Spinball Whizzer; all things spinball

Anonymous · Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:43 pm

For me spinball whizzer is one of the most enjoyable and most fun rides on park - we always come off laughing!

Sazzle · Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:09 am

The first time I rode SW, I was accompanied by my two best friends (as was) from college, we all came off in tears of laughter!

Has anyone ever noticed how car 7 never locks stationary on the lift hill? Well, it never used to, at any rate

Anonymous · Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:45 pm

The best bit for me is that crazy annoncement:

"Wahey! What a ride! When we get back to the station, make sure you exit on the right hand side and thank you for riding on the Spinball Whizzer! Wahoo!"

This announcement, thinking about is incorrect because if you're sitting on the side facing away from the station on the brake run, your right would be the loading side of the station! Luckily no-one pays attention the these announcements so no-one would have got off wrong!

BTW, if you wanna download it go to www.themeparkmoments.com

Falcon... :P

Williscroft · Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:42 pm

The thing is though people are saying its not worth Q-ing a long time for but i remeber when the Q was nearly full i got in it and the ride was running the best i had ever seen it. 45 mins later and i was on it. It didnt even feel that long because the ride is spinning over the top of you and the music and the pinball machines all make the time go quicker, And i was Q-ing by my self. It all depend on if its having a good or a bad day realy and all new coasters have bad days to start of with.

Mon Nov 22, 2004 1:06 am

Yes, the queue time signs for SW are *very* inaccurate/misleading...

Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:18 pm

i loved spinball thougt it was good the vertical spin was amazin good feeeling the camera took a picture of me in a very very wierd pose !!

Williscroft · Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:09 pm

Thats the only thing i would fault with Spinball the cameras as half the time they get the sides of the cars and are crap photos but i did manage to get a good one in the end.

Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:10 pm

it sure packs a punch for a little coaster!

i wub it

ques are bad for it (2hours) ended up doing SR

how many cars are they on the track

Jon

Williscroft · Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:15 pm

Well there are 8 cars all together but most of the time theres 1 or 2 in the little garage thingy. so theres normaly about 6-7 at a time.

Anonymous · Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:20 pm

[quote=""Falcon""]The best bit for me is that crazy annoncement:
"Wahey! What a ride! When we get back to the station, make sure you exit on the right hand side and thank you for riding on the Spinball Whizzer! Wahoo!"
[/quote]
Thats the best bit? Would you queue 2 hours jsut to hear that repeatedly?

Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:24 pm

[quote=""Fury""][quote=""Falcon""]The best bit for me is that crazy annoncement:
"Wahey! What a ride! When we get back to the station, make sure you exit on the right hand side and thank you for riding on the Spinball Whizzer! Wahoo!"
[/quote]
Thats the best bit? Would you queue 2 hours jsut to hear that repeatedly?[/quote]
I have to agree, it is the worst bit, aaaaagh so annoying, just want to shoot the speaker

Williscroft · Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:50 pm

I love that wahooo what a ride........ i think it realy adds a fun fealing to the ride.

Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:00 pm

not when the frigging ride breaks down and you have that pissing your ear drumbs off

Williscroft · Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:49 pm

Well i must say that the last time i went i thought they never had the volume of it up enuff but then again thats just me. I love all these Q announcements that they play.

Mon Nov 22, 2004 10:56 pm

i hardly ever qued for it, pasy my first visit

##single rider rules###

Anonymous · Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:05 pm

[quote=""dstone_uk""]i hardly ever qued for it, pasy my first visit

##single rider rules###[/quote]
Question is, are you always a single rider, or are you "abusing" the system?

Williscroft · Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:04 pm

Question is, are you always a single rider, or are you "abusing" the system?

Yer thats what anoys me as i realy am a single rider and most the times when i go theres people there with their mates which should be Q-ing in the normal Q. I once went to get in the Q and a big gang of about 15 thugs got infront of me

Its just not fair on the real single riders ( like me)

Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:04 pm

Good ride, just what AT needed a coaster for all the family. Good themeing too, not over the top but it clearly shows what the ride is all about.

Anonymous · Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:30 pm

Yes its about a pinball machine that experiences temporary delays at random, but brief times.

Guest · Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:54 pm

[quote=""williscroft""]I love that wahooo what a ride........ i think it realy adds a fun fealing to the ride.

[/quote]

The best anouncement is on AIR

"We're sorry to inform you that there is a technical problem with air and has seesed operation. We cannot telll you the time of the delay, and hope to get the ride back in operation soon. I repeat, air has seesed operation. Thank you"

Yeh its annoying that the damb rides broken down, again, but its just soooo cool