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Haven't posted here for a long time but I have useful information to share for once! I don't expect anyone to believe me wholeheartedly but I had a job interview at Towers on Tuesday and the ride team there said that they were now allowed to talk about the coaster and it's definitely themed...

Interesting how these things work. You would have thought that when rumours are flying about basically saying that in its current state the ride is unsafe, people would be put off, but it always seems to go the other way. Cheers for putting my over-hyped mind at rest. :)

Yeah, you're right. I know that after the Smiler actually opens, it will take its rightful place amongst the other coasters. It's just so very easy to be pessimistic at the moment which I'm really trying not to be. Also, there was no way that I meant that people will remember it for being...

What is upsetting me about this project is that this is John Wardley's last rollercoaster. I don't want people to remember it as a failure but it looks like, at least in the enthusiast community, it will be. After all the years of success, ending his career on this coaster would be horrible...

If I had to choose who I would crown the King of Lyrics it would be either Morrissey or Alex Turner. They are possibly the same person.

Corkscrew was my first coaster and it's great to see how many others have the same place in their hearts for Corky. You never forget your first. I remember her being rough, as if anybody remembers anything else, and the noise of the lift-hill. I also remember how amazing the countryside looked...

Oh, sorry duck. I wondered how you would have managed to dodge that fact. :D

The only good that can come from this personally is if less people end up going and swap their tickets for another date. The other rides should be quieter. And sorry to sound really annoying but it ain't a castle.

I'm travelling from the Highlands of Scotland back home next week. We're going to be visiting the park on Wednesday so I'm really hoping that they get it sorted soon. It won't be a waste of a visit because of course "The Alton Towers Resort has over 50 amazing rides and attractions!!" but I'd...

I thought this book was really interesting. It reminded me a lot of Derren Brown's autobiography in the way that they both described memories of early childhood involving trying to figure out how everything works and making little mock-ups of things at home. It did seem to be too short but I...

Oh ok. I did have a feeling that the camera technology on the ride would be a bit too advanced. Oh well, speculation is all part of the fun!

Unless I'm missing something, surely this is a massive possibility? I'm not quite sure why nobody has chosen to discuss this point but it would make a lot of sense. Maybe this is the world first that we're looking for? The only thing is it does look quite complicated to use. But thinking about...

The secret SW7 message is an amazing touch. It's just things like that that make you go "Mmmm..."

Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2 I need to stress to somebody how thrilled I am about this coaster. I think we can all agree that, first of all, Towers have never spent the time or money on a theme like they have with the Smiler. I personally think it looks...