More trouble at Alton Towers

MistyCheese

From BBC news

Eighty people were stuck for an hour at Alton Towers after two monorail trains broke down on the hottest day of the year.

The park's Air rollercoaster was also temporarily stopped on Wednesday afternoon, with some people stranded in mid-air for 20 minutes.

Alton Towers has now apologised and said the affected monorail train had been removed pending inquiries.

A spokesman said rides and attractions were performing as they should.
"Of course we are very sorry for any inconvenience caused to our guests, and we have apologised to them, but as I'm sure you can appreciate we will not operate a ride if there is any suggestion of a safety compromise," she said.

Two monorail trains stopped at 17:25 BST, leaving people trapped inside.

Alton Towers said a sensor was activated on one train that caused it to stop and then a second train travelling behind it was automatically shut down by the system.

It took an hour to walk 80 people off the monorail using the evacuation walkways, the park said.

"The train drivers kept guests informed via the onboard PA system and refreshments were provided," an Alton Towers spokesman said.

Guests stuck on the Air ride were cleared "within standard operating procedures", according to park bosses. No injuries have been reported.

Visitors waiting to go on the ride took to Twitter to say people had been left "stranded" on the Air rollercoaster.
It comes after 16 people were hurt when the Smiler rollercoaster crashed into an empty carriage at the theme park last month.

The park had previously said it would introduce stricter safety procedures in the wake of the crash.

Two women, 20-year-old Vicky Balch and 17-year-old Leah Washington, underwent leg amputations following the crash on 2 June.

On Wednesday Ms Balch, from Lancashire, tweeted a photo of her meeting Maj Kate Philp, from Knightwick in Worcestershire, who lost her left leg as the result of a bomb blast.

She wrote: "Today I was inspired by a very amazing woman Major Kate Philp and I hope one day I can do the same for somebody else."

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-33357478

Imagine telling yourself 'Ah that last crash was a rare thing, we'll be grand' and then be dangling in mid air for 20 minutes!

byhookorbycrook

Is there a chance the track could bend? Not on your life, my Hindu friend.

shrewd

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

Is there a chance the track could bend? Not on your life, my Hindu friend.

Were you sent here by the devil?

Skylinehead

No good sir, I'm on the level!

justchecked

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

Is there a chance the track could bend? Not on your life, my Hindu friend.

Doh

cloud493

Skylinehead wrote: »

No good sir, I'm on the level!

The ring came off my pudding can!

vickers209

cloud493 wrote: »

The ring came off my pudding can!

heres my pen knife my good man

cloud493

What about us braindead slobs?

Hal1

Monorail!

Skylinehead

You'll be given cushy jobs!

barneystinson

MistyCheese wrote: »

From BBC news

Eighty people were stuck for an hour at Alton Towers after two monorail trains broke down on the hottest day of the year.

The park's Air rollercoaster was also temporarily stopped on Wednesday afternoon, with some people stranded in mid-air for 20 minutes.

Alton Towers has now apologised and said the affected monorail train had been removed pending inquiries.

A spokesman said rides and attractions were performing as they should.
"Of course we are very sorry for any inconvenience caused to our guests, and we have apologised to them, but as I'm sure you can appreciate we will not operate a ride if there is any suggestion of a safety compromise," she said.

Two monorail trains stopped at 17:25 BST, leaving people trapped inside.

Alton Towers said a sensor was activated on one train that caused it to stop and then a second train travelling behind it was automatically shut down by the system.

It took an hour to walk 80 people off the monorail using the evacuation walkways, the park said.

"The train drivers kept guests informed via the onboard PA system and refreshments were provided," an Alton Towers spokesman said.

Guests stuck on the Air ride were cleared "within standard operating procedures", according to park bosses. No injuries have been reported.

Visitors waiting to go on the ride took to Twitter to say people had been left "stranded" on the Air rollercoaster.
It comes after 16 people were hurt when the Smiler rollercoaster crashed into an empty carriage at the theme park last month.

