Thorpe Park | Hyperia | Mack Hyper Coaster | 2024

[witchfinder]

If the GP is put off riding this because they think it's unsafe, lets not encourage them to think otherwise. It will make the queues shorter for the rest of us

 

[Nitefly]

If it can’t even get round the track, it’s not completely unreasonable to assume that it might not be safe - from a GP perspective.

I’d be generally apprehensive to subject myself to something than evidently ‘doesn’t work’.

 

[Matt N]

There is now work underway to hoist or rescue the train in some capacity:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1803770026693992453

Hopefully this means that they can clear the stall, test it again and reopen promptly!

 

[wicksy101]

Do we think it will get a permanent parking spot next to the drop

 

[Matt N]

Do we think it will get a permanent parking spot next to the drop

Alton Towers kept a cherry picker in situ for The Smiler when that had opening year issues, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Thorpe did the same for Hyperia at least in the short term.

 

[Matt N]

Sorry to double post, but Hyperia’s train is now actively being lifted off the track as we speak:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1803799438772621769

 

[Jamesss]

I wonder what they'll to do to reduce the risk of this happening again?

Water dummies for morning tests? Increase lift speed? Reduce the maximum wind limit for operation?

 

[Joelpagett]

I wonder what they'll to do to reduce the risk of this happening again?

Water dummies for morning tests? Increase lift speed? Reduce the maximum wind limit for operation?

Probably all of the above - seems like fairly easy fixes to stop something like that from happening again.

I think it will especially be a problem at the start of the season when the weather can be much colder + later in October.

 

[Geeky Pastimes]

Tomorrow the whole thing will be covered in vaseline ready for tests

 

[cocoa]

they could put a windbreaker jacket around the car

 

[Tonkso]

Perhaps a little early (Saw hasn't opened yet either, it's barely 5 past!) but it hasn't opened yet today.

 

[Wangleberry]

If it's open at the weekend I'm half tempted to pop along again on Sunday (with the old Merlin pass) and just brave the queues out of sheer bloody-mindedness. I am determined to get on this thing

 

[Coasterfreck]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1804085174507897045

A Hyperia car being driven back through the park.

 

[smiffy9373]

The lead car which was the only one left on this morning has now been craned off the track.

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[spicy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1804085174507897045

A Hyperia car being driven back through the park.

Hyperia: Sub -Terra nova

 

[JoshC.]

Well, they're aiming to open it tomorrow, on one train, which will be...interesting....

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[Tonkso]

Single train ops, on a Saturday, in June.

:grabs popcorn:

 

[Matt N]

It's unfortunate, but I think running on one train is the lesser of two evils compared to not having it running at all.

At least the park are psyching people up for it being on one train in advance and warning that queueing times could be extended, though, so it won't come as a surprise.

I must admit, though, that I am morbidly intrigued to see how long the advertised queue gets with 1 train operation on the ride's 2nd operating weekend...

 

[spicy]

Why don’t they introduce the virtual queue system which they had on Mandrill Mayhem last season?

 

[JoshC.]

Why don’t they introduce the virtual queue system which they had on Mandrill Mayhem last season?

I guess that's easier said done, especially if they're only doing it for a few days.