December 20, 201113 yr comment_128947 Just a little something to celebrate The Swarm. I have really grown to love this ride to bits :)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7-Syri6JFYJAMMYD777/8
December 21, 201113 yr comment_128974 To further that, I saw the swarm from the M3, does look amazing, draws attention away from Stealth on the skyline.Oooh I love little things like being able to see rides from the distance I believe we had this conversation in chat room t'other day, about driving to a theme park and seeing rides in the distance etc :oObviously from Chertsey direction, you go over the bridge and see the whole park, but also you can see Stealth when coming from Staines direction, so I wonder if you can see Swarm now from that direction :oJanuary is upon us, hopeully it won't be long before we see these dam trains And TESTING
December 21, 201113 yr comment_128982 Oh, we can be sure of that. They couldn't waste anymore time getting things ready by January. So yeah, we should be seeing trains at the start of the New Year
December 21, 201113 yr comment_128985 If it looks as good as Thirteen's then we are well and truly onto a winner here...It's MASSIVE! Like HUGE! Potentially the tallest station ever... Love it
December 21, 201113 yr comment_128989 Indeed, looking mighty awesome and should be very imposing when it's done! I like the detail on the wood already, and the cracked plaster and exposed brick are looking great. I'm impressed by the crumbling effect at the tops of the walls.It still looks weird though, just having a flat floor with track plonked on top rather than recessed! I mean, who hasn't looked down under the track into the darkness whilst waiting to be dispatched on Saw? ...No...? Just me? Ok
December 21, 201113 yr comment_128991 This really does look impressive from Thorpe, can't wait to see the finshed product its going to be something special...I know what you mean Adam, it does look very werid... not in a bad way but just strange!
December 21, 201113 yr comment_128993 Don't get me wrong this looks amazing, but on the middle picture, the track doesn't seem to be finished? Either this was taken before track construction was finished and there is a lot more progress as of now, or the track isn't properly completed (which I highly doubt because RMC are over in Spain now for Shambhala. It could just be the end of some transfer track, but I thought that was to the left of the station from that viewpoint and that does look like the entrance back into the station after the break run... I'm confused o.O
December 21, 201113 yr comment_128994 The two recesses in the floor of the middle photo is where the transfer track has been rolled out of the way so that theming can be accessed more easily.
December 21, 201113 yr comment_128995 Looks good. Also, It still looks weird though, just having a flat floor with track plonked on top rather than recessed! I mean, who hasn't looked down under the track into the darkness whilst waiting to be dispatched on Saw? ...No...? Just me? Ok yes, it does look weird, but it has to be like that because the trains are next to the track, not raised above like Furius Baco.Furius BacoRaptor.Granted, it's not a big difference but there is one.
December 21, 201113 yr comment_129001 It still looks weird though, just having a flat floor with track plonked on top rather than recessed! I mean, who hasn't looked down under the track into the darkness whilst waiting to be dispatched on Saw? ...No...? Just me? Ok Indeedy, thats something thats lost with the type of train being used. It's very odd to get on the train with the track at the same level as you. Very unique.
December 21, 201113 yr comment_129005 That picture of the rather sexy Raptor makes me want to see Swarm's trains in the flesh even more - I bet they'll look properly evil
December 21, 201113 yr comment_129006 Ugh, it's just ridiculous! I'm in love with the scenic work for this ride. It's projects like this that inspire me to become a Scenic Artist. This station could be potentially beautiful and stunning. So far, it is putting every other ride station to shame. Just over 13 weeks until we see the finished thing.
December 21, 201113 yr comment_129007 I was to see ugly trains too Adam! A snarling, growling alien head, which lots of textural rendering!
December 21, 201113 yr comment_129008 I hope they leave that scaffolding up, it really adds to the theme like on Th13teen. ;)Anyone know how old the pics are? Still a lot to do, but lookin awesome so far.
December 21, 201113 yr comment_129012 I pressume those pictures to be around the same time around when they finished the plane wing, as in the last timelapse image, the church is all painted in the greyish colour. I don't like it how they realese old photos. But, hopefully on christmas we should see the trains.
December 21, 201113 yr comment_129013 What make people think the pics are so old? They look like they've been taken a couple of days ago to me, not months
December 21, 201113 yr comment_129016 Why does it matter if they are 'old' .. ?Surely all that matters is that we are getting the pictures with something new in each time..
December 21, 201113 yr comment_129020 Welcome James, I'm glad you're able to share this exciting time with us here. I agree, we've been so spoilt this closed season. We're very lucky!
December 22, 201113 yr comment_129032 Don't get me wrong this looks amazing, but on the middle picture, the track doesn't seem to be finished? Either this was taken before track construction was finished and there is a lot more progress as of now, or the track isn't properly completed (which I highly doubt because RMC are over in Spain now for Shambhala. It could just be the end of some transfer track, but I thought that was to the left of the station from that viewpoint and that does look like the entrance back into the station after the break run... I'm confused o.OThat is because the transfer track has been slid across to the maintenance side. This is a very recent photo.
December 22, 201113 yr comment_129052 Looks Snazzy, No? Edited December 22, 201113 yr by Sidders Please do not embolden and underline text unnecessarily
December 22, 201113 yr comment_129066 Obviously from Chertsey direction, you go over the bridge and see the whole park, but also you can see Stealth when coming from Staines direction, so I wonder if you can see Swarm now from that direction On the bridge itself, you don't really get any views of Swarm itself (you can see it, but it's more you have to look out for it, and it's still a 'blink and you'll miss it' moment if you're in a moving vehicle.) However, when you're over the bridge and get the whole view of the park, you can actually see part of the church theming if you look out for it! You can also see it when coming from Staines direction - mainly just the main lift and drop from what I've seen. If you know where to look out for Stealth from that direction, you shouldn't really miss Swarm! :)In general though, I'm impressed (and slightly surprised) at how little impact it makes to surrounding areas. For example, I was expecting to be able to see it on my train route to college (as there's some nice views of Stealth that can be got), but it is literally just a quick glimpse of it (which you have to look out for). So Thorpe should be commended for that I guess!
December 27, 201113 yr comment_129208 - Keeps checking the topic for new updates - - is disappointed because no one has posted in 5 days -
December 27, 201113 yr comment_129210 Well, there's been no construction updates over the past few days, because there's nothing new. No one will post if there's nothing to update after all.It's the Christmas break, workers are probably off till after the New Year. Construction updates will probably happen when...construction is happening?
December 28, 201113 yr comment_129214 That or they're absolutely finished. Anything on the list that's not been covered yet?
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