I went to Towers again with my cousin today but it was a bit different than normal. For the first time in weeks, it was empty! Hurrah! We had a great day with lots of rides, but the weather was crazy. It was sunny at first, but when we were just about to go onto Oblivion it hammered it down. Luckily we were in the station but people in the brakes were getting drenched.
Then later, we just got on the flume and suddenly it went all grey, and we noticed they had stopped loading people and sending boats round with no-one in. Heading up the first lift hill we hear the announcement that it is closing becuase of the weather conditions. We hear thunder and as we head into the trees, pray that there won't be lightning. As we came out of the tunnel it was hammering it down and as we got off, it started to thunder and lightning, it was really loud. We were in the station for 10-15 as the ride ops got all the boats in the station, the weather was terrible.
Another strange thing was on Rita, we were the last in the front row queue, our 3rd front row of Rita. Then after, we managed to get 3 more front rows, with just going in the normal queue, pure luck. Also, RMT just stopped on the first corner when we were on it and were just sitting there on a turn for a minute.
Also, about SW6 construction, the hole is now really deep. There are loads of other holes over the place, plus one they were digging further in the woodland, where they were using this new blue crane thing to place poles. They also had these big yellow circle things they were putting in the ground, but i've no idea what they are for.
Anyway, brilliant day, here is the ride count:
Oblivion x9 (Several front rows can't remember how many, plus got my 50th ride on it, plus the mist is really strong now, can't see a thing in the tunnel)
Rita x7 (6 front rows)
Nemesis x3 (2 front rows)
Air x1
Blade x1
Duel x1 (It broke down when we were going on the second time, the had to bring all the lights on, the cars totally stopped)
Rapids x1
RMT x1
Flume x1
Sharkbait Reef x1 (Where the guy tried to make us have a photo grr)
Spinball Whizzer x1
Charlie and the chocolate factory x1
Think that was it, 28 rides.
EDIT: Forgot to say about the skyride, it looks absolutely demolished. All that's left if the steel bars, some bent, and I was suprised how the fire didn't spread. Everything else around it is open though.
Then later, we just got on the flume and suddenly it went all grey, and we noticed they had stopped loading people and sending boats round with no-one in. Heading up the first lift hill we hear the announcement that it is closing becuase of the weather conditions. We hear thunder and as we head into the trees, pray that there won't be lightning. As we came out of the tunnel it was hammering it down and as we got off, it started to thunder and lightning, it was really loud. We were in the station for 10-15 as the ride ops got all the boats in the station, the weather was terrible.
Another strange thing was on Rita, we were the last in the front row queue, our 3rd front row of Rita. Then after, we managed to get 3 more front rows, with just going in the normal queue, pure luck. Also, RMT just stopped on the first corner when we were on it and were just sitting there on a turn for a minute.
Also, about SW6 construction, the hole is now really deep. There are loads of other holes over the place, plus one they were digging further in the woodland, where they were using this new blue crane thing to place poles. They also had these big yellow circle things they were putting in the ground, but i've no idea what they are for.
Anyway, brilliant day, here is the ride count:
Oblivion x9 (Several front rows can't remember how many, plus got my 50th ride on it, plus the mist is really strong now, can't see a thing in the tunnel)
Rita x7 (6 front rows)
Nemesis x3 (2 front rows)
Air x1
Blade x1
Duel x1 (It broke down when we were going on the second time, the had to bring all the lights on, the cars totally stopped)
Rapids x1
RMT x1
Flume x1
Sharkbait Reef x1 (Where the guy tried to make us have a photo grr)
Spinball Whizzer x1
Charlie and the chocolate factory x1
Think that was it, 28 rides.
EDIT: Forgot to say about the skyride, it looks absolutely demolished. All that's left if the steel bars, some bent, and I was suprised how the fire didn't spread. Everything else around it is open though.