Kerfuffle Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 They'd BETTER sort it out in time for this weekend. Some world's first this is if there's CONSTANTLY gonna be a problem! ste193 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Whilst Dr Kellman can't be seen at The Smiler at the moment he can be seen as a disabled person advertising Wiltshire Farm Foods. Liam T, Inferno, Luke_A and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 A popped bolt is one thing, but a gap in the track is a different story tbh. The 2 track pieces obviously don't naturally sit together - the bolt is constantly under a massive amount of stress in order to force the track in to a position that it doesn't want to be in! Surely a single bolt shouldn't be responsible for forcing those 2 pieces of track together... Maybe they'll have to re-align some more of the track? This is what I was trying to say yesterday, but you said it better. The bolt is one thing, the result is another. I'd be interested to know what would happen if a train went over it in that state. Did one go over it do we know? Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMMYD777 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 This is what I was trying to say yesterday, but you said it better. The bolt is one thing, the result is another. I'd be interested to know what would happen if a train went over it in that state. Did one go over it do we know? According to an eyewitness on various forums, three further trains successfully traversed the join after the bolt had fallen and track separated. I wouldn't like to think how many more would've made it safely if the other bolt failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam T Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I'm more interested to find out WHAT Gerstlauer have been called tbh... I think Alton Towers want to call Gerstlauer a few choice words that shouldn't be said round the dinner table at the moment having paid 18 million for that! ste193 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Apparently the reason Gerstlauer have been called is to basically say "She's good to go" after a quick check... Of course, the problem is that they're currently dealing with a slightly more serious matter in Texas... So unsurprisingly, the issue itself was dealt with pretty damn quickly, just like Swarm's was... Just getting the company to sign it off is the issue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjh123horry Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I hope theres no problems on the 12th August. I'm going up for my birthday, purposely to ride it. Also, does anyone know what sizes the smiler onesies come in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMMYD777 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Looking at tweets with #altontowers on twitter, it appears The Smiler will be opening today. A queue has been allowed to build and The Marmaliser effects are switched on. Maybe it was a simple fix after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Its been reported that The Smiler is being tested as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 So unsurprisingly, the issue itself was dealt with pretty damn quickly, just like Swarm's was... Just getting the company to sign it off is the issue... 2 Hours / 2 Days... same thing I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Apparently it was all ready to go on Monday, but required signing off... Not the weeks of death and destruction some people were proclaiming it would mean to the ride... I would say it would take them longer to access it at the very least than the 2 hours for Swarm because of the tightness of the area, so from the incident to Monday being fixed up makes sense imo... EDIT - It's reopened... Panic over lads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 And now it's closed again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 pluk, MattyMoo and Luke_A 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Well that sucks you think it was the other bolt that has fallen out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornflakes Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Well that sucks you think it was the other bolt that has fallen out Probably not, it's most likely just a regular breakdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Towers Street says on facebook: The Smiler has once again closed and according to rumours the queue line evacuated also. It's not been a good day for guests with several rides also appearing to be unavailable including Runaway Mine Train and Rapids according to www.ridetimes.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Is it 2009 again? James_C and MattyMoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMMYD777 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Various twitter and facebook users report that The Smiler has now reopened again and a queue is forming. I hope it doesn't keep going down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 According to Ride Times, the queues at the park are very light anyway. Nemesis 5 minute wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercameron98 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Its a shame the Smiler was doing so well and hadn't had a major problem or series of breakdowns for weeks but now it seems to be having problem after problem again. At least they're trying to get it open again though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 It is open (at the time of posting)... In addition, Oblivion has NO queue Whiteknuckle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 What's next? The whole ride + the building explodes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Uh oh, Closed again according to ride times and a post on Facebook. What now? MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Is this thing trying to rival Slammer with the amount of breakdowns it has in one season lol MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 According to posts on FB ride staff have apparently been saying it may be down a few days. Alton are very much in the Thorpe Park dark days of 2006/7 when it comes to ride reliability now it seems :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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