[The Smiler] Construction Updates / Ride Speculation Part 2 *SPOILER FREE*

[djtruefitt]

Taken from TowersTimes Facebook page

This shows the entrance now has loads of cameras (Rob will be happy), it has also had its signs added.

 

[Laura]

^_ anything to declare, sir?

 

[Maya]

Watching blue peter now, some nice time lapse shots! Also annoying how back in November the blue peter team knew it had 14 inversions officially!

 

[Maya]

I wish they'd stop calling the marmiliser the big spider thing... grr!
Some actually really good information and interviews shown then, I'd really reccomend on checking it out once its on iPlayer!

 

[LordOfDarkness]

Interesting to see no John wardley yet on this blue Peter special!

 

[Rob]

Ah so Towers listened to me in regards to cameras on the entrance, excellent!!

 

[Johno]

800 tonnes of concrete...
700 tonnes of steel
1km of track...

The stats are pretty impressive.

'Bolting together the metal track is simple, like a train set'.

But yeah, a very well done piece. The thing is impressive, and looks quite smooth.

 

[Tom]

There's loads of nice touches being added in the final days, more than I expected to be honest. However if they are leaving the shop front like that it damages the whole area I feel. Why can't they add a spiral effect like the train re-entry side? I know the plans didn't show it but it doesn't look like the plans anyway.

 

[Spark]

'Bolting together the metal track is simple, like a train set'.

Only this wasn't quiet as simple lol, i'd of took it back to the shop if I'd had to weld and grind bits to make it all fit lol

 

[Martin]

Clearly you never had Airfix as a kid.

 

[Spark]

I had Lego all the way! Lol

 

[Martin]

Mate, your life is incomplete!

Like every Airfix model I ever attempted...

*Sobs*

 

[RustyRider]

No wonder it was delayed by 2 months when you've got blue Peter presenters pouring concrete, putting track into place and building theming!

 

[adsoldroyd]

No wonder it was delayed by 2 months when you've got blue Peter presenters pouring concrete, putting track into place and building theming!

As long as they didn't use sticky back plastic and toilet roll tubes! Construction would of been a hell of a lot quicker if he'd just got one they made earlier.

 

[James]

They are now testing the ride with the area music playing full volume!

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Other things that have been posted today:

Queue time board on site

Merchandise can be seen in the shop now. Also shop sign in this photo!

More landscaping

Better photo of the shop sign

Better view of the entrance. Notice there are 14 cameras for 14 inversions... attention to detail!

All photos are from The Alton Towers Guide and taken by Lea, who I must say has been fantastic at reporting all the updates on park.

 

[BigAl]

If we're going to be stood in a dark, narrow cattle pen for 2 hours listening to that on opening day... hmmm... :S

Edit: And before anyone points out that we've known about the music for a while since it was included in the game, I get that, but it seems louder rather than just ambient music in that video. It's also quite repetitive.

 

[LiamC]

Better photo of the shop sign

Ahh, I don't think that looks good at all to be honest. Sticks out like a sore thumb really badly against that grey station building :/

 

[Rob]

In every video I've seen of The Tickler testing so far, the outer most brushes do not spin anywhere near as fast as the inner brushes. I don't know whether it's a less powerful motor, but they could do with sorting that out really as it doesn't look great.

 

[NF2]

Maybe there's different sections... Nemesis has the main theme and then the much longer ambient sections in between.

As much as chaos, insanity and dischord are central to the Smiler theme, that music alone on loop for hours would drive anyone mad. They're trying to make their guests FEEL like their in a strange psychiactric unit, not drive them to a state of ending up in a real one!

 

[Danny]

Thanks to the Alton Towers Guide for this video, showing the lights in the entrance box.