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[202X] Project Horizon (SW9?): Planning Approved

It might be an Intamin indoor water ride featuring all the special effects that have been stripped out of a certain other water ride.
 
Ethan said:
I mean if its an indoor coaster it's not going to be anything mind blowing. The building isn't that big in coaster terms so it isn't likely to be a world class ride like smiler and nemmy.
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At this point, I'd argue that it doesn't need to be, and it's probably better if it isn't. The coaster type (and general attraction type) the park most lacks at present is things for the "too big for CBeebies, too small for the 1.2m rides" demographic; they've only really got RMT filling that void coaster-wise at present, and not a whole lot else in terms of non-coasters.

It may not be an intense thrill machine, but I think a family indoor coaster would be a very valuable addition to Alton Towers. It would comfortably be the most valuable roller coaster addition they could make right now, in my opinion.
 
I'd say it's a Mack coaster and I suspect that if Project Exodus is a Mack itself, I suspect that Merlin have pulled off a deal with Mack to have both built to help keep costs down as what Merlin have with Nemesis retrack and Chessie B&M which doing them separately would have not been cheap yet having them paid for at a same time does help keeping costs down.
 
QTXAdsy said:
I'd say it's a Mack coaster and I suspect that if Project Exodus is a Mack itself, I suspect that Merlin have pulled off a deal with Mack to have both built to help keep costs down as what Merlin have with Nemesis retrack and Chessie B&M which doing them separately would have not been cheap yet having them paid for at a same time does help keeping costs down.
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I second that, would make complete sense. A Bobsled or Suspended Powered Coaster would be my choices.
 
Skyscraper said:
I second that, would make complete sense. A Bobsled or Suspended Powered Coaster would be my choices.
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Do Mack still make Bobsled Coasters? According to RCDB, the last one built opened in 2001: https://rcdb.com/r.htm?order=8&ot=2&mo=8321&ii

A Bobsled Coaster could be good fun, mind you; Avalanche (the Blackpool one) is great fun! Schweizer Bobbahn wasn't quite as good, but it was still a perfectly fine, fun family coaster!
 
Matt N said:
Do Mack still make Bobsled Coasters? According to RCDB, the last one built opened in 2001: https://rcdb.com/r.htm?order=8&ot=2&mo=8321&ii

A Bobsled Coaster could be good fun, mind you; Avalanche is great fun! Schweizer Bobbahn wasn't quite as good, but it was still a perfectly fine, fun family coaster!
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Sorry matt, I was referring to rides like Cobra at Paulton's. Avalanche is a bobsleigh.
 
Likely the spinning coaster type design I suspect, pretty much the straight forward replacment for Spinball which would mean that 2024/25 will likely see it go in which does roughly is about that ride's intended lifespan done.
 
Skyscraper said:
Sorry matt, I was referring to rides like Cobra at Paulton's. Avalanche is a bobsleigh.
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Ah right; sorry for misunderstanding you. The Cobra-style rides are made by Gerstlauer, and I agree that one could be good fun!

Although the throughput could be a bit low for Towers (Cobra was attaining around 500pph on my Paultons visit, and its theoretical is 720pph), and if they did one, I also hope they wouldn't do those tight wild mouse-style lateral turns like Cobra does and focus more on the fun helix and airtime hill bits.
 
For what it's worth, as well as the traffic document people pointed out on here earlier, this is also referred to as 'the new coaster' on page 29 (though technically 33 as they've not numbered the contents pages for some reason) of the Economic Benefits Assessment.
 
Indoor water coaster possibly? Journey to Atlantis kind of thrill level?

I’ll keep banging this drum until it’s proven wrong as I’d really like a water ride which isn’t an absolutely massive let down which doesn’t currently exist at AT.
 
Josh555 said:
Indoor water coaster possibly? Journey to Atlantis kind of thrill level?

I’ll keep banging this drum until it’s proven wrong as I’d really like a water ride which isn’t an absolutely massive let down which doesn’t currently exist at AT.
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It could be, I guess.

My one thought about an indoor water ride, though, is that while Valhalla et al are well liked and I’m sure a similar ride at Alton Towers would be popular, I do feel like building an indoor water ride would negate nearly all of the advantages of building an indoor attraction in the first place.
 
Matt N said:
It could be, I guess.

My one thought about an indoor water ride, though, is that while Valhalla et al are well liked and I’m sure a similar ride at Alton Towers would be popular, I do feel like building an indoor water ride would negate nearly all of the advantages of building an indoor attraction in the first place.
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I would thought that a Valhalla water ride would be good for the car park behind Galactica if that and dare I say a return of Air would see that area split off from FV so that it becomes its own themed area. Maybe dusting off the original oasis proposals? Would at least be a change from the usual dark themes Towers normally does these days.

That or the area between KC and GW, could have a water ride either usual outdoor ride with it moving through the woods or perhaps move further backwards towards the road in which would involves not having to deal with taking as much trees down. Not sure how likely both are.
 
venny said:
So without wanting to type this all out again here, I’m not convinced it’s a coaster. In fact I really think it’s a flying theatre. Just look at the giveaway three entrance doors, plus all the other little details:


From: https://twitter.com/venny21/status/1587961986276548613?s=46&t=RwPDhK_ycytUsBFGXwizcA
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Makes sense but why would the documents state new coaster multiple times.

I hope its not a coaster as the type I envisage won't be great on £12.5m. I assume there is the potential we wont officially know until near opening day what this is, and even then have no idea on actual layout if it is a coaster.
 
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