Yesterday, at 4.30, The Smiler stopped while I was in the indoor queue. After 15 mins, they gave us the choice of leaving through the door by the baggage drop counter into the shop. 10 mins later after 3 or 4 empty trains being sent round, it was running again.Breaking News! Yawn, the Daily Mail strikes again
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...notorious-Smiler-rollercoaster-evacuated.html
Breaking News! Yawn, the Daily Mail strikes again
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...notorious-Smiler-rollercoaster-evacuated.html
I agree, but at the same time it is good to see them fighting back, almost in a polite way sticking two fingers up at the DM and all those people who think The Smiler is unsafe.Towers shouldn't have to do this.
According to Slater&Gordon any legal entity can sue. https://www.slatergordon.co.uk/media-libel-and-privacy/faqs/I agree, but at the same time it is good to see them fighting back, almost in a polite way sticking two fingers up at the DM and all those people who think The Smiler is unsafe.
Surely there is something legal the AT/Merlin can do to stop this type of reporting? I mean if it were a person the DM was going for like this then it could be classed as defamation of character? Is there something similar to protect the reputation of companies?
Wasnt there a death at another theme park involving an amputee falling form a ride as the restraints ( designed for those with 4 limbs ) didn't hold him in place.Towers have made a mistake in telling a Paralympic athlete. I'm sorry no. They don't like it. They are hero's. They are national treasures. Who needs two arms when 1 will do. They are brave, heroic, inspiring.
And just like anyone in the public eye. One phone call away from a journalist.
30mins stuck on Galactica was interesting!' Dozens of thrillseekers stranded 30ft in the air as Alton Towers' virtual reality rollercoaster breaks down on hottest June day ever
Alton Towers' Galactica ride broke down leaving dozens of thrillseekers stranded 30 feet in the air on the hottest day of the year.
- Dozens of people were left stranded 30ft in the air after Alton Towers ride broke
- They were on the Air Galactica when it ground to a halt for around 30 minutes
- Similar incident happened last year on the ride during 'torrential rain'
- In 2015 two women both lost legs when carriage on park's Smiler ride crashed
Visitors to the Staffordshire amusement park claimed they were stuck in the air for up to 30 minutes on the £12million ride, which was billed the world's first virtual reality rollercoaster when it opened in April last year.
Brendan de Bruijn tweeted: 'Just spent 10 minutes stuck on galactica looking face down at a pile of rocks about 25m below us... Not impressed.'
In May last year 28 people were left hanging face-down on the Air Galactica ride when it ground to a sudden halt in 'absolutely torrential' rain at the top of the first loop of the track.