Recent content by Alex23

Re: Universal Orlando | Skull Island: Reign of Kong | Unknow Its 100% autonomous, it's on a hidden wire guidance system. In terms of capacity the ride vehicles will have 72 people per car. Someone calculated this on OU and it was around 2000pph.

I reckon we'll see it replaced by a coaster and more specifically a woodie. I don't think the demand is there for another water ride in the UK. Especially considering the weather we get, so to replace it with a coaster would be a good move.

Re: I-Drive Orlando | Skyscraper| US Thrill Rides I think the main reason they would be opposed to it is because they are pretty much certain to buy a huge parcel of land right near it. This is big enough to fit a third park, City walk 2 and multiple hotels. The largest bit of land is big...

Re: WC16 | Thorpe Park | New ??? for 2016 When The Smiler marketing started the logo was broadcast everywhere without any reference to Alton Towers or the ride. In the new year I can see them linking the dolls up more with the ride so people make the connection.

Re: WC16 | Thorpe Park | New ??? for 2016 Both Loggers and The Flume must be close to the stage where they are more expensive to maintain than their value to the company. Wonder how long either of them will be around?

Re: WC16 | Thorpe Park | New ??? for 2016 Both Loggers and The Flume must be close to the stage where they are more expensive to maintain than their value to the company. Wonder how long either of them will be around?

Re: I-Drive Orlando | Skyscraper| US Thrill Rides Someone on Orlando United did a mockup of the Skyplex and as you walk into IOA it would be in the middle of Hulk's (now non existent) loop. Maybe they also had that in mind!

For the first time in ages, The Smiler was testing with empty trains. Credit to Zach on TT for the photo

Re: WC16 | Thorpe Park | New ??? for 2016 With the direction the park is heading, it doesn't make sense for the first major investment to go against this new direction.

Re: Universal Orlando | King Kong Attraction | Unknown Just come back from Orlando and the pictures really don't do it justice, the facade is huge! The rumour is that The Creature Technology Company are creating the big AA King Kong for the scene where the driver is taken out of the ride...

Re: WC16 | Thorpe Park | New ??? for 2016 Not quite sure the murder of prostitutes is a family theme. If they are spending the rumoured 30-40 million I'd expect to see something more at this level http://www.simworx.co.uk/rcx-robocoaster-g2/ Simworx worked with Merlin on Shrek and Angry...

Stuck upside down...... great reporting from the mirror journalist!

Re: Rumored B&M for Sea World Orlando Haven't they also trademarked Mako, I seem to remember reading that on OU. Considering the rumoured tie in with sharks I think that might be the more likely option.

Yet again on another Gerst coaster the track doesn't line up correctly..... Source: HAPA-Forum facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hapaforum/phot ... =1&theater

The screening document mentioned 'timber truss' supports which is why most people believe its going to be a Woodie