February 1, 201015 yr comment_81865 I was dreading what the trains were going to look like, but I'm impressed with these.
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81866 I love the coherence of the area so far, with the re-theme of Rita definitely looking similar to the trains, especially when you compare Rita's new wheel.
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81867 Minisite.Loving the promotional image on the far left at the top. Loving the whole look of it, too. Also, there's snow on the ground in one of the pics, suggesting they were taken a while ago, unless it's snowed since Friday up there.
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81872 Hmmm not really a fan of Alex Reid!But the new trains look sexy! And if the "sidekicks" are going to be at the bootcamp, count me in
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81874 Be the first to ride Th13teen!"The article also releases details of the first to ride competition being organised by the Resort, including some bizarre experiments to prove the candidate is capable of "handling" the new ride.Candidates (who must be 18 and over!) will be offered a chance to experience the ride before its grand opening on 20th March, however not before a team of "experts" (including Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid) put them through their paces in a series of "gruelling" tests, reportedly including:- A Psychometric test- Interrogation interview- 2 hr physical assessment- Rollercoaster endurance (1 hr of continuous rides on Air)- A mysteriously named ‘Midnight bootcamp’All of which is expected to take place on the 2nd and 3rd of March at the Resort.Morwenna Angove, Sales and Marketing Director at the Alton Towers Resort said: “We’re thrilled that so many people are excited about our fantastic new rollercoaster TH13TEEN but we have been inundated with requests from members of the public who want to be first on the ride. We feel this is the fairest way to choose who gets the first ride and are inviting thrill seekers across the nation to prove themselves."who thinks that this is true? & sorry I don't know how to show its taken from the mini site.
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81875 Yep it's a true event that's happening. All good for marketting their new ride.
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81876 Also, there's snow on the ground in one of the pics, suggesting they were taken a while ago, unless it's snowed since Friday up there.Towers was under snow yesterday
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81877 Yep, you can apply from the 3rd of Feb :wub:Anyone else think that an hour on Air isn't quite an endurance test , more of a how long can you last before you sleep test. One or two rides on it is great, but for an hour?Anyway sounds like a great event, especially in terms of marketing
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81879 HEY I know what happens in the indoor section! You are on a straight piece of track and it suddenly drops down very fast (like a drop ride), and then you go down a steep drop backwards!
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81883 Yep it's a true event that's happening. All good for marketting their new ride.Oh wow. I wish I was 18 now haha, that sounds amazing .
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81884 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!!Yea the ride will probably have lap bars
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81886 Guys honestly, in the most polite way possible, all you have to do is go back one page and that will answer any doubts about restraint type and many other questions about the ride.
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81888 Yea the ride will probably have lap barsBut if the ride only has lap bars & not shoulder restraints then does that mean that the ride is defiantly focusing more on the psychoaster element instead of the intensity of the actual track? Edit: just realized that space mountain at Disney only has lap bars & thats still quite a good ride .
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81907 But if the ride only has lap bars & not shoulder restraints then does that mean that the ride is defiantly focusing more on the psychoaster element instead of the intensity of the actual track? Edit: just realized that space mountain at Disney only has lap bars & thats still quite a good ride .It's because OTSR's are only usually required when a coaster has inversions. Otherwise there isn't much need for them.
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81908 It's because OTSR's are only usually required when a coaster has inversions. Otherwise there isn't much need for them.In most circumstances, they aren't necessarily 'required' on inverting coasters.
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81909 Anyone else think that an hour on Air isn't quite an endurance test , more of a how long can you last before you sleep test. One or two rides on it is great, but for an hour?Well going back a few years probably around 2004/2005 sometime, my sister and her boyfriend stayed in the AT hotel and so were applicable for ERT and went on Air for basically the whole hour and apparently her boyfriend was sick. And I know it doesn't seem the intense but doing it a good 20-30 times in a row, think again.
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81910 In most circumstances, they aren't necessarily 'required' on inverting coasters.Which is why I said 'usually'.
February 1, 201015 yr comment_81917 It's because OTSR's are only usually required when a coaster has inversions. Otherwise there isn't much need for them.Ahh, thank you. I'm getting excited now lol.
February 2, 201015 yr comment_81969 http://thi3teen.blogspot.com/On that website is a video showing off a few more views of the trains, I must say, I think they look unbelieveable to be honest...Oh and from the video's its now pretty much confirmed the restraint system will be a single lap bar, which can be seen on another Intamin family coaster.Ha so excited for this ride
February 2, 201015 yr comment_81974 Wow James cheers for that. I was geektastic and kept pausing the video. Trains look great, simple lap bar design, hope they're okay with my long legs! Proof will be in the riding I suppose.Alex was making me cringe in that video, ahah. When he was talking though, take a look at that air time hill- how low it is compared to the track around it. There will be some intense air time there. Noticed some lights inside the station, looks nice and creepy, let's hope not too much light creeps in from the outside. Excited? Much!Edit- actually if you look closely it does look as though there could be some kind of door that opens on dispatch. Edited February 2, 201015 yr by MikeyT
February 2, 201015 yr comment_81978 The thing just looks fantastic in my opinion,And like you Mikey, I agree that Airtime hill looks like it will have a pretty awesome amount of airtime :)Really good views of the ride in that video.
February 2, 201015 yr comment_81981 New Alex Reid/Thirteen picture(of all celebrities, why pick him AT). Anyway about that video, is "ultimate" all what Alex Reid can say, really impressed with the ride's train, looks very well themed.
February 2, 201015 yr comment_81985 Also guys just had another quick look at the video and as pointed out on TowersTimes, the lap bars are actually individual :)They look near identical to the restraint system on Expedition Everest for those who have been on that ride
February 2, 201015 yr comment_81989 I love the way that the coaster train and tracks are more important than the guy in front of it!
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