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Anonymous
Guest
I'm with Dave on this one, they really need to add something for 2010 to have any chance of competing with Alton's new ride, and a Mega Lite would work very well for that park.
Screaming Coasters
Strata Poster
Ha Mushroom got gunned by Phil's email. Looks like I do know about rides, aye mush 
I have to say on this, I'd really miss Shockwave. I love something about it. It's short, a bit rough around the edges and limited - but it has a real charm about it I like. I think if you come of a ride like that feeling cheated, then it's done what it did do very well. Maybe it's better to end on a high than to fade to nothing (look at the end of Kumali)?
I dunno what it is anyway, but I always enjoy riding Shockwave.
I dunno what it is anyway, but I always enjoy riding Shockwave.
Mackem Lad
Mega Poster
I also like Shockwave. I think some people are just too quick to criticise a ride when it isn't exactly glass smooth or perhaps as thrilling as others. It's quite laughable when people use these as reasons why it should be removed.
It gives Drayton something unique. I'd much rather be riding Shockwave than yet another launched coaster clone. Parks should be different in their ride offerings, otherwise you'd soon find yourself riding the same rides but in different surroundings.
I like the Mega-Lite suggestion though, Drayton Manor could do with a solid normal sit-down coaster without any gimmicks. With focus put solely on the layout, they could have themselves a cracking ride that isn't similar to anything else in the country.
It gives Drayton something unique. I'd much rather be riding Shockwave than yet another launched coaster clone. Parks should be different in their ride offerings, otherwise you'd soon find yourself riding the same rides but in different surroundings.
I like the Mega-Lite suggestion though, Drayton Manor could do with a solid normal sit-down coaster without any gimmicks. With focus put solely on the layout, they could have themselves a cracking ride that isn't similar to anything else in the country.
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Anonymous
Guest
As I have never been to the park I don't know what its like but I am hoping to go soon. But as for what I have read and seen it looks like its a good ride just unloved by some people.
The only time I've ever seen them run two was the day I went when the park reached capacity with school trips.
It was hideous. They had metal extension queues all around the park. Ironically, that day I waited about 45 minutes for it, and when I went on a reasonably quiet day last year, I waited 70 :roll:
It was hideous. They had metal extension queues all around the park. Ironically, that day I waited about 45 minutes for it, and when I went on a reasonably quiet day last year, I waited 70 :roll:
Screaming Coasters
Strata Poster
Dave said:
It's to do with staffing...
It is a legal requirement to have so many staff operating with 2 trains or more, if they haven't got them in, they can't put a second train on no matter how busy they are.
I think that Shockwave is here to stay for a few more years at the least. It's still the flagship ride in the park to the GP, but the park really needs to get new trains for it. The ones at the moment are terrible. Before the loop there is a lot of headbanging (unless you are in the front row) and that 1st Corkscrew is just awful on the male parts. Also they need to completely refurbish the station building if they are planning on keeping it, I can't believe that the management think that that is an acceptable place for their guests to spend 30 mins+ queueing. In hot weather the heat becomes unbearable in there, they could at least install some air conditioning ffs. Also the building is so run down, the walls are covered in graffiti, the windows are covered in mould and there is litter everywhere. It's just a completely unpleasant place to queue.