Oblivion isn't blocking the Towers from view though, is it? You could pan left a little and have the right-most tower in view with no roller coasters visible.
The only view of the Towers which Oblivion possibly blocks is that from the road, although I'm not sure if the geography would ever have allowed for such a view.
I was just going to post how much I prefer it to Fury but I'd imagine if there was a dislike button everyone would be hammering it hardI don't know about the view, but can we at least agree its not as good as Dragons Fury?...
The fact it’s located as close as it is is a crime
Indeed it does have a front face. But Towers Street is angled against the front of the Towers. When you actually get to a point where the towers are aligned with path you are on (thus giving the best non skued picture of the towers) you will be stood infront of Splash Gallions next to the court yard. Where Oblivion and The Smiler are clearly visible.
I accept you cannot see X-Sector from the bottom of Towers street, but you can from by Battle Gallions, which not only gives the same perspective of the Towers relative to the distance. But is also arguably the better place to see the towers from, due to its much more parallel alignment with the paths there.
The argument is baseless. I can see modern rides from the courtyard, another historic building. I can view the Chinese fountain and will always have the Skyride in view above.
Yes I understand that the towers view is the most spectacular, but, when you can see other large rides from the park within the same general area, but are never mentioned. The argument falls somewhat flat on it's face.
If the argument being put forward is that the towers are front facing. Then the only place in that area where the towers are the most front facing relative to where you are, is a point where you can see 2 other large rides at the park.
This is why Spinball will also never be used as bargaining chip. Local authorities and the historic bodies in England would much rather swap a deal with the park where stuff is restored / rebuilt, in return for a planning deal for future development.
Trying to trade the removal of a ride in return for planning permission is kind of backwards. As a deal like that does nothing to preserve the historic importance of the place. The buildings need alot of work and deals that actually restore parts of them will always favour a deal to restore a Vista which can be done anytime. Once the towers collapse through lack of preservation, that is is. They are gone, for good. Luckily the planners see this now. The vista means nothing, if there is nothing to see because it's collapsed due to age.
Would fit quite well in a Legoland park. Could theme it to the Spinjitzu series.When they next want to do something up near the valley they will offer up spinball as a sacrificial lamb (and it will probably end up being installed in a Lego Park).
I agree! I always said that I thought relocating Spinball to TWODW and putting it inside a warehouse would be a great decision for the park, but that might not be the most practical option, as Spinball hasn’t got the easiest layout to enclose.Would love to see a similar ride but indoors, like Crush's Coaster at WDSP go in at Alton Towers. Pretty sure it could be done next to the Cred Street theatre area and making it indoors deals with the noise issues.
A bouncing track as seen on Winjas. Who doesn't prefer a straight, flat piece of track anyway?
Yes I think he compared it to winjas but not sure. It for sure would have been cool it would have added to the theme and actually made the ride immersive as I presume it would have been done in a tunnel with special effects.That would have been cool to serve the pinball theme, which I imagine was scaled-down from the initial plans. Nonetheless, the Winjas 'bounce' section is basically fruitless.
If Spinball was relocated and enclosed in a building a trick-track section could be added maybe.Yes I think he compared it to winjas but not sure. It for sure would have been cool it would have added to the theme and actually made the ride immersive as I presume it would have been done in a tunnel with special effects.
I suppose it could but I suppose it might decrease compacity and increase maintenance costs which I presume is why it was cut in the first place.If Spinball was relocated and enclosed in a building a trick-track section could be added maybe.