Alton Towers Discussion Thread

[TyRush]

^^I see

[spinning man]

I know which one you mean, saw it on some pictures I can't easily retrace.

 

I think these may be the images you were trying to find.

 

 

 

Credit to towersstreet for the images.

 

These pieces seem to be some form of a braking system. I would suggest a trim, but the multiple connections underneath the track make it seem as if that piece won't be able to take much negative Gs, if that was for one of the airtime hills. I think it could be for one of the top of the lifts.

[Spideyfreak]

Could be for the main reduction brake. On Mystery Mine, the fins start at the crest of the main brake.

 

[bottom_feeder_13]

^ If it was for the main brakes then it wouldn't be the kind that can be lowered, it would be fixed in position like on Mystery Mine. Those track pieces have a bunch of little connectors coming off of them so I think they may be destined for the top of the first lift (the one that is rumored to be a launch) for trimming purposes.

[RCT3Bross]

Looking at the pre-drop that's leads into the first drop. We already need one piece of track to level the track after that we can use 1 of the 2 where stays the other one? Looking at the connections underneath they can make all sorts of supports underneath them so they could catch the negative G on that.

[andyuk200523]

Alton Towers have posted another update on their facebook page, I have to say it looks amazing!

 

Mess of Steel!!

 

Click the Link for more

 

Alton Towers Facebook

[TyRush]

Twist o'steel!

[Dobba]

Did somebody order inversions?

[RCT3Bross]

Looks super good so far. 11 inversions up that's a new record already. Looking forward to get corrected on this ride with his spaghetti bowl of track.

[JayTricky]

Here's the new update in full. (from a few days ago apparently more track is up today).

 

Looking as good as ever. There should be another update tonight from TowersTimes.

 

Smiler -

Courtesy of Official Alton Towers Facebook

Courtesy of Official Alton Towers Facebook

Courtesy of Official Alton Towers Facebook

Courtesy of Official Alton Towers Facebook

Courtesy of Official Alton Towers Facebook

Courtesy of Official Alton Towers Facebook

Courtesy of Official Alton Towers Facebook

[andyuk200523]

Here's the new update in full.

Smiler -

 

Apologies, I didn't realise posting a link to an external source was not posting a "Full" update...

[Devious]

The exit from one of the batwings is a double barrel roll?

 

This thing is basically taking the awesome tricks of several rides and combining them.

[vacoaster09]

This ride is really starting to catch my attention... Just a Mess of Steel... taking spaghetti bowl to another level

[simon8899]

The Smiler construction pics make me smile...

[piers]

I won park tickets through the app today

[Dobba]

Preview of tonight's TowersTimes update

Bye and thanks for nothing, Fanta sign!

Rebuilding of the central island and preparation for the Smiler related theming piece.

[JayTricky]

I won park tickets through the app today

 

Lucky!!! I'll keep trying.

 

Loving the Smiler face on the rehydrator.

[Dobba]

Just in case you were not feeling old enough this afternoon, today is Oblivion's 15th birthday.

[RCT3Bross]

The park is running again and the smiler is going vertical again.

http://live.towersnerd.com/

This is one I like to share, Sea Serpent going up :

[BudtheWeiser]

My favourite pic from towersnerds coverage

[RCT3Bross]

Towerstimes has also a new update from yesterday. Here is one of the Camelback to inline inversion, I must say like the oddly shaped inversions of the ride and this one doesn't look twisty but moor like a loop feeling.

30 pictures of construction can be found here:

http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/sw7/construction/

[Brassinthegrass]

^What the hell is that triangular support in the middle!??!?!?

[JRHcoasterki]

^ A triangular support.

[Loefet]

^What the hell is that triangular support in the middle!??!?!?

It will most likely support the middle of the roll-over by the looks of it, there will also be another beam attached to the left in the picture where you have a round connection. So it will be more N-shaped with a bar across the top in the end.

 

I really love what Alton have created, even if I was there last year, this may warrant a new trip this year.

[simon8899]

this one doesn't look twisty but moor like a loop feeling.

 

Agree that this will feel like a loop. A little more stretched out but somewhat similar to Olympia Looping's first loop. Can't wait to go in September and ride this thing...