davegirling Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Its long overdue for Alton Towers, we used to make the trip there a couple of times every year. Have not been for a couple of years as the Park seemed to be at a standstill with the owners investing all their money at Thorpe Park. 2010 Pencilled in again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfan21 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Wow i'm loving this. I wish Cedar Point and parks in the U.S. would just open there plans like this, but I understand how close the competition is over here, so I know they have to keep stuff under wraps. This coaster looks amazing. I'm looking forward to following the construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyoverlord71 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 ^The plans are released because of strict planning applications in the U.K. especially for Alton Towers. Â ^^What makes you think they have put all their money in Thorpe Park? Did you miss the whole re-do of Merry England to Mutiny Bay? There has been lots of investment into the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason10 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 According to Alton Towers Almanac: The track for Secret Weapon 6, the new roller coaster at Alton Towers for next year, has been delivered. Construction of the coaster is expected to proceed at a very fast pace, with some estimates saying that the entire circuit will be in place in time for the Scarefest Halloween event starting, mid-way through next month.  The track arrived yesterday in several large containers, along with a crane and other equipment. They are temporarily being stored in a seldom-used car park near the Alton Towers Hotel.  A temporary fence has gone up around the containers, preventing the general public from getting too close (in contrast to Air and Rita, where there was no such restriction).   Very interesting! Any shots at the manufacturer? I THINK it is Intamin, but I can't be too sure. What do you think? oooooo..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 ^ Considering that it has been heavily rumoured to be a mega-lite, it could well be Intamin track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolkid Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Apparently there are stickers confirming it is Intamin, Which in my opinion, is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollerboy Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Looking good! Is it just me or does that picture make it look like the track is banked the wrong way at the beginning? It's probably just the angle the photo was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wathell Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Its already been confirmed an Intamin according to Alton tower almanac..plus the supports in the picture looks like Intimidator 305'S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 That reverse-banked turn section of track looks fun... or very painful. Â Â EDIT: Now that I look at it again, rollerboy may be right about the angle of the photo just making the banking look strange. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason10 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 About the reverse banking, I think it is just the way the track is laying on the ground. If it is banked at the other end of the track more than the end closest to the camera, then it would twist to balance the track piece making it appear to be wrongly banked if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&Mmmm Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 It's been confirmed that this is going to be an intamin family coaster  http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/displayimage.php?album=540&pos=25  However, this might not be too bad imo, because according to rcdb intamin mega lites have a height restriction of 1.1M, which would probably allow them to be classed as a family coaster.  It's not confirmed yet but with what we have so far it looks quite likely that SW6 is gonna be some kind of mega-lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I would think that if it was going to be a Mega-Lite, it would actually say Mega-Lite on the label. The reason I say that is because Intamin seems to label their coasters the same way they categorize them on their website. Though this does seem to be some kind of hybrid, so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyuk200523 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Would it be safe to assume from this photo that the straight section of track on the right is the station track? Just looking at the circular holes, they kinda look like they will hold tyre drive motors? Â http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/displayimage.php?album=540&pos=12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loefet Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 ^ It's also very likely that those might be a part of a wheel driven lift, much like the lift on Minetrain Ulven at Bakken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobba Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Photos courtesy of pfleety from Towers Times Forum (TTF) Â Â Photo courtesy of luke excell from Towers Times Forum (TTF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Well this is an odd hunk o' Intamin...AND HOLY CRAP LOOK AT THAT TUNNEL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdman76 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 This has probly been stated before, but that looks like an Aqua Trax to me.If it is I don't understand were there first of it's kind marketing came from. Maybe new elements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasquatch Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 There are supposed to be reversing sections so you do part of the ride backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 That reverse-banked turn section of track looks fun... or very painful. . Â Ever been on Voyage? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I'm just curious... do the transfer tracks have the 'stopper' on them, or is this for the reverse section? Â I'm even more excited about this than i can already be. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobba Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Some photos of the track in the carpark: Â (Courtesy of Altonator from TTF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMike Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 That track looks like Intamin. If it was B&M it would be thicker. What car park was it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 ^The track is Intamin, it's been confirmed that it's Intamin building the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSpecial Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 This has probly been stated before, but that looks like an Aqua Trax to me.If it is I don't understand were there first of it's kind marketing came from. Maybe new elements? Â Interesting observation - the track looks very similar but not sure if SW6 has intended water elements? I think this will be a more one off build hopefully with some unique elements not seen before. Â Can't wait for my next visit to Alton Towers end of October to check out construction. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Didn't construction go vertical on this thing, like...a week ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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