Luke_A Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 All coasters, including The Swarm have clearance checks... Now I really would not expect a £20M ride to be designed in a way which it maims people. On The Swarm, you WILL be able to fully extend your arms as far as you can reach. The chances are that the picture is deceiving and there is tons of room for you to extend your arms. Liam T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saz Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Are we actually even humouring the idea that The Swarm could possibly knock our limbs off? There's proably a two foot+ clearence even with someone who is six foot six. Luke_A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I am not reading this... I am not reading this... *gently rocks* AdamY, UnderItAll and ThrillSeekerMatt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Not going on this ride now in-case I lose my hands, it's a shame I was looking forward to it. Oh well, X::///// and STORM SURGE will just have to do :DBut seriously, this ride is perfectly safe, everything has been designed for your comfort and enjoyment Will, Liam T, JoshC. and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteknuckle Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Wrong ride Ryan, lol I'll be on that tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpeparkjack Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thanks to Jonathan Ross - a significiant percentage of the general public are now convinced that THE SWARM goes 100mph! Graw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPGG Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) Definitely doesn't. Edited February 13, 2012 by Sidders : Please avoid shorthand text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benndog Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 do you seriously think that the regulationsof health and safety in todays society would allow a theme park visited by thousands of people per day to open up a rollercoaster that can dismember people? what planet are you people living on, I realy hope you were being sarcastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I hope I don't need to, but to clarify...In my original point, I was saying that the clearance of mere inches would be for having arms out / for tall people / etc. No matter how deceptive that picture may be, I still think we're looking at the smallest clearance being inches away, not feet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javs Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I remember when these forums used to consist of enthusiasts and experts!!! It would seem that those days are long gone after reading some of these recent comments! ;-) UnderItAll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Being an enthusiast =/= expert...I believe many posts of sarcasm have not translated well onto the site, but that's life...Either way, Wossy was wrong, but probably to provide some TERRIFYING PR for the ride, rather than to give out facts... Besides how many of the GP actually care about all the facts and figures of the ride? The majority at Thorpe will call it "THAT BIG WINGED THINGY INNIT BRUVVVVVVVVVVVV" anyways, so they might as well have said it goes at lightspeed, back to the future, gives you a cuppa and then gives you dental surgery...tl;dr... IT WON'T KILL/MAIM/INJURE ANYONE DELIBERATELY, OTHERWISE IT WOULD BE SHUT QUICKER THAN SAW BROKE DOWN ON OPENING DAY!!!!!11 TraX, Sidders and Mitchada04 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I think anyone who is concerned about the near misses on this ride, should stay the hell away from Colossus in the summer.You're more likely (very likely), to get smacked in the face by over grown greenary on Colossus, than coming close to anything on this.Not sure if Mark9 and Benin would agree, but in all honesty, I didn't find ANY of Raptor's 'near misses' near at all. I think we can rest easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpeparkjack Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Yes I have been hit on the arm by greenery on Colossus many a time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saz Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 The near misses will probably seem 'nearer' long before you experience them - look at Oblivion's tunnel for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Jonny Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I think anyone who is concerned about the near misses on this ride, should stay the hell away from Colossus in the summer.You're more likely (very likely), to get smacked in the face by over grown greenary on Colossus, than coming close to anything on this.Not sure if Mark9 and Benin would agree, but in all honesty, I didn't find ANY of Raptor's 'near misses' near at all. I think we can rest easy. When I have my hands up on Colossus I always get hit by something same with the trees at Rush. Swarm does look close to that wing but then so does Saw the ride with the spinning blades and the spikes inside and theres the cage on Colossus when doing the 4 inline twists so I think my arms shouldn't fall of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Not that I think anyone is taking this conversation seriously... but these things are called near-misses for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Irishman Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I think that dummy publicity stunt has gotten into our heads...................I am ashamed. Sheepie and AJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Irishman, that may be the most sense I have ever read from you! :PI can spy a cheeky fire effect housing in that pic from Wossy's show. Mmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Jonny Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 This picture was taken just before the dummies lost there arms. :) Will and Mitchada04 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 This picture was taken just before the dummies lost there arms. :)Lovely photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Irishman Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Irishman, that may be the most sense I have ever read from you! Oh, so I made no sense from the beginning?! Jesus mate, I was just injecting opinion. Show some decency for once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Michael - Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I think we need this http://glennmcanally.com/sarcastic/ ;)I hate celebrities riding it first. The first ride of Thirteen was on ITV with a reporter on the front seat. She screamed like a 2 year old the whole way, and then didn't even know what made it a world's first at the end, AFTER riding it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 ^Nah, I have no problem with news reporters riding it (aside from Towers' decision to keep it secret THEN reveal it a day before opening), because it gets the ride out there... The worst thing on the Thirteen segment was the ECC people looking positively bored...Celebs getting to ride it though whilst everyone else looks on is out of order though... They can have their celeb nights or whatever, but the park shouldn't bend over backwards for them... (I would be horrible in GS, since I wouldn't give them exit passes on the basis of being famous ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joegibbon Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 ^ I agree. It is in no way fair for them to be given complimentary exit passes because they're famous. If they have so much money why not just buy fast-track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPGG Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I think it's only fair to give celebs exit passes because otherwise they would be harassed in the ordinary queue line and that's unfair if they just want a nice day out. However, getting to ride it first is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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