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nickhutson
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Jared said:
So it's Mystic Manor?
siralgenon
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Apparently Hocus Pocus Hall is being completely re-themed for Halloween and will stay like that from then on, presumably moving the attraction into the Park's 'Adventure' theme
MiserableMonkey
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I've heard a few whispers that the back two rows of Vampire will be turned backwards for next season, along with a slight refurbishment and alterations to the Fastrack queueline.
Anybody else heard anything?
Anybody else heard anything?
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Anonymous
I'm not even going to pass comment on the stupid rumour.
As for the Fastrack / Entrance... The rumour comes around every year. So who knows?
As for the Fastrack / Entrance... The rumour comes around every year. So who knows?
Ted
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XLR8 At Six Flags Astroworld (Which was also a Arrow suspended) had it's 4 back rows turned backwards for its Halloween event in 2002 and actually proved pretty popular that they kept it like that until the coaster (And along with the entire park) closed in 2005.
But that rumour sounds ridiculous...Would ruin Vampire.
But that rumour sounds ridiculous...Would ruin Vampire.
pritchardavid
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Don't see wee theme parks change some of the trains or all trains backwards, it's doesn't make the ride better!
Sam
TS Member
Why does it sound ridiculous...?
Merlin have done exactly the same thing with a coaster just up the road a year ago. B&M previously had no history of backwards rides, whereas Arrow/Vekoma both clearly do.
I'd say that if you asked me in 2012 which one was more likely to go backwards, I'd say Vampire over Swarm by a country mile. Anyway, I think Vampire backwards would offer a much more interesting experience than mrawS, due to it being a more terrain-y coaster.
It may be true or it may not but it's definitely not an outlandish rumour.
Merlin have done exactly the same thing with a coaster just up the road a year ago. B&M previously had no history of backwards rides, whereas Arrow/Vekoma both clearly do.
I'd say that if you asked me in 2012 which one was more likely to go backwards, I'd say Vampire over Swarm by a country mile. Anyway, I think Vampire backwards would offer a much more interesting experience than mrawS, due to it being a more terrain-y coaster.
It may be true or it may not but it's definitely not an outlandish rumour.
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electricBlll
The idea that you can improve an old ride by turning seats backwards has been proven wrong so many times. Novelty silliness like that won't help the Vampire's problems, if anything it will show up how tame it is most of the time. I'm sure they will be leaving the trains alone. :twirly:
Benzin
TS Member
Logistics also come into play...
Back two rows are currently saved for exit riders, turning them backwards would result in needing to use rows 9/10 instead, and since not everyone would want to ride backwards, leaves 16 seats for forward facing riders... A total of 32 for the two trains...
That's HORRID to think about considering the Vampire operations are dire enough with the simple procedures it currently has... We've seen the clusterbuggery that Swarm's queue is, imagine that in Vamp's station...
Back two rows are currently saved for exit riders, turning them backwards would result in needing to use rows 9/10 instead, and since not everyone would want to ride backwards, leaves 16 seats for forward facing riders... A total of 32 for the two trains...
That's HORRID to think about considering the Vampire operations are dire enough with the simple procedures it currently has... We've seen the clusterbuggery that Swarm's queue is, imagine that in Vamp's station...
