Media Coverage of Alton Towers

[bluesonichd]

Galactica had a breakdown on the lift hill it seems. Oh sorry, I mean the utter death trap of a theme park left guests helplessly 'upside down' fearing for their lives....

Since it just seems to be the Metro and Mirror that have reported this so far (I'm sure more will follow within the next hour or two), it shows that they're clutching at straws to continue to get clicks over a pretty boring story by now! But hey, British media for you!

upside down? did it stall on the barrel roll?

 

[huzzellio]

People were left "dangling". Oh, and passengers were "screaming and crying, sounding petrified" apparently. Yeah, great "journalism", bravo!

Partaking in geekery since 1985

 

[Jonathan]

This is getting boring now.

 

[UserDeleted]

Apparently it's name has changed again to "Air Galactica"

 

[spinba11]

upside down? did it stall on the barrel roll?

It doesn't go upside down, for a flying coaster to go upside down it needs to have a vertical drop.

 

[Rick]

It doesn't go upside down, for a flying coaster to go upside down it needs to have a vertical drop.

Or a pretzel loop... and for anyone who has ridden a coaster with one, let us thank our lucky stars that Video Air doesn't have one.

 

[spinba11]

Forgot about the pretzel loop lol.

 

[John]

A vertical loop would also qualify, as found on the Vekoma's and Starry Sky Ripper.

Pretzel loops are amazing, but would be completely inappropriate on a VR coaster

 

[spinba11]

What I meant was the train has to travel vertically down, It doesn't need an Oblivion kind of drop, just a few feet/inches will do the job.

 

[JB1985]

Another link http://rtlec.co.uk/index.php/breaki...stuck-dangling-on-alton-towers-rollercoaster/

Totally pathetic. People were heard screaming with terror. Ok. Of course they were. I would actually like to see these eye witnesses.

Ps how are these people upside down!!!

 

[Skyscraper]

another one:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...half-hour-new-Alton-Towers-rollercoaster.html

 

[spinba11]

They cant even get it's name right.

 

[JB1985]

They cant even get it's name right.

They don't need to.... The words Alton Towers get people's attention

This will ruin towers

 

[Skyscraper]

 

[JB1985]

Good to see some facts although why they haven't sorted this issue is beyond me

 

[delta79]

Is that water in galacticas station?

 

[Skyscraper]

Is that water in galacticas station?

yes, it is, just outside the boarding area!

 

[Leah]

According to the mirror, that's "foot deep water flooding the station"

 

[delta79]

Watch out marketing could see. Galactica, the worlds first coaster with dedicated paddling pool

According to the mirror, that's "foot deep water flooding the station"

According the the daily fail its as deep as a swimming pool, hehe

 

[JB1985]

You have to admit this is a bit silly it was a problem pre covered station it shouldn't be one now. This and The Smiler need some serious drainage installed.

Point stands though it's hardly headline news