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I feel that this coaster is going to be a potential coaster that could be one the best coasters in the world list. Maybe a worthy competitor to Nemesis. With those near misses at great speed, and the possible rumoured underground section with a world's first add up, for me, to become a great coaster.

For SAW, it isn't scary at all. Nothing to make you jump other than the shotguns as Coaster Jamie mentioned. One thing I will say, is that when you enter the building and you here a cocking sound, run as fast as you can to the stairs if you don't want a loud bang near you to make you jump. I won't tell you where the shotguns are exactly though. Makes it more interesting.

Did you see much difference where the girders in the ground are?

The queue line would be horrendous. It would go up to Saw alive. Anyway, since Samurai has been taken down fully, could there be a possiblity it could be considered for relocation since it has a portable foundation. Correct me if I'm wrong please.

Things are going slow on the site. I thought by now, we would see some boards placed up to form the concrete walls for the station. Hopefully things will go fast next week. Thanks for the pictures stretchy.

Another image of more track posted by Ride Entertainment Group of Companies on facebook. http://www.facebook....ertainmentGroup

I'm not sure if it's just my computer. But for some reason, the official SW7 alton towers site isn't loading for me. It shows as if somebody has tried to change something on the site. Only that it didn't load up well. http://www.altontowers.com/2013/

On my visit to thorpe park today, I saw that all the effects on the swarm were working. I also took a video of the fire effect, which took some time to record. And as you can tell from the video, the fire effect is quite loud.

I don't think that would be possible as you describe it. It would work for a certain area only, depending how big the sub woofer is. And also it might not be safe for the soil around it, and it might cave in and disrupt the rest of the island. In the sense of the foundations.

I think the problem with Merlin owned parks such as alton towers, thorpe park and chessington, is the price. If they changed the price to a lower one, I feel that a lot more people will attend the parks.

No. Plans haven't been submitted where we are able to view the interior of the building. And I don't think Alton towers shows the interiors of their buildings, unless it requires a deep excavation such as with sub-terra.

I have a feeling things should start kicking off in the days to come, maybe tomorrow concerning the foundations. But does anybody who has been to alton towers in the past few days and has ridden oblivion, know how deep that hole closest to the trees is?

With regards to the thing of Colossus being painfull on the legs, that's the reason I don't ride it anymore. One piece of advice I can give you is that on Colossus try to avoid yourself being swung around to much on the long in-line twists which is that part where you keep on going upside down that looks like a long spiral. It will avoid you getting pulled muscles on your legs. But with the rest of the rides, everything should be fine. Incase try the test seats. And if for any reason he can't fit on a ride, hopefully not, tell him to breath in and suck in his belly. A little trick to fit in.

I just realised it's meant to look like it has been torn out of the ground and flipped over. I guess the swarm didn't get great service whoever it called. Anyway, its great to see some theming being added after some months of the coasters opening. But I do agree that the final turn should have some theming there. When the island will be in use for the 2015 coaster, in no doubt will plenty of theming be seen.

I would say to go on Saw first, Nemesis inferno second then make your way round to the rest as you choose. You can go on the swarm at any part of the day since the queues aren't long at all for it. One thing I have to warn you about though, is that if you are going to ride Colossus, be prepared for some pain. And also, welcome to the forums.

I know this might sound abit strange. But I was thinking that maybe Merlin know that this wouldn't do fine unless there was a true reason for staying overnight. So I thought that since the MTDP is up until 2016 which states the addition of new attractions, maybe thorpe will add flat rides between those years (2013, 2014 and maybe 2016). And of course the 2015 coaster as well. So for when those attractions open and there are long queues or it may breakdown, then people can stay overnight to ride the new additions the next day. That's just my theory.

From my opinion, I want a ride like th13teen to be placed at chessington. Though I doubt merlin might get one from Intamin, but rather from Zierer instead. I'm hoping that if they do decide to make a freefall coaster at chessington, I hope it's made by Intamin. Also, while looking through the MACK rides booklet I have, a bobsled coaster would be good at chessington as well.

One thing I forgot to mention when I went to thorpe park on the 3rd, is that while walking towards The Swarm I remember seeing some small tents to the right of the bridge near the maneque. But they are gone now. Interesting thing though is that where they were, there is a patch of grass which has been taken from the ground. So now it is a square patch of dirt. And that area is where a proposed location is for a flat ride. Could that be preparations for the 2013 attraction?

Here is a video I took from yesterday. It is of the LEDs on the swarm.

Welcome to the forums. I'm not sure if I'm talking of the right one, but they are doing that 2 for 1 offer from time to time. I haven't seen many in the papers though. You can buy a frijj drink and there should be some on there.

I have a feeling that most of the effects will be functioning during the olympics.

^Its most likely they will have to. Like the overturned lorry, they put a fence around that. Health and safety is probably the main reason why.

Excellent. I'm hoping that it has something in it that allows it to jolt sometimes, as if it were unsteady. Other than that, great work merlin.

One thing that makes me think though, is that that foundation was there before they placed the bricks down. They couldn't have placed it down and let it set already in one night. Whatever it is, it does seem as though it will be something big and impressive.

I would find it really great if it was an animatronic, which would be of a injured swarm creature trying to move. But since it has been injured, much of it can't move. Can't wait to see what will be placed there.