Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

[bluesonichd]

Does anyone know how often the HSE website updates.
The prohibition notice is still in place so the ride cant open to the public until its lifted.
Hopes it updates monthly and the notice has already lifted.
Opening tomorrow

 

[Alec]

@AndrewH that's what I'm trying to get at

Doesn't matter where it stalls or where the other train is in retaliation to it. Everybody focus will be on the stalled train which will inveterately cause mass panic & create more media fuel which would damage if not ruin the ride.

 

[Alec]

@bluesonichd I think I read on here that it does update monthly, fingers crossed aye

 

[AndrewH]

@AndrewH that's what I'm trying to get at

Doesn't matter where it stalls or where the other train is in retaliation to it. Everybody focus will be on the stalled train which will inveterately cause mass panic & create more media fuel which would damage if not ruin the ride.

I agree with you but toms point was that a train shouldn't be on the lift hill until the train had reached the second lift hill.

 

[bluesonichd]

Its ok being on the hill lift. Just as long as it stops and holds at the top

 

[jmc]

I'm genuinely really surprised that papers like The Mirror haven't picked up on the fact it's testing with limbless water dummies

 

[delta79]

Dont say that too loudly, they may hear you

 

[bluesonichd]

These poor test dummies.
Does no one care what they go through!
Round and round all day. Selflessly testing this death trap of a ride. Making it safe for us.
Do they get a thank you. Or a pat on the back... No
Its a national scandle

The Mirror needs informing !

 

[sw7smile]

I can support the dummies and join them, I would be happy to ride this death trap all day.

 

[Alec]

In that case I sincerely apologise @AndrewH

@bluesonichd I'd happily replace one of those test dummies, let them put their feet up with a brew & a digestive for a few hours & I will go round & round all, selflessly testing it

 

[phildenholm]

Its ok being on the hill lift. Just as long as it stops and holds at the top

Maybe they are trying to break it, sending cars close together to make sure the blocks are clearing before the next car enters

 

[AndrewH]

In that case I sincerely apologise @AndrewH

It's okay i do love a good debate (even if you are arguing for the same thing!)

 

[Leah]

Having an argument with people that the smiler will never reopen (me fighting for the smiler of corse )
what do i say?

 

[ASturge21]

Having an argument with people that the smiler will never reopen (me fighting for the smiler of corse )
what do i say?

It's been testing

 

[bluesonichd]

It's been testing

Everything looks fine its running beautifully.
Maybe they keep running it to gain people's reactions.
More testing at 4pm


Edit HD uploaded

 

[spinba11]

The new danger of death signs are on the Smiler fences now.

 

[Tom]

Send a photo to the Mirror!

 

[Dar]

Does anyone know how often the HSE website updates.
The prohibition notice is still in place so the ride cant open to the public until its lifted.
Hopes it updates monthly and the notice has already lifted.
Opening tomorrow

I don't think they get taken down from the site at all, if you look further back there is still the two notices from when it was being constructed!

 

[Alec]

Surely the appearance of the overly cautious 'danger of death' signs is a blatant indication that it's going to be opening soon right? It's like AT are dangling a carrot in front of our noses

I know they're testing & could have put them up for H&S reasons in case some Muppet climb in the ride area for some photos after reading information from Google where it states it's "permanently closed". But surely they would have been Ride Testing signs right? Not the danger of death ones they've stuck on every !@&%ing ride & flat surface!

I'm half expecting to be able to buy it as merch soon.

 

[AirFAN]

Most Airbus crashes were caused by the computers thinking they new best and refusing to let the pilot pull up to avoid the ground. Maybe not the best example.

A slight over exaggeration there.