[2025] Toxicator: New Forbidden Valley Suspended Top Spin

[dazza4783]

It'll almost certainly be by the same company, Bottletop. They do a lot of that type of work for Alton Towers.

Looks like it was Matt Webb who designed and animated it.

 

[Poisson]

It'll almost certainly be by the same company, Bottletop. They do a lot of that type of work for Alton Towers.

Bottletop created all the Smiler videos as well and I think N:ST

 

[Skyscraper]

Bottletop created all the Smiler videos as well and I think N:ST

Indeed, Sub Terra is listed on their website, among other Towers projects.

 

[Ripsaw97]

If anyone is interested the font used is NB Architekt

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[djtruefitt]

Indeed, Sub Terra is listed on their website, among other Towers projects.

They also did the Retrosquad videos as well as the star gazing pods promo video. They also re-did the Sub-Terra videos when it reopened. And more recently they did the through the key hole type videos for the various events at the park.

 

[Mykeprime]

A separate trademark application for the ride's logo was filed a couple of days ago;

https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00004147010

This appears to be an unpremultiplied image. So it doesn't have the falloff in it's glows and transparent parts.

 

[Stuie]

'World First' Top Spin you can walk under!! lol

Alton Towers reveals new ‘world first’ 78ft high ride – along with an easy way to save £118 on tickets

Alton Towers reveals new ‘world first’ 78ft high ride – along with an easy way to save £118 on tickets - Netmums

The theme park has just unveiled the all-new attraction for 2025, along with a brilliant money-saving offer for families

www.netmums.com

 

[QTXAdsy]

I seriously want to know where on earth they get all these 'world's first' ideas from as I can't help but feel that you'd have to be a certain mad group to conceive such ludicrous ideas.

 

[Benzin]

I seriously want to know where on earth they get all these 'world's first' ideas from as I can't help but feel that you'd have to be a certain mad group to conceive such ludicrous ideas.

Unsure if talking about Towers/Merlin or Mumsnet there.

Guess the USP demands from Marketing are still there. Which is always a concern for quieter years of investment.

 

[s_g_k]

I seriously want to know where on earth they get all these 'world's first' ideas from as I can't help but feel that you'd have to be a certain mad group to conceive such ludicrous ideas.

It does seem a bit straw clutching that’s for sure.

I’m still conflicted on this. Some days I want to commend the park for pushing boundaries and going above and beyond when it comes to this project, but other days I think they just need to bulk-add family thrill flats which are moderately themed to each area.

 

[Josh]

The incessant need for "world's first" tag lines is become tedious and a bit of a joke now.

It's funny they are claiming it's the tallest ever ride of it's type, when according to Wikipedia (a fine trusted source I know) the old Tomb Raider top spin at King's Island was taller:



I suppose they can still claim it's the tallest operating top spin

 

[Smiley]

So "world first" means putting something that already exists on a concrete plinth??
Can't wait to see what Mandy does at BPB! World's first ride that splashes you with unfiltered sea water...?

 

[Jb85]

Just as you think we are turning a corner…… bang
Old habits die hard

 

[John_P]

'World First' Top Spin you can walk under!! lol

Alton Towers reveals new ‘world first’ 78ft high ride – along with an easy way to save £118 on tickets

Alton Towers reveals new ‘world first’ 78ft high ride – along with an easy way to save £118 on tickets - Netmums

The theme park has just unveiled the all-new attraction for 2025, along with a brilliant money-saving offer for families

www.netmums.com

Technically you can walk under all the top spins whilst they are operating, this is the first one were it can be done safely.

 

[Jb85]

Technically you can walk under all the top spins whilst they are operating, this is the first one were it can be done safely.

You had better email the marketing department asap before the press release goes mainstream

‘In a worlds first, this is the first top spin you can walk under without certain death’ reads far better

 

[Poisson]

The incessant need for "world's first" tag lines is become tedious and a bit of a joke now.

It's funny they are claiming it's the tallest ever ride of it's type, when according to Wikipedia (a fine trusted source I know) the old Tomb Raider top spin at King's Island was taller:



I suppose they can still claim it's the tallest operating top spin

What happened to lose 30 people per cycle?

 

[John_P]

What happened to lose 30 people per cycle?

The old giant top spin (ala Tomb Raider at King's Island) was set up like Ripsaw but with 3 rows facing in the same direction.

 

[Skyscraper]

Appears that Toxicator has been commissioning!


From: https://x.com/dean8001/status/1881765700550967710

 

[DiogoJ42]

Looks slow actually kinda fast and smooth! Was the gondola flipping? It was hard to tell. I suspect not, as the arms would be jerking more.

 

[s_g_k]

Looks slow actually kinda fast and smooth! Was the gondola flipping? It was hard to tell. I suspect not, as the arms would be jerking more.

Doesn’t look like it was flipping - looks like it’s on early days commissioning, testing clearances etc before it’s run on full cycles.