Alton Towers | The Smiler | Gerstlauer Infinity
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Danzibarr
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Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown (Gestlauer?) World's 1st
I remember suggesting that X Train as my bet back in January, so it's exciting to see rumours coming back towards them, they look sweeeet!
Image in my head now is dual loading in the station with the trains right up close to each other to fool uneducated people into thinking its one long train.. both dispatch at the same time and then 'split' so the first train goes round one loop of track outside whilst the second goes round the other. Back into the building and switcharoo. This would mean that which order your train goes through the ride could vary, and fits with the 32 people per ride that was quoted in one of the press releases.
Yes it's unlikely and would require a lot of switch tracks and such but but imagine! As Mr Wardley once said "th-th-th-this can be done!"
EDIT: Just looked at the track plans again...maybe not then!
I remember suggesting that X Train as my bet back in January, so it's exciting to see rumours coming back towards them, they look sweeeet!
Image in my head now is dual loading in the station with the trains right up close to each other to fool uneducated people into thinking its one long train.. both dispatch at the same time and then 'split' so the first train goes round one loop of track outside whilst the second goes round the other. Back into the building and switcharoo. This would mean that which order your train goes through the ride could vary, and fits with the 32 people per ride that was quoted in one of the press releases.
Yes it's unlikely and would require a lot of switch tracks and such but but imagine! As Mr Wardley once said "th-th-th-this can be done!"
EDIT: Just looked at the track plans again...maybe not then!
Gazza
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Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown (Gestlauer?) World's 1st
Mystery mine has two vertical lifts, but only one of the drops is beyond vertical, who says it has to have a beyond vertical drop to be Eurofighter...What defines a Eurofighter to me is just the ride system....Single cars and fairly compact elements.Crazycoaster said:
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown (Gestlauer?) World's 1st
The queue and pre-show themed areas and the special effects are superb, but the cardboard cut out style bits are terrible. The coaster is actually pretty damn good, but because of the dark-ride nature of it people tend to remember it as less than it was. It's intense, got a great sensation of speed, airtime... It's a damn good ride.
I love that company. I love Flight of Fear, it's such a fun little ride.
I don't know why people always say ROTM is a crap ride with good theming. I actually think it's pretty 50/50.Gazza said:
The queue and pre-show themed areas and the special effects are superb, but the cardboard cut out style bits are terrible. The coaster is actually pretty damn good, but because of the dark-ride nature of it people tend to remember it as less than it was. It's intense, got a great sensation of speed, airtime... It's a damn good ride.
I love that company. I love Flight of Fear, it's such a fun little ride.
Jake
Strata Poster
Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown (Gestlauer?) World's 1st
Not sure if this has been posted already, but heh.
It's finally on RCDB! <3
http://rcdb.com/11062.htm
Not sure if this has been posted already, but heh.
It's finally on RCDB! <3
http://rcdb.com/11062.htm
ATTACKHAMMER
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Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown (Gestlauer?) World's 1st
I would love it to be a Premier! Would like it to be MS if it isn't.
I would love it to be a Premier! Would like it to be MS if it isn't.
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown (Gestlauer?) World's 1st
Does anyone else think it's odd that there's no track about yet? Especially for a coaster so long.
It's like they are intentionally holding off until the end of the season.
I hope they are. That would actually be amazing.
Does anyone else think it's odd that there's no track about yet? Especially for a coaster so long.
It's like they are intentionally holding off until the end of the season.
I hope they are. That would actually be amazing.
Nemesis of oblivion
Strata Poster
Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown (Gestlauer?) World's 1st
I think they are waiting. Doing it like Oblvion in 1997/1998.
I think they are waiting. Doing it like Oblvion in 1997/1998.
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