That's the problem. Most of the gp don't have a brain. Yes, we know it's safe. Some intelligent people know it's safe...If they could open it this season they may as well do it.
Anyone with a brain cell will know the ride is safe if it reopens.
Even if the prohibition notice has been lifted, it would be very hard for the ride to re-open without an explanation being given as to why the crash happened (or, rather, why it won't happen again). Would it be seen as appropriate for Merlin to do that before the HSE publish their report?
That's the problem. Most of the gp don't have a brain. Yes, we know it's safe. Some intelligent people know it's safe...
...But how often have you herd someone say "that rides not safe" "they should close that park" "WHY DO YOU GO THERE?! ITS A DEATH TRAP!!"
To be honest it doesn't mean they're stupid, it means they have no knowledge of the park other than what's being rammed down their throats by the media, which isn't their fault.That's the problem. Most of the gp don't have a brain. Yes, we know it's safe. Some intelligent people know it's safe...
...But how often have you herd someone say "that rides not safe" "they should close that park" "WHY DO YOU GO THERE?! ITS A DEATH TRAP!!"
I didn't actually say that they were stupid, but yes, I think people complaining about things they don't know much about really annoys me.To be honest it doesn't mean they're stupid, it means they have no knowledge of the park other than what's being rammed down their throats by the media, which isn't their fault.
People are getting brainwashed in this country left right and centre thanks to the journalism industry, and not just about this, about everything.
So as much as I hate to defend them the GP are not all stupid they're just misinformed.
When/if the ride reopens as a result, I don't think it'll ever run five trains ever again (maybe even four) and as a result will be run on noticeably lower throughout.
Don't know how to get around it, but wouldn't this impact the fireworks, one of their busiest times?open it in the last few weeks of the season
Don't know how to get around it, but wouldn't this impact the fireworks, one of their busiest times?
But it might remind people of the 'safety problems' at the park who might have forgotten.If people aren't going to go to the park they aren't going to go to Fireworks anyway.
Hearing The Smiler has reopened won't put any extra people off - if anything it might draw more in.
But it might remind people of the 'safety problems' at the park who might have forgotten.
I disagree.
At the moment, the accident is still very fresh in peoples minds. Only two days ago was that poor young girl on the tv missing a leg, and a few weeks prior to that, her boyfriend. The H&S report hasn't yet been published and if Alton open it too soon, it will to some extent say to the public "oh well, the accident happened, we dont have the full reason as to why yet, but we are going to open it anyway now". Keeping it closed shows the public that (a) they do seriously care about the people it injured, nearly killed and that (b) they wont rush into reopening it until the findings of the H&S have been studied and changes implemented.
Personally, I think it should remain closed all this year, and open for next season.