Ride Availability/Operations 2022-24

[rob666]

Well next week is the busiest half term week and queues for coasters will be 70-90 average so I wouldn’t bother going if you don’t like queues

It is not half term!
Half term was around Valentines.
Back on topic, the end of term break looks pretty bad for families with no options.
I'm booked on a Sun freebie midweek at the end of next month.
I hope it rains that day...don't mind losing the dark forest.

 

[Josh555]

Seriously thinking of not going next week now. I generally don't tolerate queues over 30-45 mins at Towers (hence I'm selective of when I go). Downtime happens but I'd expect to get every major attraction done, plus a few re-rides, bar maybe one if it's down for the day.

I don't think that's an unreasonable expectation for a moderate day nearly 4 weeks into the season. A 6 hour round trip just doesn't look like it's worth the risk unless things drastically improve the next few days.

To be fair it’s the Easter holidays next week so likely to be 45 minutes as a minimum queue for any of the major rides prior to the last hour of the day when things tail off.

 

[blackholes crow]

Out of interest, where did you join the queue?

Was main entrance (not single rider) you can't get the barcodes from single que

 

[WickerWonder18]

It is Easter holidays now for most schools so what do you expect queue wise. Before Covid it never used to be that bad tbf in Easter.

 

[Ethan]

It is Easter holidays now for most schools so what do you expect queue wise. Before Covid it never used to be that bad tbf in Easter.

Tbf with a few rides shut I’m shocked how low the queues are

 

[ThemeParkOwen]

Rapids are back open

 

[Ethan]

Rapids are back open

But the real question is are all the coasters on max ops yet

 

[Josh555]

Rapids are back open

Colour me shocked.

 

[havaska]

But the real question is are all the coasters on max ops yet

Looks like Smiler is on two trains atm from where I can see in the queue.

 

[Ethan]

Looks like Smiler is on two trains atm from where I can see in the queue.

2 and 3 look the same from the queue tbf. Guess you’ll find out for sure when you reach the station

 

[Danscott22]

Colour me shocked.

The timing seems sus I know, but they genuinely have had an issue which has kept them closed until now

 

[Austin Towers]

Rita, Wickerman, Smiler, Spinball all down currently.

What the heck is going on with reliability? Has it ever been as bad as this?

 

[havaska]

2 and 3 look the same from the queue tbf. Guess you’ll find out for sure when you reach the station

It’s been down for the last 40mins. They’re taking a train off and putting it on one train operation.

 

[ThemeParkOwen]

Staff walking wickerman lift hill so god knows what it is this time!

 

[Ethan]

It’s been down for the last 40mins. They’re taking a train off and putting it on one train operation.

Oh ok you were joking. So it’s just on 3 and it’s broke

 

[Matt N]

Oh ok you were joking. So it’s just on 3 and it’s broke

I thought @havaska said it was on 2?

 

[havaska]

I thought @havaska said it was on 2?

I thought it was. I think it’s on two train operation now but was on three.

 

[Ethan]

I thought it was. I think it’s on two train operation now but was on three.

Think you’re probably right the queue is bad now

 

[JugglersDoughnut]

Wait time specified for Thirteen is 100min. We’ve been in it since 11:30 and aren’t even in the crypt. At least it’s decent weather!

 

[Ethan]

Wait time specified for Thirteen is 100min. We’ve been in it since 11:30 and aren’t even in the crypt. At least it’s decent weather!

Have you seen if Rita is on 2 trains? The queue time for it isn’t that bad