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    2016: Air - Re-theme to VR Coaster - Galactica

    Reminds me of my Lego Dimension's Portal ........ I think this is a lazy thing to do, sure it will bring the GP back, but when it breaks that will be it, it won't be fixed. - Many people are going to go thinking that it is tied to Battlestar Galactica, which already has a coaster at Universal...
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    2016: Air - Re-theme to VR Coaster - Galactica

    Technically no, as if it is painted navy it is still "blue" Inevitably you will get some yahoo who says it is not, as it is now "Royal Blue" as opposed to "Cyan" or something like that. The one thing you have to remember though, is that these are simply different shades and vibrancies of the...
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    2016: Air - Re-theme to VR Coaster - Galactica

    Oh dear, the head rush would not be pleasant in any way, shape or form, but thankfully I don't think they would dare. Thorpe Park's "Brave it Backwards" campaign for the swarm was not in any way successful, and to be honest, added nothing to what is already a VERY boring ride in The Swarm...
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    2016: Air - Re-theme to VR Coaster - Galactica

    I am going to chime in here with my thoughts. What if this isn't VR at all, but just a major upgrade to the overall look and feel of the ride? I know saying that is wishful thinking, and likely wrong, but hey, everybody is now talking as if VR is gospel and confirmed, which it isn't. There...
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    2016: Air - Re-theme to VR Coaster - Galactica

    So did Towers it seems, not just with assume the position, but with Oblivion's Don't look down I have here at home Branded Durex Condoms purchased in Both Air and Oblivion's Shop's On the back of the air one it says "Assume the Position" and the Oblivion it says "Don't Look Down" Kinda cool...
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    Ima go Towers next week for a couple of days getaway with the wife. At this point i don't really care if it is open. If it is, great, another coaster to ride, but it isn't going to spoil my break if it isn't open. I am going for rides in the dark and some, hopefully amazing, fireworks...
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    2016: Air - Re-theme to VR Coaster - Galactica

    It is so experimental and in its infancy, it would be stupid to put VR on Air. the Europa Park VR is in a word, Awful. I hope Towers management haven't panicked because of this summer's incident and thought, hmmmm a quick, barely tested, pointless and awful gimmick is just what we need to draw...
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    The train stalling in the first place set off the chain of events. That is the root cause. If that train had not have stalled none of it would have happened. Manual override happens every single time a ride breaks down. Stalls don't happen on every coaster more than once a day. Manual...
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    The cause of the crash has been established. A car stalled, the system did its job and did not allow the following train to enter the block. For whatever reason, most probably a poor lapse in judgement, an engineer used his override, a system that can not be removed from the ride i might add...
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    I don't know anybody in the know. my conclusions are my own, based on logic and objectivity. I honestly think, just like hero, they proved the ride was safe and the notice was removed almost instantly.
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    Like i said before, if they are genuinely going to put staff on the ride, there is NO prohibition notice. i believe the prohibition notice actually means it has to be SBNO however, i could be wrong. Hero's notice was lifted within 48 hours of a train falling apart whilst operating, so it is...
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    I still don't care if it opens or not, i am just sure that it will. All the signs point to it.
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    This topic has been great!! Everybody saying what they feel. I love the fact that we have a platform in which to express and discuss our honest opinions about things c we are passionate about, people don't always agre with everyone else, and it is great to see that, it makes for excellent...
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    If it wasn't going to open, effects would not be worked on until closed season.
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    I think we are straying off topic. any info on what is happening on site today?
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    By Tuesday is all i ask, if it opens tomorrow, i will book splash straight away. I have been putting off this years Pilgrimage to the towers because i was hoping for a full ride lineup. If i have to wait until next year i won't be too bummed out about it.
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    200 pages. i feel like i could have used some more sensitive wording the other day. For those i may have offended, i apologise. still i feel the woman was morally wrong but i could have been more tactful in my wording. Everything clearly points to the ride reopening this season, it is just a...
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    It is tactical indeed, it has quietened down so they need to brinv it back up. probably a slow news week.
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    It will last a week or less, then they will realise it is open, the GP will have accepted it, so there is no moee money to be milked from the smiler. Not once have they focused on how positively merlin have dealt with this, and supported all those involved, even keeping the 2 people who they...
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    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    I just got my 19 month old to use the potty ..... that is a far more pertinent headline then the crap the Mirror make up. The media Sh$tstorm coming towers way will be awful, but ultimately the tabloids will get bored after a few days.
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