Slammer?

[Sophzg_93]

I'm visiting Thorpe park for 2 days on 18th and 19th of August this year and iv seen that slammer Is not working, this is one of my favourite rides and wondering of it will be open when I visit? Xx

[lbwoody]

Doubt it - http://www.thorpepark.com/rides/slammer.aspx

[Sidders]

Hi and welcome to TPM, Soph!

Slammer's been unavailable for a number of months this year, due to reasons beyond the park's control. Part of the reason Slammer is unavailable for operation so much is that the company who manufactured the ride (S&S Power) no longer make spare parts as production has stopped for the Sky Swat has been stopped due to lack of popularity (I think Slammer is the only operational Sky Swat left in the world after S&S sold only three of them between 2005 and 2009-10?). This means that external companies have to be contacted if spare parts are needed, and extra time is needed to fabricate and transport them. The last official news we heard from the park was that the ride would indeed be opened later this year, but for now a date is not set. Ride signage has been taken down to draw less attention to the ride since early July.

Sorry to say it, but Slammer doesn't look like it'll be operational for your trip on Friday.

Hope this helps.