Alton Towers | The Smiler | Gerstlauer Infinity

[bmac]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

Reminds me of the one forum trying to fly a remote control helicopter over Busch Gardens Williamsburg for construction pics of Verbolten. I mean I know that people want to know what's going on and all but methods like these are taking it just a little bit too far...

 

[Smithy]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

Ridiculously over the top and will probably piss off Alton no end. But I do quite like seeing parks from an aerial view and construction updates will add another level to that.

 

[the king]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

I have a image in my head, that everytime a helicopter comes near the site of SW7, the workers will have a large plastic sheet on standby to cover up the world's first part of the coaster. Dear oh dear.

 

[Nemesis of oblivion]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

I have a image in my head, that everytime a helicopter comes near the site of SW7, the workers will have a large plastic sheet on standby to cover up the world's first part of the coaster. Dear oh dear.

Of course they will. They'll keep it hidden and get it into the building and cover it again as quick as possible. The only they'll possibly see it is if they hide in a shrub now to next year (Proberly given them a idea now :roll: )

 

[nadroJ]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

^Why do you people have such a hard time grasping the word proBABly, urgh <//3

Did they cover up the drop on Thirteen during construction? I don't actually remember?

 

[SaiyanHajime]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

No, and they won't go out of their way to conceal this because money. And why bother? Goons will just spy on you with helicopters...

But it's location in the park just makes it easier to hide, from what I gather? Though I've never been up there in the winter to know.

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[Ian]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

Here's what I'm going to do!

I'm going to try to avoid discussions/proof about the "secret element" and ride it blind on opening day so I'm surprised and enjoy it with an open mind.

Speculation is great fun, but it's not as good as enjoying and discovering a rollercoaster for the first time.

 

[nadroJ]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

So true Ian, might try and do the same! Must stay away from this topic!

 

[Ethan]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

I would also join, but... Effort. Won't get to ride it until July anyways </3

 

[Ian]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

If this was a coaster where we already knew everything, then I'd happily join in with the discussion and try to get photos of construction through the trees or from the CF-Coptor.

I guess I compare discovering the secret element before riding it is similar to knowing how a film ends before you see it, or watching the ending of a computer game on YouTube without killing the final boss.

It's not often a new coaster is built where there'll be a world's first, completely secret element to it; I want to enjoy the anticipation and excitment of riding it right up to the moment I'm climbing up the lift hill for the first time.

Don't get me wrong, it's fair enough to know what the element is and then get excited about how the experiencewill be, but I genuinely want it to surprise me. No spoilers! Horses for courses.

 

[Mark]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

The issue there would be that Alton could quite possibly spoil it for you...

When Th13teen it was all supposed to be a hush hush secret element but even if you did manage to avoid all spoilers of the drop section the element of surprise was totally destroyed by the park themselves. They ended up showing the 'secret' element, firstly in the adverts and secondly in the mahoosive poster that was at the entrance of the monorail and main entrance.

I do hope, if they fully intend for this to be a surprise and the like, they don't just go and show in the adverts etc... I too would like to be a surprised, but im not convinced that avoiding spoilers online is going to make the blindest bit of difference...

 

[Uncle Arly]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

When Th13teen it was all supposed to be a hush hush secret element but even if you did manage to avoid all spoilers of the drop section the element of surprise was totally destroyed by the park themselves. They ended up showing the 'secret' element, firstly in the adverts and secondly in the mahoosive poster that was at the entrance of the monorail and main entrance.

This. It was really a shame. I know they want to entice people to ride it for that drop, but they could have advertised it in so many different ways without spoiling.

 

[Nic]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

Mark's right. I'd forgotten about that (#justforian). They also allowed GMTV to broadcast a full POV the day before opening, so quite a few people had actually seen it all the way through anyway. Yet another thing to add to the list of balls ups that was Firt33n's marketing.

 

[Montario]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

I WOULD mind a little bit if Alton themsleves ruin the surprise but the one thing I hope won't happen is that the ride will break down and close for the remainder of the day. A bit off topic, but that would be my priority concern.

 

[Nemesis of oblivion]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

I WOULD mind a little bit if Alton themsleves ruin the surprise but the one thing I hope won't happen is that the ride will break down and close for the remainder of the day. A bit off topic, but that would be my priority concern.

*cough Saw cough gerstlauer cough*

Prepare for break downs my friend :wink:

 

[Montario]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

^I was going to refer SAW, but i didn't want people to kill me for comparing this coaster what many people hope will not be another SAW. :wink: I don't mind if it breaks down a few times, what I don't want to happen is the shutting down of the coaster all together for the remainder of the day.

 

[Nemesis Inferno]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

Saw seems to be the only Gerstlauer that constantly dies though...

Maybe cos it's Thorpe, maybe because of the complexity of the two car station system it has... God knows...

But it's unfair to write this off as unreliable because of Saw...

 

[Nic]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

Whilst the direct link still works, none of the searches I've done have shown up The Smiler on the IPO website. I'll be amazed if they haven't filed the smiley face logo on there somewhere considering they've already started using it in anger. It's annoying that I can't find it.

 

[Krazycoaster]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

From the air!

Alton are already in agreement with the helicopter company and the photo takers; the sceret weapon will be blurred out of photos before they are uploaded.

 

[sean]

Re: Alton Towers | SW7 | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1st

Alton are already in agreement with the helicopter company and the photo takers; the sceret weapon will be blurred out of photos before they are uploaded.

So, why on earth would Towers Times spend a load of money on blurred out aerial photos? More money than sense if you ask me!!