dk3 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 From the CWOA website (Q-Times): "This ride is unavailable for the remainder of the 2015 season". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Doesn't surprise me at all, they need to either replace or just get rid of it as the ride no longer works, and when it does it shakes you to death like its about to fall apart. I suppose no ones heard any updates on Tomb which to my knowledge is still closed. Something major must be up with that ride to be down since late August. Edit- just checked the site and Tombs like Skyway will also remain closed for the rest of the season. Seems like the ride has had it, like most of the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HermanTheGerman Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 They pretty much knew it was going to be out for the year when it closed in July. Why they're only announcing it now I don't know. Oh, wait. MattyMoo and pognoi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 That's weird, I was sure we already had an announcement back in summer that it had shut for the season. Huh, guess that was just all the chatter here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 That's weird, I was sure we already had an announcement back in summer that it had shut for the season. Huh, guess that was just all the chatter here.  I thought that announcement was during the 2014 season. Didn't even know it was down actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 I think the exact same thing did happen last year. Man, they really need to do some proper work on this ride. (but not tear it down!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 It baffles me why Merlin can't just pull their lazy fingers out their arses, and sort this once and for all. It needs updating. It needs re-routing, and Merlin could easily sort this, yet they choose to be cheap. No wonder the park operates so badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Chessington Buzz have picked up on the fact that the queueline for Safari Skyway has been removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 They could (and probably should) just literally be refencing the queueline (assuming the mean the cattlepen has vanished)... Â They're not exactly a reliable source... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 They could (and probably should) just literally be refencing the queueline (assuming the mean the cattlepen has vanished)... They're not exactly a reliable source... They posted a photo to their Facebook page and I think it was just the cattlepen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 With the removal of that queue, anything could be happening. 1/ the ride is getting removed (or going SBNO) due to being obscenely old (and cutbacks). It'll be 30 next year 2/ the ride is getting an extensive refurbishment 3/ the queue is getting rebuilt as part of those park wide improvements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Or 4/ The queue needed removing. paige, ImLucifer and Kerfuffle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Here is said picture. Queueline board is still up, as is signage on the walls. Normally when a ride is closed this is also removed. It is equally possible that this signage was pending removal at the time the photograph was taken.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Another photo I took today: Looks like that signage has been taken down I have plenty of other construction photos but cant find the topic Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HermanTheGerman Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 OOOOH, look at those under maintained, overgrown and grotty steps. Delightfully under-loved. I'm starting to miss Skyway already. TraX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 It's not going, is it? To be fair, I never liked it. Just something about travelling over lion caged in an old fashioned unstable monorail. Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Haha "unstable". No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 That's a whole bunch of new-ish wood on the floor there, could they not just be replacing the old cattle pen with a new one? Also, is the AP building open on zoo days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Or maybe just replace the whole ride completely with an updated and more efficient version (Mack after all do great monorails), plus it would appeal to the park's zoo market they seem to be going for now. I do wonder whether the ride will reopen next year with some TLC or be SBNO with the intention of removing or replacing the ride eventually. Could this area becoming home to that panda show as a new stage area as I don't know where else they would put this addition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Wouldn't the new stage show just replace the penguins one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Haha "unstable". No.It shakes as you go round!Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 That's a whole bunch of new-ish wood on the floor there, could they not just be replacing the old cattle pen with a new one? Also, is the AP building open on zoo days? Yes, if by that you mean the one by the hotels?Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Yes, the one up at the north entrance just before you get to the turn styles where the hotel and coach carparks are. Do that stupid £10 a day charge still apply to the hard standing carpark too on zoo days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Nope as that is the only open car park so it's just the standard £3 charge and free for Premium/VIP pass holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Ta very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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