March 16, 201312 yr comment_153271 That's a nice photo! I see the sea serpent is starting to be put up as I predicted, it's gonna be so awesome!
March 16, 201312 yr comment_153279 Was about to post this! very happy that they are using a screen on the marmaliser as we saw in the game. p.s Photo courtesy of the "Towers Street" facebook page
March 16, 201312 yr comment_153299 Some great pictures of the merchandise on the Towers Nerd live page today, but this is one confusing clock!
March 16, 201312 yr comment_153314 That Corkscrew transition is VILE... Gerstlauer are the new Vekoma confirmed...
March 16, 201312 yr comment_153323 It's quite incredible really when you're in X-Sector and you look from where the 'knot' element is right up to the top of the site, this ride really is huge and has so much packed into it already from what has been constructed. It's totally gonna be my type of ride. Here's a little Vine I took showing The Smiler's site today. Link:>>>>> http://vine.co/v/bdExrvlP9A7 <<<<< Today a few more supports and track pieces went up as pics show... Also saw the construction workers lift one of the lifthill motors / assemblies onto site, which looked quite big. Looks like groundworks for where lift 2 is going is now also starting to progress a bit more. The 'Marmaliser' does seem to have screens on it. Something odd I noticed about the support structure going over the toilets, one of the supports actually partly cuts through the top of the roof, I do wonder if this was planned to have happened or not! (first pics below show this) Here's some other photo's from today that I got, I know most of the angles have already been seen haha but I thought I'd post these anyway. PS... There's a few noticeable large scratches on supports near the top of the site, let's hope these get touched up before it opens, which I'm sure they will; just saying.
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153333 If they are scratched now then in a few years they probably will be by visitors!
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153340 They are probably scratched because they have been left in a car park for months! I thought from day one that it was a strange decision to leave multi million coaster track outside where anyone could touch it etc.
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153345 That toilet block roof worries me... Erm... Ok then... Care to explain this because I don't get why a support slightly cutting through a roof of another building is anything to care or worry about. Not difficult to ensure that the existing unmoveable building isn't affected by the actions of the ride supports (I.e. Vibration, stress, etc)... I look forward to seeing this with my own eyes today...
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153347 It looks ridiculous and gives the impression that more priority is given to an outdated toilet block than a major world beating coaster. The original support work over the toilet block looked awkward anyway.
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153349 Personally, when I go to Towers later this season, I'm going to be awe-stricken by The Smiler. Don't think I'm going to be paying attention to a little bit of missing roof on a toilet block...
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153364 ^ It is indeed, it's the brake run coming out of the corkscrew and into the second lift. These 2 above pics are from TowersTimes. http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/sw7/construction/ Another pic below from TowersNerd Live yesterday when the brake section was being lifted into place. http://live.towersnerd.com
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153371 The horseshoe roll part of the Knot element or whatever it's called looks sexy and the transition from the corkscrew into the break run looks like it'll be just as uncomfortable as the transition into SAW's final break run
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153372 Looks great. The whole comfort thing isn't a fear for me at the moment. The merch looks great as well. Seriously, fantastic stuff. I approve. My wallet, however, won't; the price of those clocks is £12..
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153374 Personally, when I go to Towers later this season, I'm going to be awe-stricken by The Smiler. Don't think I'm going to be paying attention to a little bit of missing roof on a toilet block... It was merely an observation. I shouldn't think the GP will care about a corkscrew transition, either.
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153378 I think it is very amusing. *SHOCK* In time it will become a funny little anomaly that people may notice, like so many others around the park...
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153382 As long as the toilets are still waterproof, that's all that matters. Smiler looks good.
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153395 It was merely an observation. I shouldn't think the GP will care about a corkscrew transition, either. They will if it hurts
March 17, 201312 yr comment_153413 I think it will kill the adrenaline a bit braking the ride straight after a corksrew, but I won't knock it until I have ridden it! As for the whole ride, it looks great - but only if it has lapbars. With over the shoulder restraints I could see it easily becoming the most painful ride in the UK. (Ok, maybe not as bad as The Ultimate, although I still like that...)
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