Wipeout

voiceoverguy · Serious Squawker

RE: The Official Wipeout thread

MattyH · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yes, it was, you could here it as you approached and is really good.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Just stumbled across a photo from when Wipeout's lift hill chain snapped in 2010:

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

So it turns out that Wipeout is a UK first:

http://www.gtl-partnership.com/documents/Case-Study-Wipeout-Rollercoaster.pdf

First coaster to use GTL Helical screwpiles.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Nice article except saying that the ride came from America !!!

LOL

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

They were probably messing around, as it came from The American Adventure theme park...

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Well yes but still poor editing

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Probably sounds a little more impressive if they were using it to impress potential clients.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

seems the back seats are out again...just read a comment on facebook

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I have never been on this before.
Is it as good as people say? Due to the amount of problems the ride has I've often wounded if it was a mistake to purchase.

mrbrightside · Exceptionally Expressive

It's a boomerang and thus is a pretty standard experience in terms of coaster riding, but it is quite a smooth ride and packs some surprising force too! There have been no end f problems with the train, but the ride itself has been pretty reliable for a decades old Vekoma!

It was a brilliant purchase by the park, I'd hate to imagine what the place would be like without it... Or if it would even exist at all to be honest.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I actually disagree with you there Scott, IMO Boomerang's are far from a standard coaster experience!

They're the only coasters that can make me feel quite nauseaus, and they're incredibly forceful, 5.2g's is very high for a coaster - especially when travelling backwards!

I'm just SO gutted I got spited by the GIB at Parque Warner last year, I'd imagine that experience is just incredible!

mrbrightside · Exceptionally Expressive

Sorry, when I said standard I didn't mean as in it lacks force or fun - but that it's standard in terms of its layout and experience because of the large number of Boomerang's all over the world :)

jo · Enigmatic Expert

nice photo of Wipeout

-- Edited by jo on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 01:59:09 AM

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Wipeout is starting to look a bit tired I noticed today. The trains were running with 4 seats out of action and the train itself is looking quite dirty and old with the restraints very dirty and deterioration on the handles on the back of the seats.

There seems to be a new rope which is nice and white but the theming is dirty and there are weeds growing through. plus no ride merchandise anymore

Still a bloody good ride though, one of my favourites!

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Trains might get a re-sprayed this winter. Keep on top of it.
It's about 6 years old now?

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yeah opened in 2007 with a lovely new paint job.

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

And still popular than ever by the sounds of it.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Josh wrote:
Wipeout is starting to look a bit tired I noticed today. The trains were running with 4 seats out of action and the train itself is looking quite dirty and old with the restraints very dirty and deterioration on the handles on the back of the seats.

There seems to be a new rope which is nice and white but the theming is dirty and there are weeds growing through. plus no ride merchandise anymore
Still a bloody good ride though, one of my favourites!

Was not any seats out when I went on yesterday..

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

The two seats second from back were tied down and two others half way up when I went on at 16:30.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

oh right...must admit didnt notice if it was when i went on...

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

The train is actually 13 years old, as it was originally on the La Via Volta coaster at Walibi World, which opened in 2000.

Thing is, whilst it is looking a little tired, it still looks great.

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yeah, I agree it does still look great as a whole and the photo building is great. It's just a bit rough around the edges now. Those surf board shapes signs are all dirty and the station is going the same route and they are storing oil cans on the platform like down at Enigma which is an eye sore. The train is the worst bit though.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Added to the journal website....

http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/what-s-on/video_pleasurewood_hills_at_30_take_a_ride_on_wipeout_1_2218077

The story is nothing new whats written up but perhaps it makes more people aware

-- Edited by coolskin on Tuesday 4th of June 2013 07:29:01 AM

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

the restraints could do with a good scrub but i thought it looks ok....manual release is a pain though....

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yeah maybe I'm being too critical, the restraints are filthy, look at my orp in the tournament thread to see. I suppose it all just needs a bit of a clean. I would like to see automatic restraint release and loading bays added, throughput would increase but am I right in thinking that they still have restrictions on how many times it can run in a day/hour?

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Somebody sounding as if their having fun.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Taken me yonks to get this photo but Wipeout from mine....

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

The word "the" is missing from "the regions"

pleasurewoodhills.com/rides-and-attractions/thrill-rides/wipeout/