GLASGOWOODS Â Â 10 #85 Posted April 24, 2016 I thought it was rubbish. We sat for about 35- 40 minutes in the chairs waiting for it the ride to fill up. If we had known that was the score we wouldn't have bothered. I was frozen when the ride finally started. Up to the top and back down in what seemed like 2 minutes. Be warned. Nice views at the top but not worth wasting almost an hour of my life for 2 minutes of action. Â Hmm! That's a long wait. Â Maybe i'll wait a bit longer for this....http://www.holidaypirates.com/others/london-paramount-amusement-park-rival-disneyland_15375 Â If it every gets off the ground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trainwalker   10 #86 Posted April 24, 2016 There does seem to be a long wait before the ride commences. Rather like the carnies at the fair at Hillsborough they won't start a ride until it is full. Half an hour wait is ridiculous and they should have refunded the money and given a free ride. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ECCOnoob   1,050 #87 Posted April 24, 2016 There might be other reasons why the operators want all the seats full before they start the ride.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2863991/Footage-Cardiff-Winter-Wonderland-attraction-shows-terrifying-moment-two-carriages-collided-200ft-air.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ormester101 Â Â 10 #88 Posted April 24, 2016 There does seem to be a long wait before the ride commences. Rather like the carnies at the fair at Hillsborough they won't start a ride until it is full. Half an hour wait is ridiculous and they should have refunded the money and given a free ride. Â carnies lol usually its safety makes sense to have the ride full too its about levling the weight on the ride Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Alcoblog   10 #89 Posted April 24, 2016 Every time I walk (very quickly) past this centrifugal chair contraption, I can't help but notice a trickle of liquid running from under it's decking and down Fargate. Without me conducting scientific tests on it as yet, Occam's razor dictates that it's either leaking hydraulic fluid or wee-wee. In either possible scenario, it's not very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nuredux   10 #90 Posted April 24, 2016 Every time I walk (very quickly) past this centrifugal chair contraption, I can't help but notice a trickle of liquid running from under it's decking and down Fargate. Without me conducting scientific tests on it as yet, Occam's razor dictates that it's either leaking hydraulic fluid or wee-wee. In either possible scenario, it's not very nice.  Good detective skills, even if people wee themselves they've enjoyed the ride Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DnAuK Â Â 10 #91 Posted April 25, 2016 Every time I walk (very quickly) past this centrifugal chair contraption, I can't help but notice a trickle of liquid running from under it's decking and down Fargate. Without me conducting scientific tests on it as yet, Occam's razor dictates that it's either leaking hydraulic fluid or wee-wee. In either possible scenario, it's not very nice. Â Must admit I tend to walk quite quickly past it as well. But for a very good reason. I once witnessed a quite extreme ride at Fantasy Island in Ingoldmells where a girl was sick mid way through and right at the very top during a kind of 'upswing'. Fortunately the wind was blowing the opposite way to me but I did pity those on the opposite side... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
S8 Blade   10 #92 Posted August 1, 2016 People had to be rescued from the Starflyer in London yesterday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36938284 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Queenie30 Â Â 10 #93 Posted August 1, 2016 Totally different ride Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
escort1   10 #94 Posted August 1, 2016 Totally different ride  it was the exact same ride owned by The Mellors Group that had been in Fargate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nikki-red   308 #95 Posted August 1, 2016 Totally different ride   It's exactly the same ride according to The Star...   http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/stranded-riders-rescued-by-firefighters-from-starflyer-ride-1-8043519 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cream Bun   10 #96 Posted August 1, 2016 It's exactly the same ride according to The Star...  http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/stranded-riders-rescued-by-firefighters-from-starflyer-ride-1-8043519  The 'seating arrangements' do look different though. They look more like cages on the picture in the Star article. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...