Aceattack52 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 ^That curved part looks like its the chain guide Yeah, it's more than likely the chain guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy2by4 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 18 million euros or 24.2 million dollars  Close, it comes in at £18 million, 21,114,540€, or $27,615,600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 18 million euros or 24.2 million dollars  Close, it comes in at £18 million, 21,114,540€, or $27,615,600. Damn! I blame the education system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy2by4 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 ^Haha! I praise Google! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Vertical lift is ready for track. The lift top is already on site ready to be lift into place. Towerstimes forum. Â It's quite odd not seeing the box structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 ^Wow. I'm actually a little bit surprised that this isn't breaking the height restrictions for Alton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necoastergp Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 This coaster gets crazier looking by the day, looks insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The more this ride gets built out, the less I understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The more this ride gets built out, the less I understand it. Â The more that people comment on the construction, the less I understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobba Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The vertical lift hill is now fully in place. (via Theme Park Worldwide's Facebook) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctneil Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Blimey, That lift hill track went up quick. Â Looking really nice. I sooo hope it rides well as I rode Saw yesterday and it was anything but pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Are those brake or launch fins? Gerstlauer doesn't usually have anything but a chain on their lift hills, so that's kind of interesting. First vertical launch, if they're launch fins. Â Really, they could also just be to catch the train in the event the chain breaks, seeing as a rollback would involve one train hitting the one behind it due to the short brake run right before the lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The more this ride gets built out, the less I understand it. Same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The more this ride gets built out, the less I understand it. Â The more that people comment on the construction, the less I understand. Â Perhaps if there are enough confusing comments, we'll all understand more. Â Then again, I don't understand what I mean by that. Perhaps that's the whole idea behind Smiler--understanding nothing. It is one of the craziest-looking rides I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Are those brake or launch fins? Gerstlauer doesn't usually have anything but a chain on their lift hills, so that's kind of interesting. First vertical launch, if they're launch fins. Â Nah, that's too thin to be a launch. Plus, LSM or LIM are white, and brakes sometimes brown like here. Those are definitely brakes.. But why? A traditional lift would have classic anti-roll back... Do they plan to do a launch with the chain...?! A backward vertical drop on purprose? So intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 ^The backwards fall would be interesting. Take the train to the top of the lift and let it fall back to the bottom before actually taking it up and over. I think I mentioned it for the first lift, but I never would've thought about it for the vertical one! Â Whatever it is, it's something that isn't on any other Eurofighter, so (hopefully) it must do something interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoasters4Life Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 My guess is that it is an anti roll-back device and will be used for evacuation purposes. Don't forget this will be using 4x4 trains and not the usual Eurofighter 4x2 trains which means it is longer and also heavier. If you have seen an evacuation done on a Eurofighter you will see how hard and complicated it is as obviously the train is vertical not horizontal - like usual evacuations. I believe in the event of an evacuation the train will be able to disengage the lift and rollback slowly by using the said brake fins. Â Don't forget, this is a different bread of Eurofighter. Different trains, no beyond vertical drop, ect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I still want to know whats up with the lift. It doesn't have the traditional anti roll back and fins with a chain lift. Looking forward to see some off rides now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 ^ It doesn't have to have anything traditional. It's unlikely but we could be looking at a new design for a lift. Â Questions, questions, questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Track work being done today and the ride is almost done. (Alton Towers guide facebook) Final turn into the brakes are now done. Top view of the work done on the ride. Black and yellow are done, red and orange not done. Only the first drop, twisted drop and first hill need to go in. For the 2 drops (the majority of) the Supports are placed. I expect a weekend completion of the ride, it sounds pretty reasonable now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Don't forget, this is a different bread of Eurofighter. Â That sounds delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Track work being done today and the ride is almost done. Â ...It is? Oh, ok. I guess I'll have to take your word for it. I can't tell at all what's going on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoasters4Life Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Don't forget, this is a different bread of Eurofighter. Â That sounds delicious. Â I have no idea why I put bread! Obviously meant breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Track work being done today and the ride is almost done. Â ...It is? Oh, ok. I guess I'll have to take your word for it. I can't tell at all what's going on here. Look at the construction plan I posted. Its hard to keep up, but its 100% accurate. There isn't more to do but the First lift, first drop en the drop after the vertical lift (twisted drop). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Track work being done today and the ride is almost done. Â ...It is? Oh, ok. I guess I'll have to take your word for it. I can't tell at all what's going on here. Look at the construction plan I posted. Its hard to keep up, but its 100% accurate. There isn't more to do but the First lift, first drop en the drop after the vertical lift (twisted drop). I think your the only person here who can actually follow the construction. I have no clue what is what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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