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[The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation
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Re: Secret Weapon 7 Discussion Continued
Whilst Ill agree that it looks bleak, I don't think we can place all of our opinions on whether it will be ready on previous constructions. We don't really know the details of the timescales Alton has for various stage of the construction, and any thoughts of them being off-schedule are still in many ways pure speculation. Yes it doesn't look to be progressing as rapidly as most people would like, but until there is official word from AT about a different opening date, Id remain optimistic.
Whilst Ill agree that it looks bleak, I don't think we can place all of our opinions on whether it will be ready on previous constructions. We don't really know the details of the timescales Alton has for various stage of the construction, and any thoughts of them being off-schedule are still in many ways pure speculation. Yes it doesn't look to be progressing as rapidly as most people would like, but until there is official word from AT about a different opening date, Id remain optimistic.
BigT
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Landscaping to be finished
Footers to finish
Slab to laid on the rest of the site floor
Wall supports to be laid at the toilet end
Supports to be concreted in
Track to be constructed
Track to be wired up
Track to have pneumatics fitted
Station to be finished
Maintenance shed and the area underneath constructed
Shop to be constructed
Buildings to be wired and decorated
Floor to be laid between track and landscaped
Queue line to be built
Theming to be put into place
Ride testing (200hours I'm sure somebody quoted)
Operator training
And I'm sure there's possibly more that I've missed, even Nick Knowles and his team of reprobates couldn't get this done in time.
Landscaping to be finished
Footers to finish
Slab to laid on the rest of the site floor
Wall supports to be laid at the toilet end
Supports to be concreted in
Track to be constructed
Track to be wired up
Track to have pneumatics fitted
Station to be finished
Maintenance shed and the area underneath constructed
Shop to be constructed
Buildings to be wired and decorated
Floor to be laid between track and landscaped
Queue line to be built
Theming to be put into place
Ride testing (200hours I'm sure somebody quoted)
Operator training
And I'm sure there's possibly more that I've missed, even Nick Knowles and his team of reprobates couldn't get this done in time.
Adam James
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Re: Secret Weapon 7 Discussion Continued
It's a tight brick-laden tunnel leading from behind Fried Chicken Co. directly to the Towers.
delta79 said:
It's a tight brick-laden tunnel leading from behind Fried Chicken Co. directly to the Towers.
KingNemesis
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interesting comment by someone on tpblogs facebook
interesting comment by someone on tpblogs facebook
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I thought contract builders put the rides up, its never Merlins staff and I've only heard of ride company's supervising.
Though if they do have 2 teams effectively working on it with gerstlauer support to ensure nothing cocks up. It may be open in time... If we are lucky... Very lucky...
I thought contract builders put the rides up, its never Merlins staff and I've only heard of ride company's supervising.
Though if they do have 2 teams effectively working on it with gerstlauer support to ensure nothing cocks up. It may be open in time... If we are lucky... Very lucky...
Dave
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If only the coaster had to be complete they could easily get it done by the 16th. I imagine the ride will be functional by mid-Feb. It's just this isn't a car-park coaster and there is theming, queue-line and station building to finish as well as the plaza.
There will be a functioning coaster by Feb but there will unlikely be a launchable product by the 16th
If only the coaster had to be complete they could easily get it done by the 16th. I imagine the ride will be functional by mid-Feb. It's just this isn't a car-park coaster and there is theming, queue-line and station building to finish as well as the plaza.
There will be a functioning coaster by Feb but there will unlikely be a launchable product by the 16th
delta79
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I have been saying for a while now that they will have two teams. One working on the station and the other working on the track area.
From Building projects at work, i have seen building management is a wonder to see. I have seen a building having a refit inside and a new section added at the same time, using two 'teams' working together but apart with there work choreographed in a way that mean the length of time the total job took was shorter then doing the new bit then the refit.
SW7 could be treated in the same way.
The station, electrics, internal fitting, internal theming, ride computer and control desk could be treated as one zone.
Track erection, external theming, landscaping and queue lines as an other zone.
The only time these two zone would mix is during wiring of the external track and the testing phase, and if choreographed correctly could be done together.
I have been saying for a while now that they will have two teams. One working on the station and the other working on the track area.
From Building projects at work, i have seen building management is a wonder to see. I have seen a building having a refit inside and a new section added at the same time, using two 'teams' working together but apart with there work choreographed in a way that mean the length of time the total job took was shorter then doing the new bit then the refit.
SW7 could be treated in the same way.
The station, electrics, internal fitting, internal theming, ride computer and control desk could be treated as one zone.
Track erection, external theming, landscaping and queue lines as an other zone.
The only time these two zone would mix is during wiring of the external track and the testing phase, and if choreographed correctly could be done together.
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Is the servant's tunnel the same as the exit from ToTT and The Sanctuary this Scarefest? And if the ride does open on time, there will have barely been time for testing and training. Unless the ride suddenly pops up and builds itself within the next few days.
Is the servant's tunnel the same as the exit from ToTT and The Sanctuary this Scarefest? And if the ride does open on time, there will have barely been time for testing and training. Unless the ride suddenly pops up and builds itself within the next few days.
Ian
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Well as you may have seen on TS Facebook the other day, when we visited the park they were testing Nemesis. They were just constantly dispatching the train for a good 2 hours (And they may have been doing it for some time before we arrived too). I'd imagine they might run tests from say 6am to 6pm or something. Given how close the ride is to locals I'd imagine they might get a bit upset if they started too early
Remember as well though, the ride needs to be tested but the staff need to all be trained to operate the ride too, which again usually consists of a set number of hours of training I believe. That can't be done until it's all finished, and Gerstlauer have signed off the ride, I imagine.
iain said:
Well as you may have seen on TS Facebook the other day, when we visited the park they were testing Nemesis. They were just constantly dispatching the train for a good 2 hours (And they may have been doing it for some time before we arrived too). I'd imagine they might run tests from say 6am to 6pm or something. Given how close the ride is to locals I'd imagine they might get a bit upset if they started too early
Remember as well though, the ride needs to be tested but the staff need to all be trained to operate the ride too, which again usually consists of a set number of hours of training I believe. That can't be done until it's all finished, and Gerstlauer have signed off the ride, I imagine.
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