alexander Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Apparently there was a powercut at Towers today. Does anyone else know anything about this? Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk They couldn't afford the electrical bill - subsequently, Rita is also now being cut given it is the ride that costs them the most to run Olivus Prime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 They couldn't afford the electrical bill - subsequently, Rita is also now being cut given it is the ride that costs them the most to runWhat, permanently?Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Ooo err what is this new fangled electricity you speak of. It's crazy that Alton are investing so much in electricity which is unproven. It would be far better to stick to steam until electricity has proven itself. alexander 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Ooo err what is this new fangled electricity you speak of. It's crazy that Alton are investing so much in electricity which is unproven. It would be far better to stick to steam until electricity has proven itself. Indeed. Electricity will never catch on. In all seriousness though, cuts on staff, cuts on rides and now cuts on electricity? Yes, AT's current financial situation needs to be dealt with, but I don't believe cutting rides and staff will lead to more visitors and in turn an increase of income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Joking aside, power cuts happen. They lead to rides being closed. It's unfortunate, but will happen from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 What, permanently? Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Till 2018 when they start making a profit again and can justify the running of Rita. OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Till 2018 when they start making a profit again and can justify the running of Rita.Oh, great [emoji53] Goodbye "Big 6" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Indeed. Electricity will never catch on. In all seriousness though, cuts on staff, cuts on rides and now cuts on electricity? Yes, AT's current financial situation needs to be dealt with, but I don't believe cutting rides and staff will lead to more visitors and in turn an increase of income. I've heard Galactica was built on a different budget to what Towers runs on. Is it possible Merlin could inject money into Towers in the same way the owner does to a football club?Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Oh, great [emoji53] Goodbye "Big 6" S a r c a s m I'm suprised that you haven't caught on that people here are extremely sarcastic. Celia Mae and Mysterio Ka 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 S a r c a s m I'm suprised that you haven't caught on that people here are extremely sarcastic. As was I.Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Given the awful weather, is it any surprise there was a power cut? Â It's not news at all really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Mae Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 It's just like that power cut last year just after the Smiler incident where Air stopped on its lift hill and the papers claimed it as another breakdown and used it against the park... Just dragging up pointless stories to keep dragging Towers into the news Han30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Power cut at theme park meaning you're stuck on a ride for hours? Oh my that's most husbands dream situation, getting them away from the moaning wife for a few hours without having to make up some excuse haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchy Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 I was on park today and just to give you a clue on how bad the hail and thunder was, here is a picture. By the way, power was out for less than 10 minutes and was a power cut in the north end of the park only. Whiteknuckle and David B 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterio Ka Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 It should also be known that rides will continue to operate for up to 3 hours after a power cut occurs. Every single ride in the park has a huge generator that allows for rides to be safely operated if power cuts occur, allowing them to make sure everyone in the queue can get on safely etc. although it's normally preferable for the ride to simply be evacuated whilst operating.  So if a powercut occurs, almost always will rides continue to run fairly okay. No one would be stuck on a lift though.  And yea, the weather sucked today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Power cut at theme park meaning you're stuck on a ride for hours? Oh my that's most husbands dream situation, getting them away from the moaning wife for a few hours without having to make up some excuse haha Ah that made me laugh more than it should have! Can't remember if it was last year or 2014 but went to Chessie and got there just before opening and ended up sitting in the car for about 2 hours due to their power being out. I remember reading an article a few years ago about a power cut at CWOA - made me laugh reading someone saying they were terrified as they were on Safari Skyway and were "dangling" over the lion enclosure waiting T be rescued! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Ahhhh that was a classic day, power going at 5:55 and evacs going onto till 10pm... Â Chessie had loads that year, brought in generators as a result but still had about 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cernuschi Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 The Daily Mail are at it again. It is just laughable! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3569610/Horrifying-moment-riders-heard-screaming-stuck-upside-half-hour-new-Alton-Towers-rollercoaster.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Gotta love the UK media, especially with the tenuous link back to last year... For all future references, I suggest people link to the Daily Fail site, since that provides the news but doesn't provide them money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkCrafter Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Bit confused why the media think Galactica is upside down for the lift hill. They constantly say it when you are not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Cernuschi said: The Daily Mail are at it again. It is just laughable! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3569610/Horrifying-moment-riders-heard-screaming-stuck-upside-half-hour-new-Alton-Towers-rollercoaster.html So... Are you gonna tell them that's physically impossible or am I?  EDIT This is the worst article they've done yet. Misinformation, exaggeration, and the usual Smiler tie in, where even that makes less sense and is just randomly inserted in there. Edited May 2, 2016 by ChessingtonSam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkCrafter Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 If I write a tweet to them, anyone wants to support me? yeah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 The best thing to do is to ignore things like this.  Don't give their site the views, their social media the attention and dint hand over your money and buy their paper.  If necessary, Towers will take appropriate action.  If not, they'll let it slide and it will affect so few people that it simply won't matter. David B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Trying to cash in on any bit of media exposure whatsoever... course not. Â http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3535290/Alton-Towers-crash-survivor-Vicky-Balch-reveals-bizarre-Tinder-messages.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Oh yay, more media bashing. I'm glad to attached paper is an honest reliable company which everyone will believe. They sure do get their facts right. David B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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