2022: General Discussion

[s_g_k]

If it’s gone then I’m not too bothered really. For the past 10 years I’ve only really ridden it to tick a box.

Enterprise’s and Spinjam’s sites would suit a new dark ride or a new high throughput major thrill flat. I’d assume the park would go for the latter considering a large building would block the view of Oblivion’s banked turn and brake run.

 

[Excalibur]

Whack a Jump & Smile in there! Given it was so popular!

 

[Jonathan]

I rode it at Fireworks 2021. I think.

We did Enterprise at Fireworks 2021. Your fault for the amount of alcohol you definitely didn't consume.

 

[djtruefitt]

The enterprise board has been missing all season. They did actually put the Spinjam board there initially when they added the ride, but realised it probably didn’t work, so moved it before the ride opened.
Then of course we’ve had the stage in front of it for weeks, so people have only just noticed it’s missing.

 

[Steve74]

Then of course we’ve had the stage in front of it for weeks, so people have only just noticed it’s missing.

Have the stages gone then? I was expecting them to be used for Mardi Gras along with the structures from last year seeing as they looked pretty decent stages

 

[JAperson]

It'll be back, at this point they might as well change it's name to phoenix and be done with it.

 

[pluk]

Absolutely worth investing in a new version of the same ride. Been riding them for over 30 years and the sensation of inverting with no restraint system never gets old.

 

[Matt N]

Absolutely worth investing in a new version of the same ride. Been riding them for over 30 years and the sensation of inverting with no restraint system never gets old.

The only issue there is that many of the newer versions appear to have some form of restraint (correct me if I'm wrong there). The Huss Enterprise 2G certainly appears as though it has a lap bar restraint of some sort, and I think the Zamperla Endeavour might as well.

 

[pluk]

The only issue there is that many of the newer versions appear to have some form of restraint (correct me if I'm wrong there). The Huss Enterprise 2G certainly appears as though it has a lap bar restraint of some sort, and I think the Zamperla Endeavour might as well.

As far as a I know it can come in the standard caged unrestrained gondola or the 'suspended' (I mean, they are all suspended, but this is in the open dangley leg sense) variant which has a close contact restraint.

No idea if that's right though, I've never tried to buy one.

 

[John]

The Zamperla Endeavour has OTSRs as otherwise you could just jump off the things.

I used to be an advocate for one of them to replace Enterprise until I rode one a few years ago at Kentucky Kingdom and discovered it was quite a bit less fun. Still better than an abandoned ride area though so maybe it would still be a good idea.

 

[Poisson]

Or you could get a flying one like Alakazam was at Pleasure Island. That was silly, especially the backwards bit.

 

[Dave]

Or you could get a flying one like Alakazam was at Pleasure Island. That was silly, especially the backwards bit.

It was painful and boring and took an age to load.

 

[Skyscraper]

Whack a Jump & Smile in there! Given it was so popular!

It was a Smashing Jump actually. A Jump & Smile is the standard version where the seats themselves are fixed and don't spin.

 

[Danscott22]

If it doesn’t come back, I hope both flat sites in X Sector are occupied next year. In reality, both will probably be empty

 

[CrashCoaster]

Might as well just get another Huss flat ride package - a new Enterprise, Pirate Ship and Top Spin to replace the obvious.

 

[Craig]

A few bits (randomly) in the Warrington Guardian today on Mardi Gras:

• Seems there's a few more actually themed food options this year. BBQ (ribs, pulled pork etc) and Lousiana Po Boys, with Food Street being "bigger and better" than ever before (also mentioned on the official event page)
• There's a VIP experience which is a Platinum fast track, priority seating for entertainment and food vouchers (sounds expensive!)
• We had no bar last year, this year we're getting a "lakeside bar experience" featuring floating pontoon seating. Snazzy!

 

[Matt.GC]

How is the pontoon seating floating? Are they slinging them in the lake or something?

 

[Thameslink Rail]

I'd say Alton Towers has sent a press release round newspaper companies and one (Newsquest) has used it for every paper they own near Alton Towers using an identical article writen by Rebecca Carey. I've also found it in Worcester News and Runcorn & Widnes World also owned by the same company.
Interestingly the VIP package doesn't appear to be available to buy, as far as I can see it is solely a competition prize.

 

[Craig]

How is the pontoon seating floating? Are they slinging them in the lake or something?

It'll just be a pontoon platform with some seating laid out on it. Liverpool Docks have done it in the past with a floating football pitch and a floating cinema. Not suggesting anything will be of the designs below, but just to give you an idea of what sort of thing is possible:

Floating platform with gazebo (doubt there'll be anything this big!)


Floating cinema in Liverpool


Floating football pitch

 

[AT86]

Remember to keep your wits about you in this new bar and look out for flying golf balls.