Thirteen, Intamin ''psychoaster'' - Alton Towers 2010
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The name is certainly Thirteen.
http://www.altontowers.com/2010/
If you click on theming, there is a rather large tree trunk that has been partly made from the steel used on Corkscrew.
There are some press releases on various news sites, probably more to come as the day progresses.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... -only.html
The article on TTF: http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/news/syste ... &template=
http://www.altontowers.com/2010/
If you click on theming, there is a rather large tree trunk that has been partly made from the steel used on Corkscrew.
There are some press releases on various news sites, probably more to come as the day progresses.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... -only.html
The article on TTF: http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/news/syste ... &template=
I remember they had a similar thing for Nemesis when it first opened. Press release about how it sent your blood pressure so high that you weren't allowed to ride it more than once at a time - if you did, your heart would explode (I rode it in 1995 and had back to back rides and I'm still fi...... gah, urgh, eeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggghhhhh..............................
I am still finding the age limit hard to beleive tbh, Alton is a family resort so to make so many people not able to ride it seems a bit silly.
Even a 30 year old man can have problems dealing with things that play with your mind, and how will they know people who ride it have never suffered with mental problems in the past?
Anyway at least we know the name now, I am looking forward to going on it thats for sure. Tbh I am looking forward to this more than I thought I would.
Even a 30 year old man can have problems dealing with things that play with your mind, and how will they know people who ride it have never suffered with mental problems in the past?
Anyway at least we know the name now, I am looking forward to going on it thats for sure. Tbh I am looking forward to this more than I thought I would.
Ollie
CF Legend
I don't mind it being called Thirteen now as that logo is pretty cool. I was under the impression it was going to be called 13 with the numbers which I thought was crap. :lol:
I doubt the age limit will be true though. Remember what everyone was saying about Saw? If anything there will be a recommended age limit but this is meant to be a family coaster.
As for having to sign the thing to ride... I doubt that will happen either. It would slow down throughput and Alton know that's a bad thing. Probably just a publicity stunt to hype up how (un)scary it is to raise interest and awareness in the ride.
I doubt the age limit will be true though. Remember what everyone was saying about Saw? If anything there will be a recommended age limit but this is meant to be a family coaster.
As for having to sign the thing to ride... I doubt that will happen either. It would slow down throughput and Alton know that's a bad thing. Probably just a publicity stunt to hype up how (un)scary it is to raise interest and awareness in the ride.
Nemesis Inferno
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Didn't I not say that when I posted the last two times in this topic?
Instead of a fanboy hyping it up (Ollie
) Alton are hyping this up to be the best thing since sliced bread... It's gonna shot themselves in the foot if I'm honest... It'll probably be as scary as Tower of Terror...
As I also said before, this is not the first 'pyschological thrill ride', as Revenge of the Mummy was billed as that when it opened, and that was scary... Just bloody awesome...
This is where I think the ride has got it wrong, because the dark section is in the middle... It's really confusing for me because you've already had a nice ride in the woods and then you stop and go back into the building... Why not have the dark ride portion first, then go out into the woods?
Logo is however quite cool, and for people interested they are doing a preview weekend where you stay at the hotel and get to talk to people for £99, with 10% AP discount... Which is very very tempting to say the least...
Instead of a fanboy hyping it up (Ollie
) Alton are hyping this up to be the best thing since sliced bread... It's gonna shot themselves in the foot if I'm honest... It'll probably be as scary as Tower of Terror...As I also said before, this is not the first 'pyschological thrill ride', as Revenge of the Mummy was billed as that when it opened, and that was scary... Just bloody awesome...
This is where I think the ride has got it wrong, because the dark section is in the middle... It's really confusing for me because you've already had a nice ride in the woods and then you stop and go back into the building... Why not have the dark ride portion first, then go out into the woods?
Logo is however quite cool, and for people interested they are doing a preview weekend where you stay at the hotel and get to talk to people for £99, with 10% AP discount... Which is very very tempting to say the least...
It will be rubbish Emmett....
Just looked at booking the family_furie in for the £99* per person exclusive weekend.
£656!!!
I suspect I shall not bother...
*£99 per person based on some random **** we made up and won't be anywhere near an accurate representation of the amount we fleece you for when booking.
Just looked at booking the family_furie in for the £99* per person exclusive weekend.
£656!!!
I suspect I shall not bother...
*£99 per person based on some random **** we made up and won't be anywhere near an accurate representation of the amount we fleece you for when booking.
I've notcied that Merlin put restrictions on their new coasters in the first season of operation.
Well, Thorpe did with Saw and Stealth (expesnive seperate fastrax etc).
I'm looking forward to riding it on the 20th. I'm not sure if I want to go to the preview day or not. I'm tempted but £99 is a lot of money.
Well, Thorpe did with Saw and Stealth (expesnive seperate fastrax etc).
I'm looking forward to riding it on the 20th. I'm not sure if I want to go to the preview day or not. I'm tempted but £99 is a lot of money.
Ian said:
It's £99 per person, per night - and you have to book for two nights. So a room would cost you £396 for the weekend. You'd have to find somebody then to split that cost with - plus, I don't know how much of the main park will be open, probably just a skeletal selection of rides.
Though they do claim it can sleep four people, but the others wouldn't get breakfast, dinner or extraordinary golf
furie said:It will be rubbish Emmett....
Just looked at booking the family_furie in for the £99* per person exclusive weekend.
£656!!!
I suspect I shall not bother...
*£99 per person based on some random <img> we made up and won't be anywhere near an accurate representation of the amount we fleece you for when booking.
You do not even get to go on the ride from what I could tell.
"We are inviting you to have an exclusive sneak preview of the ground-breaking £15million attraction the weekend before it opens to the public! This fantastic package includes:"
I think it's a behind the scene tour not ride.
I wonder if there will be a pass day or media day again that we get invited to.
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