If it's only RIP, won't that be a trickle of people through the night during it's open time? We can only hope that if they get to a point they're confident the ride is ready for HHN, they can backtrack. But it still really sucks what they've done.
I have RIP for one of my nights, I'll consider it a bonus if I get a ride. Never done a VIP tour during the day, contemplating giving that a go on a free day, maybe I'll get a ride then too.