The park had previously said it would introduce stricter safety procedures in the wake of the crash.

Two women, 20-year-old Vicky Balch and 17-year-old Leah Washington, underwent leg amputations following the crash on 2 June.

On Wednesday Ms Balch, from Lancashire, tweeted a photo of her meeting Maj Kate Philp, from Knightwick in Worcestershire, who lost her left leg as the result of a bomb blast.

She wrote: "Today I was inspired by a very amazing woman Major Kate Philp and I hope one day I can do the same for somebody else."

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-33357478

Imagine telling yourself 'Ah that last crash was a rare thing, we'll be grand' and then be dangling in mid air for 20 minutes!

I'm not sure I get the point you're making - I'd say those 2 girls and the rest of the injured last month would be delighted if they could go back and be merely stranded for 20 mins...

Basically this story reads as "rollercoaster safety feature does its job".

I'd also hazard this has happened previously, and never made news because there hadn't been a serious accident to link it to, to give the appearance of it being newsworthy...

/thread

JellieBabie

Is Alton Towers properly managed at all?

The_Valeyard

But Main Street's still all cracked and broken?

nullzero

The_Valeyard wrote: »

But Main Street's still all cracked and broken?

Sorry Mom the mob has spoken

Fred Swanson

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Skylinehead

Lets throw a Brick-E-Mart!

Fred Swanson

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Dolbert

*whispered chanting*

Monorail
Monorail
Monorail

Steppenwolfe

Does it really matter? If people are still going there and putting their children at risk they deserve everything they get. No sympathy for any of them.

barneystinson

Steppenwolfe wrote: »

Does it really matter? If people are still going there and putting their children at risk they deserve everything they get. No sympathy for any of them.

Interesting. So if you live by that logic I presume you don't drive on stretches of road where fatal accidents have happened? Must make getting around a ****ing nightmare... still, on the upside it allows you more time to be unpleasant on the interweb :pac:

BMJD

Steppenwolfe wrote: »

Does it really matter? If people are still going there and putting their children at risk they deserve everything they get. No sympathy for any of them.

I'm going there in a couple of weeks. I hope my impending death haunts you forever

Steppenwolfe

barneystinson wrote: »

Interesting. So if you live by that logic I presume you don't drive on stretches of road where fatal accidents have happened? Must make getting around a ****ing nightmare... still, on the upside it allows you more time to be unpleasant on the interweb :pac:

I don't drive as it happens. I'd ban all private cars from the roads if possible. Only allow public transport and commercials. Would save a few hundred lives every year. Won't happen of course, that might inconveniance some people.

I don't know what makes you think I'm unpleasant. Just voicing my opinion on people who put their kids at risk.

Maximus Alexander

I've sold monorails to Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook!

Steppenwolfe

BMJD wrote: »

I'm going there in a couple of weeks. I hope my impending death haunts you forever

Doesn't bother me where you go or what happens to you. If you want to get a thrill from risking your life that's your perogative. Just don't expect any spympathy from me if anything happens.

BMJD

Steppenwolfe wrote: »

Doesn't bother me where you go or what happens to you. If you want to get a thrill from risking your life that's your perogative. Just don't expect any spympathy from me if anything happens.

My decapitated corpse appreciates your honesty!

fleet_admiral

Alton Towers 'Where The Magic Never Ends'. Imagine how upset I was when I went at 2am to find the place closed

mikeym

Mono Doh!

jonnny68

they need to close that roller coaster down once and for all, why would anyone in their right mind get on one given the amount of accidents that has happened not just there but in many theme parks.

plenty of safer methods to get a thrill.

The_Valeyard

jonnny68 wrote: »

they need to close that roller coaster down once and for all, why would anyone in their right mind get on one given the amount of accidents that has happened not just there but in many theme parks.

plenty of safer methods to get a thrill.

Plenty of planes have crashed... .


Improve safety, reopen .Have thrills.

cml387

I can't tell the Simpsons quotes from reality any more