[2023] The Curse at Alton Manor

[Benjsh]

Leaked photo gives a first look at the updated Duel cars now the blasters have been removed.

Hahahahaha. That's an excellent. Bravo sir.

 

[QTXAdsy]

Leaked photo gives a first look at the updated Duel cars now the blasters have been removed.

TBH, losing the blasters will always be a major improvement to the ride cars no matter what.

Speaking of which, I forgot to ask how many ride cars are there for the ride and if any more have been seen being taken out from the building?

 

[Skyscraper]

TBH, losing the blasters will always be a major improvement to the ride cars no matter what.

Speaking of which, I forgot to ask how many ride cars are there for the ride and if any more have been seen being taken out from the building.

There are 32 I think, although the HH originally opened with 34.

Edit: Just saw this...

 

[Trooper Looper]

There are 32 I think, although the HH originally opened with 34.

What happened with the last 2?

 

[Skyscraper]

What happened with the last 2?

No idea, I though it still had 34, but apparently it now has 32.

 

[Trooper Looper]

No idea, I though it still had 34, but apparently it now has 32.

Maybe used for spare parts?

 

[MattyH]

I'm not sure I should say but I heard a rumour that apparently 2 cars crashed into eachother and that's why duel closed to new refurbished.

 

[Benjsh]

I'm not sure I should say but I heard a rumour that apparently 2 cars crashed into eachother and that's why duel closed to new refurbished.

Must have been a ferocious crash at the giddy speeds of about 5mph. Hahahaha

 

[djtruefitt]

Had a quick look yesterday, not a lot to see but the whole site in the staff areas now has fencing all the way round it, to keep staff out I guess as it will be classed as a construction site now.

 

[immelmanloop]

What happened with the last 2?

This is pure speculation, but it is known that the original cars had a fault where they would overrun the rides blocks, and all the cars were replaced shortly after opening day. Could they have just decided that they didn't need the 2 extra cars, and cut some costs? No idea if that is true though, pure speculation on my part.

 

[Skyscraper]

This is pure speculation, but it is known that the original cars had a fault where they would overrun the rides blocks, and all the cars were replaced shortly after opening day. Could they have just decided that they didn't need the 2 extra cars, and cut some costs? No idea if that is true though, pure speculation on my part.

I don't think the cars were replaced, just a component in them (which had a very long German name).

 

[immelmanloop]

The Shaltkriesshicherheistschabshaltung?

 

[Skyscraper]

The Shaltkriesshicherheistschabshaltung?

Yep, that

 

[immelmanloop]

Apparently google thinks it means "Circuit Safety Position" which would explain why it was causing the issue, as the cars were not following their assigned position of 10-second intervals, which caused the ride to trip.

 

[ChristmasPud]

Actually it translates as "Block Knackering Failsafe" and is activated by the people who were doing all this pushing the cars

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Could they still speed the cars up by pushing a button under the cover on the back of the trains?

 

[Skyscraper]

Could they still speed the cars up by pushing a button under the cover on the back of the trains?

That's the reset button for the car's computer actually

 

[Trooper Looper]

It's a shame that When Spookslot got a whole event for its Final day of operation, Duel/HH gets literally nothing. Like I said earlier, the park didn't even announce anything to the public about its closure to give guests outside of hard-core Enthusiasts like us one last go on it. SMH.

 

[QTXAdsy]

I think we're all referring to the infamous clip on the HH opening day in which there is JW running about complaining about how they had knacked the blocks, any idea about that moment and what happened next?

 

[Trooper Looper]

I think we're all referring to the infamous clip on the HH opening day in which there is JW running about complaining about how they had knacked the blocks, any idea about that moment and what happened next?

From the Themes, Dreams, and Scream Machines? Yep, that's the one!