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!