General Queue Times Discussion 2023

[Danny]

IIRC @Danny was the original culprit, the rest of the team seem to have taken it and run with it.

It's become so widely used on the forum I wondered if the Forum team had put a cheeky filter on but I've seen Alton Manor as well so I'm guessing not...

I will tolerate it (just about!), you won't catch me using it though!

I take full responsibility. I have no regrets.

Alty Mans for the win hunz xox.

 

[Skyscraper]

According to queuetimes.com, TCAAM has opened for a grand total of 15 minutes so far today. Opened at 10:05 and closed at 10:20.
Slightly better than last weekend you could argue mind, given it didn't open til around 10:45 on the 18th.

 

[Ethan]

According to queuetimes.com, Alty Mans has opened for a grand total of 15 minutes so far today. Opened at 10:05 and closed at 10:20.
Slightly better than last weekend you could argue mind, given it didn't open til around 10:45 on the 18th.

Was only open for an hour yesterday

 

[Poisson]

Alty Mans seems to get listed as closed even when open. Which is odd

13 is running in the downpours....with a 70 min queue

 

[Ethan]

Busier than opening day and yet the park closes earlier

 

[Danscott22]

The closing time for a Saturday is very disappointing.

 

[Skyscraper]

The closing time for a Saturday is very disappointing.

Just looked at the calendar, it's 6pm all next week and next weekend due to the Easter hols.

 

[AT86]

Just looked at the calendar, it's 6pm all next week and next weekend due to the Easter hols.

That’s not much help to the folks that have paid good money to visit today though.

 

[rob666]

It will be busier with the holidays, you will probably get on more rides for your quids this week.

 

[Danscott22]

Just looked at the calendar, it's 6pm all next week and next weekend due to the Easter hols.

All next week is 4pm, and next weekend is 5pm.

 

[Tom]

Alty Mans seems to get listed as closed even when open. Which is odd

13 is running in the downpours....with a 70 min queue

Great progress!

 

[Skyscraper]

All next week is 4pm, and next weekend is 5pm.

Next week is 4pm but the weekend is 6pm.



The week after is 6pm for the hols.

 

[jon81uk]

That’s not much help to the folks that have paid good money to visit today though.

The closing time was advertised though, it’s not suddenly got shorter. If they wanted longer hours then can go in Easter hols but it might be busier.

 

[AT86]

The closing time was advertised though, it’s not suddenly got shorter. If they wanted longer hours then can go in Easter hols but it might be busier.

There is an expectation that ride close is set based on how busy the park is projected to be on any given day, the park are the only ones with the data to make this decision. There is an element of trust from guests booking tickets that the hours will be enough to ensure good value for money in terms of getting enough done.

5pm on what looks like a busy Saturday isn’t good enough really. Fair enough to set it at 5pm in advance, but when the bookings come in then extended it to ensure there is enough time for a good ride count for your guests.

 

[Matt N]

I can confirm that Thirteen now runs in the rain! I saw it run in quite a heavy downpour with my own two eyes!

On the minus side, I’ve been waiting 95 minutes for it and am only by the Tesla coil… as my throughput average was only 640pph, I am wondering if only 2 trains are on, but other than that, I’m absolutely stumped as to why it’s so slow… it was only advertised 45!

 

[Thameslink Rail]

That is awful, both the throughput and the queue time given the 5pm close. I hope you get an extension.

 

[Danscott22]

Makes the 5pm close even worse when the queue is massively underestimated!

 

[Ethan]

On the minus side, I’ve been waiting 95 minutes for it and am only by the Tesla coil… as my throughput average was only 640pph, I am wondering if only 2 trains are on, but other than that, I’m absolutely stumped as to why it’s so slow… it was only advertised 45!

If its on 2 there's usually a wait for a train to get back in the station. If its on 3 one is usually waiting behind the train in the station

 

[Matt N]

The queue was 105 minutes in total!

It was definitely only on 2 trains; there was a gap in between trains, which I’ve never seen on 3. To make matters worse, it’s also raining cats and dogs; I’m currently camped under a tree outside the Skyride toilets!

 

[Zeock]

On the minus side, I’ve been waiting 95 minutes for it and am only by the Tesla coil… as my throughput average was only 640pph, I am wondering if only 2 trains are on, but other than that, I’m absolutely stumped as to why it’s so slow… it was only advertised 45!

That's disappointing; TH13TEEN's throughput is usually very good! It is probably on 2 trains then.