I think there's a difference between ice on the tracks and snow on the tracks. The snow would just get thrown off due to the speed of the ride but ice could potentially derail the ride or make it go too fast.I was very surprised Troublesome trucks was closed as that been open even in the snow
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Troublesome Trucks Runaway Coaster
- Thread starter Harry
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I think snow is equally as deadly as that’s when the black ice forms.
James no5
Member
Are the cars being changed?
Seasonal maintenance.
During closed season, they take the carts off the track and maintain them - things like a repaint / replace wheels and stuff like that
The same cars will return to the track once the maintenance is done
On a small coaster like this, they can be removed and put back on
Themeparksandy1981
Member
Maintenance has been a nightmare for the park with the head maintenance leaving to go to Alton Towers and a few went with them. The team that is left was working to 11pm on Friday to get Thomas land all open.
With the coaster missing
Also half the lift hill motors
The train is currently in the dodgems building
With the coaster missing
Also half the lift hill motors
The train is currently in the dodgems building
The dodgems building seems to be the 'temporary storage' for things stored for a little bit but then brought back out a few weeks later. I believe this was the same with the carousel last year when they repainted it.The train is currently in the dodgems building
It makes sense , it’s well ventilated, big enough to have as a work shop and easy enough to transport things around the park.
James no5
Member
It was also the storage for terences driving school during magical Christians
Themeparksandy1981
Member
Just thought them door at the back is 1 of the maintenance building under the pirate adventure building
RustyShackleford
Member
Was the trucks ever listed to be open at the breakout event? I presumed that it being a thomas land only that the trucks would be the headliner ride? Was surprised to see it not open.
Themeparksandy1981
Member
Yes it was listed to be open and still is
So many guests wasn’t happy that none of the coasters were open on Saturday.
I get it being a let down with the trucks not open but for us we actually enjoyed not doing a roller coaster. It gave us chance to do other things we normally don’t do. I’d rather it be down for Dino week than main summer. I can imagine with what by the sounds of it seems to be a skeleton crew of mechanics , it must be difficult to get all the jobs complete, especially if things problems suddenly pop up. It’s not bad considering Thomas land never really closes other than a few short weeks in November , then the whole of January and a few short weeks in February and march. Especially for a coaster that never really has much down time. I think I was more gutted we couldn’t get a Safari pizza.
James no5
Member
I'd of just said to guests the troublesome trucks derailed on gordons hill and are now being repaired.
Ollie
Member
Wouldn’t surprise me if they redo them AEG.
James no5
Member
They wont. There just in a maintenance there being repainted in dodgems ahoy
Themeparksandy1981
Member
I don’t think it’s guests who are annual pass holders but guests who have paid to go the event. Like there would be many there this week or waiting to the end of March to use their free ticket that Santa gave out.
Anyone else will be waiting to the new coaster to open before they visit.
Anyone else will be waiting to the new coaster to open before they visit.
Pete999films
Member
It was open today. No big queue for it either.
RustyShackleford
Member
Didn't even look today!
Lego sonic
Member
hopefully it stays open for a while