Coaster Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 On 1/30/2014 at 3:25 PM, Benin said: So there will be a partially indoor queue... There's also a short video about one of the near-misses... An indoor queue section like that is what The Swarm needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 You mean the kind of indoor queue line that we wouldn't be allowed to queue in because only a certain amount of people would be allowed in the building at any one time. GO THORPE! TraX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Just in case anyone thought they'd built that indoor queueline for this ride, they haven't. That was the queue for the parks (really good!) log flume, which was removed for construction of this ride... pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 On 1/30/2014 at 7:01 PM, AstroDan said: Just in case anyone thought they'd built that indoor queueline for this ride, they haven't. That was the queue for the parks (really good!) log flume, which was removed for construction of this ride... I see - fits in really well though haha! Mark9, if build correctly (with enough fire exits) it would be OK to let customers queue inside it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 On 1/30/2014 at 7:29 PM, Coaster Jamie said: Mark9, if build correctly (with enough fire exits) it would be OK to let customers queue inside it. I was hoping you'd see the tounge in cheek side of the post more then take it seriously. Ah well, there's always next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 On 1/30/2014 at 7:01 PM, AstroDan said: Just in case anyone thought they'd built that indoor queueline for this ride, they haven't. That was the queue for the parks (really good!) log flume, which was removed for construction of this ride... Was it always like that then? I unfortunately missed out on that Flume on my visit, I don't recall it being on the Q-Bot which could well be the reason why I didn't because the place was awfully busy and I had sunstroke... Not my best park visit ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I'M SO GLAD they kept that queue line! I'm sure the dodgy animatronics are gone, but I thought that old log flume had a huge amount of character (Shame they took the wrong one down!) If I remember correctly, that's quite a long pathway down too...(with no fire exit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Who wants another B&M goodness photo? Everyone of course (From Heide Park's Twitter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 It depresses me that it on,y has 6 rows, it looks so strange... 8 rows looks strange also... They should stick with 7 rows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Think it's down to the shape of some of the inversions... Should also increase the overall speed as well, as Wing-Riders are rather heavy, hence their rather 'ponderous' nature at times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 They just look so strange with anything but 7 rows! 6 rows just makes krake look like crap when you look at others! (Talking about the trains of course not the actually rides) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Krake is adorable with it's 6 seats per row trains though Same for Daemonen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Nothing like a lower throughput! OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Surely the shorter trains don't effect Krake and Dæmonen that much anyway, they are both so short as it is. Heides wing rider may have problems but never mind ey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Ooh I do want to go. Even sounds like it's developing a nice early roar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 On 2/11/2014 at 11:17 PM, Dan9 said: Ooh I do want to go. Even sounds like it's developing a nice early roar. It'll probably be silenced before opening day, like The Swarm was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Another video, this time showing the Zero-G roll!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 It's a bit slow through it isn't it! pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 *Checks box on Ride Test Bingo* JoshC. and Fred 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Another video!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 IMAScore posted up some news story, but the promotional image is more interesting as no music was linked... Nice logo, even if it seems Merlin are being uber generic with the similarity to Swarm's one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Heide taking a leaf out of Smiler's pre-opening promotion with the new rides logo appearing on some buildings in Germany. Somehow doesn't captivate the mind like the brilliant marketing done for The Smiler last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 On 3/20/2014 at 11:07 AM, Mark9 said: Heide taking a leaf out of Smiler's pre-opening promotion with the new rides logo appearing on some buildings in Germany. Somehow doesn't captivate the mind like the brilliant marketing done for The Smiler last year. I agree, The Smiler's marketing on big ben and pretty much everywhere in london, captivated me alot more, not to mention, Yellow in the Smiler logo is also more noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 POV Ahoy! James_C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Looks nice. Seems like the right hand side will be giving a better experience though. Other wing riders seem to give a more even number of 'flipping over the track' and 'flipping under the track', if you will. FotD seems to heavily give the flip overs to the right side. Doubt it'll make that much a difference mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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