Nemesis: Sub-Terra

[Jb85]

The Smilers reputation never recovered fully from that accident and the park hasn't either. Had the crash not happened I believe they would have found a way to run this ride on reduced staff. The fines they paid out could have gone towards a decent replacement for Ripsaw if it was BER

I dunno about this. The Smiler is always one of the rides with major queues.

People don't forget, but the accident was sometime ago now. Its possible a lot of new customers were that young then that they don't actually know about the crash.

 

[Zeock]

I dunno about this. The Smiler is always one of the rides with major queues.

People don't forget, but the accident was sometime ago now. Its possible a lot of new customers were that young then that they don't actually know about the crash.

I think that the Smiler accident actually increased The Smiler's reputation. I know a few people who, when I tell them about Alton Towers, have only heard of The Smiler and this is because of the accident.
Let's hope nothing like the Smiler accident ever happens again.
Back to NST now!

 

[jmc]

In what is a truly thrilling development, I noticed in the below video that the Sub Terra building appears to have sections of a new paint job, perhaps testing out different colour(s). Seen briefly from 0:12.


From: https://youtu.be/p0R3wBs2qIU



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[WickerWonder18]

Here is a close up of the building from the same video.
Seems the queue line flooring has been sorted.

 

[Danscott22]

Feel a bit dumb, but which bit am I supposed to be looking at?

 

[AT86]

Feel a bit dumb, but which bit am I supposed to be looking at?

Same! Just looks the same to me, different levels of dirt.

 

[Danscott22]

Same! Just looks the same to me, different levels of dirt.

Exactly what I thought. If it's the exit building, that's such black dirt, and if it's the main building, that's faded colours Unless I'm just missing the obvious

 

[BarryZola]

This is all too closed-seasony.

 

[rob666]

There are a large number of closed seasony flavoured topics about at the moment to tickle the tastebuds.
I think it will be a one season wonder to fill the gap.

 

[Josh555]

Exactly what I thought. If it's the exit building, that's such black dirt, and if it's the main building, that's faded colours Unless I'm just missing the obvious

I’ve posted previously that there is a video floating around where you can see what looks like them cleaning the roof in various ‘block by ‘block’ stages, but yeah, I can’t see anything in that particular video of interest.

 

[jmc]

Oh yes it is in fact dirt on the shipping container, not paint. Hardly surprising I guess… as you were


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[pluk]

I quite liked NST for what it was, certainly wouldn't mind it returning in some guise.

Surpised to see reopening likely after so many previous posters seemingly reliably informed that the guts of the ride had been ripped out to maintain other ABC towers across the estate?

 

[havaska]

Alton definitely needs more dark rides so N:ST reopening in any form will be a massive improvement over what we have now.

 

[Zeock]

Alton definitely needs more dark rides so N:ST reopening in any form will be a massive improvement over what we have now.

The current crop of dark rides (Whatever Duel will be this year, Hex and Gangsta Granny) isn't too bad, but a new dark ride never goes amiss.

 

[QTXAdsy]

If the park is to become more of an all open throughout the season then it would need to boost it's dark ride or at least enclosed attractions to make it look more attractive and it seems that the park is aware of this if Project Horizons is anything to go by.

There are other empty buildings in TWODW area that could have an dark ride attraction of some kind which while all being nothing but filler what Gangsta Granny is, would all go a long way to improve the experience altogether.

 

[RIPCorky]

There are a large number of closed seasony flavoured topics about at the moment to tickle the tastebuds.
I think it will be a one season wonder to fill the gap.

Yep me too. They could have planned to open this last season and closed Duel earlier if it was going to stick around long term.

 

[Skyscraper]

I doubt they'd make the effort to get it from an SBNO state to an operationally ready state if they were only planning to keep it open for one season.

 

[RIPCorky]

I doubt they'd make the effort to get it from an SBNO state to an operationally ready state if they were only planning to keep it open for one season.

Probably cheaper than renting a fairground ride

 

[rob666]

I doubt they'd make the effort to get it from an SBNO state to an operationally ready state if they were only planning to keep it open for one season.

What effort?
Clean up and rotten wood replacement is all we have seen.

 

[Skyscraper]

What effort?
Clean up and rotten wood replacement is all we have seen.

We don't know what they've done inside yet remember.