February 22, 201312 yr comment_150935 Peeking Heights is run very poorly, you simply go round it once, but stop a lot of times whilst people get on and off - quite pointless really. With regard to Storm surge, either use it to it's full potential or remove it. Small things like these would make it so much better: - Spinners on the track to be fixed so the raft actually spins - Make some attempt to theme it better - start with putting something over the awful frame at the top of the lift hill - Get a water vaccum to get the water out of the rafts (Like Valhalla at Blackpool) Obviously I would rather they just removed the horrible thing but if it has to stay they should at least use it properly.
February 22, 201312 yr comment_150950 The station area looks about the right size for a shipping container or two DON'T TEMPT THEM
February 22, 201312 yr comment_150961 Just the basics of loading / unloading guests quicker would be nice, but then again it always has a long queue, so while they are all in line they are not going on anything else
July 14, 201312 yr comment_163230 Gonna have to bring this topic back up, was it two or three breakdowns yesterday? One was an evacuation from the track itself. I'm not one of the people that constantly slag it off as a ride but even I think its not great. With such poor reliability and with little current success what should be done next? Maybe some tunneling and upgrades could improve it?
July 14, 201312 yr comment_163231 Gonna have to bring this topic back up, was it two or three breakdowns yesterday? One was an evacuation from the track itself. I'm not one of the people that constantly slag it off as a ride but even I think its not great. With such poor reliability and with little current success what should be done next? Maybe some tunneling and upgrades could improve it? There was engineers at the top of the lift hill until about 2:30 today and didn't open until about an hour later. Didn't break down again but the staff did say there was problems with it yesterday.
July 14, 201312 yr comment_163232 It gained 90 minute queues when I looked though, was definitely stayed away from that one today
July 14, 201312 yr comment_163235 Storm Surge needs to go in place for Flying Fish relocation. I only been on it twice since it's been there nothing special with the ride.
July 15, 201312 yr comment_163318 I've never understood how SS pulls the queues, it always has a reasonably large queue even when it's not even hot. smh
July 15, 201312 yr comment_163323 Cos it's in the middle of the park, because it has dire throughput, and because it sticks out like a sore thumb that it gets the guests. It's thorpes version of Chessie's Tiny Truckers, or Towers' Spinball.
July 15, 201312 yr comment_163326 I don't think many people know where Rumba rapids is, I'm sure they think Storm Surge is the Rapids ride.
July 16, 201312 yr comment_163395 Thats a good point actually, its so noticeable people probably just think might as well go on it seeing as we keep coming across it!!! It also looks quite a good social ride for groups and wet which helps when its warm! Surprised they haven't used ride photos on it!
July 16, 201312 yr comment_163403 I think what makes Storm Slurge gain its queues and popularity (if it has any) is due to being on one of the main paths of the park, being the group ride as said, being in the middle of the park as well as having a rather low throughput. If Storm Surge were to be in a different park location (one less in your face) as well as obtain greater theming, the ride probably wouldn't be shunned as badly by everyone for being an absolute awful ride.
July 16, 201312 yr comment_163405 What Storm Surge needs is a new paint job to suit the Amity Cove theme
July 16, 201312 yr comment_163411 And to add to this list fixing any leaks and putting in some actual water features and effects like the buckets etc.
July 16, 201312 yr comment_163421 I think your thinking of Rumba Rapids Haha no I mean the yellow thing, it never seems to be turned on
July 16, 201312 yr comment_163424 Haha no I mean the yellow thing, it never seems to be turned on Just like most effects at Thorpe then.
July 16, 201312 yr Author comment_163433 The effects work on storm surge I think they are on a random timer but I'm pretty sure they all work
July 17, 201312 yr comment_163479 ANd something doing to the weird metal scaffolding at the top!!! I think that's there because when it was at Cyprus Gardens, there was a gazebo at the top of the lift hill. Dunno why Thorpe hadnt taken it down yet!
July 18, 201312 yr comment_163519 Something I noticed the other day (might be old but meh) - as I walked past it, I noticed the free guns in the extremely long queue line, that used to be by the drop have gone? Mixed with the fact the yellow shower nor water cannons ever seem to be on, makes it a pretty dry ride now IMO. Equally, I will confess I don't mind Storm Surge, although I wouldn't queue for it. Equally, it's the only ride I can think of that makes me fear for my life, with the thought of slipping around in a dingy on a high, shallow troth. Yeah. Don't like the thought of that.
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