The utter cowardice being shown in closing Thirteen early, completely unnecessarily, is absolutely staggering. When the ride has been running all day, a slight decrease in temperature in the evening is totally irrelevant.
Incredible that this is the same park that a few years ago ran Air in sub-zero temperatures, with an unloaded train causing the ride to e-stop each time it was sent round as it was taking too long to reach the brakes.
Also why does anyone think after 2015 this park would risk ANYTHING which could go wrong?
If anything I don't blame them in the slightest for worrying.
Not looking forward tomorrow nowThis time on Friday,
Spinball Whizzer was on a 5 minute queue (45 minutes today)
&
Wicker Man was on 35 minutes (160 minutes today)
All I can say is wow 0.0
Thirteen has been running in the dark for years; even during the year of and the following two years after the crash. This is a farce.
This time on Friday,
Spinball Whizzer was on a 5 minute queue (45 minutes today)
&
Wicker Man was on 35 minutes (160 minutes today)
All I can say is wow 0.0
Last Monday Scarefest wasn't too bad, queues were short all day with the longest being 50 mins.There are many explanations. Management Change, Decision to change and even colder temperatures than previous years all could have factored into the decision to close the ride.
It's the safe choice, especially if it's what Intamin recommend.
Friday was brilliant. Looped Wicker Man twice in the last half hour of the day, would have been thrice if I wasn't knackered. School Holidays/Weekend and Scarefests become a write off for me.
Avoid if possible!
Remember what happened when they operated the Smiler in conditions more extreme than the Manufacturer recommened?The utter cowardice being shown in closing Thirteen early, completely unnecessarily, is absolutely staggering. When the ride has been running all day, a slight decrease in temperature in the evening is totally irrelevant.
Incredible that this is the same park that a few years ago ran Air in sub-zero temperatures, with an unloaded train causing the ride to e-stop each time it was sent round as it was taking too long to reach the brakes.
That didn't happen, and manufacturer's instructions are also nothing to do with what caused the Smiler incident.Remember what happened when they operated the Smiler in conditions more extreme than the Manufacturer recommened?
The clear inference from the weather conditions is that on two occasions on the day in question two trains came to a halt and had insufficient momentum to engage with the lifts due to gusts of head wind notwithstanding the measured wind speed at a nearby ride may have been still below the manufacture’s recommended level for the safety of the ride as a whole.
The inquest was definitely told that the cause of the stall(s) experienced on the day of the incident was because of high winds (45+ mph gusts) which exceeded the maximum safe speed according to 'guidance' of 34mph, though I'm not sure if that's guidance that came from the manufacturer or not.That didn't happen, and manufacturer's instructions are also nothing to do with what caused the Smiler incident.
Sure you’ll have fun regardless, try to work against the crowds to maximise potential rides.Not looking forward tomorrow now
I'm getting there later so that won't work unfortunatelySure you’ll have fun regardless, try to work against the crowds to maximise potential rides.
(Start in forbidden Valley and work down towards the entrance throughout the day)