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- Start date
- Favourite Ride
- Colossus
- Pumps: rated at a total of 2,000 horsepower.
- Water Flow: About 12,000 litres per minute.
- Estimated Energy Usage: 2,000 horsepower equals roughly 1,500 kW.
- Assuming rate of: 21.4p - 25.3p
- Excluding daily testing etc
- Favourite Ride
- Ug Bugs
- Pumps: rated at a total of 2,000 horsepower.
- Water Flow: About 12,000 litres per minute.
- Estimated Energy Usage: 2,000 horsepower equals roughly 1,500 kW.
- Assuming rate of: 21.4p - 25.3p
- Excluding daily testing etc
- Favourite Ride
- Colossus
- Favourite Ride
- Ug Bugs
- Favourite Ride
- Colossus
- Favourite Ride
- Ug Bugs
Thorpe Park: General Discussion
AT86
TS Member
SuperMuscleMan
TS Member
With Rumba I can see why they made that decision, although I would have put it off by a further week.
Hopefully it gives the crews better weather to maintain the components for next season. If I were the maintenance team I'd be using this warmer time of year to drain and inspect the lift hill etc.
I can see with fright nights just around the corner it's not a bad thing. Families are less likely to be around now. Although I'd be disappointed for it to go forever and not be replaced with another family water attraction or water coaster.
It costs approximately £325–£380 per hour to run and when you add that to staffing you can see why its wings are clipped. A rough calculation shows that it costs £158,000 – £185,000 to run in Sep & Oct just for electricity. *
Unfortunately this government is hell bent on destroying the electric grid and keeping prices artificially high in the name of 'being green' (while killing rare wildlife). So I think rumba is for the
or will continue to have a 3-4 month operation window.
Bring Back The Berries
*These are rough estimates on its :
Hopefully it gives the crews better weather to maintain the components for next season. If I were the maintenance team I'd be using this warmer time of year to drain and inspect the lift hill etc.
I can see with fright nights just around the corner it's not a bad thing. Families are less likely to be around now. Although I'd be disappointed for it to go forever and not be replaced with another family water attraction or water coaster.
It costs approximately £325–£380 per hour to run and when you add that to staffing you can see why its wings are clipped. A rough calculation shows that it costs £158,000 – £185,000 to run in Sep & Oct just for electricity. *
Unfortunately this government is hell bent on destroying the electric grid and keeping prices artificially high in the name of 'being green' (while killing rare wildlife). So I think rumba is for the
or will continue to have a 3-4 month operation window. Bring Back The Berries *These are rough estimates on its :
| Ride | Reason for Electricity Use | Power Consumption (kW) | Hourly Cost (£) | Daily Cost (£) (8 hrs) | Total Cost for Sep–Oct (£) (61 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumba Rapids | Water pumps (continuous flow) | ~1,500 | £325 – £380 | £2,600 – £3,040 | £158,600 – £185,440 |
| Hyperia | Lift motors and systems | ~300 (avg.) | £64 – £76 | £512 – £608 | £31,232 – £37,088 |
| Stealth | Hydraulic launch system bursts | Burst avg. ~500 | £107 – £127 | £856 – £1,016 | £52,216 – £61,976 |
| Nemesis Inferno | Chain lifts and control systems | ~225 (avg.) | £48 – £57 | £384 – £456 | £23,424 – £27,816 |
| Saw – The Ride | Chain lifts and control systems | ~225 (avg.) | £48 – £57 | £384 – £456 | £23,424 – £27,816 |
| The Swarm | Chain lifts and control systems | ~225 (avg.) | £48 – £57 | £384 – £456 | £23,424 – £27,816 |
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GooseOnTheLoose
TS Member
What is your / your AI agent's source for the above?With Rumba I can see why they made that decision, although I would have put it off by a further week.
Hopefully it gives the crews better weather to maintain the components for next season. If I were the maintenance team I'd be using this warmer time of year to drain and inspect the lift hill etc.
I can see with fright nights just around the corner it's not a bad thing. Families are less likely to be around now. Although I'd be disappointed for it to go forever and not be replaced with another family water attraction or water coaster.
It costs approximately £325–£380 per hour to run and when you add that to staffing you can see why its wings are clipped. A rough calculation shows that it costs £158,000 – £185,000 to run in Sep & Oct just for electricity. *
Unfortunately this government is hell bent on destroying the electric grid and keeping prices artificially high in the name of 'being green' (while killing rare wildlife). So I think rumba is for the
*These are rough estimates on its :
Ride Reason for Electricity Use Power Consumption (kW) Hourly Cost (£) Daily Cost (£) (8 hrs) Total Cost for Sep–Oct (£) (61 days) Rumba Rapids Water pumps (continuous flow) ~1,500 £325 – £380 £2,600 – £3,040 £158,600 – £185,440 Hyperia Lift motors and systems ~300 (avg.) £64 – £76 £512 – £608 £31,232 – £37,088 Stealth Hydraulic launch system bursts Burst avg. ~500 £107 – £127 £856 – £1,016 £52,216 – £61,976 Nemesis Inferno Chain lifts and control systems ~225 (avg.) £48 – £57 £384 – £456 £23,424 – £27,816 Saw – The Ride Chain lifts and control systems ~225 (avg.) £48 – £57 £384 – £456 £23,424 – £27,816 The Swarm Chain lifts and control systems ~225 (avg.) £48 – £57 £384 – £456 £23,424 – £27,816
They are reducing offering temporary but regain more attractions in October with Fright Nights
They have 2 Scare Zones to not uncharged though
SuperMuscleMan
TS Member
For which part? This was just a draft deep research model.
GooseOnTheLoose
TS Member
For all of it. Where is it getting the power consumption units used from? Where is it getting the unit pricing from? Has it entirely made everything up?
My issue is that you've just dumped a load of AI generated stuff, which looks legitimate, but without sources or further information for the rest of us to interrogate. You also didn't state within your post that it was generated by an AI deep research model, leading the casual observer to believe that you've got some sort of insight into Thorpe Park's operational costs.
I am all for the use of generative AI assistance, but I believe it's important to label assisted content as such.
I will grant that you've stated that your table is an estimate, but it's useful to know what the estimate is based on and how the conclusions were arrived at.
SuperMuscleMan
TS Member
Ok, I did this as an example and 'rough estimate' as quoted but if you would like to spend your afternoon testing perplexity... Here you go
GooseOnTheLoose
TS Member
I don't need to spend my afternoon. From a quick glance it's clear that the sources for energy consumption are based on speculative guesses from a Reddit thread and can probably be discounted.
There doesn't appear to be a source for the unit cost of electricity, which you would consider pretty fundamental when coming to a conclusion about how much it costs to power a ride.
Thank you for providing that though, it is actually appreciated.
Call_um
TS Member
I'm not actually sure myself but if I was to guess, the the budget has been cut. The budget would've already been there to operate their rides for the full season (including Fright Nights) so if they're no longer able to do so, the budgets been cut.
It did yes, was around mid September last year so its closing a couple weeks earlier this year.
It also had a period of opening at 1pm this season, which it hasn't done previously too.
