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

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^ Well either way, a train is now on the transfer track and is loaded with dummies. Testing must be imminent if it hasn't already happened.

Credit to Towers2Go

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T2G saying on FB that the train has now moved into the station, loaded with the dummies.
 
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I popped over to Towers today. I thought you would like some more photos. Firstly I will point out that there were lumps of mud in places on the track where wheels would have gone which indicates to me that no cars have been sent round yet, Also there was no testing of the ride today.
The footers at the top are now all black
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The fences around the are were getting all of those missing panels added, like here by the toilets.
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Also the banner was removed for one section and the gap was drawing quite a crowd. It wasn't just enthusiasts either, the majority of the gawpers were members of the general public who seemed convinced the vertical lift was a drop.
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Lights have been placed around the ride too. These all look tempor
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These are the guys who are installing the lighting. Cake, if you don't know are the advertising company that are used by Merlin at the moment.
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Whats that I hear? what do those labels on the packing crates say? I think they may say how long the lights are going to be on site!
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And since I do like wires that go into boxes with lights on them:
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Steps (2,3,4) have been added to the area. These are the ones that I photographed in the car park last week.
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And here we see one of the official step testers testing the steps.
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OK onto the station. It seems that the station and the track had the same constructors. This bit doesn't quite seem to fit. I do hope that they finish this bit.
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Swirls and legs and hmm whats that at the bottom?
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Urm one min let me reposition myself and zoom in a bit.. ahh that's better.
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Ohh I wonder what we can see through the other doors? Oooh look a red thing.
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And through the other doors? Not as much but look, between them they have installed a telly and left the box on it. Now that's clever.
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But the tunnel at the start of the first lift hill has something interesting in it.
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The bottom area is now mostly paved.
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The marmaliser has some dodgy pixels though.
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Finally, my usual overview
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BING BONG:

"DIOGO TO THE CONSTRUCTION TOPIC PLEASE, DIOGO TO THE CONSTRUCTION TOPIC, THANK YOU".

Mate:

stretchy said:
And here we see one of the official step testers testing the steps.
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I think that bit of comic genius may get lost, that had me rolling about the place haha!!

For me though:

stretchy said:
The bottom area is now mostly paved.
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:eek:

Wow, that's beautiful. ;D
 
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Errr, I take it you want my opinion on the lights?

They look like lights to me. :p
 
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damn cant think of a paving pun

oh wait all in all your just another brick in the floor
 
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stretchy said:
The footers at the top are now all black
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Never in a million years did I expect them to do that. They look so much better this way rather than just leaving it as exposed concrete.
 
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With all them lights that says to me their are either filming parts of the TV advert (maybe in the evening?), promotional shots or for the press event.

But certainly something to look out for in the next day or two.

Also the site is looking really complete now, it now seems to be just minor things around the site to finish now, its looking very good. And i'm glad they have painted the concrete, it looks much nicer where the supports are.
 
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Yeah, the lighting is clearly temporary, so it'll be for filming in the evenings.
 
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Black... absorbs heat.... Hope AT have done their homework painting the footers black. :p
 
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Not true. I believe it said that the amount of extra heat absorbed was minimal and that heat can be lost if their is good ventilation. It didn't say that black does not absorb heat.
 
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The lighting is definitely temporary and, this packing label states that its only there till the 8th at the latest.
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Someone kick the Tardis control panel, we're stuck in a time loop
 
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Think about it, if it for adverts, they have to do it at night to capture the Flasher and Marm screen in full effect.

I think what will result is a sneak preview as to how absolutely brilliant this will be at Scarefest.
 
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I doubted that it would be for the adverts as you would think that they would've finished the adverts at this time!

Maybe they could be for some off ride shots of testing which will be released in the not so distant future?
 
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