y2mattdx Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 First time post! I am coming down from birmingham next Monday to TP and was just looking at the weather which doesn't look too good - scattered thunderstorms etc. Will this/heavy rain affect many rides? or would they just be closed during and thunderous periods? Don't want to miss out on The Swarm. Just trying to decide whether or not it will be worth going. Thanks for your advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Benin Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Usually in the UK we're not toooooo bad for running rides in heavy rain, although they will indeed hurt a lot (especially Stealth)... Thunder is a different matter, and excessive heavy rain may indeed cause closure to some rides... It's a risky thing really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 y2mattdx Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Well hopefully it won't rain all day then! I just don't want to go when all 'high' rides are closed etc. Has anyone been before when a lot has been closed due to weather? or should it all be fine? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pluk Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 The only time I've been in weather that was bad enough (torrential rain and thunder which went on to cause power failure problems) to close rides for most of the day, we were given open tickets to return on leaving. That was in early '08 I think. I've been in horrific rain conditions when everything has remained open, it is only thunder and wind that will regularly close rides, and how long does thunder usually hang around for? High winds are what you really want to avoid as they often stay all day. You should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Diesel Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 At Thorpe Park, the vast majority of rides will continue to run in heavy rain with the exception being Nemesis Inferno & Rumba Rapids which can shut down due to obstruction of the sensors. In the event of a thunderstorm ALL rides and attraction will commence running closedowns due to health and safety. In the event of hail, Stealth will usually shut down to the nature of the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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y2mattdx
First time post!
I am coming down from birmingham next Monday to TP and was just looking at the weather which doesn't look too good - scattered thunderstorms etc.
Will this/heavy rain affect many rides? or would they just be closed during and thunderous periods? Don't want to miss out on The Swarm.
Just trying to decide whether or not it will be worth going.
Thanks for your advice!
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