They've just got back. Had a great day.
That’s what you think a rant is? Delicate, aren’t we?
To be fair, I really wanted to type something more like 'pseudo gammony anti-wokeness' but don't really think ad-hominem attacks help anything...
TBH, think and say what you like. Makes no odds to me. I'll continue to put my energy into making sure the students in my pastoral care are safe and well.
My 15 year old daughter is currently on Dartmoor doing her silver DofE expedition.
They started walking at 7.00 this morning and were done by 13.00 – out/back early to avoid the warmest part of the day.
24 degrees when I drove past princetown at 7am this morning, 28 at 6 this evening.
Personal opinion: DoE on Dartmoor under these conditions is really poor decision making by whoever is running it. Physical exertion and limited supplies under direct sunlight is unnecessary risk.
Alton Towers? Be fine. Parks in the USA run regularly in 40C or more. Stick mainly to water rides. Travel on air-conditioned coach. Lots of sunscreen and water. Nice day out.
Personal opinion: DoE on Dartmoor under these conditions is really poor decision making by whoever is running it. Physical exertion and limited supplies under direct sunlight is unnecessary risk.
But Dartmoor wasn't in the red zone, and DofE put contingency in for severe weather iirc.
But Dartmoor wasn’t in the red zone, and DofE put contingency in for severe weather iirc.
Yeah, I suppose. But how far can you go with contingency planning before it just becomes a guided walk?
Heads up for the Nemesis lovers.
Get your rides in before the end of the year, as nemmy will be closed next year while it is retracted. (and additional sound deadening will mean much of the nemesis roar will be gone)
Heads up for the Nemesis lovers.
Get your rides in before the end of the year, as nemmy will be closed next year while it is retracted. (and additional sound deadening will mean much of the nemesis roar will be gone)
I'd forgotten about that - I was interested (from an engineering point of view) about the Smiler accident and the published report and remember reading about the proposed Nemesis overhaul.
Love Alton Towers. Getting to an age now where it’s tough to find people to go with. Mates have all become boring and see it as a kids thing. Or maybe it’s just me refusing to grow up 🙂
Fortunately (at 50), I have a load of 20 something mates I go with
Stick mainly to water rides
I think there's only one at AT now
They’ve just got back. Had a great day.
EXCELLENT!!!! I'm glad
At Alton Towers today. Had arranged it as birthday treat for my eldest and a few of his mates. All their parents happy for them to go. Pretty hot but lots free water available. Oblivion not running and a few other closed but longest queue I’ve seen is 30 minutes. Doesn’t feel that busy and everyone seems to be being sensible.
Great day out but I am looking forward to the air conditioned car ride home almost as much as Nemesis.
I went on Infusion at Blackpool a few months ago, which IIRC is very similar to Nemesis. Compared to Icon it felt rough and old fashioned. Is Infusion just a bad version of Nemesis, or do I just not like that kind of roller-coaster?
Dunno if it's just me but Nemesis has felt a bit rickety for years. A bit clanky if you get me drift. When it first opened it was so smoooooth.
Also, Runaway Mine Train: did that used to be a lot faster or have I just gotten used to it? Entirely possible, went on Corkscrew as a kid - best thing ever. Went on just before they got rid - felt like I could've read a newspaper going round.
Oblivious
Ooops
Meh 🤷♂️ these are ultimately big old machines - something wasn't happy control system wise so it shut down. The real problem is when humans get involved as per the Smiler accident.
I went to AT a few weeks ago on the same day as about 8 billion School leavers (mine had an inset). Queues aside I’d say Nemesis is a a far rougher rider than Smiler. Still great but showing its age compared to the new kid although we didn’t get on the front of Nemesis and which is ooh so good.
I was a bit meh with the kids about Oblivion until we approached the drop. One trick pony but a bloody good trick!!
It was 2013 when we went and had the power cut / 9 goes in a row on Nemesis, I'm guessing it's deteriorated since then? Smiler was fairly new at the time pre accident so has possibly been tweaked since but I didn't enjoy it due to how rough and jarring it was.
I'd still love either of them in my back garden!
I expect Nemesis has always been rough, its just that modern ones are much smoother for the speed
