Alton Towers Latest Rumours/confirmations
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A Mack E-Motion coaster is designed to tilt as it goes around the track. I have no idea what a "Drift Coaster" is though, so I don't know how close to the real thing it is.
The trains only tilt ever so slightly, as can be seen here:
Photo from ThemeParkReview.com
Sadly, because they tilt so little, I've heard they don't really add anything to the overall ride experience.
The trains only tilt ever so slightly, as can be seen here:
Photo from ThemeParkReview.com
Sadly, because they tilt so little, I've heard they don't really add anything to the overall ride experience.
robbeal
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trav said:
Conversely, i've heard that the tilts, especially the outwards-banked turns, like the one on Tulireki @ Linnanmaki, actually feel a lot more than they actually are. I'd imagine that an opposite banking would be more noticeable anyway though.
Back on to Alton's coaster though, I reckon it'll be of a bigger scale than a Mack e-Motion-type thing. They're only really on par with a Gerstlauer Bobsled, and that's not a big enough draw for Alton. Its got to be something around the scale of a Eurofighter I reckon.
Slayed
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Ah, I thought my intent would have been obvious, perhaps it wasn't: coaster inside a building, better?Joey said:
I just can't envisage any mind-blowing coaster concepts within the given restraints. But that's because I want it to be mind-blowing (as we all do), whereas the reality is likely to be somewhat less.
Hence my thoughts towards something dark, where the environment could be fashioned to something different.
Stone Cold
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Slayed said:
What about an "Amazing Adventures of Spiderman" ride but with coaster elements? Although, I wouldn't expect anything like this to be put in the part of the park with the biggest ceiling. AT doesn't have many large buildings, as it would rightly spoil the atmosphere, so it's a stretch to imagine a 95ft building, and if it's not that tall, why build it where the highest ceiling is?
SaiyanHajime
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I was looking on Towers Times yesterday...
Their conversation on this seems to be focused on that survey that went out and the idea of coasters which do more than just coast, but actually have switch and tilt mechanisms and such. What with that, the roboarm and the general language used to describe the new coaster on the Corkscrew's last day (which brought Slayed to his conclusions, also) it seems fairly fixed that AT want something that is about experience, atmosphere, magic, etc... So I guess that's where the B&M 4D prototype rumour fits ...sort of nicely into this? But I can't honestly see it happening. It's not going to be a B&M, is it. B&M aren't going to offer enough crazy trick track nonsense for what Alton appear to be wantingz.
http://forum.towerstimes.co.uk/viewtopi ... =2&t=21209
That said, if it is B&M... I bet whatever BGE are getting in 2010 is the same ride type and will open a couple of months after. Think what happened with Air and Superman. But I think if anything, the heavy rumour that BGE are getting a B&M prototype for 2010 is more evidence that Alton won't be.
Their conversation on this seems to be focused on that survey that went out and the idea of coasters which do more than just coast, but actually have switch and tilt mechanisms and such. What with that, the roboarm and the general language used to describe the new coaster on the Corkscrew's last day (which brought Slayed to his conclusions, also) it seems fairly fixed that AT want something that is about experience, atmosphere, magic, etc... So I guess that's where the B&M 4D prototype rumour fits ...sort of nicely into this? But I can't honestly see it happening. It's not going to be a B&M, is it. B&M aren't going to offer enough crazy trick track nonsense for what Alton appear to be wantingz.
http://forum.towerstimes.co.uk/viewtopi ... =2&t=21209
That said, if it is B&M... I bet whatever BGE are getting in 2010 is the same ride type and will open a couple of months after. Think what happened with Air and Superman. But I think if anything, the heavy rumour that BGE are getting a B&M prototype for 2010 is more evidence that Alton won't be.
#pmbo
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I don't think that Alton Towers are using the valley because it isn't stated in the planning permision. I know that Alton Towers don't need planning permision for some places, but they will need to with the valley because of removing the trees (if there are trees there).spicy said:
Everyone says that they have a lot of space to work with, but can anyone guess what sort of scale this ride could be (like maximum something)?
^Sorry, Alton Towers don't need planning permission in some places within the park?
Good joke. Really, that is brilliant.
Don't be silly, Alton Towers need planning permission for anything they build (as long as it's bigger that a certain size, I seem to think it's 7ft, but I can ask my Mum as she deals with planning applications and it's not going to be that different, and it's permanent). Especially a roller coaster.
They would need it, just as any other establishment or family would.
Who told you this?
Good joke. Really, that is brilliant.
Don't be silly, Alton Towers need planning permission for anything they build (as long as it's bigger that a certain size, I seem to think it's 7ft, but I can ask my Mum as she deals with planning applications and it's not going to be that different, and it's permanent). Especially a roller coaster.
They would need it, just as any other establishment or family would.
Who told you this?
Yes, but my my point was the AT will have gotten that permit thingy at some point.
It will have certain planning restraints on it. They may be vast, I don't know, I don't really care, but to say they don't need planning permission sounds to me like it's not entirely true.
I say again, why don't we wait and see? No-one really knows.
It will have certain planning restraints on it. They may be vast, I don't know, I don't really care, but to say they don't need planning permission sounds to me like it's not entirely true.
I say again, why don't we wait and see? No-one really knows.
I think this topic (as well as the SAW construction topic) should be semilocked, and only open on certain times during the day. 1-2 PM GMT for instance. Any attempts to add another post remarking how this topic is fifty pages of excrements should lead to an error message telling you that the topic is locked for now, will open at a set time, but any breaking news can be posted by the mods on request (say, if you PM them the link).
And for all we know, this may be the worlds first coaster to be replaced by essentially the same ride. We all want Flamingoland to get a woodie, and if they remove Corkscrew, they will have the space for one. Alton already knows that this ride clone is within all the restrictions, including the space. Moving the Ug Swinger may just be a clever distraction...
And for all we know, this may be the worlds first coaster to be replaced by essentially the same ride. We all want Flamingoland to get a woodie, and if they remove Corkscrew, they will have the space for one. Alton already knows that this ride clone is within all the restrictions, including the space. Moving the Ug Swinger may just be a clever distraction...
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