Wicker Man - General Discussion

[JAperson]

Speaking of tall people: I am surprised that the height measurement sticks (e.g. for The Swarm) don’t also include the ‘maximum height’.

They'd be very long sticks!

Oblivion is in desperate need of some love. For me it’s one of those rides you just can’t scrap and should be refurbished accordingly

I don't think they'll scrap it, like nemesis it's brand is well known and worth it for the merch sales alone I would imagine. I reckon it could get a refurbishment though probably not on the same level to that of Nemesis Reborn.

 

[Bowser]

Speaking of tall people: I am surprised that the height measurement sticks (e.g. for The Swarm) don’t also include the ‘maximum height’.

Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington does. I’ve seen a few people refused boarding from it.

 

[Matt N]

The ones on The Swarm do as well, I’m fairly sure. I think all of the ones with maximum height restrictions do.

I know my dad has been measured on Swarm, Stealth and Spinball, for sure. He somehow gets by on Thirteen and has for 16 years, but I’m fairly sure that stick goes all the way up to the maximum as well.

 

[George W]

Speaking of tall people: I am surprised that the height measurement sticks (e.g. for The Swarm) don’t also include the ‘maximum height’.

They do have maximum height measurement sticks unfortunately.
At the entrance and merge point they can check maximum height on a board and in the station they have a 1.95m metal stick.

Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington does. I’ve seen a few people refused boarding from it.

Mandrill is the one where for the first couple months of opening I could ride it but ever since they check everytime.

He somehow gets by on Thirteen and has for 16 years, but I’m fairly sure that stick goes all the way up to the maximum as well.

Shhhhh

 

[Poisson]

Merge is an absolute mess today. They'd be better off combining Fastrack and RAP into one queue instead of trying to balance 3

 

[Matt N]

Everything between the merge point and seat assignment has always been a mess on Wicker Man.

As much as I love the actual ride, it’s one aspect of the experience that makes riding it more frustrating than it needs to be at times. The pre-show in particular needs reorganising to stop it from being such a scrum, and that’s honestly why part of me almost found it a relief when the pre-show didn’t run during COVID… the actual content is good, but the lack of organisation ruins it.