For everyone that are still anticipating the return of battlestar galactica at RWS...
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You shall still wait longer!
RWS just posted this article on their facebook stating that the ride is STILL undergoing tests. Its been already 5 months since the stoppage and its not gonna be opened anytime soon. They have only realised the fault was with some wielded components of the ride and are devising new components to solve the issue.
Not that i mean to criticise but how slow can it be? they took 5 months to find the problem, im guessing another few months to solve the problem, then another few months for testing, adding the re-certification and all those other stuff. I have a feeling it just might open like next year or something.
Read the full article here or just read the main stuff below.
"After months of cycling the ride with load-test and
strain measurement equipment, Vekoma Rides has concluded that higher than
anticipated stress and vibration levels caused fatigue cracks to develop in a
welded component on the ride’s seat-post support. Vekoma Rides and Universal
Studios Singapore have agreed that a new machined seat-post component will
replace the original welded component (eliminating the weld entirely) and that
additional strength-reinforcement parts will also be added.
BSG consists
of two individual roller coasters running on parallel 'cross-twisted' tracks
with the 'Human' coaster designed as a seated ride car and the 'Cylon' coaster,
a suspended ride car. While the fault was found only on the 'Human' coaster,
extensive inspection and testing of the 'Cylon' coaster indicated that
additional machined and strength-reinforcement parts will also be added for
maximum safety. It is not uncommon for theme parks to conduct some
re-engineering on new rides to address mechanical issues that may not have been
completely anticipated by the original computer-generated designs for the ride.
The re-opening of BSG will be a lengthy process that will begin only
after a final engineering solution has been manufactured and installed. Such a
solution will have to be validated by an extensive ride cycle testing and
inspection, which commences in September, followed by a re-certification by the
appropriate local agencies. Only then will Universal Studios Singapore be able
to reopen BSG for the enjoyment of guests.
Employee and guest safety is our
top priority and will not be compromised. At this time, any dates as to when BSG
will reopen would be purely speculative"
