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Dardevil squirrel's got no ticket to ride
LEP.co.uk ^
| 14 February 2010
| staff reporter
Posted on 02/14/2010 3:40:13 PM PST by Daffynition
A theme park has been forced to ban a daredevil squirrel from one of its rides as its antics posed a health and safety risk. The rodent was said to be causing headaches for operators at Alton Towers by getting in the way of improvement work on an attraction at the resort.
Workers noticed it riding the revamped Sonic Spinball roller coaster as it was tested in the mornings and joining visitors who were offered an early go on it before the official opening.
The grey-haired animal was also caught stealing food from the workers.
A spokeswoman for the Staffordshire theme park said: "It was getting in the way of builders who were painting.
"They couldn't carry on because they would end up with paw prints in the paint.
"And we can't have anything on the track when the roller coaster is going round."
Alarms were installed that emit a warning noise inaudible to human ears but designed to ensure the squirrel, nicknamed Sonic, avoids the ride in future.
Morwenna Angove, sales and marketing director at the Alton Towers resort, said: "Unfortunately Sonic's behaviour is a danger both to our guests and himself and so we're doing all we can to ensure that he stays away from the ride.
"Banning a squirrel from a roller coaster is certainly unusual but I suppose there's a first time for everything."
The Sonic Spinball ride officially opened to the public yesterday to coincide with the start of the February half term.
TOPICS: Humor; Music/Entertainment; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: daredevil; squirrel; treerat
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To: Daffynition
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posted on
02/14/2010 5:15:38 PM PST
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: SoCalPol; JoeProBono
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posted on
02/14/2010 5:17:15 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Texas Eagle
23
posted on
02/14/2010 5:18:17 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
He's a fast one.
Run away! Run away!
24
posted on
02/14/2010 5:23:32 PM PST
by
paulycy
(Demand Constitutionality. (Hi Mom.))
To: paulycy
Wait 'til they invite their kin!
25
posted on
02/14/2010 5:47:57 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
The real reason he was banned was because he didn’t meet the height requirement.
To: nnn0jeh
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posted on
02/14/2010 5:54:26 PM PST
by
kalee
(The offences we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we engrave in marble. J Huett 1658)
To: Daffynition
28
posted on
02/14/2010 6:13:39 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Fast Moving Angel
LOL ...even if he cheated!
29
posted on
02/14/2010 6:25:47 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
02/14/2010 6:30:07 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
31
posted on
02/14/2010 6:33:12 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Ignite! Launch!
32
posted on
02/14/2010 6:40:43 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
33
posted on
02/14/2010 6:43:59 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
34
posted on
02/14/2010 6:46:44 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: null and void; Lakeshark; Borax Queen; derllak
Nully?
You influenced this squirrel, didn’t you?
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posted on
02/15/2010 8:19:49 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
To: Darksheare
"Banning a squirrel from a roller coaster is certainly unusual but I suppose there's a first time for everything."IBTZ.
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posted on
02/15/2010 8:31:29 AM PST
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: Darksheare; derllak
Doorlock is the eggspurt on squirrels.
Squirrely derlly
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posted on
02/15/2010 8:33:26 AM PST
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: Lakeshark
I think that’d actually be IBTsquirrelZ.
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posted on
02/15/2010 8:36:31 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
To: Darksheare
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posted on
02/15/2010 8:39:49 AM PST
by
Lakeshark
(Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
To: Lakeshark; sweetliberty
I can’t believe nobody pinged Nully to this.
D’oh!
I florgot sweets!
40
posted on
02/15/2010 8:43:47 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
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