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The Smiler - General Discussion

imanautie said:
I didn't mention them as im unsure how they are handling things with the new queue layout, I've not been on it that often since the move.
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I used the ambulant disabled entrance (old single rider queue) last year and asked for the front, which they declined and said I had to go at the back. Put me out a little as others in my group got the front! :mad:
 
Thameslink Rail said:
Regardless of where you queue, you will always have a 1 in 4 chance at the front row. (If you are a single rider then currently you have a better shot at the front because if there is a two in the front row you get the end seat!)
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Yes I went on the smiler as a single rider 4 times on Saturday and every ride was on the front
 
Thameslink Rail said:
Regardless of where you queue, you will always have a 1 in 4 chance at the front row. (If you are a single rider then currently you have a better shot at the front because if there is a two in the front row you get the end seat!)
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Indeed you are correct.

I went on it five times on Wednesday and got the front row each time!
 
pluk said:
For the love of all things holy, if you don't need RAP stop using RAP. People who actually need it are being denied a usable service because people like you are clearly abusing it.
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That is why I feel so awkward using it, but my fam say I have to. I don't really have a choice. Plus I'm going in half term, and my mum already told the people I'm going with (close family friends) that we can "skip the queues'. I saw one of them yesterday so explained how the system works.
 
RoyJess said:
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RAP is not a free fast track and should never be used as one. It is very frustrating for those that genuinely requiring RAP (and other disable facilities) to have this abused. This cause resentment towards the disable community.
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Exactly. I keep trying to explain how it actually works and that it's not a fast track, but she won't listen. :(
 
As RAP is implemented at Alton Towers, it basically is free fasttrack. Very few staff put times on the cards and those who do usually put max 30 mins on. I'm not saying that's right, I'm saying that's how it is.
 
Sorry if already discussed earlier in the thread, but does anyone know what that really loud ‘bang’ is every time a train almost reaches the top of the vertical lift hill? Definately not always done that and its a bit worrying standing in the queue listening to it!
 
Tommy85 said:
Sorry if already discussed earlier in the thread, but does anyone know what that really loud ‘bang’ is every time a train almost reaches the top of the vertical lift hill? Definately not always done that and its a bit worrying standing in the queue listening to it!
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Not sure what it is, but it’s been doing it all season, but sometimes louder than others.
 
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