Nrthwnd Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 ^ Well, that's a bit of a good start, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedazza Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Bit more. Rider cam POV, second half of the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTricky Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Wonder why they weren't allowed to show the first half? And her face on the second airtime hill. Priceless. I guess it works then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobba Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) ...and here is your official off-ride video Happy Friday! Edited May 10, 2013 by Dobba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudtheWeiser Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 That looks like so much fun can't wait to get up there and ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Looks like it has a good speed throughout the ride, only part I saw it go slow was at the second half of the batwing. Looks like a great ride can't wait to ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTricky Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Wow. Wow. Wow. That looks amazing. A lot quicker than I thought! Especially the airtime hill! Can't wait to ride it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmgpannal Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Oh yeah!! 24th May can't come quickly enough. My 5 year old daughter seems to be obsessed with it, obviously gets it from me. Was most upset to find out she needs to grow another 30cm before riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrojack Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Looked a bit rough through some of those inversions. Still looks like a fun ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 We've already saw it on the offirde video but the entrance is on site: Towers Times forum I do think it doesn't fit the rest, If they did the same shape but with the colors and pipes from the station I would have found it a lot better. I know Alton Towers just have these sorts of entrance signs but I think Oblivion, Air, Th13teen and Nemesis are much more in theme then this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 ^I love it! I really don't understand where your complaints come from, because I think it adds a lot to the theme and mood of the ride as a whole. Edit: Wow, this was the 600,000th post on the "Theme Parks, Roller Coasters, & Donkeys!" forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobba Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Not strictly an update but this was too awesome not to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMMYD778 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 The full onride video is now available. Doesn't look too rough but certainly is quick. [vimeo] [/vimeo] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTricky Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 The full onride video is now available. Doesn't look too rough but certainly is quick. [vimeo] [/vimeo] Your link doesn't seem to be working. http://vimeo.com/65887753 It's not the full POV, missing the first drop and inversion. It looks intense, quick, and not too rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCT3Bross Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Love how her hair sits all good at the start and all messy at the end. Looks like a great ride and I can't wait to test it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Looks like tons of speed throughout. It may not be as smooth as it could have been, but I'm sure that it's going to be one of the best 2013 coasters; maybe even the best. Those two airtime hills look like they took her by surprise. Looking forward to a proper POV soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTricky Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTricky Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Sorry for the double post. More footage off ride, with another journalist getting a go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
australianalex Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Looks a bit rough in parts in the onride video, but nowhere near as bad as it could have been. I think this'll be an awesome coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 ^^Honestly, those kinds of videos make me a little sick. It doesn't show enough of the actual ride to give us an idea of how the ride runs. I really prefer the way Robb does it, which is why I can't wait for the next TPR trip through England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CpBluestreakCp Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Haven't quite been completely following the Smiler's progress, but this ride looks crazy! 14 inversions on one ride is insane, really. And it doesn't look too rough from the video but I guess you will have to wait to see if it is yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 ^^Honestly, those kinds of videos make me a little sick. It doesn't show enough of the actual ride to give us an idea of how the ride runs.I really prefer the way Robb does it, which is why I can't wait for the next TPR trip through England. Not showing enough of the actual ride is the whole point of building hype. If you show a full on-ride front-seat video before a ride like Smiler - which is heavily themed and has elements indoors - opens, it ruins the experience. Part of the fun of sitting down in the seat and plunging into darkness is not knowing what's ahead of you. Would you want a dramatic part of your favorite television program to be spoiled right before your eyes days before it airs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeT Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Honestly....I`m NOT impressed. Loop after loop after loop. MANY small ones. I would definitively prefer fewer lops, but a bigger variety of elements. And to me it looks shaky in parts. I think this is a fun coaster....yes...but I don`t see this ranking high in the polls. Greeds....GeorgeT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 ^Yeah they didn't break enough broken records or provide a unique enough back story with the ride either. I expected a longer dark ride portion with a rotating tunnel piece and enough strobes and laser to make an ordinary person epileptic They really needed more elements you know? /sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calaway Park Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I think this looks absolutely stellar!!! 2 significant air time pops and what looks like a solid amount of positive Gs! Alton Towers is #1 on my "parks to go to" list. Which unfortunately is rather long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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