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

[Brad97]

Looks to have picked up speed quite nicely. Hopefully it's even faster by opening.

 

[Dave]

Wow that's slow.

Really?

Looks a decent pace to me, it was never going to be Wodans pace but it isn’t slow, also this is near the end of the ride (pass after that slow unbanked turn) plus whoever said the smoke from the photo shoot was not going to be on the ride, called that a bit early!

 

[RicketyCricket]

Looks absolutely stunning! So much for the effects being wasted in the daytime.

Impressed with the speed too, it definitely doesn't look slow to me.

Must have watched that about 15 times on loop

 

[Croftybaby]

"You are blocked from following @TowersTimes and viewing @TowersTimes's Tweets."

Charming

Was going to download the vid and see if i could work out the speed in my Video editing software. Frames per second etc

Looks good, but i'm hoping for the drop to have effects to, not just this one trick (x3) pony of the wicker statue.

 

[JB1985]

looks like you can clearly see the LED lamps inside.
"Oh no! Not the PixelPARs! Not the piiiixelPAAAARRs!!!"

Well spotted

 

[RoyJess]

The video looks good, I just hope that they also added some heat effect, so that you can feel a gush of heat as you wizz through it

 

[imanautie]

The video looks good, I just hope that they also added some heat effect, so that you can feel a gush of heat as you wizz through it

If they do I hope they don't just have the heat without the "flames" as that would just be weird.

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[MakoMania]

Wicker Man is scheduled to open on March 17th.

At 9.30am.

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How sure are you? Like, 95%?

Thinking of booking hotels whilst they're cheap

 

[imanautie]

How sure are you? Like, 95%?

Thinking of booking hotels whilst they're cheap

As soon as there is any way for you to be absolutely sure when it opens hotel stays for that date will shoot up in price.


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[DiogoJ42]

You can never say that any ride will "100%" be open.

 

[MakoMania]

Well yeah, but I was just kinda asking is it an educated guess or solid (ish) information.

 

[Rob]

Well yeah, but I was just kinda asking is it an educated guess or solid (ish) information.

Alton Towers are 100% planning on opening Wicker Man on opening day. Something would have to go wrong for this to not happen, as could be the case for The Smiler, Nemesis or another other ride for that matter.

 

[Crawleyboy01]

Hmmmm I think the effects will look fantastic in the day or night....but will look much better when it sets itself on fire

 

[Altonadvocate1]

Looks to be moving slightly north of family thrill towards thrill... Let's hope so.

Think this will be a good ride. Now if it were as long as Smiler, AT would have a real winner on their hands.

 

[Bert2theSpark]

New video out.

 

[Matt N]

New video out.

Ooooh! Now this is the part where it gets exciting!

But can we please have some geeky stats Towers? Like height, speed, throughput, drop angle etc.

 

[imanautie]

Ooooh! Now this is the part where it gets exciting!

But can we please have some geeky stats Towers? Like height, speed, throughput, drop angle etc.

That will be left to the picsolve photo holders. I can't see towers releasing stats any time soon.

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[Matt N]

That will be left to the picsolve photo holders. I can't see towers releasing stats any time soon.

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Do they put facts in the photos, then? Never noticed it before.

 

[imanautie]

Do they put facts in the photos, then? Never noticed it before.

In the cardboard cover for some they do such as oblivions.

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[Matt N]

I'm sure they'll probably put some on the website, they did with the other rides.