Ride Availability/Operations 2022-24

[Squiggs]

"New for 2026 - Thirteen Reborn".

Fo14teen

 

[Poisson]

I suppose covering the lifts might allow the ride to open. That's my guess?

 

[Ethan]

Fair play then. If it's slipping on the lift, what can they do unless they fancy ripping both lifts out and replacing them and possibly having to modify the drop track?

They should’ve sorted this a few years ago when the problem arised. Temporary solutions= problem comes back

 

[DiogoJ42]

They should’ve sorted this a few years ago when the problem arised. Temporary solutions= problem comes back

They should have known about this at the design stage. Friction drive lifts were not exactly new at the time.

 

[Poisson]

Intamin designed it. The only company I could imagine who make a solar powered launch and build it inside.

It can be worked around if the park focuses on everything working to full capacity. Maybe even if the hosts are cross trained, send them to Rita to have 4 platform staff like before to speed dispatches?

 

[Matt N]

Is there any way that they could put anti rollbacks on Thirteen’s lift hill, or do they not work with drive tyres?

It is a shame that this problem seems to have come back. It seemed like they were on top of it for a year or two!

 

[rob666]

Could I just insert the annual kwik fit fitter/goodyear vector four seasons tyre gag here please.
Again.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Is there any way that they could put anti rollbacks on Thirteen’s lift hill, or do they not work with drive tyres?

It is a shame that this problem seems to have come back. It seemed like they were on top of it for a year or two!

I don't see why they couldn't be fitted.
.... Buuuut I believe one of the reasons they got planning permission was that the lift would not make clacky sounds like Corkscrew's did.

 

[jibbsie]

This season they have installed brakes at the bottom of the lift to prevent it from rolling back into the station (they rase after the train goes past)

 

[s_g_k]

I don't see why they couldn't be fitted.
.... Buuuut I believe one of the reasons they got planning permission was that the lift would not make clacky sounds like Corkscrew's did.

Corkscrew’s lift hill sound was not clacky. It was legendary.

God I miss the whirrrrrrrrr of Festival Park and Ug Land.

 

[gclough79]

This is the first proper day of all schools back....what's crowds/availability like?

 

[Ash]

Just seen this.

Any guesses ?

 

[s_g_k]

Just seen this.

Any guesses ?

They’re based on Stoke so it’s safe to assume this is AT related. As for the part…no idea I’m afraid.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Well it doesn't seem like any obvious external part..... Let the wild Hex speculation begin!

 

[GooseOnTheLoose]

They’re based on Stoke so it’s safe to assume this is AT related.

Or Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. The tweet also doesn't suggest that this is happening right now, they've completed the job. Any theme park could also have requested their services, not just one locally.

 

[dave___]

It could most likely have been from months and months ago and this is just a puff piece to advertise their services.

It must be a fairly bespoke motor, wherever it was from though, to re-wind it rather than drop in a replacement.

 

[AT86]

Battle Galleons has been closed for a couple of days? Could be that?

 

[DiogoJ42]

Whatever that part is, it looks like it's designed to rotate on one axis, while having a bit of flex in a second. A (bit like the arms of a topspin but on a much smaller scale). I've never seen the bearings of a madhouse, but I'd like to think they are a bit more substantial than that!

It could be from one of the more minor rides, given it's size.

 

[Ash]

Certainly a small drive, looks like something from octonauts lift or a station drive wheel

 

[will6789]

Whatever that part is, it looks like it's designed to rotate on one axis, while having a bit of flex in a second.

If you're referring to the big orange part, I'm pretty sure thats not the ride part but their own jig which holds the motor stator in the middle to make re-winding it easier.