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[The Smiler] Construction Updates / Ride Speculation Part 2 *SPOILER FREE*
Rose Of Dawn
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Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
It must be. Surely most of the track is already up?
Dave said:
It must be. Surely most of the track is already up?
Alastair
TS Team
Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
How much more track can there feasibly be? Most of it's up, there's still loads left and it's still being delivered! I get the feeling something else is on the cards that no one's foreseen...
How much more track can there feasibly be? Most of it's up, there's still loads left and it's still being delivered! I get the feeling something else is on the cards that no one's foreseen...
TheMan
TS Member
Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
Yes, if you check the round part, that is for rotating the track - bizarre how I mentioned lorries arriving with Washing machine track, and a day later, lorries arrive, with the more complex bits of track ;D
I KNEW really... ahem.... yes indeed.
Longy said:
Yes, if you check the round part, that is for rotating the track - bizarre how I mentioned lorries arriving with Washing machine track, and a day later, lorries arrive, with the more complex bits of track ;D
I KNEW really... ahem.... yes indeed.
jmc
TS Member
[The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
A couple of pictures from around ride close today
A few new additions to one of the marmaliser legs
Looks like a definite piece of lift hill, if you look at the trough in the centre - where the chain will run?
(I do hope these pictures have uploaded OK, this is the first time I've used tapatalk)
A couple of pictures from around ride close today
A few new additions to one of the marmaliser legs
Looks like a definite piece of lift hill, if you look at the trough in the centre - where the chain will run?
(I do hope these pictures have uploaded OK, this is the first time I've used tapatalk)
DiogoJ42
TS Member
Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
I trust there will be some kind of cladding bolted on to cover the joints of the leg? At the moment they are clearly just bits of trussing with metal bits connecting them. They need something to make them look like a mechanical knuckle.
Obviously things aren't finished yet, as we know there are going to be ... "car wash brushes" (urgh) ... bolted on, but I hope they don't forget the smaller details.
jmc said:
A few new additions to one of the marmaliser legs
I trust there will be some kind of cladding bolted on to cover the joints of the leg? At the moment they are clearly just bits of trussing with metal bits connecting them. They need something to make them look like a mechanical knuckle.
Obviously things aren't finished yet, as we know there are going to be ... "car wash brushes" (urgh) ... bolted on, but I hope they don't forget the smaller details.
Danny
TS Contributor
Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
The larger panels, I can see why a crane was used. But as for the smaller ones, especially being lifted in the first and second photo, they could have easily been lifted in a cherry picker and bolted on that way.
The larger panels, I can see why a crane was used. But as for the smaller ones, especially being lifted in the first and second photo, they could have easily been lifted in a cherry picker and bolted on that way.
Danny
TS Contributor
Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
Yup, and here's a couple more I took:
Also, some general shots from the day [in spoiler tags to ease loading]
And the overall shot from Bliv's queueline:
And I didn't really get any good ones of the lift hill, but nonetheless:
DiogoJ42 said:
Yup, and here's a couple more I took:
Also, some general shots from the day [in spoiler tags to ease loading]
And the overall shot from Bliv's queueline:
And I didn't really get any good ones of the lift hill, but nonetheless:
Stevie
TS Member
Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
When I was on the park today, observing the site. I figured that there's approximately 8 weeks for them to get the whole thing built, tested and opened. And there's still a heck of a lot to do in that 8 week period.
Am I the only one thinking that there may be a slight chance that the opening date may be pushed back even further maybe into June? It may just be my pessimistic mind, I just struggle to see how this'll be open in May.
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When I was on the park today, observing the site. I figured that there's approximately 8 weeks for them to get the whole thing built, tested and opened. And there's still a heck of a lot to do in that 8 week period.
Am I the only one thinking that there may be a slight chance that the opening date may be pushed back even further maybe into June? It may just be my pessimistic mind, I just struggle to see how this'll be open in May.
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CoasterCrazyChris
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Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
It looks OK, but it's nowhere near as impressive as what we were shown in the original plans.
Whilst i'm glad they havn't gone for the rusty aged look, it would look far better if the legs were clad with metal and the central structure was more 'rounded'. It would really give the whole structure more presence and dominance. Also, the hydraulic pistons don't look that impressive either, there is now only going to be one on each leg as oppose to two and they appear to be smaller than the concept art. Losing a leg hasn't helped either because there will be fewer near misses on the ride and when standing under the spider you will feel less enclosed which will make it less intimidating.
It looks OK, but it's nowhere near as impressive as what we were shown in the original plans.
Whilst i'm glad they havn't gone for the rusty aged look, it would look far better if the legs were clad with metal and the central structure was more 'rounded'. It would really give the whole structure more presence and dominance. Also, the hydraulic pistons don't look that impressive either, there is now only going to be one on each leg as oppose to two and they appear to be smaller than the concept art. Losing a leg hasn't helped either because there will be fewer near misses on the ride and when standing under the spider you will feel less enclosed which will make it less intimidating.