Nothing new but TPW have done a good summary for those not wanting to pick through the docs / thread.
Interesting to see that Shawn thinks there’s a high chance of it being a roller coaster. It should be noted that he himself has referred to it as an indoor roller coaster numerous times prior to even the planning application being released…
Given recent events (he predicted the Duel revamp long before there was overly concrete evidence for the idea, and it looks like he could possibly have been onto another winner with his recent Sub-Terra prediction given the construction work happening outside the ride) as well as Shawn having worked at Alton Towers for 7 years and being well connected with a number of employees, I don’t think it’s at all inconceivable that he could have inside sources at Alton Towers. Could he possibly know what it is and be bound to secrecy?
Comes across as an oversight to me.
They will have bene briefed to refer to it as an "attraction" but a couple of references to coaster have slipped through the net.
The direct/semi-direct evidence:
- A 'coaster' or 'rollercoaster' is referred to in more than one document.
- Wardley said that new rollercoaster technology was coming to the park. In the same context he said we would not have long to wait to see plans.
Circumstantial evidence:
- In 2025, it will have been 7 years since they last opened a major rollercoaster. If the next big capital investment is 3-4 years after this, it would be 10-11 years since the last major coaster, unprecedented in their recent history.
I’d also argue that there is some pretty big indirect evidence that could point towards a roller coaster. The building height, for one (19.4m is very tall for a traditional dark ride, but could certainly accommodate and suit a roller coaster), as well as the building ground space (while not huge, that ground space could certainly accommodate some types of enclosed coaster).
It could also accommodate a media based dark ride such as a flying theatre or similar, but I don’t think that’s quite so likely myself because I feel like the ground space would be smaller if it were just 1 screen; even if you put a pre-show in there, that wouldn’t fill the building space. And surely the building would be angled on both sides if it were 2 screens?
I don’t think I should bang the coaster drum
too much, though, because it could be literally anything at this stage. Not to mention that I’ve been accused multiple times of applying confirmation bias and thinking emotionally rather than rationally when I do things like cite the building height and building ground space as evidence that it could be a coaster.
I don’t think these types of debates bring out my best side… sorry to be such a pain and sorry to waste all of your time.
I couldn't be bothered to read the whole thing so just watched Shawn's video instead and that door that looks like it is for getting coaster trains in and out screams indoor coaster to me!
