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[The Smiler] Construction Updates / Ride Speculation Part 2 *SPOILER FREE*
TheMan
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Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
Makes total sense.
It isn't as if fishy has made any fishy claims either in regards to The Smiler. OK, some of his political views may be
- but based on this I would almost bet on there being testing now this afternoon.
There really are not that many "trolls" around to warrant the constant rudeness shown to anyone who professes to bring a bit of info to the table. That will also hardly encourage others forward who may have things to share will it? Think about it.
Anyway...
I cannot say I have ever been so excited by 3 inches of motion before ;D
Oh hang on.... a new post??
Have you seen the beast awaken?!
ChocolateStarfish said:
Makes total sense.
It isn't as if fishy has made any fishy claims either in regards to The Smiler. OK, some of his political views may be
- but based on this I would almost bet on there being testing now this afternoon.There really are not that many "trolls" around to warrant the constant rudeness shown to anyone who professes to bring a bit of info to the table. That will also hardly encourage others forward who may have things to share will it? Think about it.
Anyway...
BigAl said:Not much but it's a start!
I cannot say I have ever been so excited by 3 inches of motion before ;D
Oh hang on.... a new post??
Olii said:
Have you seen the beast awaken?!
TheMan
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Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
HAHAHA! Right mate ;D
So, is this EVIDENCE of an evening of testing??? Or did someone simply not have a sleeve to hand?
Courtesy of the Do you actually do anything other than visit Alton Towers guide
Olii said:TheMan - I meant in regards to the "3 inches of motion" hehe
HAHAHA! Right mate ;D
So, is this EVIDENCE of an evening of testing??? Or did someone simply not have a sleeve to hand?
Courtesy of the Do you actually do anything other than visit Alton Towers guide
BarryZola
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Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
OK, so it's pretty obvious that it's been sent around the track a couple of times at some point over the last couple of evenings. So what can we deduce from this discovery, if it is true?
Yes, they've built a roller-coaster and they're making sure that it works properly before allowing the public to ride it due to health and safety and stuff.
Seriously, I hope they don't do any testing during the day for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it's just gonna take the shine off opening day when we've already seen it in operation. Secondly, social media is just going to be filled with copious amounts of badly filmed phone video's.
OK, so it's pretty obvious that it's been sent around the track a couple of times at some point over the last couple of evenings. So what can we deduce from this discovery, if it is true?
Yes, they've built a roller-coaster and they're making sure that it works properly before allowing the public to ride it due to health and safety and stuff.
Seriously, I hope they don't do any testing during the day for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it's just gonna take the shine off opening day when we've already seen it in operation. Secondly, social media is just going to be filled with copious amounts of badly filmed phone video's.
TheMan
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Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
Oh dear
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=560124117352104&set=a.175868009111052.37098.168150643216122&type=1&theater
I thought they knew better quite honestly.
Oh dear
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=560124117352104&set=a.175868009111052.37098.168150643216122&type=1&theater
I thought they knew better quite honestly.
Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
Seen that a while ago, I think (and hope) its just implying the amount of inversions, anyway, its already been marketed as 14 inverting, and we know where the 14 are, so really its not possible for the element.
Seen that a while ago, I think (and hope) its just implying the amount of inversions, anyway, its already been marketed as 14 inverting, and we know where the 14 are, so really its not possible for the element.
JAMMY_Jaunts
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Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
Grinding is taking place on the first inverted drop. That's a bit concerning for smoothness.
Credit To The Alton Towers Guide
Grinding is taking place on the first inverted drop. That's a bit concerning for smoothness.
Credit To The Alton Towers Guide
BigDave
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Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
Quite the opposite actually. If they have found a bump in the track, its better if they grind it out. Its fairly common and most rides have to have bits grinded down a little. Spinball had most of its track ground down before it opened as it was going to slow, apparently, so they took a bit off the track. Not sure how true exactly that story is, but they did do a lot of grinding just before it was due to open.
Quite the opposite actually. If they have found a bump in the track, its better if they grind it out. Its fairly common and most rides have to have bits grinded down a little. Spinball had most of its track ground down before it opened as it was going to slow, apparently, so they took a bit off the track. Not sure how true exactly that story is, but they did do a lot of grinding just before it was due to open.
TheMan
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Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
OK more courtesy again of you know who by now.
I have to admit that doesn't fill me with confidence, that's a misalignment by the looks of things, I've not got carried away with the other stuff but the top of that doesn't look good to me, unless it is a shadow, how much can you grind away. The bloke looks like he has a pondering hand on chin too.
NOT TIME FOR PONDER HAND ON CHIN TIMEY!
"Hmmmm, take a bitta offa here, anda bitta offa here" (best Swedish Chef impression).
All of a sudden, there's a wafer thin piece of track left ;D
OK more courtesy again of you know who by now.
I have to admit that doesn't fill me with confidence, that's a misalignment by the looks of things, I've not got carried away with the other stuff but the top of that doesn't look good to me, unless it is a shadow, how much can you grind away. The bloke looks like he has a pondering hand on chin too.
NOT TIME FOR PONDER HAND ON CHIN TIMEY!
"Hmmmm, take a bitta offa here, anda bitta offa here" (best Swedish Chef impression).
All of a sudden, there's a wafer thin piece of track left ;D
Dar
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Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2
The top doesn't really matter though, if you look around the rest of the ride the spine doesn't match on a lot of it. Someone posted a picture of it being completely lined up with the bolts looking tightened and the track being butted up together properly, so I wouldn't worry.
As for grinding the track, it's done on nearly every coaster built! If you watch any documentary on *steel* coaster construction, they'll whip t'old grinder out multiple times! I'm confident that it looks like they've ground it flush so it should be smooth
TheMan said:
The top doesn't really matter though, if you look around the rest of the ride the spine doesn't match on a lot of it. Someone posted a picture of it being completely lined up with the bolts looking tightened and the track being butted up together properly, so I wouldn't worry.
As for grinding the track, it's done on nearly every coaster built! If you watch any documentary on *steel* coaster construction, they'll whip t'old grinder out multiple times! I'm confident that it looks like they've ground it flush so it should be smooth
