2018: Wicker Man - General Discussion - SPOILERS! - Part One

[Bert2theSpark]

and the trains are shorter!

I thought in the planning application it said SW8 would have 12 car trains, which I believe is the same as Wodan?

Surely SW8's capacity will be decent, And hopefully won't be as bad as The Smiler's were in opening years, I mean The Siler has only got regularly got 30min queues this year!

 

[DiogoJ42]

My money says more like 850pph.

 

[Skyscraper]

It will almost certainly have seatbelts

GCI Millennium Flyer trains don't have seatbelts, just lap bars.

 

[Rob]

GCI Millennium Flyer trains don't have seatbelts, just lap bars.

Troy and White Lightning do, as far as I am aware seatbelts come as standard unless otherwise requested.

 

[Benzin]

Joris does as well... Think Wodan is literally the only one NOT to have them because Europa...

 

[Bert2theSpark]

I'm pretty sure InvadR doesn't have seatbelts either.

I think it's down to regulations when it comes to seatbelts, much like OTSR's, It depends where the ride is but they are still an optional safety feature. And if SW8 is being tested 500 times in 11 weeks as an extra safety measure, it'll probably end up with seatbelts.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Maybe the seatbelts allow for a lower height restriction?

 

[MakoMania]

I'm pretty sure InvadR doesn't have seatbelts either.

I think it's down to regulations when it comes to seatbelts, much like OTSR's, It depends where the ride is but they are still an optional safety feature. And if SW8 is being tested 500 times in 11 weeks as an extra safety measure, it'll probably end up with seatbelts.

InvadR does have seat belts

 

[Matt N]

GCI Millennium Flyer trains don't have seatbelts, just lap bars.

Which GCI coaster has Coca-Cola themed trains, just out of interest? Or is this just a theme sample by GCI themselves?

InvadR does have seat belts

SW8 and InvadR are shaping up to look like quite similar styles of ride, so this will probably have seatbelts. But on the other hand, didn't InvadR reuse parts of Gwazi's old trains?

 

[Danny]

Pretty sure Invadr just used the entirety of Gwazi's trains?

It's good job Colossos' train's aren't really compatible with SW8's track...

 

[Skyscraper]

Which GCI coaster has Coca-Cola themed trains, just out of interest? Or is this just a theme sample by GCI themselves?

Not sure which one that is!
Strange choice of theme, though .

 

[Maelstrom]

The Coca Cola train is just a sample train GCI use at trade shows

 

[Matt N]

The Coca Cola train is just a sample train GCI use at trade shows

How come they don't grab the front row off one of their existing rides, like B&M do amongst other manufacturers. Or maybe they could have revealed SW8's front car.

 

[Danny]

Or maybe they could have revealed SW8's front car.

That'd be up to Towers rather than GCI; they're not fun enough to allow that to happen.

 

[Matt N]

That'd be up to Towers rather than GCI; they're not fun enough to allow that to happen.

Oh, man!

 

[ParkBoi]

Speaking of trains, weren't SW8's supposedly arriving on site very soon?

 

[Matt N]

Speaking of trains, weren't SW8's supposedly arriving on site very soon?

Yeah, good point @ParkBoi! Any eagle-eyed, local TSTers, keep your eyes peeled!

 

[Skyscraper]

Speaking of trains, weren't SW8's supposedly arriving on site very soon?

Probably under lots of tarpaulin to stop us eager enthusiasts from getting a sneak-peak!

 

[Bert2theSpark]

Probably under lots of tarpaulin to stop us eager enthusiasts from getting a sneak-peak!

I'm sure anything that looks the same size as a Millennium Flyer train will be plastered over any theme park site, When someone spots something even vaguely the same size!

 

[Error]

Probably under lots of tarpaulin to stop us eager enthusiasts from getting a sneak-peak!

More like to stop the enthusiasts from nicking the wheels as "mementos."