when you need to get trains out with a dispach interval of aproximatley 60 secs it is
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Spinball Whizzer: General Discussion
Jb85
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Oblivion more than achieves this with the current setup and batching system.
In all honesty - it’s the least of the issues with oblivion.
Aesthetically it’s more of an issue - needs a proper station / queue like refurb.
Straying way off topic here anyway.
With regards to Spinball. I guess this investment means they are planning on keeping the ride for the medium term at least.
Not a bad thing, the park can’t afford to loose anymore of the existing lineup.
not really, it always backs up and there can be multiple minuites gone without a dispach
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It is really good to see, I wonder if this is in relation to the work that is happening with the ball in play sign. And I wonder where it will go.
This must be a first. Advance notice of ride closure and the reason for it!
This should be the standard…
Thinking about it, I don’t understand why this can’t warrant waiting until the end of the season. I’d really like to see them post a list of closed season improvements like many other parks, just to give them some focus
GooseOnTheLoose
TS Member
I suspect the entire main queue will be redesigned to accommodate.
As an aside .. Spinball only runs 3 riders most the time ? Hence single rider getting good value?
I appreciate why but it’s hardly a must finish task that couldn’t wait. To save closing and attraction for 2 or 3 days.
Which makes single rider absolutely perfect when it’s raining. Can only run 3 but most the time it’s 2 so a single will be on nearly every car
Hence why a single rider queue is essential for the general running of the ride.
Used to love the single rider in the rain under this rule, but we only got a couple of seasons of it didn't we?
Dave
TS Founding Member
Pretty sure it opened with single rider.
Either way it’s coming back and they’re willing to change queue routes to fit it in. This gives me confidence they might look at it on other rides. The 2 seaters don’t really need them but I wouldn’t complain if they somehow implemented it on Rita and Th13teen again. I actually enjoy Rita but the queue always puts me off. If Nemesis had one then that’d save a heck of a lot of walking and I certainly know there’s people that would be getting 30 goes in a day
Steve74
TS Member
While closing any attraction during the season for non-essential maintenance is not good, they are at least giving just over 2 weeks notice and it is in the time between the school holidays and Oktoberfest so with some kids back at school it should mean less guests inconvenienced. They're clearly putting it in ready for the 3 events and as the weather will slowly deteriorate through them (is that even possible given the weather this year?!) meaning - as others have said - the single rider queue will be a welcome addition in the rain.
Plus, the more that can be done during the season means more time and resources during the closed season. Who knows, the people doing these changes may well already be down to work on the Skyride over winter getting that ready for 2025...
But only spinball needs a single rider line to function reasonably in the rain.