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By *iker boy 69 OP   Man
over a year ago

midlands

after the crash on smiler and the fact its had so many issues should it be dismantled. whod still ride it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thing is i don't think it should have been working as the winds that day was high and usually times like that, they wont let the ride open

but yes as someone who likes fast rides, high and the g force

yes i still would

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago

I doubt that it will ever be used again

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By *.nottsbloke..Man
over a year ago

the vale

I expect its safer than the drive there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I expect its safer than the drive there"

ha ha only just

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I doubt that it will ever be used again"

see unless people have died, i can see it being opened again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I still would as I imagine after this health and safety will be over the ride like a rash!

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By *iker boy 69 OP   Man
over a year ago

midlands

id go on again. at end of day all things have risk of malfuntion and accident. my breaks could fail on bike etc. after the investigation i think itll be fine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I doubt that it will ever be used again"

Of course it will

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I still would as I imagine after this health and safety will be over the ride like a rash! "

they are there investigating it

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago


"I doubt that it will ever be used again

Of course it will "

Ok then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The mouse had issues at alton towers and i seem to remember a few did die.

and that was used for years after

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm would.

Just like I got back behind the wheel of a car after writing one off.

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago


"The mouse had issues at alton towers and i seem to remember a few did die.

and that was used for years after "

A few died on the mouse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I still would as I imagine after this health and safety will be over the ride like a rash! "

yep it will be fully tested and certified with all boxes ticked

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago


"The mouse had issues at alton towers and i seem to remember a few did die.

and that was used for years after

A few died on the mouse "

Just checked

No one had died because of a ride going wrong at Alton Towers

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By *heOwlMan
over a year ago

Altrincham


"after the crash on smiler and the fact its had so many issues should it be dismantled. whod still ride it"

Hopefully it will be back up and running before the next time I visit.

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By *iker boy 69 OP   Man
over a year ago

midlands

there used to be rumor of ppl killed on blk hole but its not true

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I doubt that it will ever be used again

Of course it will

Ok then"

With all the money that's gone on it? There's been a few accidents on that diabolical piece of shit the Grand National at Blackpool and that's been running years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pure greed sums the whole disaster up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The grand national got burnt down years ago did it not??://

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By *odramafunCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire/staffordshire

No one has died on ride there before... Out of decency for those injured it should be dismantled ... If you calculated how many people go on each ride each day would hit millions so yes dreadful but they have a very good record.. No one ever wants this to happen but I suspect risk of every day accidents far higher... Sorry rant over .. Local to Alton Towers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The grand national got burnt down years ago did it not??://

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Yeah I'm sure that's right. Was a mint ride.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

If it was staff error, they'll probably get the sack, train better or use more staff. The ride is probably safe.

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

According to a former member of staff on the Jeremy Vine Show the other day, after the change of ownership of the complex, things went from making sure everything went from making doubly sure everything was safe at each ride to "box ticking Health And Safety" and mistakes were being made as a result!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pure greed sums the whole disaster up "

Ignoring the fact it's hardly a disaster - how on earth do you come to that conclusion?

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells


"I doubt that it will ever be used again"

That almost certainly won't happen especially as these things have happened in the past and people will go back and use the ride again

Personally speaking though, I have vertigo, I'd NEVER EVER use any of these rides because I've always been too scared To

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally I would have no hesitation in going on it. Similarly I'm happy to catch a train that runs through Potters Bar, drive on roads whete there havr been accidents and run marathons despite people occasionally dying in them. What will be will be

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire


"If it was staff error, they'll probably get the sack, train better or use more staff. The ride is probably safe. "

I suspect it is more the management culture, pressure to cut corners etc.

How does the saying go? 'If you pay peanuts.....'

Shocking is the lack of any sort of emergency planning: 11minutes to phone for an ambulance, over 40 before the fire brigade were contacted.

Mr.ddc

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"No one has died on ride there before... Out of decency for those injured it should be dismantled ... If you calculated how many people go on each ride each day would hit millions so yes dreadful but they have a very good record.. No one ever wants this to happen but I suspect risk of every day accidents far higher... Sorry rant over .. Local to Alton Towers "

Thats ridiculous. People get injured by things all the time and they are not dismantled or abandoned or whatever. I'm sure that there will be law suits filed by those injured to get compensation for their injuries but the park will not dismantle a popular ride because of this. They should and I hope would review their safety procedures etc to ensure that the risk of this happening again is minimal (there is never no risk of injury on things like this)

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells


"No one has died on ride there before... Out of decency for those injured it should be dismantled ... If you calculated how many people go on each ride each day would hit millions so yes dreadful but they have a very good record.. No one ever wants this to happen but I suspect risk of every day accidents far higher... Sorry rant over .. Local to Alton Towers

Thats ridiculous. People get injured by things all the time and they are not dismantled or abandoned or whatever. I'm sure that there will be law suits filed by those injured to get compensation for their injuries but the park will not dismantle a popular ride because of this. They should and I hope would review their safety procedures etc to ensure that the risk of this happening again is minimal (there is never no risk of injury on things like this) "

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By *unnfantasyWoman
over a year ago

nottingham

Id love to go on the rides in a short skirt no knickers lol.

they may rebrand the ride

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

id que up for that ride!! even buy a que jump lol

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By *layer oneMan
over a year ago

mirfield


"The grand national got burnt down years ago did it not??://

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nope it's still there ...

