You know what that’s so true - very little ground works happened on this.... and it shows
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2018: Wicker Man - General Discussion - SPOILERS! - Part One
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You know what that’s so true - very little ground works happened on this.... and it shows
evilcod
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Very little groundwork? Maybe compared Alton's track record of nemesis, oblivion and smiler, no. But far more ground work happened than most coasters that are installed worldwide, they moved a lake!
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Filled a lake technically but compare to their other rides very little happened
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TheAverageNerd
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Entrance looks great, as does the overall aesthetic. I think it’s safe to say that our fears for cheap theming have been extinguished from what we’ve seen so far. I have to say that I’m very excited for the pre show(s) and overall atmosphere with this ride.
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Someone copy these, before Merlin happens!
Also, I hope that isn't the final colour for the queue fence!
DiogoJ42
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It will be. Merlin only have two fence styles; "Prison Chain Link", and "Untreated Firewood Offcuts".
Plastic Person
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To be fair, at the least the latter makes sense in this case. Maybe they designed the theme around it?
Skyscraper
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Great to see they have decorated the tunnels as well.
AshleyMason
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I do have to say those pictures have got me excited. It looks like a completely different park. They really have gone to town with the theming on this. I just hope it is family-thrill rather than just family.
It just find the theme bizarre for a family ride. Surely something like his should be kept for a thrill ride?
It just find the theme bizarre for a family ride. Surely something like his should be kept for a thrill ride?
Plastic Person
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This is just my theory based on a few lines in the press release, those that suggest that the Wicker Man ritual is 'exhilarating' or words to that effect, but I suspect the overall tone and pre-show might be less horror-based than you might initially anticipate. They're challenging you, not neccesarily threatening to roast you alive.
Matt N
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Never fear, I have them saved onto my laptop hard drive!
Overall, it looks great from those photos! Well done Merlin, give yourselves a pat on the back, cause this looks like a brilliant project so far! The testing video looked a bit slow in places, but so did Smiler's, and look how that turned out! It'll probably be faster when it's running, anyway! Give yourselves a round of applause, MMM, and apply the same level of effort into Project 2020 at Thorpe!
Plastic Person
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Agreed that it looks good so far, and I know from your posts who keen you are for this to be a winner, but take it easy. The proof is in the pudding, and the pudding is but six weeks away.
We all deep down want it to be a winner - I must say it looks very impressive but I don’t think it will pack the punch we want which is the issue
imanautie
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How many people on this forum fall into the target market for Wicker Man?
It was never going to be a hard hitting ride.
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Never said it was - I said is as enthusiasts hoped it would be....
The cycle seems to be family thrill thrill family thrill - I fully expected this to be family thrill it’s just isn’t what I and many others wanted deep down. It doesn’t make it a bad ride
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