what's the deal with green thunder on the Pride?

[jocko4279]

I saw a report that it wasn't working last week & was closed. Seems to be happening quite a bit over the year & a half it's been in service. I enjoyed it immensely my last cruise, and would be a little bummed if it wasn't functioning come this Sunday! not that it would make or break my trip, but it's quite a rush. Especially after a few miller lites. I'm just perplexed why they can't get it fixed and keep it fixed, and have a plan of action should something go wrong with it while cruising.

[pohlerbear]

It was down our entire cruise last August, so sadly we did not get to try it out.

 

Sorry to hear there are still issues with it. Hopefully its fixed before we return this August.

[MaxTheHorse]

It was operating I think one day on our cruise last week (6/26 sailing), then down the rest of the week. I did see a dude working on it intermittently. The attendant on the yellow slide said the Green Thunder door wasn't working right when I asked him about it on Wednesday, June 29.

[jocko4279]

It was operating I think one day on our cruise last week (6/26 sailing), then down the rest of the week. I did see a dude working on it intermittently. The attendant on the yellow slide said the Green Thunder door wasn't working right when I asked him about it on Wednesday, June 29.

 

Thanks for the update!

[jpstuhr]

Was working intermittently on the June 5 sailing. Trap door wouldn't open. Seems the attendant would reset it and it would work for awhile then stopped working again. Got to ride it a couple of times, thankfully. Hope they get the bugs fixed for future cruises.

[RecoveryDude]

was down my whole cruise in FEB on the Pride. I think it's an expensive "decoration"

 

Cheers!

 

Jeff aka Recovery Dude

[vwrestler171]

A friends is onboard the Pride now and he said it was down a cpl days ago, I'll ask him if it is still down and if he has heard anymore about it.

 

Edit. He says it is still down.

Edited July 6, 2016 by vwrestler171

[acmommy16]

It was down last July as well as this past January. We leave Sunday; we'll see if its back up by then!

[jocko4279]

A friends is onboard the Pride now and he said it was down a cpl days ago, I'll ask him if it is still down and if he has heard anymore about it.

 

Edit. He says it is still down.

 

Thanks! that sux :(

[SandyBShores]

No way!! It was broken our entire cruise last July! I sure hope it's fixed for next week!

[Hribal]

Well crap! We are sailing on her in a few weeks. The last time we sailed on her, the kiddie section was closed. I am not one to complain but we want to enjoy ALL the amenities that we are paying for.

[jocko4279]

According to JH they have a tech coming this weekend, and it will be back in service. *fingers crossed*

[SandyBShores]

Where did you see that? On his Facebook or somewhere else?

[jocko4279]

I posted a comment on his FB page asking about what was going on with green thunder, and that was his response after he looked in to the matter.

[SandyBShores]

I sure hope it's true!! Thanks for the info!

[jocko4279]

I sure hope it's true!! Thanks for the info!

 

me too! no problem :)

[Bodycruise]

Any update on this?

[newcruiser08820]

Two weeks ago was open on embarkation day and during Freeport stop while in Port. Few other times I was there by the splash area, it was closed and guys were working on it.... probably same guys as reported in different threads/posts.

[treasurespast]

Sorry to ask a dumb question but . . . what is green thunder?

[tidecat]

Sorry to ask a dumb question but . . . what is green thunder?

 

It's what is known as a "drop" slide. You start standing on top of a trap door, which when it opens, releases you into the water slide. I believe Green Thunder has a 34 foot drop, and is found on 3 of the four Spirit class ships sailing for Carnival (Pride, Spirit, Legend) although 2 of the 3 ships sail primarily in Australia.

 

Disney Cruise Line's AquaDunk (not AquaDuck, the water coaster) is the same type of slide. The tallest drop slide on land that I am aware of is in Louisville, Kentucky at Kentucky Kingdom, at 121 feet.

 

 

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[treasurespast]

It's what is known as a "drop" slide. You start standing on top of a trap door, which when it opens, releases you into the water slide. I believe Green Thunder has a 34 foot drop, and is found on 3 of the four Spirit class ships sailing for Carnival (Pride, Spirit, Legend) although 2 of the 3 ships sail primarily in Australia.

 

Disney Cruise Line's AquaDunk (not AquaDuck, the water coaster) is the same type of slide. The tallest drop slide on land that I am aware of is in Louisville, Kentucky at Kentucky Kingdom, at 121 feet.

 

 

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Thanks for explaining! I've sailed on the Pride but I don't remember this slide.

[skywalkr2]

I need to someday retire and do B2B cruises. I always have a book, and never have time for the other things on board. Would be nice to have time for everything.

[Hribal]

I posted a comment on his FB page asking about what was going on with green thunder, and that was his response after he looked in to the matter.

 

HA HA so did I!

[jocko4279]

Just got back, Green Thunder was working about 95% of the time. I went down it too many times to count , so did my 8 year old daughter!

[Hribal]

Just got back, Green Thunder was working about 95% of the time. I went down it too many times to count , so did my 8 year old daughter!

 

Thank you! I was told there was a specialist suppose to work on it. I wonder why it keeps breaking down.