April 21, 201312 yr comment_157364 Looks a bit 2D. Doesn't have quite the imposing factor of the other legs... Holding out for them to spin though, as they'd look much better if they could.
April 21, 201312 yr comment_157382 So gorgeous Also, the Hypnotiser leg is being done... Theme Park Worldwide Such a sexy Leg!!!!
April 22, 201312 yr comment_157439 Fact that it's not even been built yet and it's meant to open next month is actually ridiculous.
April 23, 201312 yr comment_157448 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.
April 23, 201312 yr comment_157451 just counted - 25 days from today is exactly 18th May. I also think it s a bit tight.
April 23, 201312 yr comment_157452 And as if by magic (after what seems a very lengthy wait) Smiler only has one more track piece to be installed. Credit to TowersTimes
April 23, 201312 yr comment_157455 From Towersstreet The jacket................................................ The blonde
April 23, 201312 yr comment_157457 This project is probably the most complex in the UK Valhalla. I'm looking forward to The Smiler but I hope it isn't as rough as Saw - with a layout as compact as that it would be quite painful. I would also like to see part of the queueline indoors and themed similarly to The Sanctuary, but with a rushed job I doubt that will happen.
April 23, 201312 yr comment_157461 Something I have noticed with the below image is that it appears the first lift doesn't have any anti rollbacks, suggesting in the event of a shutdown it will just cascade slowly back down the lift?
April 23, 201312 yr comment_157469 Something I have noticed with the below image is that it appears the first lift doesn't have any anti rollbacks, suggesting in the event of a shutdown it will just cascade slowly back down the lift? Nor does the vertical lift hill; they both have fin brakes instead; and given that evacuation stairs and present in the car park for lift one, and an evacuation platform is present on the vertical lift; it suggests that the ride will hold itself using the brakes instead...
April 23, 201312 yr comment_157477 Possibly an alteration requested with noise in mind? But with Oblivion's lift nearby, that would seem odd. Are there any residencies near the X-Sector side?
April 23, 201312 yr comment_157480 I think there is because didn't someone complain of the noise from the top of oblivions lift something about the speaker thing at the top?
April 24, 201312 yr comment_157492 Isn't the old noise restriction order put on the park (and that area) still in place? Considering lifts are only generally noisy because of the anti-rollbacks, I would say that it is a noise related thing...
April 24, 201312 yr comment_157499 And there we have it, track is complete!http://t.co/5xQun4C74Q From Alton Towers twitter
April 24, 201312 yr comment_157500 They're going to want to steam ahead now. If they've been working on the systems in conjunction with construction we could see the first runs in the next day or so surely? Am I right in thinking Gurst don't do any sort of pull through and just sent a train instead?
April 24, 201312 yr comment_157502 I dont think Saw had one, so I guess its possible we will see it testing over the next few days!
April 24, 201312 yr comment_157508 Yay, the track's finished. Does anyone know if they have to cement in the supports fully (or whatever needs to be done to the supports, as I believe they're not fully set in?) before they can start testing? Things to look forward to now track's been complete: -Testing. -Enthusiasts complaining that not enough testing is happening. -Enthusiasts saying that the ride won't open in May. -Enthusiasts complaining that the ride isn't self duelling to their expectations. -The ride opening.
April 24, 201312 yr comment_157509 Josh, you forgot: *watching test video* "It's running way too slow to be any good"
April 24, 201312 yr comment_157511 Yay, the track's finished. Does anyone know if they have to cement in the supports fully (or whatever needs to be done to the supports, as I believe they're not fully set in?) before they can start testing? Actually thats a good point, this must have to be done first and will take a while for it to set properly too. I guess we will see!
April 24, 201312 yr comment_157512 Don't think they'll have to worry too much about it taking forever to set (or not do so, another issue they encountered this year) with the way the weather is looking...
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