorpe’s official twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 2 minutes ago, JoelAllen said: That’s from the @Thorpepork account. Not Thorpe’s official twitter Just realised that... my mate runs that account so he'll be getting words off me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelAllen Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 3 hours ago, Jax said: Just realised that... my mate runs that account so he'll be getting words off me lol Ha no worries! Yes nothing at all from Stealth again today. A member of staff stated it’s awaiting a part. Hopefully it’ll be back in the next few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 At least they stated what's going on instead of flat out saying ''it's closed'' Hopefully back up soon but probably won't be going for a little bit after my next visit in a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 Park's closed today so whether the part has arrived or not yet and they're fitting it as speak is a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parm Pap Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 stealth being closed, it's no longer the star, this closure is dragging, the king is no more what will happen, the clues are near, in staffordshire, corners no more money is short, but launches are fast, and if ben and jerrys will be sold, then we need to fix the old 3... 2... 1... oh, oh, no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 There was a small red crane in the plaza yesterday and the launch bunker doors were open planenut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, Jax said: There was a small red crane in the plaza yesterday and the launch bunker doors were open Thanks Jax that's interesting. So they must actively be working on it. I'm not entirely sure what's up with Stealth because I keep hearing mixed rumors. I've heard from somebody it's a launch cable needs replacing. But then I've read elsewhere that it's something to do with the accumulators for the launch or the pressure not building up for the launch. Either way Stealth is my favourite ride and and I'm going Tuesday so I'm trying to stay optimistic that it will open but I have my doubts. Does anybody know exactly what is wrong with Stealth? I can only think the launch mechanism as It's been down for a while. Thanks to everybody though for sharing your views because they are super useful :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 The accumulator issue was what closed it before (when it was closed on Passholder Day). The issue currently is to do with the launch system itself, and as far as we know right now, is currently waiting for a part to arrive so they can fit it. As well as that they'd also need time to test it thoroughly and make sure everything is ready for operation again. I'd imagine it'd be back open within the next 2 weeks, if not the end of the month. They may have it ready for May half term but your guess is as good as mine currently. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 5 minutes ago, Jax said: The accumulator issue was what closed it before (when it was closed on Passholder Day). The issue currently is to do with the launch system itself, and as far as we know right now, is currently waiting for a part to arrive so they can fit it. As well as that they'd also need time to test it thoroughly and make sure everything is ready for operation again. I'd imagine it'd be back open within the next 2 weeks, if not the end of the month. They may have it ready for May half term but your guess is as good as mine currently. Hope this helps Thanks Jax your super useful. So the crane yesterday may not of been relevant to Stealth? I know it's a very complex ride to work on and apparently Intamin won't support the current accelerator model so I'd imagine that Thrope are having a hard time at the moment. I guess it could be one reason to not to do business with Intamin in the future if that's the case. I definitely think they should support Thorpe since they manufactured the ride so it's a rather sad story. I could only think that the part they need could have to be custom made and then authorized by Intamin to be used on the ride which I guess is a long process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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