Dan9 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Stealth has wormed its way back into my affections slightly this year - I've noticed that every ride recently I've come off like 'damn...'. Obviously not every launch coaster can be Blue Fire, but for Thorpe it does a fantastic job. EDIT: Also why are my posts not beginning at the start of the line? Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeksy Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Of the launched coaster type thing, I much prefer Stealth to say Rita - Rita has its charm, but Stealth is just incredibly high impact. I just wish the drop went underground for a bit! Some massive negative G's would be amazing. BigBobJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBobJones Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Or we should rip Rita out and make it so as you come down the drop, it goes round the Rita track coastercameron98 and OldFarmerDean 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Stealth seems to much less reliable this year, the last time I went it broke down twice, once they had to close it and give out fast tracks. Looks like they had to do the same today looking at someones post of Thorpe Facebook page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Stealth was down all day today and it didn't look like any work was taking place on it. No trains were on track so I'm guessing they're waiting for a part. Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBobJones Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Stealth is a complex machine, it may not look like any work is being done on the track side, but there could be working taking place inside the motor room which is at the opposite end to the station... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 TP today due to it being the best day weather wise for me this week. Lucky for me I had previously met the team who were running my favourite Stealth. Sadly though, it died when I got the harness in place. Off I went to Colossus to stand there for half an hour then they decided to put the second train on, which then made the whole wait one hour. Went back to Stealth and had a brilliant day on that; later someone told me they had waited for two and a half hours to ride SWARM. The weather forecast had said rain after 6p.m., I did not go with my plan to leave at 5, but stayed, and due to the rain starting at 2 minutes to 6, decided after two rides in the rain, with it stinging more than the wasp sting I acquired earlier, time to go home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 What happened to the smoke? It worked for like 2 months, if that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 What happened to the smoke? It worked for like 2 months, if that Same thing that happens to all of Thorpe's effects... BigBobJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Every year the effects are fixed and two months down the line they are broken and 9 times out of 10 never repaired until closed season. BigBobJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Was working couple weeks ago.. Wasn't on Saturday though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Pretty sure it was working last Sunday (the 15th). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Surely the canister just runs out and it takes them a while to change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 It was working last Tuesday. A lot of the effects and announcements are at the control board, so just ask the team to put it on; I have always hoped the smoke does not effect the ride ops.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 When ever I've asked for effects, rumba, nemesis and this, they've always said its broken BigBobJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBobJones Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Surely the canister just runs out and it takes them a while to change it. Isn't this what daily checks are for? Check everything is good to go and functioning? When I worked in a nightclub I knew the smoke machine needed filling up every 10 days (at the use it got), so I would make a point of checking it weekly. It really doesn't take any time at all to refill the liquid in a smoke machine It could well be that some effects are simply switched off as there have been reports that audio has not worked in queue lines and people have mentioned that it had been switched off. I asked for the audio to be switched on when I was on Rumba and I was told "We can't find the key to switch it on" Glitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mccy Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 It could well be that some effects are simply switched off as there have been reports that audio has not worked in queue lines and people have mentioned that it had been switched off. The smoke effect on Stealth is linked to the ride itself and will go off every time it's launched as long as it's still filled up, the ride staff have no control over it. Unfortunately it's up to engineering to refill it and they're understandably more concerned with getting the ride open on time and it being safe to run, rather than the effects that happen (with the exceptions of Saw and Swarm where ensuring themeing is working is part of their opening checks). