Alton towers next week- what happens if its raining? - General Discussion

The_Undertaker · 17-06-2007, 00:25

Hi, Our society at the uni is planning to go to alton towers on monday, however the forecast shows that it will be raining really bad...

has anyone been to alton towers where its been raining lol, do they close the rides down or carry on as normal?

17-06-2007, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Undertaker

Hi, Our society at the uni is planning to go to alton towers on monday, however the forecast shows that it will be raining really bad...

has anyone been to alton towers where its been raining lol, do they close the rides down or carry on as normal?

I went to Alton Towers once when it was raining really hard - I think a few of the rides were closed, but most of them were open, I think.

ForestChav · 17-06-2007, 00:27

Just go on the rapids and the log flume

Smeggypants · 17-06-2007, 00:29

"Alton towers next week- what happens if its raining? "

You'll get wet. HAve fun getting wet

diablo · 17-06-2007, 00:36

forecast now is for light rain.

Though don't believe everything you hear in forecasts.

The_Undertaker · 17-06-2007, 00:37

That picture is worrying

i really hope most of the rides are open..

MrsOggy · 17-06-2007, 00:45

Im sure they close some rides on safety grounds.

LightningIguana · 17-06-2007, 01:06

I got soaked at Alton Towers and it was a really sunny day. Getting wet is half the fun

FriendlyGoat · 17-06-2007, 05:14

Most of the big rides stay open unless rain will adversely effect a rides operation.

If it does rain, go straight for Nemesis. It runs even faster when the tracks are nice and wet!

Smufter · 17-06-2007, 05:26

I wouldn't worry too much.
If the forecast says rain I'd take shorts and a t shirt personally.
They are never right

CoolboyA · 17-06-2007, 09:02

You get wet...

Vic Mackey · 17-06-2007, 09:27

Rain is brilliant for crowd control. People won't go and people who are there will shelter away from it. Last year I went to Drayton Manor and we had a torrential downpour which enabled me to go on Apocalypse 5 times in a row.

Gumshoe · 17-06-2007, 10:18

I was there on Friday, it was raining all night in the way there, and just as the park opened the sun came out!. Glorious day.
Maybe you'll get lucky.

Fiyero · 17-06-2007, 10:26

One of the days I was at Disneyland Paris was a torrential downpour and I decided to go on the Indianna Jones ride as there was no queue. It was one of the scariest rides ever as the rain was very hard and sharp against my skin.

I am sure rides in Britain are designed with British weather in mind, but the operators do know when to close down rides if the conditions are too bad.

Lifegirl477 · 17-06-2007, 10:45

Me and the OH went to Alton Towers the first weekend it opened this year and it was snowing and hailing most of the day. The only trouble we encountered was a power cut which meant a few of the rides were down for about an hour. Not too bad considering the weather. The rest of the time the pnly ride that was slightly affected was Rita, as the snow made it a bit unsafe, it just meant instead of say going round every couple of minutes it went every 7-8 minutes.

Gumshoe · 17-06-2007, 11:36

Oh, if it is raining, do't go near Rita. It hurts, SO much when raining, and I'm not joking. Feels like hailstones.

Chili Con Carne · 17-06-2007, 20:49

Well I went to Thorpe Park yesterday and it was raining extremely hard.

When I went on Colossus it has just started to rain really hard. It made it more fun, but it really hurt my face as it felt like hail.

As we got back into the station, they closed the ride due to the adverse weather conditions.

Nemesis Inferno and Stealth also closed. I believe it mainly the roller coasters that are affected.

Granny Weatherwax · 17-06-2007, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForestChav

Just go on the rapids and the log flume

That's what I thought!

truestepper · 17-06-2007, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Undertaker

Hi, Our society at the uni is planning to go to alton towers on monday, however the forecast shows that it will be raining really bad...

has anyone been to alton towers where its been raining lol, do they close the rides down or carry on as normal?

We got caught on the log flume in a thunder storm once - slighty scary when you're up amongst the trees and theres fork lightening around you lol!
They only really close rides down in a storm - for obvious reasons!

Channel Hopper · 17-06-2007, 21:58

If it rains then the queues for each ride are a lot shorter.

Advice - pay a friend to infiltrate the lines early and get them to vomit on the rides. The queue quickly dipserses when they see the attendant hosing down some of the seats.

Piscesgirl · 17-06-2007, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Undertaker

Hi, Our society at the uni is planning to go to alton towers on monday, however the forecast shows that it will be raining really bad...

has anyone been to alton towers where its been raining lol, do they close the rides down or carry on as normal?

you get wet

justjack · 17-06-2007, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Undertaker

Hi, Our society at the uni is planning to go to alton towers on monday, however the forecast shows that it will be raining really bad...

has anyone been to alton towers where its been raining lol, do they close the rides down or carry on as normal?

haha Dev, you can stand under my umbrella

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17-06-2007, 22:49

What are you, made of sugar?

