Alton Towers | Wicker Man | GCI Wood

[Mysterious Sue]

I'm really enjoying the gloom of those photos. Always thought woodies were better suited to stormy northern European grey skies and drizzle - not being sarcastic, honestly. I much prefer that than seeing them in the sunshine. Kinda feels more natural.

 

[Bert2theSpark]

^This is why I love these forums, stuff like this don't happen on TPR or pretty much anywhere on the internet anymore.
Regarding Wicker Man, I think the layout is pretty solid, the theming goes beyond my expectations so for now it's just waiting for a pov to be released to see how it rides.

That's because Mr Robb Alvey deletes anything that even slightly controversial or something which promotes any other forum...

Even though he rode Switchback with ECG...

 

[chrisgeorgiou46]

That wicker man statue looks like the throne from Game of Thrones, with all those spikes!

Also, I think the Scenic Railway at Dreamland, Margate, was the first UK coaster to combine wood and fire back in the noughties.

 

[Peet]

Also, I think the Scenic Railway at Dreamland, Margate, was the first UK coaster to combine wood and fire back in the noughties.

Excellent point! Woodies have been going up in flames for the last century, the Nash did it before the Scenic, and there were plenty before that.

 

[sandgrown]

Big Dipper fire in 1975 didn't even stop them running the Log Flume. Hilarious stuff.

 

[furie]

To be fair, back then it was pay per ride at Blackpool - so stopping running a ride would have cost them

 

[zazobo]

Holy **** that fire is brutal?!

 

[chrisgeorgiou46]

Holy :emoji_poop: that fire is brutal?!

The inspiration for SW8

 

[Robbie]

Now THAT'S how you get rid of a classic ride. Blackpool have gone soft in their old age.

 

[davidm]

New video.
Brief POV! (@17s)


EDIT:removed dead youtube link

 

[Will]

^
Already gone, unless I'm doing something wrong...

 

[davidm]

^ weird, yes it has gone. They tweeted it out though so it wasn't anything sneaky.
Was same sort of schtick as the other videos tho' (pagans wandering around the woods, and then wandering up the queue-line) with about 1/2s of quick POV (screen-capped image above).
Expect it'll reappear.

 

[supersion]

TowersTimes Facebook page have it posted, for anyone who wants to view it now.

 

[Sandman]

TowersTimes Facebook page have it posted, for anyone who wants to view it now.

Can't find it. Any links?

 

[Efan]

Think it was removed too. Alton trying to cover it up?

 

[JoshC.]

Probably just released a bit early by accident and Towers just politely requested that it be removed.

It didn't sound like a major video so nothing to cover up really; just waiting for the right time!

 

[Efan]

"Cover up" was a bit of a harsh sentence by me. What I meant was exactly what you said, that they weren't ready to release it yet.

 

[Will]

Very clever on their part - I suspect it's absolutely nothing of value, but I'm a lot more curious to watch it now that I'm not allowed to!!

 

[Pear]

Reupload

 

[davidm]

here too ; www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU9aHixVS08