March 17, 20169 yr comment_229960 Two or more rides could replace The Flume: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/alton-towers-could-open-two-11054888 Seems to match with the rumor regarding an Intamin two-ride project for 2017/2018 (Wooden coaster and new flume ride)... Dammnnnnnnn Jart, back at it again with the exciting rumours.
March 17, 20169 yr comment_229962 There is literally no quote in that article that states anything of the sort! Stupid sensationalist journalism...
March 17, 20169 yr comment_229964 Theme of poster suggests Mutiny Bay theme (unless that's just to fit in with the current surrounding area) Also it says new ride development rather than rollercoaster, so implies not a rollercoaster Although I'm aware all SWs have been coasters
March 17, 20169 yr comment_229967 Chiapas style ride and Intamin woodie along the lines of El Toro please...
March 17, 20169 yr comment_229968 I can't find the source at the moment, but at one of the fan events a couple of years back, Towers did say that the SW tagline isn't restricted just to coasters. If I do find the source I'll edit it in.
March 17, 20169 yr comment_229984 I am worried it's not going to be a coaster (I'm still annoyed at WC16 for not being one...), but I am pleased to see that a large scale SW investment is happening for 2017 or 2018... as I thought with TLC in place and the rumours that the cross valley woodie had been scrapped (or whatever it was supposed to be), that we would only be getting upgraded rides and refurbishments over these next 3 seasons, with an uncertain future ahead of that.
March 17, 20169 yr comment_229989 we havent seen a new uk merlin coaster for a while now (I think thorpe were due one last year) maybe it could be an s&s 4d like the joker at six flags great adventure that would leave a lot of extra space for development and would be a uk's first
March 17, 20169 yr comment_229990 we havent seen a new uk merlin coaster for a while now (I think thorpe were due one last year) maybe it could be an s&s 4d like the joker at six flags great adventure that would leave a lot of extra space for development and would be a uk's first That would be a terrible idea. Cheap, gimmicky, not fitting with the landscape and something that would make even Rita look good. This coaster needs to be a good one of which. If it's even a coaster to begin with.
March 18, 20169 yr comment_230039 we havent seen a new uk merlin coaster for a while now (I think thorpe were due one last year) maybe it could be an s&s 4d like the joker at six flags great adventure that would leave a lot of extra space for development and would be a uk's first That would be a terrible idea. Cheap, gimmicky, not fitting with the landscape and something that would make even Rita look good. This coaster needs to be a good one of which. If it's even a coaster to begin with. I'm not saying thats what I want them to put in but with all the gimmicks and worlds firsts that merlin use to market their new coasters I can see them putting in something like that I'm hoping for either a b&m wing coaster or a mack multi launch
March 19, 20169 yr comment_230054 Why would it be a wing coaster? The SW8 series are meant to be innovative and world first concepts (or record breakers). Merlin already have three wing riders, do they need another? Although I doubt a Mack multi launch wouldn't really fit the SW8 banner, I really want one so can't complain!
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230057 Yeah because sw1 2 and 3 were all record breakers. Well yeah, I believe SW1 and SW2 were each going to be the first of their kind in Europe and Nemesis was the first Inverted coaster in Europe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230059 Why would it be a wing coaster? The SW8 series are meant to be innovative and world first concepts (or record breakers). Merlin already have three wing riders, do they need another? Although I doubt a Mack multi launch wouldn't really fit the SW8 banner, I really want one so can't complain! I know it wouldnt really be anything new but wing coasters are my favourite type of coaster mack have been doing a lot of crazy stuff lately, I wouldnt be surprised if SW8 was a new type of mack coaster
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230061 Shall we bring up the B&M wing 4d coaster again? If the earlier rumours were true it's been in development for years, it must be ready by now!
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230077 I understand thus far all SW's have had some kind of world first element but really feel the more they use that as a requirement for a ride to classified SW, the more they really start to clutch at straws in the marketing or even what to draft up as a ride concept. It's how you end up with World's first coaster with Burberry designed restraints (wouldn't shock me if that was a thing). Just give the guests a solid ride experience with proven elements. Yes, add something to the mix so it isn't totally run off the mill (No SLC's please) but something classically great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230080 A decent multi launch hugging the ground a bit like maverick would make for an amazing ride and one that would benefit Alton's line up greatly. However I doubt this ride will be that. I feel this is going to be a family friendly world's first gimmick. I don't think SW8 will be a flume replacement. I feel Merlin have enough sense to know a high investment long flume would not bring a very big return.
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230081 Talking about Merlin and sense in the same sentence is slightly ironic given what's opening in a few weeks at Thorpe.
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230083 Talking about Merlin and sense in the same sentence is slightly ironic given what's opening in a few weeks at Thorpe.A dark ride started out with an idea with potential to make a lot of money. A high investment log flume in the UK where rain is the main weather is just a bad idea from the start.
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230085 I'm not disagreeing with that point about the log flume, but knowing Merlin they'll stick some actor heavy attraction in there nobody wants that'll close in 3 years - I'm just assuming DBGT is actor heavy based of their presentation thingy, hopefully it isn't and I'm completely wrong, but you only have to look at all the actor heavy recent additions to see what could potentially be put in there.
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230086 Literally they could put in a clone of Chiapas and they'd be onto an absolute winner. You don't get that wet and it is an absolute ton of fun.
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230089 I imagine SW8 could be the world's first scare maze based on a toaster with dead actors.
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230090 Or perhaps the world's first ride designed by (insert itv/channel 4 celebrity here)
March 20, 20169 yr comment_230099 Virtual Reality iZombie Experience (becasue Walking Dead's been nicked by Universal).
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