Postby Simba » Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:18 am
Yeah, I am also avoiding Towers till The Smiler has worked out all it's teething problems.
Now as Intamin have done a tower lift, If they were tasked with building The Smiler I am sure it wouldn't have had this many problems.
It really makes you wonder what happened in the planning discussions.
"Right, so if we need to access the ride with a crane to drag it through if it valleys, what will that entail?"
"The entire of X-Sector would have to be closed"
"That's a pretty major thing. Four rides down and an entire section. What are we donig to ensure it's not going to happen very often?"
"We've bought a Gerstlauer!"
"And we've no experience anywhere else in the Merlin chain of Gerstlauer coasters valleying regularly?"
"Nope, not that we can think of. Absolutely not at Thorpe Park a few times a month at all... Ever..."
"That's fine then, as long as we're clear that buying a coaster type that we have experience in the group of it failing that will cause us to shut down entire parts of the park would be A VERY BAD THING"
"Yes"
"Get building!"
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