August 27, 20169 yr comment_240576 I think what he's saying is knowing Thorpe's target audience and the type of clientele that attracts, there's bound to be someone who has seen the many facebook posts about it and made the trip banking on free return tickets who'll now bitch about not getting them. Funny story a friend went last week specifically to ride DBGT and Stealth (totally ignoring me when I told them both were closed), so around 6pm he puts up a post on Facebook of the letters they were giving out and proudly says what a stand up job they've done, so I jokingly replied 'hope you stopped off at advanced ticket collections to get them' to which I got replied to with 'of course I did, I'm not stupid'. That was just after his phone had 'checked in' at Ripley Services. 30 minutes later his phone checks him in at 'Thorpe Park'....
August 27, 20169 yr comment_240601 Though nothing major, some areas around the station, bag room and photo point have seen a new lick of paint whilst the ride was closed. Obviously this is something that should be done as standard anyway, but reckon it's something worth noting, since some people would no doubt overlook it..
August 28, 20169 yr comment_240635 Does anyone know how it's operations have been since its now back open, as well as if its suffered anymore down-time?
August 29, 20169 yr comment_240637 Trans we're going out like anythig yesterday - train was ready to Go as people were getting out the train behind - didn't see any down time
August 30, 20168 yr comment_240729 Went to TP today, first time since Stealth was resurrected last Thursday. It broke down today, eight times, once for nigh on an hour. At least I had time to take refreshment.
August 31, 20168 yr comment_240757 On 27/08/2016 at 10:31 PM, BaronC. said: Though nothing major, some areas around the station, bag room and photo point have seen a new lick of paint whilst the ride was closed. Obviously this is something that should be done as standard anyway, but reckon it's something worth noting, since some people would no doubt overlook it.. Good stuff I'm surprised a ThorpeLovingCare Twitter hasn't surfaced yet - it might have to if they don't sort DBGT soon
August 31, 20168 yr comment_240772 Stealth is again having problems related to the block section, as it stopped round on the traction wheels multiple times, similar to the beginning of the year.
September 1, 20168 yr comment_240831 Ran flawlessly today, had the shortest queue of all the roller coasters and was being loaded and dispatched very efficiently each time
September 1, 20168 yr comment_240835 Can't wait to finally get back on Stealth tomorrow after it being in for maintenance!!!
September 1, 20168 yr comment_240838 3 hours ago, EpicSmatty said: Ran flawlessly today, had the shortest queue of all the roller coasters and was being loaded and dispatched very efficiently each time
September 3, 20168 yr comment_240911 On 9/1/2016 at 10:35 PM, planenut said: (video) Unheard of isn't it?
October 10, 20168 yr comment_242830 Went for Monday, 10a.m. to 10p.m., Stealth (only on one train all day) was launched 285 times, and no failures. One hiccup needed a test run. I had a few rides.Nice to see some members on it too.
November 2, 20168 yr comment_243850 Spotted Stealhs Queue line TVs working today - playing nitrogenie / Derren adverts - good to see they are working again be good to see if other rides get similar treatment for next season!
November 2, 20168 yr comment_243852 A woman said to me yesterday "I've seen you ride this four times, that could seriously damage your brain!" How late can somebody be?
November 2, 20168 yr comment_243853 What a year it has been for this ride! Being its 10th anniversary, followed by being closed for over a month with multiple downtime moments beforehand. Except on reopening, roaring back to life and taking the spot of my favourite coaster at Thorpe Park. I even rode it 10 times in one day this September, queuing 30 mins for a total of 6 times (the first 4 rides at the beginning of the day were walk ons). Just hearing about the TVs testing makes me feel even more hopeful for this ride next year.
November 2, 20168 yr comment_243857 Speaking to the engineering team, and luckily for me, they confirm that we will have at least another ten years of it, the ride that is. The work done on the catch car has actually created a stronger unit than it was originally. Hopefully next year the now planned modifications will not interfere with the season.
November 2, 20168 yr comment_243864 2 hours ago, Marc said: Spotted Stealhs Queue line TVs working today - playing nitrogenie / Derren adverts - good to see they are working again be good to see if other rides get similar treatment for next season! Nice to see them working and great to see further improvements being made, but hope they are on mute next season if they decide to use them, it used to really interfere with the soundtracks when they used to get used and music such as adagio for strings kept blasting out of them meaning the soundtracks couldn't be used.
November 3, 20168 yr comment_243912 On 02/11/2016 at 11:31 PM, Mattgwise said: Nice to see them working and great to see further improvements being made, but hope they are on mute next season if they decide to use them, it used to really interfere with the soundtracks when they used to get used and music such as adagio for strings kept blasting out of them meaning the soundtracks couldn't be used. This will not be the case, you have my word.
November 13, 20168 yr comment_244730 Though it's nice to have effects working each time, since they changed the countdown intro for Stealth, the smoke from the "squeeling tyres" doesn't work ,and I have heard many people comment that it worried them when not seeming to have a relevence.
November 13, 20168 yr comment_244732 3 hours ago, ThemeParkCrafter said: What has changed with the countdown? On the original playback the noise of squealing tyres was sounded with the verbal countdown, not now. as in this
November 14, 20168 yr comment_244848 My last ride on stealth loads of the GP were concerned about the smoke
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