Alton Towers Discussion Thread

[Nrthwnd]

"SMILE CHOCCY CHOCCY!"

 

[MayTheGForceBeWithYou]

^That has to become a new filter like Full Throttle or rings

[Rollercoasters4Life]

^^ "SMILE CHOCCY CHOCCY!" was used before The Smiler came about by that cereal, called Krave. So don't think they are making up special phrases to accompany the ride - just yet anyway...

[Commando]

Or noodles (Does this one not work anymore?), or lockers

 

The filters are probably my favorite part of this site, is there anyway to see the whole list? But my god does that ride look insane, it'll be interesting to see what the pacing will be like.

[RCT3Bross]

Video from yesterday. Near the end you see a train getting out of the maintenance shed. Good to see that (some) systems are running, there are claims that yesterday the chains where running too. I'm getting more and more exited, I want to see it running.

[TPDave]

I'm intrigued by the new train design (and slightly creeped out by the laughing people, but that's probably intentional!). Eurofighters sometimes don't age very well so I'd like to see how these trains ride in a few seasons time.

[Dobba]

A small update for you all:

Plenty of these boxes have appeared on site and been lowered into the pit.

(Source: TowersTimes Facebook)

...which appear to be lighting systems, that have been placed throughout The Smiler's ride area, with marketing agency Cake seen on-site.

(Source: Towers Nerd Facebook)

After months of being hidden away by banners, the site of The Smiler will soon be fully visible.

(Source: TowersTimes Facebook)

[Randomman295]

^ Ten bucks says that those boxes didn't just have lighting in them.

It's probably a sound system, too.

[gisco]

It will be nice to see some video of this when it starts testing.

[Dobba]

This is certainly no Christmas fairy light job...

 

It looks like whatever the lights are for will be done sometime between now and Wednesday.

 

HSL are a lighting company whose work varies from TV productions to concert tours.

 

For a large update of photographs (including a sneak peak into the first lift hill tunnel and a close up of the lights):

Clicky here.

[Guy T. Koepp]

It looks to me like they're setting up for a night time video shoot.

[TyRush]

^Possibly!

This is getting even crazier, What the heck could be up now?!

[RCT3Bross]

It will be nice to see some video of this when it starts testing.

I can confirm now (via Towerstimes forum) that there have been test last night and probably it is still running at this hour. They start testing at around 6 PM so after closing time. Also this person stated that the ride testing will take around 2 weeks making the 18th of May (rumored opening date) possible.

You know I see it open the 18th or Wednesday (have no idea why but Wednesday feels right) the 22nd. I could be really optimistic here but he it looks almost done.

[GigaG]

Or noodles (Does this one not work anymore?), or fluffy, fluffy bunnies filled with medicine and goo

 

The filters are probably my favorite part of this site, is there anyway to see the whole list? But my god does that ride look insane, it'll be interesting to see what the pacing will be like.

 

I want the list too!

 

Let me test one based on what I found online - rings.

[TyRush]

I find it funny they tested it at night! Someone get out the night vision goggles!

[pehs]

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!!!

[BudtheWeiser]

Hmm interesting looking dummies Spotted yesterday courtesy of towerstimes,they don't look like normal testing dummies?

[Dobba]

Well, it's made it half way around at some point at least! Smiler car parked before the vertical lift hill.

(Source: The Alton Towers Guide Facebook)

[Randomman295]

^That's great news that it's testing already!

 

It looks like they're going to test it in secret. Now I actually hope we don't see any videos until opening day.

[RCT3Bross]

^^ I believe the second half is also no problem for the ride.

 

Alton Towers guide.

Love the look of the camera for the onride picture. We have seen them promoting with Security cams before (like the game scanner) so I love the idea here.

[Randomman295]

^ Kind of makes me wonder if the on-ride photo can warp the riders faces at the end to look like the promotional picture.

[TyRush]

^ Kind of makes me wonder if the on-ride photo can warp the riders faces at the end to look like the promotional picture.

I had that same thought! Wouldnt that be awesome if that could happen?

[JayTricky]

^ Kind of makes me wonder if the on-ride photo can warp the riders faces at the end to look like the promotional picture.

I had that same thought! Wouldnt that be awesome if that could happen?

 

Well cell phones these days have the technology to pick up facial features such as eyes, mouth, etc. I'm sure the technology is there for them to do something like this.

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see it as an 'option' to have your face warped into Smile in the picture booth after the ride. With a small charge of course.

[Guy T. Koepp]

I don't want to see my face with one of those smiles. I am scary enough in regular pictures.

[A.J.]

Or noodles (Does this one not work anymore?), or fluffy, fluffy bunnies filled with medicine and goo

In fairness, Smiler's restraints do look like large noodles.