Ride Availability/Operations 2022-26

[Hid]

Not that you should need new parts for a ride that’s just come out of it’s winter maintenance period mind.

Are we sure Oblivion's Track isn't suffering from Metal fatigue it is 28 years the same age as when Corkscrew left and given it has 7 Shuttles its cycled more times

 

[Mick]

Nothing more frustrating than when you take the car in for a service, it’s all good, and then just a couple of weeks later some random unforeseen problem appears and it needs to go back into the garage.

 

[Ethan]

Wicker Man on 1 train today by any chance?

 

[DistortAMG]

Are we sure Oblivion's Track isn't suffering from Metal fatigue it is 28 years the same age as when Corkscrew left and given it has 7 Shuttles its cycled more times

With a lack of any residue signs of ultra sonic testing taking place for more advanced metal fatigue over the winter, I think it can safely be said they are very sure yes.

The highest stress parts of that ride are well supported by the tunnel base, so if there has been testing on this part, we probably couldn't see it.

Besides, track wise, this ride is relatively simple, so even if there was fatigue, it would be much simpler to remedy than say Nemesis, I would think.

Fatigue by its very nature does not apply itself uniformly, so you cannot really compare the maintenance history of one ride as a basis for the current maintenance needs of a completely different ride.