X (Thorpe Park) - RIP

[Thekingin64]

Ok. I was thinking along the lines of if they removed some of the trains, they could re-program the MCBRs so they don't slow the train and you get a non-stop ride.

[Simba]

The only problem with that is that X would become really short, and you would get a shorter experience of the new light effects, which are amazing to watch in the three MCBRs.

[Thekingin64]

Yea, there is that but it will make the ride a lot less stop-start. Even if you only turn off a few of them, it will make the ride better.

[Simba]

X is really fun on the front row, and since it was closed for adding the additional trains, they have removed the out of place X:// No Way Out theming from the coaster's MCBRS.
I wonder if the new X signs have been installed by Saturday, when I next go to the Park with Coaster Zone Live.

[Eclipse]

This is a question to Simba, Doomega and any other member that went to Thorpe Park today, has X received it's new signs?

[Simba]

Yeah it does have the new signs:


I am also pleased to announce X has been reprogrammed and no longer stops on it's 3 Mid Course Break Runs, sadly as they are still break runs they do slow the coaster down a little, but the train doesn't stop, this has caused the coaster to run on 2-3 train operation as aposed to 3-4 and also reduced the capacity from 1,000 riders per hour to 900 riders per hour, this was according to an X operator.

[Thekingin64]

Wahey! Had a feeling that they would do something like that soon. They never ran any more than 2 trains at any point.

[Simba]

[Thekingin64]

Oh, that makes sense. I just thought there would never be enough demand for 4 trains on that ride, Especially with Colossus regularly running only 1!

[Simba]