2023: General Discussion

[Danscott22]

I'm going to towers on Wednesday and it looks like it'll be a bit windy. I'm worried about X sector as I don't want to treck to towers if Smiler doesn't open. Looking at the forecast, does anyone think the wind is fine and Smiler will still be operational?

There's absolutely no way you can tell until you turn up and find out really.

 

[Ethan]

There's absolutely no way you can tell until you turn up and find out really.

I suppose I'll have to take the risk and turn up then. Need to get on Alton manor anyway so that's worth the trip

 

[Benjsh]

I'm going to towers on Wednesday and it looks like it'll be a bit windy. I'm worried about X sector as I don't want to treck to towers if Smiler doesn't open. Looking at the forecast, does anyone think the wind is fine and Smiler will still be operational?

I'm going on Wednesday too. Have a look at met office and see what times the wind really picks up and plan around it I'd say. I'm sure it will be open for a few hrs at the very least.

I'd like a ride on it too but I won't lose any sleep if it wasn't open as I have done it loads of time. I'm going for the new ride mainly tbh. Try to get a good 4/5 rides on Alton Manor and 4/5 on Wickerman and anything else will be a bonus for this visit for me.

 

[AT86]

I'm going to towers on Wednesday and it looks like it'll be a bit windy. I'm worried about X sector as I don't want to treck to towers if Smiler doesn't open. Looking at the forecast, does anyone think the wind is fine and Smiler will still be operational?

Current forecast shows winds around 20mph, not close to the range in which operations on Smiler would be impacted. If the forecast remains the same I would imagine you will be fine.

 

[Loui Richards]

Here’s the proof! Hope the other side is fixed as well!
EDIT: credit to Mel Goodall

soemthing tells me this might be it but i would like to be proven wrong on this! one side is 10 times better than neither

 

[hogofwar]

I'm off to the park tomorrow, hopefully the weather doesn't impact things too much.

What's people's preferences in the direction they go around the park? I think I've always gone straight to x-sector and go from there, though will probably switch it up a bit this time (depending on what things are open)

 

[Danscott22]

I suppose I'll have to take the risk and turn up then. Need to get on Alton manor anyway so that's worth the trip

Maybe head to X Sector first just in case, otherwise you might be ok.

 

[Kraken27]

I bet you'd be surprised the number that still do. I've heard that they do a roaring trade of gate tickets on certain 2 Sundays every year.

True. But the customers buying the tickets on those two days have a rather different relationship with the Inland Revenue than the vast majority of us!

 

[GaryH]

OMG OMG waterfall back on. Best thing ive seen for ages. Great stuff

 

[Ethan]

What's people's preferences in the direction they go around the park? I think I've always gone straight to x-sector and go from there, though will probably switch it up a bit this time (depending on what things are open)

I usually start at X sector aswell but I want to start with Alton manor this year and get a few rides on that. That's the main priority for me but ideally would like to ride smiler on first visit of the year

 

[Danscott22]

2023 is clearly the year of broken effects being fixed!

 

[tayspru]

Hex is on fantastic form today ! Audio is back to full volume, the vault has all its effects working. I don’t think anything is currently broken

 

[Alsty]

Hex is on fantastic form today ! Audio is back to full volume, the vault has all its effects working. I don’t think anything is currently broken

Is it parking correctly?

 

[havaska]

Hex is on fantastic form today ! Audio is back to full volume, the vault has all its effects working. I don’t think anything is currently broken

Even the fibre optics in the branch at the end?

 

[tayspru]

Even the fibre optics in the branch at the end?

Yep, the fibre optics, smoke under the branch, blue lighting from the generator down the tubes. Parking wasn’t perfect but no squeaking or clunking like last year

 

[zeock]

Yep, the fibre optics, smoke under the branch, blue lighting from the generator down the tubes. Parking wasn’t perfect but no squeaking or clunking like last year

Sounds really good! Another example of improved maintenance for 2023!

 

[havaska]

Yep, the fibre optics, smoke under the branch, blue lighting from the generator down the tubes. Parking wasn’t perfect but no squeaking or clunking like last year

Amazing news!

 

[Ciaran]

When I rode it on Saturday the vault volume still seemed a lot quieter than it used to be. Have they turned it up in the days since?

 

[tayspru]

When I rode it on Saturday the vault volume still seemed a lot quieter than it used to be. Have they turned it up in the days since?

It seemed louder than I’ve remembered it in years

 

[Poisson]

Massive improvement in ATH. Not a peep of Baby Shark. 10/10