My sister was on the oblivion and it broke down just on the fist drop and she was on it for 6 hrs just looking down she told me she saw people just piss them selfs until thay pulled it backwardsand the fire crews could get to them ... But it's still running today.

And when you think how much it costs to go there should be better staffed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One things for sure, there will be plenty more 2 for 1 (and similar) ticket special offers out there for the rest of the summer.

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By *ll-Knight-longMan
over a year ago

Derby/Notts(Long Eaton)

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By *ll-Knight-longMan
over a year ago

Derby/Notts(Long Eaton)


"Id love to go on the rides in a short skirt no knickers lol.

they may rebrand the ride"

What would you call the ride? Apart from a good one

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By *unnfantasyWoman
over a year ago

nottingham

Thriller

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By *ll-Knight-longMan
over a year ago

Derby/Notts(Long Eaton)

I think there would be a few guys with their eyes popping out standing underneath lol

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By *osieWoman
over a year ago

Wembley


"id go on again. at end of day all things have risk of malfuntion and accident. my breaks could fail on bike etc. after the investigation i think itll be fine"

Your brakes could break or just fail; so don't go too 'fist'

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge


"Id love to go on the rides in a short skirt no knickers lol.

they may rebrand the ride"
we would know when you did it there would either be a whistle or an echo

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

Seems that other theme parks run by Merlin have also closed due to "management concerns about Health & Safety"

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

its the danger they love on any ride I doubt people will stay away from the smiler when it opens

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

plus they will hopefully be safer now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

now time has passed and more information has been made available has your opinion to use them altered.

mine has, a huge fan of coasters but this has exposed big risks

in my opinion, two things must be changed on all coasters before i use them again,

1, each carriage should have impact dissipation areas built into them

2, each section of track that a carriage can stop at must be assessable by platform

hopefully they can be made safer, i still want to use them and said i still would at first, reading about what these guys went through has made me change my mind, at least until these exposed risks are fully addressed

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials


"No one has died on ride there before... Out of decency for those injured it should be dismantled ... If you calculated how many people go on each ride each day would hit millions so yes dreadful but they have a very good record.. No one ever wants this to happen but I suspect risk of every day accidents far higher... Sorry rant over .. Local to Alton Towers "

I did see the statistics on BBC news & chances of injury were something like 1 in 1.5 million or something. I have more chance of being hit by a bus it seems. I also live fairly close to AT, my son is going on a school trip in 4 weeks, my brother went last week. I have no concerns, H&SE will ensure all rides get extra checks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No one has died on ride there before... Out of decency for those injured it should be dismantled ... If you calculated how many people go on each ride each day would hit millions so yes dreadful but they have a very good record.. No one ever wants this to happen but I suspect risk of every day accidents far higher... Sorry rant over .. Local to Alton Towers "

Im sorry but how can you decide something for the injured? How do you know that having the ride dismantled may be the worse thing for them mentally, the chance to 'conquer the demon' gone by riding it again?

As the partner of a below knee amputee due to a no fault motorcycle crash, had all motorcycles been dismantled she would have been devastated.

It was an accident as was ours, nobody planned to injure people, the guy who smidsy'd us and those working at AT. And yes I can say this from a position of knowledge as I have experience and understand, life is random.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it came back into operation I'd be first in line

These things are generally ridiculously safe and accidents are so rare they make the news when they happen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love going to Alton towers went week before the accident happened, I hope the smiler does open again after all the checks are done not sure will be this year tho. I messaged Alton towers other day as got tickets for trips in July, August and September but still no details if ride will re-open

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will the ride have special seats for amputees, I wonder?

.......not a sick joke, just a sobering thought!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was awesome.

And yeah I'd go on it again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"now time has passed and more information has been made available has your opinion to use them altered.

mine has, a huge fan of coasters but this has exposed big risks

in my opinion, two things must be changed on all coasters before i use them again,

1, each carriage should have impact dissipation areas built into them

2, each section of track that a carriage can stop at must be assessable by platform

hopefully they can be made safer, i still want to use them and said i still would at first, reading about what these guys went through has made me change my mind, at least until these exposed risks are fully addressed"

Will you ride on a train?

Notice there's no seat belts and most don't have much impact protection for anything but minor liner bumps.

They crash a lot more often than roller coasters too.

And don't even get me started on buses...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally, there's far better joy rides to be had out there in the big, bad wilderness world, where you don't have to spend an entirety queuing - or intrust your life to some dodgy engineering!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It was awesome.

And yeah I'd go on it again"

All I remeber, you were screaming like a little girl lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

5 minute wait times on most rides. The park is very quiet. Best time to go ...?

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