Cal Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 What even are these parts? Just checked ride times, it's closed and probably will be the next couple of days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Bet it'll be open this evening or tomorrow. Smiler has had loads of these accidents, bet the park are used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 I'm going tomorrow so I asked alton if it would be open and this is the response I got: Hi Ethan, The Smiler is expected to operate as normal tomorrow although we cannot promise anything at this stage. ^Viki Fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Oh dear, this isn't very good, The Smiler has appeared in a headline on the BBC news website. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-24794468 This coaster must also be the worlds highest breakdown coaster as well as inversions. Thinking about it, if you disregard mine train as coaster, this is the park's 13th actual roller coaster, so it definitely has been unlucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Looks like they bit of a little more than they could chew.I wish them luck and hope they get it sorted, or at least riding better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 They need to sort out these issues. After finally getting on The Smiler I really enjoy it and it's a great ride - now sort out the issues! Matt 236, MattyMoo and Kerfuffle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Hit a rider, how does that work? Should that say hit someone standing in the queue? And it reads like the wheels were from the ride train, I thought they were from the lift hill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Just came back from towers, was closed all day, I did see work on the vertical lift hill which I suppose is a good thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 More cracking press for The Smiler - glad I got my first ride on it a few weeks ago! Any truth in the rumour that Thorpe's new Top Spin for 2014 is now being installed at Alton to replace the Smiler? OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 It's open again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Not sure how they got it open so quick, but well done to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 It's open again... Wonder how many times this has been posted in this topic this year Inferno, Jammy3112, JoshC. and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteknuckle Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Might have to take a trip up there sunday now, as were going to leave it. Dark Smiler, hopefully, here we come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Its annoying knowing I have to wait for Smiler in dark for another like 10/11 months oh well atleast, Blivvy, sonic, Nemesis, rumba and Rita were done in the dark on my trip and that isnt bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Smiler was running really well yesterday! Gerstlauer were on site for a few days fixing the problem to get it going for fireworks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 From Towers times facebook page: Smiler model in the gerstlauer stall at IAAPA, what do you guys think of yellow track then? Whiteknuckle, Kerfuffle, Matt 236 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 If the whole thing had been that colour it would have looked VILE... I'm glad they left it as the trim colour... Wonder if that model sinks or stalls though... Whiteknuckle and Inferno 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 It would look very... different! I think it would have looked nice with yellow supports and black track. Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I can't even see the yellow, all I can see is LAP BARS. Inferno, Kerfuffle and Cornflakes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 If only we had lapbars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 As much I love the yellow - yellow track would be too much. Plus, would look awful unless maintained/repainted regularly as it's a light colour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamminGamer Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Yeah the yellow would look bad and probably end up like Colossus after a while (in dire need of a paint job! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 All I can say is, The Smiler BETTER be in perfect condition next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Look what I found on YouTube! Not the best quality, but it's the closest we're getting to the full loop so far! FrightNights04, EC!, Marhelorpe and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMMYD777 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 ^ I remember when I first saw that video a few months ago and couldn't stop listening to it on repeat. Now you've gone and made me do that all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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