Escape From Pompeii

[horsesboy]

For what it's worth everything I have heard points to ridership numbers being consistent and steady abd not related to sny potential closer.

 

[bill s]

I’ll always wonder if the water blasters they added had any negative impact on the ride’s attendance. I know I for one started riding Pompeii a lot less after they added those damn blasters. It turned the ride from something you could ride anytime it was remotely warm (where you’d usually get lightly splashed at worst) into a ride you’d only in the absolute heat of the summer, like a rapids ride. The water jets are so strong, compared to other water rides with blasters like KD’s log flume which spritz you rather than dumping laminar ropes of water on you, that they just made the ride not fun if you didn’t want to get drenched. It largely ruined the appeal of the beautiful theming and effects for me.

Pompeii was always on borrowed time, but I can’t imagine those things helped its ridership numbers. At the very least, if this is the end for Pompeii, I’ll resent them for dramatically reducing the amount of rides I had on it over the past several years.

I’ll also say this: I think we’re starting to see a trend of parks overly relying on nostalgia and recycling past themes in lieu of new creativity. But I do hope we see the Pompeii theme stick around after the ride. The building has always been elaborate and gorgeous, and would make for an impressive facade for a future attraction. And the area’s soundtrack of dramatic, foreboding classical pieces is one of my favorite theme park playlists anywhere.

I don't think I've ever been hit by them, but no park with water blasters should leave them operational when it's not plenty hot.

 

[jscll]

Someone finally realized that to get the paint to apply properly, you must remove the old loose paint and rust. A large amount of the railing has been prepped for paint.

 

[farfeather]

Pompeii's pool is filling up today

 

[Thomas]

Filling up with what?

 

[Haunted River]

Filling up with what?

Oh you know…

 

[Seaworld History]

Oh you know…

Dr Pepper

 

[TheBigBadBuschBro1984]

there is a new direction sign for the ride near pompeii’s exit

 

[Celticdog]

Filling up with what?

Garden hose. Should be ready by August

 

[Mwe BGW]

Image from the survey emails. Very interesting

 

[Mushroom]

That’s something I didn’t even know I wanted until now. Wow. One of the few surveyed attractions I’ve seen that I’ve immediately hoped comes into fruition.

 

[rollercoastercoaster]

Ride ops were training on Pompeii today, so I'm guessing it'll open soon.

Also I should have gotten a photo, but for some reason the park put in a new big ride restrictions sign at the entrance (like what the coasters have, and makes sense for Pompeii to have one to) but they stuck it almost directly in front of the main Pompeii sign, it basically blocks the view of the sign if you're looking at it from the left. Pompeii might have the nicest looking sign in the park, and they stuck an ugly brown informational sign basically right in front of it.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Pompeii is back as of today

 

[RollyCoaster]

Also I should have gotten a photo, but for some reason the park put in a new big ride restrictions sign at the entrance (like what the coasters have, and makes sense for Pompeii to have one to) but they stuck it almost directly in front of the main Pompeii sign, it basically blocks the view of the sign if you're looking at it from the left. Pompeii might have the nicest looking sign in the park, and they stuck an ugly brown informational sign basically right in front of it.

I didn’t think it looked too bad. The mist behind the sign is working again too—though it was pretty windy, so it was hard to capture on camera.

 

[realrx]

Are most of the effects still broken?

 

[RollyCoaster]

Only one way to find out…

Fire Ceiling, falling overhead statue, and fog at final scene was off.

 

[golfburner]

After Verbolten, I'd love to see this ride get a proper Refurb. Then maybe Corkscrew Hill remastered.

 

[mikes]

After Verbolten, I'd love to see this ride get a proper Refurb. Then maybe Corkscrew Hill remastered.

I'm with you. I remember riding it back in the 90s when I was blown away by it. I do think I'd like more than just a refurb though if possible. It can become something more like Atlantis down in SWO. Keep the show building as is practically as the ending, but new ride system leading up to it.

Is the sesame street plot now fair game for space for additional track?