Dodge2002 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Didn't it always use to crawl up at that speed for the first few seasons? Maybe I'm imagining it but I swear it just randomly got faster one season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Just drove past... A car stuck at the top of the lifthill with some sort of crane next to it. Anyone know what is going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Possibly testing evacuation procedures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Possibly testing evacuation procedures? At 9PM though? It seems awfully odd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 At 9PM though? It seems awfully odd... Well they're not going to do it when the park's open are they. MachoMachine and Kerfuffle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 At 9PM though? It seems awfully odd... Genuine question - what other explanation would there be that is less odd? Parks do checks and train staff / test out safety procedures during the season whilst the park is closed. This may also be in light of recent events, but it shouldn't be anything to worry about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Saw could break down like that in the dark... so you might want staff used to dealing with the situation in the dark as well. Plus engineers are there till 11, maybe they were doing all there evening checks and stuff before they started training staff or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 http://gyazo.com/59d6c0626af4756350ae3648ffb962f8 seems that it's having a training procedure according to ride on review facebook page, if I can see that correctly the front seat harnesses look like they're open in the middle of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyRed95 Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Yeah yesterday they actually did practice evacuation while the park was open... At like 11am. Really odd choice to be honest, but interesting to watch it happen. Least they're being cautious I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 So saw is currently getting evacuated off the midcourse brakerun as we speak, 2 trains on the final brake run as well, the removal of people of the ride seems very safe and swift though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Oh God, don't let the papers find out, please don't let the papers find out. Whiteknuckle, Altitude and Kerfuffle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 I'm sure some chav will send a photo to the Sun later tonight don't worry! Does anyone know the reason for the break down? (If there was one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Probably either a fault on that brake run, the final brake run or a block section issue which seems to happen quite frequently nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpeparkjunkie Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'm selling a gerstlauer cap on eBay if anyone is interested here is the item number 171898610167 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'm selling a gerstlauer cap on eBay if anyone is interested here is the item number 171898610167 Ah yes, I sort of guessed from the other two threads you posted that in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPGG Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Is SAW back open yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Yes... guys... guys... guys... ITS OPEN AGAIN... WOOOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 It opened up again nearly two months ago.... JoshuaA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Allgood Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Dunno if anyone has picked up on this yet.... but the saw spinning blades have been removed!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Wouldn't that just be a part of the general maintenance? Or am I an uneducated fool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 ^ I think you're right. Personally I think the blades look cheap and fake and I would love to see some more realistic blades be put in. 400400 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 ^ I don't think H&S would approve of anything but what they have now. As far as I know this is the first time they have been removed, which is probably for maintenance, they did get to the point where they where off/broken more often than not. What I think would be a neat idea is if they sped up as the train approached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 What I think would be a neat idea is if they sped up as the train approached. You mean like they'd be static at first but then move when a train is ascending the lift hill and go static again once the train has cleared the loop? That would be great as it would look as if the blades are part of the lift mechanism, therefore adding to the effect of the ride being a mechanical device. 400400 and slendercat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesberg Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 I'm not sure if it's me being slightly taller (so my head's above the restraints) or the ride itself but when riding it last week it felt so much smoother than usual. I got barely any headbanging at all, have they done something to this ride to make it more pleasurable? 400400 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400400 Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 I'm not sure if it's me being slightly taller (so my head's above the restraints) or the ride itself but when riding it last week it felt so much smoother than usual. I got barely any headbanging at all, have they done something to this ride to make it more pleasurable? It was defiantly smoother than last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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