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Thirteen, Intamin ''psychoaster'' - Alton Towers 2010

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^ Yes it does. Pretty close anyway as far as the ouside parts. It managed Saw very close to real life aswell. But I did run this at the slowest possible speed...
 
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..............................
 
The theming of that building is coming along nicely. And that Corkscrew tree is also pretty damned cool.

Are we sure the problem's Merlin and not just Thorpe? ;)
 
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.
 
Thirteen was announced about a minute ago on the official Alton Towers Facebook page. Looks like yesterdays leek was accurate.
 
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.
 
Age limit, ride limit and waiver are all rubbish. It's just marketing gumph.

News article up on CF's mainpage! [/plug]
 
So is the "world's first " part the fact it's over 16's only?
 
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...
 
Inverse said:
Thirteen was announced about a minute ago on the official Alton Towers Facebook page. Looks like yesterdays leek was accurate.
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This thing about riding it once a day better be bull****. I'm not going to bother travelling all the way over just to ride it once.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Ian said:
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.
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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.
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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.
 
And so... The press release returns to the website and Alton Towers' press website:

Thirteen - Push your luck at the Alton Towers Resort!

UK theme park announces launch of the world's first 'Psychoaster' for March 2010


Today, the Alton Towers Resort has announced that it will be launching the ultimate rollercoaster Thirteen on 20th March 2010.

Until now, Thirteen has been kept top secret under the name "Secret Weapon 6” and is the subject of much speculation from fans. The new £15m ride is billed to be the scariest in the UK and will join a long line of world first attractions at the Alton Towers Resort including "Nemesis", "Oblivion" and "Air".

Thirteen will be based on the discovery of an unearthed ancient burial site in an area of unexplored woodland known as the Dark Forest. Built on the site of the old Corkscrew rollercoaster, visitors will be invited to take a petrifying ride on Thirteen, venturing into the seemingly living and breathing Dark Forest. There they will face an unknown horror that has been unleashed from the ancient crypt.

The ride has been developed with the world's leading coaster and thrill consultants who have collaborated to combine the ultimate elements of physical and psychological fear - to create what experts are dubbing a ‘psychoaster’.

The new technology will be the first of its kind in the world and will potentially make the ride so frightening that the Resort is considering introducing a controversial age-rating. Only visitors between the ages of 16-55 will be allowed on the ride due to concerns about emotional maturity and physical health. Visitors may also be limited to one ride per day and be required to sign a waiver which assures the Resort of their physical and mental health to avoid any resulting lawsuits.




THIRTEEN STATS AND FACTS

• £15 million pound investment
• Built on a burial site that is part of the original Alton Abbey, Thirteen will be themed around a crypt, with one of the main features of the ride taking place inside the unearthed crypt
• The ride was tested and built in Europe before being shipped to the UK
• Thirteen has been in design for 2 years and taken 9 months to build by a team of 35 working round the clock, to ensure it’s ready for launch in March
• The ride is replacing the old Corkscrew Rollercoaster which closed in November 2008 after 28 years and was the nation’s first double-helix rollercoaster

John Wardley, rollercoaster expert said: “This ground-breaking technology is something never seen before and will open up a whole new concept for theme park rides. By combining physical and psychological terror, Thirteen will be the first ride to play on emotional fear and something coaster fans will not be prepared for.”

Morwenna Angove, Sales and Marketing Director at the Alton Towers Resort said: “We're thrilled to announce the launch of Thirteen at the Alton Towers Resort. This new ride will be a shocking, never-experienced-before rollercoaster and we’re excited that once again the Alton Towers Resort is able to offer visitors the chance to experience something unavailable in any other part of the world. However, just as we take physical health and safety very seriously, Thirteen demands that we also consider our visitors’ emotional health, and as such we’re not afraid of introducing necessary measures to ensure riders are fully prepared and healthy enough to brave Thirteen”

Thirteen is set to cement the Alton Towers Resort’s reputation as the No. 1 destination for thrill and fear addicts around the world.

For more information on the launch of Thirteen visit www.altontowers.com
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The theming on this looks to be spectacular... I hope it all pulls off!
 
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