MattyMoo

Looks like it might be this that is really pitting Alton against the clock to get the ride open for Thursday...

Queueline videos are way overused these days. The good thing about the Smiler is, it visually speaks for itself without the need for much laborious 'theme exposition', but I'm sure they have a preshow planned inside the interior queue that will introduce the concept, while starting the ride off very nicely!
The advert is really great, like a more colourful version of Oblivion's advert. But would you believe that some enthusiasts are actually moaning about it!? Shock!
There will be another version as well, but longer or shorter I don't know.

Am I hoping to much to actually want purple smoke....

Park looks and feels like a building site atm.
That, along with reduced ride availability on offpeak make visiting midweek COMPLETELY POINTLESS AND CRAP.

I found the inspiration for The Smiler building, the back of my local McDonalds.

Yes they should replace samurai.... With a top spin

a top spin

3rd video is up...

hi,
yeah... I do like some of the thorpe mazes.
I enjoy the curse, the asylum, and C7N- I really want to do saw alive but my family are far too scared of it... so!. hahaha!
love my horror

Yes, one kills you, one has no detrimental effect at all.
Dry ice and misters are entirely harmless.

From Towersstreet
The jacket................................................
The blonde

25 days worth of testing required apparently...
Still doable to open mid-May (although maybe not the penciled in date of the 18th, looking like the week after (which is Half Term, wahey) atm), as they can still finish the paths/fences/etc (which have already been started) during testing like they did with Swarm (and every other coaster ever)...
Shame it's so late, because quite frankly, it's amazing to look at... But this might give Merlin a little poke in the face to say "Look, this is what happens when you rush massive coaster projects! Unexpected delays happen and cause it to finish/open late and in excess cause issue with guest numbers"...
I think the compact nature of the ride also didn't particularly help construction either as well (in addition to the groundwork trouble, snow, wind, alien beasties rising up from the ground, secret vaults being discovered, curses, etc)... This project is probably the most complex in the UK (the more they built, the more complicated it got to build the rest of it with lack of space, etc), and definitely sits up there with Oblivion and Nemesis for complexity...
Either way, looks like it might be opening when I'm away, which is good, means I can avoid the inevitable descension of goons on the park and the inevitable cries of it being 'crap', 'rough', 'not better than Nemesis', etc.

It's quieter around here....is that a perma ban or a weeks cooling off ban, may I ask?

If this thing is open by May 18th I'll eat my socks*. If it opens in May I'll be surprised but May 25th is the start of the school half term break so I reckon that's a good bet, maybe with some 'previews' of an unfinished article beforehand.
*Disclaimer: I'm not wearing any socks.

I thought it was 10? One for every year people decide Thorpe needs one...

Oh for the love of god.
One day they will actually build one, and this forum will be stunned in to silence for years

I do hope that was said with tongue in cheek It's actually 5 and they are to be themed to each member of One Direction.....because it's down with the kids and that....

I've heard a rumour that 4 Top Spins are being installed on Island A? Is there any truth in this?

I've heard a rumour that 4 Top Spins are being installed on Island A? Is there any truth in this?

Erm...

I love the sound of Rameses Revenge, it's always worth finding a reason to hang around and listen to it for a while. And the bonus sounds the riders make as it slowly tips them over the lowers them into the dancing streams of water.

I still love that Cheryl Cole GIF Third post I've seen it in today
This anti Top Spin talk will be upsetting for Merlin to read - people do realise Thorpe Park are getting one in 2014, right?
(PS. I love Ramases and always will, kaithanxbai)

The dudes just trying to be helpful, I like it when people post pictures.

Actually I thought it in the station...
He's just joining in the topic of conversation. Don't berate him for it.

Oh dear, that was awful.
Whoever thought that might have even possibly been a good idea / replacement for the end of the day music needs their head(s) checked.