Darren B said:
Alton Towers is a death trap, and I shall never return there again.
I can't believe that after the horrific events of last month that they've allowed another destructive, terrifying collision to happen on Sonic. I hope it gets removed.
Then there's Air. Who in their right minds would ever put someone through such a tragic experienceWhen it broke down similarly on my trip last year Being left on a lift hill for 20 minutes has altered 80 people's lives forever. Imagine the emotional scars <///3. I hope Air gets removed.
And then to wrap it up they allow power failure to disrupt the monorail, leaving people to suffer like dogs in a hot car. How very dare they! I hope it gets...
No offense here, but what the hell are you on about? The incident at Air is not even near 'tragic' speaking from first hand experience when it did the same thing last year on my visit. The ride is known to shut down (not break down) from time to time, especially on that lift. Even people who were interviewed were admitting that breaking down is a risk and although it was a bit distressing at that time, it's not going to put them off riding rollercoasters. Why would Air get removed because of it?
Again, the monorail didn't leave anyone emotionally scarred, again where have you got that from? Look up the photos of that incident and you can see that AT were serving the people with refreshments to keep them from dehydrating and the doors and windows of the monorail were flung open to stop anyone from overheating. Even claustrophobic people wouldn't have had a problem since they had access to open air. Please research a bit more into an incident before stating such a thing.
At the end of the day, this happens in EVERY theme park from time to time and if you are not prepared for the risk of a ride breaking down, don't go to them. The smiler was a terrible and tragic accident but that doesn't mean every ride is a death hazard.