StevenVig Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Its comparisons like that, that just make me feel ashamed of the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Comparison of parks is highly inconvenient, two parks never run the same way, they will have a different way of running the business.Some park will go for the best rides, some go for the best rides and the themeing and so forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Ricky thats the same park!It just proves my point, the park is just in a state now! Nobody can tell that theyre the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 There we're a couple of pink lights in there, yes. On the rock work and a back light on the waterfall. I have two videos of the ride in it's original guise, one in 1990 and the other is during the rides opening day in 1987. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Any chance of seeing the 1990 one at all please Neil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomathy Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I wanna see, post it on youtube, I've never seen the original ride! it sounds alot better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstar Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 What's the chances of thorpe "retheming" or just giving a bit of TLC to the ride over the closed period ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 The ride always has a little TLC during the closed season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstar Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Is that really enough to get it back to a reasonable state? I hope so . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I heard the turntable was being resurfaced to some degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 I heard the turntable was being resurfaced to some degree.I think it did last year, or one of the Rapids at the Merlin parks did. Not that it'd change much but it does get pretty dodgy seeing as it is a water ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniShinny Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 are any of the effects broken or removed due to "h&s" working again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkmad Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 are any of the effects broken or removed due to "h&s" working again?The only effects that were on when I went on Thursday was the little squirty things at the end but were squirting very little out.The wave machine was also on, but I don't really consider that as an effect on Rumba Rapids personally.I did find though that we got a lot more wet on the ride though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Loads of people are saying they have got really wet this season. I'm sorry, but it is really not that much different! Okay, I got a little more wet than the end of last season, but only a splash-worth's more. Compared to the beginning of last season, it is poor. I'm sorry, but this ride really needs sorting out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 I've been soaked all four times I've ridden. You must just unlucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamY Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Yeah I agree, my three today were very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeby-vuit Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 The water near the enterance to the ride was more choppy this season, but we hadn't manage to get on the ride, for some reason it was closed on Saturday afternoon for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 can u imagine if thorpe decided to scrap rumba and replace it with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mer Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I've only get soaked once and I've been on it quite a few times this season. It depends on where you end up when you hit a wave, yesterday I was finally the one with my back to it and got soaked :DI also wrap up warm unlike everyone (young people these days!) else so that's probably why I don't feel it even when I do get wet Two hoodies, woop woop! (I don't have a suitable coat so that's why, it's not like I feel the cold like really bad or something.)I think they should bring back the waterfall at the tunnel entrance and the spraying things.But it is definitely more fun this season cos it's so fast and crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste193 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I have to agree with wat most people are saying I feel that something has to be done to Rumba Rapids as to me I feel as though it's letting the park done right now, looking the way it does, it's neglected and forgotten when it could be a really great ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I agree, its certainly at the stage of its life when it needs some sort of refurb to give it a new lease of life, I'm not sure what has been done to it this year but its alot faster and choppier around the course, and you have loads more huge waves coming over the boat, now what would be good is if they could fix the old effects around the course and will come of pretty soaked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Yes, some of the waves were huge yesterday but I think I got the lucky seat on the first boat . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstar Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 I wonder how long it will be before Rumba Rapids will get a much needed refurb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste193 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I hope it will be sooner rather than later, the ride could be so much more than it is now, tbh it is just a void, it feels empty to me and has so much missing.I don't like the way people are moaning and the park seem to be focusing most of their attention on X No Way Out I think they should just leave X the way it is for know and do something with Rumba instead, as to me it needs a refurb most as it could be really great attraction again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todge Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Is the ribena sponsership still there or am I blind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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