GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
It's a running CF joke where all new coasters are considered slow because of the videos from the first few test runs. Don't think anything of it.
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Alton Towers | Wicker Man | GCI Wood
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Robbie
Hyper Poster
I was exaggerating for comic effect. I've done it a trillion billion times.
Series four, episode 23.
Matt N
CF Legend
Thanks @GuyWithAStick!It's a running CF joke where all new coasters are considered slow because of the videos from the first few test runs. Don't think anything of it.
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Bert2theSpark
Mega Poster
Annndddd we finally have an announcement date...
Matt N
CF Legend
Ooooh! Excitement! They're finally announcing what we've basically already known since December 2016, but I'm still excited! Also, do you guys reckon that they will give us a real POV alongside the announcement? If they wanted to, Merlin would probably give it the USP of "world's first ride announcement to provide a real POV alongside the announcement" or something like that!
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
I cant see it very well, but does that say the 8th of January?
Matt N
CF Legend
It says 8-1-18, so yes. Unless they're using American dates, in which case it would mean the 1st August, which would really be taking the biscuit when the ride is due to open in March. I am 100% certain that they are not using American dates and that they do mean the 8th January 2018, though.
Bert2theSpark
Mega Poster
Actually, The initial leak was 30th November 2016.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
Well they're obviously not going to announce it AFTER the ride opens... It'll be a British date (since Alton Towers is in Britain), so it'll be the 8th of January.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
Yes Lofty, I know.
El Patricko
Roller Poster
I'm saving my shillings for icon tbh, Not a fan of woodies and can't see this new coaster changing my preconceptions however unpopular this opinion is.
If you ask me the theme is over thought, I'd be happy if it were just called "shivering timbers junior" or something equally unoriginal that fits into the areas theme.
I definitely don't like the change in the angle of the lift hill, it doesn't sit right with me. Maybe I'm just being obtuse
If you ask me the theme is over thought, I'd be happy if it were just called "shivering timbers junior" or something equally unoriginal that fits into the areas theme.
I definitely don't like the change in the angle of the lift hill, it doesn't sit right with me. Maybe I'm just being obtuse
JoshC.
Strata Poster
I definitely don't like the change in the angle of the lift hill, it doesn't sit right with me. Maybe I'm just being obtuse
That's acute opinion...
Matt N
CF Legend
Thanks for correcting me @Bert2theSpark!Actually, The initial leak was 30th November 2016.
P.S. By the way, this wasn't meant sarcastically if it came across that way.
Obviously it can't be going at lightning pace at that point but there are lots of wooden coasters that have unbanked corners that aren't too slow.