Star Flyer ride on Fargate

[GLASGOWOODS 10]

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.

 

Hmm! That's a long wait.

 

Maybe i'll wait a bit longer for this....http://www.holidaypirates.com/others/london-paramount-amusement-park-rival-disneyland_15375

 

If it every gets off the ground.

[trainwalker 10]

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.

[ECCOnoob 1,040]

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

[ormester101 10]

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.

 

carnies lol usually its safety makes sense to have the ride full too its about levling the weight on the ride

[Alcoblog 10]

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.

[nuredux 10]

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

[DnAuK 10]

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.

 

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...

[S8 Blade 10]

People had to be rescued from the Starflyer in London yesterday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36938284

[Queenie30 10]

Totally different ride

[escort1 10]

Totally different ride

 

it was the exact same ride owned by The Mellors Group that had been in Fargate.

[nikki-red 308]

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

[Cream Bun 10]

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.