Sidders Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 So gorgeous Also, the Hypnotiser leg is being done... Theme Park Worldwide Such a sexy Leg!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 the lift hill half complete to excited !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Fact that it's not even been built yet and it's meant to open next month is actually ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 June is looking more and more likely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 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. stretchy, Stokesyboy, Whiteknuckle and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchy Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 just counted - 25 days from today is exactly 18th May. I also think it s a bit tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 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 Whiteknuckle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 So will we see testing by this Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 From Towersstreet The jacket................................................ The blonde Doc and MattyMoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 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? pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastercameron98 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joegibbon Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 And there we have it, track is complete!http://t.co/5xQun4C74Q From Alton Towers twitter Sidders, EC! and JoshC. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 I dont think Saw had one, so I guess its possible we will see it testing over the next few days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Sidders and JoshC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 The blonde This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 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. Liam T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Josh, you forgot: *watching test video* "It's running way too slow to be any good" pluk, Sidders and JoshC. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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