I'm not sure it is the last of its kind actually, when I went to Kentucky Kingdom last year there was a near identical ride there: https://www.kentuckykingdom.com/explore-the-park/attractions/kentucky-kingdom/flying-dutchman/ I was surprised as before my visit there I was of the same option about FD. I made a point of riding it so maybe I have wridden all FD's in the world.
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Flying Dutchman
- Thread starter Harry
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I don't think it will be moved to the zoo side of the park - I don't think we will see any rides up that side with the potential removal of the pre-existing attractions up there.
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That's not an Intamin. Drayton Manor have the last Intamin flying dutchman on the planet.
Themeparksandy1981
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Must be something major up with it
Not good. Maybe they had to order a new part for it as that can take a while? Saying that, would they even be able to get a new part for it if it is so old and the last of it’s kind?
Trooper Looper
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I'm sure intamin still supply spare parts for all their rides, even ones they don't make anymore. Correct me if I'm wrong.
According to this it is an Intamin https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Flying_Dutchman_(Intamin_product)
Themeparksandy1981
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I wonder if the plans have changed for the new area and it will include Accelerator and they decided a new flat ride will go on the Flying Dutchman site for 2024 instead of 2025. I have noticed since Apocalypse has gone the visitor numbers are down compared to 12 months ago.
If its an older ride that they don't make any more they would take a lot longer to source the parts as rides aren't one size fit all parts
I'm sticking with my thought of "It needs a new part but its taking time to source/produce a new part"
Lets watch this space and see if the Dutchman returns in the near future!
Honestly, I wouldn't mind if it left the park. We have Wave Swinger now, and its pretty much the same in terms of ride experience, however it is newer and more reliable.
Themeparksandy1981
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It’s perfect with Families under the 1m height restriction and if Disney can have different versions of rides that just go up and down but if a different theme than I’m sure Drayton can have 2-3 rides in the parks that go up and round.
In my experience, Dutchman has always been very reliable (Perhaps I'm just lucky then)
I second what Andy says too - other parks have plenty of rides which are similar to eachother but different.
For example - Doesn't Alton have two child friendly drop/bounce style towers?
Drayton has a couple of rides which follow a similar movement path to Dutchman and I see no problem there. After all, there are only so many movements a ride can make.
Trooper Looper
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I mean, if they want to do something in while still keeping its name for Historic reasons (it being one of the last of its type) they could relocate it to Pirates Cove and repaint it to a more wooden look to fit in the area.
Themeparksandy1981
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It use to be brown and a pirate use to look out a telescope in the crows nest above.
I lot of the older rides at Drayton have had their theming removed which is a shame.
My son even thou is tall enough for the wave swinger now still loves the Flying Dutchman and was so gutted yesterday it was still closed.
I know it got to neither be removed from the park or moved as it’s really just the only ride at the top end of the park that can’t be re-themed but can easily go into pirate cove if they do decide to keep the pirate adventure building the same theme and they can easily be re-themed to look like Viking boats and given a new name.
Themeparksandy1981
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Yesterday the Flying Dutchman was fixed and was testing
It must have reopened with the park this morning to guests
It must have reopened with the park this morning to guests
Themeparksandy1981
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It’s a nice ride for families who not tall enough for the wave swinger.
James no5
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I agree. And I hope this ride is moved into Vikings.
Themeparksandy1981
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It lists on the 5 year plan that a ride will be moved and a new flat ride taking its place.