themeparkmad Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I could not believe that Black Buccaneer was not on the Chessington & Zoo section but now it is! :)I rode this in the middle after not riding in ages and to be honest; I felt a bit sick after it and was quite happy to get off of it!Then again, the operator did give us two rides, so if it was just one, I probably would have been fine! :PAnyway...Any stories to tell about Black Buccaneer?Any thoughts?Yea... You get the picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Is it true this is the highest swinging ship in the UK ?I've seen pictures of it and whilst it definatley swings miles higher than, The Blade, there's this double swinging ship at Wicksteed Park and, to be honest, at the back, you get near Rush amount of air from what I remember. primarstataph1983 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Never been on it because every time I have been to Chessington it has been shut and I love swing ships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 It is the highest and one of the largest in the world, it's also got a new Vortex style batching area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I wouldn't have thought that sort of loading thing would work on a swinging ship? Why was it changed?Has anyone got a picture of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossafc Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 This is my favouruite Swinging ship I have been on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkmad Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I wouldn't have thought that sort of loading thing would work on a swinging ship? Why was it changed?Has anyone got a picture of it?Unfortunately, I have failed to find a picture of the old loading style on the Black Buccaneer.But I can explain...Basically, the gates that are on the Runaway Train were used on Black Buccaneer for each row.Whereas now, you are just stopped at the gate and the staff member will count how many people go through and then ask you to wait once the capacity has been reached.Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Here is a small picture of what the old loading style used to look like: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 A Better picture than the one above ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Ah thanks very much, but why was the old style of loading removed and surely this new style just causes a scramble for the back rows?Edit: Thinking about it , it's the same as The Blade's loading, and that works so I don't really see what I was talking about , thanks anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkmad Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Ah thanks very much, but why was the old style of loading removed and surely this new style just causes a scramble for the back rows?I agree that Black Buccaneer should have kept its old style of loading.I can not think of a reason neither why the older style loading was removed.The only things that I could just about think of was...1. Not busy enough really for Black Buccaneer needing loading gates.2. Electricity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 The old gates were broken and it was deemed to costly to build new ones.It never had a queue in the old days of Bucaneer but these days it can regularly get 10 minutes queue and longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park bloke Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 It is the highest and one of the largest in the world, it's also got a new Vortex style batching area.Does anyone have a clue how much the ship alone weighs? Surely it has to be craned out when removed for maintenance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkmad Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 When I went to Chessington on 16th July.It was fairly busy and we ended up walking past Black Buccaneer.I did not relise how long of a queue Black Buccaneer actually got!(This could be because I do not tend to go on Black Buccaneer often). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 When I went to Chessington on 16th July.It was fairly busy and we ended up walking past Black Buccaneer.I did not relise how long of a queue Black Buccaneer actually got!(This could be because I do not tend to go on Black Buccaneer often).So how long was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty22 Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 how high does it go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkmad Posted July 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 So how long was it?Approximately 20 to 25 minutes if I remember rightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake C Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 I think this is the only ride at chessington I have not done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkmad Posted July 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 I think this is the only ride at chessington I have not done.I used to always be able to do Black Buccaneer right at the back.However, now I can only ride it near the middle.I can still do Mr Monkey's Banana Ride and The Blade at the back. It is just Black Buccaneer that I can't! If you have not been on this yet Jake C, It is really simple, Go on it! :(If you like it, go on again. If you hate it, Don't ride it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 I used to be scared of this ride when I was 8 - and I thought it went a lot higher. I used to hate the weightlessness feeling but it's amazing and I still love this ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I personally think that along with Billy's Whizzer, Black Buccaneer is Chessington's best ride. I find it quite odd that at Buccaneer the staff are encouraged to interact with the guests whereas on Blade at Alton Towers, the operators just look so bored and depressed.But yeah, love the Buccaneer, that low height restriction really disguises how intense the ride actually is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I don't think it's Chessington's best ride, but it's definatley one of them.And I agree completely with everything else,It's location is also fantastic for the ride, the que is brilliant, and it really does give some great, intense airtime.Like you said the staff are brilliant unlike the Blade's who are totally uninterested in there job. A must ride for anyone visiting the park and certainly a hidden gem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 The Black Buccaneer is the most intense swinging ship I have ever been on, great ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I personally prefer this ride to Rush. Queue - GreatRide - GreatAtmosphere - GreatSimple, A top class attraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkmad Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 The queues for Black Buccaneer increase every season I swear! :(Black Buccaneer seems to be becoming more and more popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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