Jax Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 The crane yesterday was in the middle of the Stealth plaza facing towards the top hat, so it may well have been. I wouldn't be surprised if the support for these older models is more limited now but I'd be surprised if Intamin providing no support at all. You'd be right in saying that the part needs to be sourced elsewhere, but hopefully it shouldn't be too long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 15 minutes ago, Jax said: The crane yesterday was in the middle of the Stealth plaza facing towards the top hat, so it may well have been. I wouldn't be surprised if the support for these older models is more limited now but I'd be surprised if Intamin providing no support at all. You'd be right in saying that the part needs to be sourced elsewhere, but hopefully it shouldn't be too long now. Thanks again Jax, brilliant advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 No worries :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 36 minutes ago, Jax said: No worries :3 Thanks, I'm probably guessing with Stealth that it's a quite big sophisticated part that's gone wrong maybe hence the crane unless it was for something to do with the track. At least we know that Thorpe won't be giving up on their ride though. I'm sure we all know that an LSM launch just isn't really anything quite like a hydraulic launch. I do prefer that massive g force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Just to make it clear, Intamin have in no way stopped providing support for their Accelerators. Whilst it's true they don't offer the model any more (or at least, no one has considered doing so for over a decade), it in no way means they've washed their hands of it. Thorpe/Merlin and Intamin maintain a respectable working relationship, and that is also related to the current issue(s). JoelAllen and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelAllen Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, Jax said: The crane yesterday was in the middle of the Stealth plaza facing towards the top hat, so it may well have been. I wouldn't be surprised if the support for these older models is more limited now but I'd be surprised if Intamin providing no support at all. You'd be right in saying that the part needs to be sourced elsewhere, but hopefully it shouldn't be too long now. Ah glad to hear! That wasn’t there on Tuesday at all. The doors to the launch weren’t open either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Good to see there's a bit of action going on (albeit small) but at least we know there's something going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 6 hours ago, JoshC. said: Just to make it clear, Intamin have in no way stopped providing support for their Accelerators. Whilst it's true they don't offer the model any more (or at least, no one has considered doing so for over a decade), it in no way means they've washed their hands of it. Thorpe/Merlin and Intamin maintain a respectable working relationship, and that is also related to the current issue(s). Thank you Josh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 19 hours ago, JoshC. said: Just to make it clear, Intamin have in no way stopped providing support for their Accelerators. Whilst it's true they don't offer the model any more (or at least, no one has considered doing so for over a decade), it in no way means they've washed their hands of it. Thorpe/Merlin and Intamin maintain a respectable working relationship, and that is also related to the current issue(s). Thanks Josh, great news to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappomatic Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 The app has one shot Fastrack available for Stealth from 1st June onwards - maybe hints at the expected timescale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 I wouldn't be too sure. They just stick random dates there. What's the availability like after that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, Jax said: I wouldn't be too sure. They just stick random dates there. What's the availability like after that? Hi Jax, there’s some kind of red machine there today and they have closed off all the ride area for now. I suppose it’s a great move forward but I’m clueless to what there actually doing. I feel like it won’t be too long until they’ll have her up and running. I’ve uploaded an image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 That was there on Thursday when I went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 26 minutes ago, Jax said: That was there on Thursday when I went Ah right, that’s interesting 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 I got a bit excited and thought that picture you sent was it testing lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 9 minutes ago, Jax said: I got a bit excited and thought that picture you sent was it testing lol I was hoping it was sign but as you said it was there Thursday then I thought maybe they won’t be testing it yet. Was the crane in the exact same place when you last seen it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Yes it was haha jordionie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 31 minutes ago, Jax said: Yes it was haha I’m at the park on Tuesday. See if I can find anything out or see anything going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Alrighty :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 Here today nothing happening with stealth planenut and Jax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 Shame jordionie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 5 hours ago, Jax said: Shame Might of spied some engineers later on in the day but they didn’t look like they were up to much and it looked like some other people were there with some paint for painting something. The cherry picker hasn’t moved and the area is still closed off. It’s not looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 The part is still probably in the post then lol, and have probably got the cherry picker there ready for when it DOES arrive. Remember it's also got to be given the green light from Intamin for it to be fitted, then it has to go through customs and all that faff. Despite what others are saying on social media, everything seems normal as this is exactly what happened in 2019 when the ride was closed for the same issue during the summer holidays. But the influencers can get their views up a but more by making their panic and bogus speculation videos. It shouldn't be too long now, and if it doesn't open soon, I expect they'll try their hardest to get it open for May half term, or failing that, the summer holidays. Hope this brings some clarity 10 hours ago, jordionie said: Might of spied some engineers later on in the day but they didn’t look like they were up to much and it looked like some other people were there with some paint for painting something. The cherry picker hasn’t moved and the area is still closed off. It’s not looking good jordionie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordionie Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 5 hours ago, Jax said: The part is still probably in the post then lol, and have probably got the cherry picker there ready for when it DOES arrive. Remember it's also got to be given the green light from Intamin for it to be fitted, then it has to go through customs and all that faff. Despite what others are saying on social media, everything seems normal as this is exactly what happened in 2019 when the ride was closed for the same issue during the summer holidays. But the influencers can get their views up a but more by making their panic and bogus speculation videos. It shouldn't be too long now, and if it doesn't open soon, I expect they'll try their hardest to get it open for May half term, or failing that, the summer holidays. Hope this brings some clarity Thanks Jax you’re amazing. What happened to it in 2019? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 2 minutes ago, jordionie said: Thanks Jax you’re amazing. What happened to it in 2019? It went down for an extended period of time, most likely due to the same issue it has now, with no correspondence from the park at all. People speculated then that it would close but it still turned out fine. There's really nothing to worry about as stated, as if it's not open for the May half term, it'll deffo be back up before the summer holidays :3 jordionie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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