The Future of Skyride

[RIPCorky]

I feel for Biance to be honest, it's clear she's been left to clean up years of neglect. I have faith the Skyride will be back in 2025, as she does say it's her ambition not to lose it from the parks lineup. Whilst I don't think having to pay £25 to get around on a mobility scooter as an alternative to something which is included in the parks lineup is great, I appreciate her honesty before the season has started, and also appreciate the money going into it to get it operational again.

I wouldn't feel too sorry for her, she's not doing the job for free

 

[RIPCorky]

I'm not going round in the circles again, but it really doesn't matter what the company "think" the attraction is.
It is an aid to travel, and has been for decades, whatever the corporation want to think.
Not clear cut in law under the Equality Act regarding indirect discrimination...
needs to be clarified in case law.
I can't be arsed, but others now might.
It has been a bit of a shambles all round.
I'm happy to limp.
Edit...They could simply offer the scooters without charge as an offer as goodwill, without liability, using id and an increased deposit.

They could quite easily tear the whole thing out and there would be nothing any court of law could do about it. They're not legally obliged to supply any transport inside the park.

Let them repair it properly and it'll give many more years of service.

 

[rob666]

To quote myself, again, over a number of posts.
I'm not going round in the same circles again.

 

[Blackhole_Sun]

To quote myself, again, over a number of posts.
I'm not going round in the same circles again.

Not on the Skyride this year, no…..

 

[Skyscraper]

From Theme Park Guide's live blog, there is now a sign outside the Forbidden Valley station about the upgrade project;

 

[Plastic Person]

So, to clarify... it's closed?

 

[Skyscraper]

So to clarify... it's closed?

Until further notice, yes.

 

[Dobba]

Also from Theme Park Guide's live blog, the Towers Street station.

 

[jibbsie]

I was at the park today and one thing I noticed was I don't think the cable was following the wheels in the towerstreet station correctly (it was going above a set of wheels and i think the set of wheels on the following colum was removed)

 

[Rob]

It’s a real shame it’s not able to open, but the station over at the Dark Forest end of the park is looking great:



Very smart indeed!

 

[Skyscraper]

It’s a real shame it’s not able to open, but the station over at the Dark Forest end of the park is looking great:



Very smart indeed!

Just a shame that it almost certainly won't look like that by the time the Skyride is fixed lol.

 

[rob666]

Nice, but sbno.
Hopefully not all year though eh?
We can dream.

 

[Squiggs]

There is no way they weren't intending for it to be open this year. The station refurbishment and new signage is definitely not the work you'd carry out a year in advance.

 

[Rob F]

I expect POMA completed a health check on the ride system and put in some recommendations…. That management actually agreed with

 

[DistortAMG]

There is no way they weren't intending for it to be open this year. The station refurbishment and new signage is definitely not the work you'd carry out a year in advance.

In hindsight I totally agree with this.

 

[PhalanaxOperativeA1127]

There is no way they weren't intending for it to be open this year. The station refurbishment and new signage is definitely not the work you'd carry out a year in advance.

Plus it's included on the map as well. Absolutely the plan was to open it this year, so whatever cropped up, was very last minute.

 

[djtruefitt]

I noticed at the dark forest station, the cable isn’t actually attached to some of the wheels, with lots of ropes and cables holding it in place.

 

[jibbsie]

I noticed at the dark forest station, the cable isn’t actually attached to some of the wheels, with lots of ropes and cables holding it in place.

it is like that in quite a few places like on the tower next to the wickerman as well

 

[Doddy]

Anyone think that when it comes back the glass will be replaced. Because I remember it looking like it had been attacked by a wild animal last I was on it but that must have been back in 2017.

 

[blackholes crow]

I noticed at the dark forest station, the cable isn’t actually attached to some of the wheels, with lots of ropes and cables holding it in place.

Probably relieved the tension on the drive wheel to maintain the bearings on the drive train
hence causing the best of what...10 ton of cable to hang down and if you can pin it off the ground and save lifting it back up well that's a bonus!!!