2016: The Smiler Reopening

[delta79]

Alas, no footage of @josht in a mankini on the Marmaliser...

I think it was band on taste and decency grounds

 

[Imagination]

Thought I'd create a video of The Smiler a week after reopening on my visit on Saturday 26th March.

It shows most of the screens, effects and the half-way corrected screens and audio working properly (minus a couple of changes visible), as well as various shots of the ride in action, inside and outside.

Loved the way you've filmed this. Great job!

 

[GaryH]

Here is an interesting video I just found. Taken by an employee by the looks of it at the start of March, it shows them testing the Smiler. You can see they are testing all the block brakes as the ride car is stopping at each of them and waiting longer than usual. Also interesting is that it still shows "Halfway Corrected" and also the ride cars have the smiler logo on the front, so this was definitely taken off for the media day when the park opened.

 

[rockstar223]

Here is an interesting video I just found. Taken by an employee by the looks of it at the start of March, it shows them testing the Smiler. You can see they are testing all the block brakes as the ride car is stopping at each of them and waiting longer than usual. Also interesting is that it still shows "Halfway Corrected" and also the ride cars have the smiler logo on the front, so this was definitely taken off for the media day when the park opened.

This video was shot before the official opening in 2013

 

[UserDeleted]

Was gonna say it has the big logo in the pit.

 

[GaryH]

This video was shot before the official opening in 2013

Oh, sorry, I saw the published date of 3 Mar 2016. My bad!

 

[BigT]

I'm glad it's back open, hopefully get my first ride now this year now the daughter is big enough.

 

[Slugjc]

One of the injured ladies has gone on Tele this morning saying she'll ride again. Good for her I say. (throws hat in air shouting hoorah)

 

[Leah]

One of the injured ladies has gone on Tele this morning saying she'll ride again. Good for her I say. (throws hat in air shouting hoorah)

Really! That's unexpected. Do you know who it is?

 

[Ted]

Really! That's unexpected. Do you know who it is?

I believe it was Vicky who was on ITV this morning. If she does want to apparently ride it again, then that's great to hear.

 

[UserDeleted]

Didn't she want it taken down last week?

 

[MattyH]

Interestingly none of the video clips online show her saying this!

 

[kris3012]

Didn't she want it taken down last week?

Obviously realised everyone is over it so needs a new way to get some more Tv time
U watch next they will record her riding it again

 

[UserDeleted]

Is she with another new bf?

 

[MattyH]

Is she with another new bf?

According to the metro: http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/12/i-wan...-survivor-exposes-gross-tinder-creep-5810569/

 

[RoyJess]

Vicky refuse to rule out riding another roller coaster

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/alton-towers-crash-victim-vicky-7736498

It is also reported that she is now walking unaided with a bionic leg

http://www.itv.com/news/2016-04-12/...icky-balch-walks-unaided-with-prosthetic-leg/

 

[LiamC]

According to the metro: http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/12/i-wan...-survivor-exposes-gross-tinder-creep-5810569/

Does this need reporting on? It certainly doesn't need putting in here.

 

[MattyH]

Does this need reporting on? It certainly doesn't need putting in here.

I merely awnsered a question. Don't shoot the messenger

 

[AliceHL91]

Somehow I don't think she minds the publicity

 

[Burbs]

She didn't say she'd ride The Smiler again (and implied she still wants it to be closed permanently, but realises this is not going to happen), however she did say that she wouldn't be averse to going on another roller coaster.