Alton Towers Discussion Thread

[thedazza]

Don't know if its been mentioned before but has anyone noticed what appears to be brake fins on the second lift hill. Maybe a grizzy disney kind of lift drop, worlds first vertical reverse drop on a continuous circuit coaster.

 

Both lifts have those fins, they are just a noise free anti-rollback device. Alton Towers have had problems with the neighbours regarding noise in that area so these should help keep the noise down a bit.

[JayTricky]

This did make me giggle a bit!

 

Brave men!

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article4899603.ece

 

[RCT3Bross]

^ That's some way of marketing they did there.

 

Getting to the end of construction now:

2 pieces already lifted today. 1 to go now.

Towerstimes forum.

Final piece:

Towerstimes member.

 

Hope to hear or see it go in today, can't wait for it.

[Dobba]

This did make me giggle a bit!

 

Brave men!

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article4899603.ece

 

 

To save people having to click on a link and give that rag advertising revenue...

[simon8899]

Will hit Fluch Of Novgorod tomorrow to get into this years Gerstlauer/Smiler mood...

[JayTricky]

towerstimes FB;

 

 

One piece left. Looks brilliant.....and......TWISTY.

 

[vacoaster09]

WoW! You know, I've been thinking this for awhile... but the sheer amount of sheel that they have compacted in this space is just brilliant. I would love for a park like Universal Hollywood to consider a ride like this for their park.

[rctneil]

That last photo really shows how crazy this ride is. It takes up a relatively small area of space and just crams it full of track. Going to be pretty intense and boy will I be there for opening. I also cannot wait, (once i've ridden it) to station myself at different points around the ride and shoot a ton of photos. Going to be excellent for grabbing facial expression photos!

[Brassinthegrass]

Geez, it looks like theres not even enough room for a train to go through that...

 

Almost looks like an indoor ride, placed outside...

[Guy T. Koepp]

^ I was just thinking the same thing. I think this ride would be crazy if it were inclosed. And by crazy, I mean AWESOME!

[snoflake15]

Maybe one day they could enclose it all.

[TyRush]

Another possible first element. While in mid ride a secret box explodes in the air which deploys an inclosed structure around the ride

[necoastergp]

That last pic has so much twisted steel, just wow. The amount of coaster in that space is crazy.

[RCT3Bross]

During this interview, creator of the ride, John Wardley states that they managed to get more track per square meter then any other ride in the world so far.

Just a reminder of why it looks like a big twisted mass of steel. Can't wait till tomorrow when the last piece of this monstrous 3D jigsaw goes in place.

[gisco]

This ride looks like a twisted mess of track. I'll bet it is going to be a really fun ride if not to rough.

[jmgpannal]

 

 

Pics courtesy of Official Alton Towers Twitter

 

 

 

And relax, track construction is complete!

[RCT3Bross]

It took some time but it's finally complete. Well I guess now nothing more then installing the chain in the first hill and finish the wire work so they can finally go over to testing this beautiful ride. I'm already looking forward to it.

[TyRush]

^Are you sure its done? I feel there is more twisting install

[Guy T. Koepp]

I'm sure they can fit a few hundred more feet of track in there somewhere.

[RCT3Bross]

^^ Yes I'm sure. This 1170 meter (3838 feet) long track is complete. I mean enough is enough.

 

On Towerstimes Facebook they released a sneak peak of the last aerial update. This sneak peak shows the Marmaliser:

I must say I think it looks really impressive already. I wonder how they don't make it look like a concrete bin with a coaster but on a great themed area.

[UrbanLegend]

 

On this photo on Facebook, someone commented: "Nice to see they're being eco friendly too "

Now I might be wrong, and I hope I am, then I think they think the Marmaliser is a machine used to gather up trash or something. If that's really the case, then just... wow...

[OCJ48]

^I think they're actually referring to the solar panels on top.

[jmicha]

^I'd imagine it's more the solar panels that made them say that...

[Nrthwnd]

Was it already decided and 'concepted' what the floor under this thing would look like?

 

Been so long ago, I can't remember if it's been posted or not.

 

Old age. The New Excuse!

[RCT3Bross]

 

On this photo on Facebook, someone commented: "Nice to see they're being eco friendly too "

Now I might be wrong, and I hope I am, then I think they think the Marmaliser is a machine used to gather up trash or something. If that's really the case, then just... wow...

I'm 100% sure (s)he is referring to the solar-panels on the Flasher.

 

(also from Towerstimes facebook)

It looks amazing like this. Can't wait to see the final look of this ride.