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 (with the exceptions of Saw and Swarm where ensuring themeing is working is part of their opening checks). Don't make me laugh! The amount of effects broken on The Swarm this season is huge! - Both water sprays are very rarely working - Fire effect is barely ever on - Sound effect of The Swarm noise on the staircase (church tower queueline building) has been switched off for most of this year - Various water jets from fire engine broken - Mist under plane wing is quite often switched off - Queueline TV screens switched off quite often. (Would be pleased about this, but they still have the audio playing so it's just as annoying). Saw is however more consistent, minus the hiccup with the lighting a few months back and of course the queueline audio. BigBobJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Don't make me laugh! The amount of effects broken on The Swarm this season is huge! - Both water sprays are very rarely working - Fire effect is barely ever on - Sound effect of The Swarm noise on the staircase (church tower queueline building) has been switched off for most of this year Saw is however more consistent, minus the hiccup with the lighting a few months back and of course the queueline audio. - The second water effect (by the fire engine) I *think* has been turned off totally now, as I think it was causing problems with the fire effect. The first one is admittedly hit and miss. - Almost every time I've been this year, the fire effect has been on, and goes off every 3 cycles. The only time I can think of was in March and April, when it was snowing... - I have noticed the staircase effect has been off. However, I think only one time I've been this year was that part of the queue even open, so maybe it's a decision that reflects that, though I think if that's the case, it is a shame. Saw did have troubles with its effects in the first season or two as well. I'm not saying it's okay that Swarm's effect aren't perfect, but from all my visits this season, Swarm's effects have been pretty darn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 I agree that everything should be working 100% of the time, but I've been really impressed this year with Thorpe's upkeep & maintenance. It's far from perfect (Saw's queue audio is a disgrace for example), but it's infinitely better than it was a couple of years ago, and things are definitely on the up. I bet if you give them another week or so they'll have Stealth's launch smoke back up and running again. I imagine it is quite low on the list of priorities at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Don't make me laugh! The amount of effects broken on The Swarm this season is huge! - Both water sprays are very rarely working - Fire effect is barely ever on - Sound effect of The Swarm noise on the staircase (church tower queueline building) has been switched off for most of this year - Various water jets from fire engine broken - Mist under plane wing is quite often switched off - Queueline TV screens switched off quite often. (Would be pleased about this, but they still have the audio playing so it's just as annoying). Saw is however more consistent, minus the hiccup with the lighting a few months back and of course the queueline audio. (Stealth topic I know but...) Mccy is right in that if the effects are working, they're turned on. When it comes to the fire and mist they're on almost every day now so you must have been very unlucky. Especially the mist, I honestly can't remember ever not seeing it on? Don't even know what you mean by 'various water jets' as well as 'water sprays' but yes the water spray by the fire engine is the only one at the moment which is turned off (but not forgotten about). I think Thorpe showed over winter there's every chance theming and effects could yet be expanded upon too... Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Whats with these enthusiasts not liking those queueline tvs which actually relate to a story and give you something to look at for ages? You bastards. You're ruining it for the rest of us. Go to america and suffer all their queueline talking tvs in every queue (ala Universal). Then moan about swarmy. alexander, JoshC., coastercameron98 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 The smoke effect on Stealth is linked to the ride itself and will go off every time it's launched as long as it's still filled up, the ride staff have no control over it. That's different to what the ops. told me today. What enthusiasts must remember, and this goes for myself too, is that if GP only visit once in a blue moon, they won't know whether effects are not working, so they themselves are the lesser priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Whats with these enthusiasts not liking those queueline tvs which actually relate to a story and give you something to look at for ages? You bastards. You're ruining it for the rest of us. Haha! Queueline TV's are good. I like them - however I don't think that The Swarm's are very good really and that women's voice constantly talking for hours/ages really gets on my nerves. Oblivion is an example of good queueline TV's - they actually build up tension you get breaks between them - they are not dotted around the whole queue so that you have to listen to them for the entire queue. SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planenut Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) Whilst having a quit chat to a staff member today on the platform in front of the baggage room, a lady who was standing the "exit" side of the staff gate asked me "if I had wimped out also to not ride", I just agreed, a very short conversation. Just had it confirmed by someone who has his finger on the button, that indeed the smoke is not operated by the ride operator but set up to operate by the mechanics. I must have words with the person to whom I spoke earlier. Edited September 26, 2013 by Tommy Merged posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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