2017: General Discussion

[RoyJess]

The Smiler is the most popular ride there, It don't need any cheesy gimmick to promote it (especially VR)

 

[Skyscraper]

Hopefully it's the Big Six challenge back. It seemed pretty popular so it wouldn't surprise me if they give it another go for one of their marketing campaigns.

I wonder if it will be renamed the "Big Seven Challenge" next year, when SW8 opens?

 

[Dan]

Looks like a pin badge

 

[Tibble]

Surely this isn't the ad for the big six? Wouldn't there be more than 2 rides on it

EDIT: I was wrong

 

[DiogoJ42]

Surely this isn't the ad for the big six? Wouldn't there be more than 2 rides on it

"The Big Two...


... (because that's all that's open)."

 

[MattyH]

Just a thought prompted by a recent facebook comment on Towers' facebook, surely if this was a major change (Such as VR) it would've been picked up on by the various people who visited the park during the two buyout days?

 

[PuddoBearBoy]

Just a thought prompted by a recent facebook comment on Towers' facebook, surely if this was a major change (Such as VR) it would've been picked up on by the various people who visited the park during the two buyout days?

Galactica's VR was unavailable for all of the buyout days according to people on Twitter.

 

[djtruefitt]

Looks like a pin badge

Plenty of new pins for you this season Dan!

 

[Jared]

New tweet. This time it seems to be Thirteen.

https://twitter.com/altontowers/status/843915086263652353

Lots of people now convinced this is the return of Big Six. Now we know this isn't just about the Smiler. Still seems odd they'd use the Galactica theme backdrop though.

 

[BarryZola]

Not entirely convinced, but it does look very likely now.

 

[bluesonichd]

of they are just counting down to open day

 

[MattyH]

But they started yesterday with 6 days to go until opening? 4 days and 4 coasters?

 

[PuddoBearBoy]

One rumour I heard flying around was, like with the EP VR on their Mine Train, at the end scene it flies through Europa park - perhaps Galactica has new VR which flies onto earth, and through AT at some point?

 

[Jared]

Maybe because of the absolute hit that is Galactica, they've decided to VR all of their coasters. Nay, every ride!!

You get VR, and you get VR. Everybody gets VR!

I can't wait.

 

[Rob]

You arrive at Alton Towers, get given a VR headset (£50), sit in your car all day (new £10 parking fee) and virtually enjoy the theme park from your seat.

Looks to me like this is going to be some sort of new Big 6 challenge. Let's hope it is not cut short this time around!

 

[KingNemesis]

You arrive at Alton Towers, get given a VR headset (£50), sit in your car all day (new £10 parking fee) and virtually enjoy the theme park from your seat.

Don't give them ideas!

Yeah, it's almost certainly the big 6 challenge, had some staff members inform me that they have be told of said fact in training.

 

[imanautie]

https://twitter.com/altontowers/status/844277529166958596
And now Rita joins in.

 

[spinba11]

The smiler image was added on saturday. Somebody commented this on the thirteen image which I thought was interesting.
S miler
T hirteen
R ita
O blivion
N emesis
G alactica

 

[Skyscraper]

The smiler image was added on saturday. Somebody commented this on the thirteen image which I thought was interesting.
S miler
T hirteen
R ita
O blivion
N emesis
G alactica

Either:
"You have to be strong to ride all six" (Big Six Challenge)
or
"Our coaster lineup is strong".

Anyone got any other ideas?

 

[Jordan]

You have to be in a strong financial position to visit?