January 19, 201015 yr comment_80688 I think it'll be one of those rides that appeal to a lot of people; thrillseekers will love it, yet it won't be too intense for other members of the family.I'm kind of in two minds really, you could argue the way it's being marketted isn't family friendly at all, quite the opposite, yet you look at the supposed height restriction of 1.2m and that hints to the ride not being unsuitable to younger members of the family.Though I suppose height restrictions and ride intensity don't always go hand in hand.
January 20, 201015 yr comment_80785 I meant that the bare track layout was quite family friendly, but I think having a ride marketted in this way with a lowish height limit, will attract the more outgoing kids! Still looks like it has a lot of potential for theming inside, we will have to wait and see!
January 20, 201015 yr comment_80807 Not being funny but I think that a coaster dubbed as the "worlds first psycho coaster" would be more suited to thorpe park, I mean we don't know what it's going to be like on the inside and the extent of the theming but if it's going to be that thrilling it would be more suited to thorpe surely?I mean I know that alton does have to accomodate for thrill seekers aswell but they mainly target families who stay in the hotel.
January 21, 201015 yr comment_80835 I agree with you that Alton create attractions suitable for families, and every family has thrillseeekers... they're making sure there are attractions for everyone. Tower of Terror and Expedition Everest are two of the most thrilling rides I have been on yet they're both considered family rides.I think the ride will fit in with the other psychologically thrilling rides such as Oblivion and Hex.
January 21, 201015 yr comment_80849 It sounds like a Thorpe ride, but I think it will be better suited to Alton, I mean, its about time that they got a themed coaster, the others except for Nemesis are not themed massively well in my opinion.
January 21, 201015 yr comment_80854 I hope I can get to alton at some point and ride it, though I am hoping to try chessington for the first time this year :huh:I went to alton a few years back and I didn't enjoy it much, but that was more to do with the company that I kept so hopefully I can returnm with nicer friends and experience the ride, the idea of a drop that looks much bigger than it is sounds interesting, or holographic effects.
January 21, 201015 yr comment_80901 I cant wait to try out thirteen. As I'm working the weekend of the preview weekend the girlfriend and I are going 25th and 26th March. whooop whooop
January 22, 201015 yr comment_80998 Eep! I know what the "World's first" effect on the ride is! Should I tell though?
January 22, 201015 yr comment_81000 Eep! I know what the "World's first" effect on the ride is! Should I tell though?And you post this to tease us?!Either share or don't bother teasing us eh!
January 22, 201015 yr comment_81002 Fine...fine... A whole section of track will freefall. It won't be a big drop, but like the london dungeon's, it will still pack a punch. Pretty exiting eh?
January 22, 201015 yr comment_81005 Fine...fine... A whole section of track will freefall. It won't be a big drop, but like the london dungeon's, it will still pack a punch. Pretty exiting eh?Well we all knew it was a drop already just didnt know if it was going to be freefall or tilting. :S I personally think that there may be some kind of effect on the drop that makes it seem alot bigger than it is.
January 30, 201015 yr comment_81728 Th13teen has reportedly started testing, however it has also been reported that it has stalled/ has been stallingThis is a normal occurrence and it is likely to be teething problems where the coaster just needs to run itself in :(Can't wait for an update/ to see the cars.(Info from Towerstimes)
January 30, 201015 yr comment_81729 Fine...fine... A whole section of track will freefall. It won't be a big drop, but like the london dungeon's, it will still pack a punch. Pretty exiting eh?wow, how do you know this?
January 30, 201015 yr comment_81735 There have been various rumours over the last 12 months about Thirteen. This has been one of them. It's not exactly ground- breaking news although if you're new to the speculation then I suppose it is.It's not officially confirmed, others say it may be a variation of the drop mechanism, kind of like a see- saw.
January 31, 201015 yr comment_81743 That picture shows lap bars!! Also anyone think that yes the drop could vary for each ride but what about on half the rides not going on the drop? There is track behind the car!!
January 31, 201015 yr comment_81747 Well just abit of news for you all, apparently the coaster is being tested with the new trains and is not making it's way round the track. But don't worry everyone as it will only take abit of break adjusting and lift hill speeds changing and it will be fine. Also it is being tested for safety to make sure that you will not loss any arms when going round.
January 31, 201015 yr comment_81754 Also it is being tested for safety to make sure that you will not loss any arms when going round.
January 31, 201015 yr comment_81788 Can I just add, certain things are bugging me around here lately, with members repeating bits of infomation when they've been said literally 5 posts up from their post. My mind really does boggle because surely people do read the last page or so to see if anything similar has been brought up? Even if you're new to discussion, surely if you're really that passionate about something you will read all you can about it? Perhaps that's just me.I keep having dreams about Thirteen, think I might have mentioned that, the most reccent one though, there was some kind of symbol on the right hand side wall, and there was lots of green light. Also quite a bit of demonic laughter echoing though the building, especially as the ground was pulled away from us. Haha mad times!
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81845 Ahh I was just coming to post that!! :wub:I love them! 10 rows of 2, so 20 people per train, therefore we can work out the average ride time, because I'm clearly that sad. Seriously though, those trains are sexy!Edit- So, with 3 trains we're looking at roughly 2 minutes of ride time, with 1 minute of unload/onload time. That gives us a throughput of exactly 1200.With 4 trains you're looking at a ride time that's closer to 2 and a half minutes. Edited February 1, 201015 yr by MikeyT
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81846 Ahh I was just coming to post that!! :wub:I love them! 9 rows of 2, so 18 people per train, therefore we can work out the average ride time, because I'm clearly that sad. Seriously though, those trains are sexy!Urrrrr I think if I squint I can see 10 rows, as theres 5 cars each with 2 rows :S so 20 people per train. I agree tho the trains are quite sexy, that said tho I cant help but feel dissapointed, maby its cause jordans fella is sitting in it and not me!!!
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81847 Actually, yeah you're right, I can see 10 rows too, hmm *redoes calculations*
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81848 Loving all the PR poo in there as well, especially "Rollercoaster endurance".. one hour of air.Is that to test boredom levels ready for new ride?
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81860 I must say I absolutely LOVE the trains :)Everytime I see anything even slightly related to this coaster, it makes me EVEN more excited
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