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is it true smiler opened early??? excited as im there tomorrow

I just watched the video posted earlier of the cars going at different speeds round the track and some hardly making it round some of the inversions. Why was this? Can anyone explain?

I just had a fantastic find here!!! I keep asking alton towers if they will be doing a soft opening as im going on the 21st May. They have never replied to my messages that i have left which i thought was very odd??? Then i just find these terms and conditions to a recent competition. I knew that they would do a soft opening and im looking forward now to next Tuesday!!! Bring it on!! ALTON TOWERS RESORT WIN A RIDE COMPETITION RULES Please read these competition rules carefully. By entering the competition, you agree to the competition rules. 1. To enter the competition and win a prize you must be 18 years old or over and a resident of the United Kingdom at the time of entry. 2. The competition is not open to employees (or members of their immediate families) of Alton Towers Resort or Merlin Entertainments Group. 3. Winners will be chosen at random from all entries submitted by May 16th 2013 at 4pm. Entries after this time will not be eligible to win the prize. 4. The Prize: 8 pairs of tickets to visit the Alton Towers Resort to ride The Smiler between 17th May – 23rd May 2013. The date and time of this ride is at the discretion of Alton Towers Resort. Alton Towers Resort reserves the right to change or substitute this prize. If you cannot make the date, you have the option to nominate a friend or take the alternative of a Fastrack ticket when the ride is open/ 5. Prize is not exchangeable for cash and cannot be sold on. 6. Ride restrictions apply – You must be at least 1.4m to ride The Smiler 7. One entry per person

I think they are trying to Marmalise us!!! Are they giving us clues regarding the big reveal or are they trying to confuse us so we cant guess what the secret element is? I guess we not going to find out until the 23rd? I find something very strange too regarding all the editing of the videos? Even on gmtv they kept cutting the live scenes then we see a edited version later in the day??? Confused.com

please explain?

I have looked for pictures of the track with the barrel roll befor it was enclosed and am unable to find. Are you able to post one please? There is one barrel roll before the lift. You can see it in the early construction images before it was enclosed.

The news we been waiting for confirmed at alton towers.

I was thinking that too. They did originaly say they would be doing previews in May befor opening... I am wondering now weather to risk it with the tickets ive got for the 21st???

Ill keep you updated. You dot as it says some tickets will be allocated on dates before its open it will all be covered in the small print im afraid

I just sent this to alton towers and the sun newspaper. Anyone else in the same vote????? Hi there I recently took advantage of the Sun Alton Towers Ticket offer and selected the date range that Smiler would be open band C onwards (see below) i was sent 4 x My tickets are for the 21st May. I have today noticed that Alton Towers have announced the smiler opening on the 23rd May I only collected the 2 sets of tokens (seperate addresses) so i could ride the brand new roller coaster, and you state that band C would cover 18th May - 7th June 2013. Where do i stand with this as i definately see some kingd of error or miss print which was out of control? Regards *Please note that The Smiler ride opens in May. Some of our tickets will be allocated on dates before its launch (date bands A & B). Band Date Range A* 01 Apr – 21 Apr 2013 B* 22 Apr – 17 May 2013 C 18 May – 07 Jun 2013 D 08 Jun – 28 Jun 2013 E 29 Jun – 17 Jul 2013 F 18 Jul – 08 Aug 2013 G 09 Aug – 31 Aug 2013 H 01 Sep – 21 Sep 2013 J 22 Sep – 12 Oct 2013 k 13 Oct – 07 Nov 2013 http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01685/Alton_Towers_Booki_1685988a.pdf

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01685/Alton_Towers_Booki_1685988a.pdf The park got to be open for the 18th to satisfy the Sun offer. Look at the dates on link above!!!