It'll keep the wimps away and not effect the rides in my experience. I've been on Nemesis when it was hail-stoning, that was fun!

The_Undertaker · 18-06-2007, 19:07

Only oblivion was closed for a certain time (after my 2 rounds of it hehe)

overall nice day out, i came back minus 1 hat...

nice day to start a new number for my age

18-06-2007, 19:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Undertaker

Alton towers next week- what happens if its raining?

You get wet!

What do you think happens?

17-06-2007, 00:25	#1
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diablo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fylde Coast Services: Can provide any services you wish for a certain fee . . . . Posts: 6,566	forecast now is for light rain. Though don't believe everything you hear in forecasts.

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The_Undertaker Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottm Services: Sky&NTL Posts: 1,545	That picture is worrying i really hope most of the rides are open..

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MrsOggy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Elland Rd Services: Who wants a chopper? Posts: 5,943 Blog Entries: 5	Im sure they close some rides on safety grounds.

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LightningIguana Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Under your bed... Services: VM Posts: 6,495	I got soaked at Alton Towers and it was a really sunny day. Getting wet is half the fun

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FriendlyGoat Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Very much here. Posts: 4,038	Most of the big rides stay open unless rain will adversely effect a rides operation. If it does rain, go straight for Nemesis. It runs even faster when the tracks are nice and wet!

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Smufter Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 104	I wouldn't worry too much. If the forecast says rain I'd take shorts and a t shirt personally. They are never right

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Vic Mackey Banned User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,953	Rain is brilliant for crowd control. People won't go and people who are there will shelter away from it. Last year I went to Drayton Manor and we had a torrential downpour which enabled me to go on Apocalypse 5 times in a row.

17-06-2007, 10:18	#13
Gumshoe Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Services: Wii, PS2, DS, PSP, Sky Posts: 1,050 Blog Entries: 1	I was there on Friday, it was raining all night in the way there, and just as the park opened the sun came out!. Glorious day. Maybe you'll get lucky.

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Fiyero Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hampshire, England Services: Sky+, AOL broadband, Vodafone Posts: 862	One of the days I was at Disneyland Paris was a torrential downpour and I decided to go on the Indianna Jones ride as there was no queue. It was one of the scariest rides ever as the rain was very hard and sharp against my skin. I am sure rides in Britain are designed with British weather in mind, but the operators do know when to close down rides if the conditions are too bad.

17-06-2007, 10:45	#15
Lifegirl477 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 248	Me and the OH went to Alton Towers the first weekend it opened this year and it was snowing and hailing most of the day. The only trouble we encountered was a power cut which meant a few of the rides were down for about an hour. Not too bad considering the weather. The rest of the time the pnly ride that was slightly affected was Rita, as the snow made it a bit unsafe, it just meant instead of say going round every couple of minutes it went every 7-8 minutes.

17-06-2007, 11:36	#16
Gumshoe Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Services: Wii, PS2, DS, PSP, Sky Posts: 1,050 Blog Entries: 1	Oh, if it is raining, do't go near Rita. It hurts, SO much when raining, and I'm not joking. Feels like hailstones.

17-06-2007, 20:49	#17
Chili Con Carne Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Sussex Services: Sky HD, Orange Livebox 7.5Mb, Dell Dimension 2400 Posts: 1,251	Well I went to Thorpe Park yesterday and it was raining extremely hard. When I went on Colossus it has just started to rain really hard. It made it more fun, but it really hurt my face as it felt like hail. As we got back into the station, they closed the ride due to the adverse weather conditions. Nemesis Inferno and Stealth also closed. I believe it mainly the roller coasters that are affected.

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Channel Hopper Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pergatory, it be near Croydon Services: BT 500 Plug and Go, and BIG bastard motorised dish Posts: 15,504	If it rains then the queues for each ride are a lot shorter. Advice - pay a friend to infiltrate the lines early and get them to vomit on the rides. The queue quickly dipserses when they see the attendant hosing down some of the seats.

17-06-2007, 22:49	#23
Faded_Flowers Posts: n/a	What are you, made of sugar? It'll keep the wimps away and not effect the rides in my experience. I've been on Nemesis when it was hail-stoning, that was fun!

18-06-2007, 19:07	#24
The_Undertaker Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottm Services: Sky&NTL Posts: 1,545	Only oblivion was closed for a certain time (after my 2 rounds of it hehe) overall nice day out, i came back minus 1 hat... nice day to start a new number for my age