[Thorpe Park] - Stealth - Possibly Most Unsafe Ride?

[Rofo]

I was at Thorpe Park yesterday, waiting in line for Stealth.

About 3 or 4 times, all you could hear is 'Stealth is currently down due to problems out of our control' in the space of 30 minuites.

Then, the Bungee Cord snapped. The Bungee Cord is where it gets the power in the launch. It pulls back, then it lets go and it spins you off at 80mph.

The problem is, the Bungee Cords are having to be changed nearly every day (what a Thorpe Park technician told me when we was moaning :rolleyes but then, came the rollback.

We was sitting in the car, a little nervous thinking it could break down again - and guess what. It did.

We hurtled forwards at 80mph, hearing a snapping noise - the bungee cord had snapped. We went half way up the track (120ft) then rolled back to the station, what was probably the most scary experience ever.

So what did Thorpe Park do? Give me a T-Shirt. Typicial. All the staff clapped like it was great 'WOOH YOU WERE IN A ROLLBACK'. Baiscally they were saying 'WOOH YOU MISSED DEATH'.

Not safe at all.

[Frank459]

I would be on the next bus home to change my boxers ;l

[JackBuddy]

It's perfectly normal to have rollbacks, Stealth has been good,and only had a few so far. Rides like Kingda Ka, Xcellerator and Top Thrill Dragster get them daily, it's totally safe. It's what the magnetic breaks are there to stop you flying back into the station, i'll try find a video of a rollback. I wouldn't expect any compensation at all, you were lucky to get the T-shirt. And the staff were happy about it because many ride fanatics love rollbacks!
And about breadowns, what do you expect from a brand new ride? It's just having a few tweaking problems, which will be ironed out by the season.
Count yourself lucky.

[2hd.]

For some bits i feel you are lying, for example, you say a bungee cord snapped, when stealth runs off of magnets and gas pressure, however i may be wrong. Stealth rollbacks normally happen at the very top of the ride (not half way up the track) and because it doesn't reach it's full spedd, not because of snapped cords.

You wouldn't die either, intamin launch coasters have too many brakes for you to die.

[Edge]

Hmmm.. never happened to be i found it a very thrilling ride very good.. .

[JackBuddy]

They are a daily occurence in some places, count yourself lucky for experiencing a rollback, you get two goes!

[Rofo]

And a free t-shirt :]

[JackBuddy]

You were lucky to get that!

[Juicette]

Free t-shirt ?
What'd it say on it ?

[GR4NT]

Free t-shirt ?
What'd it say on it ?

"WHAT IS STEALTH?
A DEATH TRAP!"