November 11, 200816 yr comment_38898 Yeah we saw an evacuation a few months ago. It was text book stuff and obviously well practiced.
November 11, 200816 yr comment_38903 On Sunday Stealth didn't even test-run once, which surprised me. I was there from 12:00pm, so I dunno about the morning...?Most likely if they knew it wouldn't open, they would have then started winter maintenence.
November 15, 200816 yr comment_39360 There's one thing I dont get about this evacuation - why did it get halfway up the lift hill before the the all-important big red button was hit? Why didn't they finish off one round, close it and investigate the problem? Yes, top marks to the park for getting the problem resolved in an hour, but thumbs down for letting get halfway up the lift hill before evacuating.
November 15, 200816 yr comment_39363 Well to be honest who knows. The more important thing here is that a problem was noticed, the staff took the correct procedures and everyone was safe.(or for a more ruder response, how many rides do you operate Theme Park Bloke?)
November 15, 200816 yr comment_39373 There's one thing I dont get about this evacuation - why did it get halfway up the lift hill before the the all-important big red button was hit? Why didn't they finish off one round, close it and investigate the problem? Yes, top marks to the park for getting the problem resolved in an hour, but thumbs down for letting get halfway up the lift hill before evacuating.When you know there is a problem, you stop the ride. Period. You don't wait for a train full of guests to go round, hope it will be alright and then go take a look. Think about it.
November 15, 200816 yr comment_39430 So how did they notice the problem?They obv were not aware of it 30 seconds before as they dispatched the train.Did an engineer notice it and contact the operator to stop the ride????
November 16, 200816 yr comment_39434 I don't know. The first thing we saw was the train on the lift hill.
November 18, 200816 yr comment_39605 Yes, you stop the ride. But surely someone noticed the problem and thought we better close the ride and get the engineers along, rather than get halfway up a lift hill?
November 18, 200816 yr comment_39610 Well not really, it was hit as soon they noticed it. They didn't stand around and have a think about it first.
November 18, 200816 yr comment_39611 They are different types of rides. When the operator had been made aware of the issue, the ride was stopped. Its as simple as that.
November 18, 200816 yr comment_39612 Yes, I am.I wrote:There's one thing I dont get about this evacuation - why did it get halfway up the lift hill before the the all-important big red button was hit? Why didn't they finish off one round, close it and investigate the problem? Yes, top marks to the park for getting the problem resolved in an hour, but thumbs down for letting get halfway up the lift hill before evacuating.Alex replied:When you know there is a problem, you stop the ride. Period. You don't wait for a train full of guests to go round, hope it will be alright and then go take a look. Think about it.Yes, you stop the ride. But surely someone noticed the problem and thought we better close the ride and get the engineers along, rather than get halfway up a lift hill?How do you know that they didn't find out and e-stopped it straight away. After-all its not as if a Colossus operator is stationed right next to the first drop. I doubt they thought they'd stop it half way up the lift for a laugh either. Sometimes I cannot believe some of the claims people come out with.
November 18, 200816 yr comment_39631 Maybe one of the Thorpe Staff noticed the fault after the train had left the station; maybe they peaked out the station exit and noticed at loose bolt, then alerted the Ride Operator, who press the 'Big Red Button', at which time the train was half-way up the lift-hill. Problem solved
November 18, 200816 yr comment_39644 I'm sure more than half the operators find out somethings wrong, decide to fill up a train, check restraints send then estop on lift. Such a laugh. Theme park bloke - you are a moron, goodbye.
November 18, 200816 yr comment_39654 I would like to announce that when I went to Thorpe Park yesterday all the rides were closed even though the website said they were all open!
November 19, 200816 yr comment_39727 I don't know why they leave that on there. When the website says it is closed if the park is closed the rides are closed lol.
November 22, 200816 yr comment_39886 I'm sure more than half the operators find out somethings wrong, decide to fill up a train, check restraints send then estop on lift. Such a laugh. Theme park bloke - you are a moron, goodbye.And you've just been reported!Just because we're all visitors and you're a ride operator, and visitors don't know that much, are we all morons? Because according to you we are.Well Peter, I know how things work, and I know I'm right on this.
November 22, 200816 yr comment_39892 And you've just been reported!Just because we're all visitors and you're a ride operator, and visitors don't know that much, are we all morons? Because according to you we are.Well Peter, I know how things work, and I know I'm right on this.Its merely Common Sense?Tell us, what would you do if YOU were the ride op, and you knew something was wrong, before you began Loading. Would you still load and dispatch the train?
November 22, 200816 yr comment_39893 No, I'd hold people back. I wouldn't even test-run an empty train. Loading the train and risking lives is not an option.
November 22, 200816 yr comment_39894 Exactly the point were making, obviously, the ride op had no idea something was wrong until that very moment when he/she e-stopped the ride.
November 22, 200816 yr comment_39896 Exactly the point everyone's missing - it got halfway up the damn hill before it e-stopped. It shouldn't have! If you suspect something's wrong, let the last train finish and then investigate it.
November 22, 200816 yr comment_39897 Congratulations, you have just failed your ride test. Do not pass go, do not collect 200 pounds. If there is any risk at all, even slightly remote, you e-stop it. If someone had been seriously injured or even worse killed on Colossus the park would take the buck for the incident but it would be ultimately the operators fault. An E-stop is far safer then letting the train complete its journey regardless of how much time it takes to evacuate the train.
November 22, 200816 yr comment_39900 Exactly the point everyone's missing - it got halfway up the damn hill before it e-stopped.Possibly because they wernt aware of any problems prior to dispatch.
November 22, 200816 yr comment_39902 Possibly because they wernt aware of any problems prior to dispatch.Exactly- I'm sure that they e-stopped it as soon as they found out about the problem- I mean why would they let the train continue if they knew there was a problem.Theme Park Bloke- your argument is pointless please stop trying to defend yourself.
November 22, 200816 yr comment_39903 His point is that they should have let the train go all the way round instead of E-stopping it on the lift hill.
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