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[The Smiler] Construction Updates / Ride Speculation Part 2 *SPOILER FREE*
Rob said:Must admit I find it slightly strange that they are working on that now just a few days before opening and after lots of testing. Still I doubt it is anything to worry about at all.
I wouldn't be too shore about that, you should see the photos on the other forum! Most of us noticed the gap at the top of the support, but instead of sorting it properly it looks like they just packed the gap. Trouble is that since testing has started everything has slipped. Either Gerstlauer or the HSE have seen it needs looking at before it opens to the public, probably the reason for the delay for the preview rides.
Whilst Gerstlauer are still around they might as well add the fins to the trims, no reason not to really.
I'd imagine that the ride is pretty much programmed now so Gerstlauer will know when the trims should be used if the ride ever overspeeds.
In regards to the competition, getting the ride finished for Thursday is the priority, organising members of the public to enter what is still effectively a construction site will just cause issues.
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I'd imagine that the ride is pretty much programmed now so Gerstlauer will know when the trims should be used if the ride ever overspeeds.
In regards to the competition, getting the ride finished for Thursday is the priority, organising members of the public to enter what is still effectively a construction site will just cause issues.
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Rob
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Well it's time for my final SW7/The Smiler construction update! I hope you enjoy, I shall be ending this update with a selection of different overview shots from different areas of X-Sector.
To start, you can see that more footers have been painted black. They were painting more throughout the afternoon:
Yellow cameras have been added to the pre-vertical lift area:
What could be yellow chevrons in one of the fenced off ride areas:
More work on the queue line:
From another angle:
Here you can just about make out yellow strips in the bottom of the pit:
More 'theming details' around the pit, I doubt these will actually remain blue:
Some of the path dug up two days before opening:
A look at the hole:
And this is what was inside the hole:
Fencing down the steps is complete:
Welcome to The Smiler:
Magnetic fins have been added to the trims on the second airtime hill:
Here are the trims retracted, let's hope they stay like this:
Fins have not been added to the trims on the first airtime hill:
The return of outdoor seating:
More work on the Rehydrator:
The bottom of the site looks complete:
You can just about make out the inside of the shop here:
Another hole has been dug near to the shop:
A look at the station and shop:
SW7:
More yellow stickers/painting on a support, I'd imagine this may create another work/phrase when viewed from a certain angle in the queue like the SW7 lettering:
The reflector thingy for the sensor that sets of the first ORP:
It looks like a storage 'box' has been placed/built near to the queue line shop:
Work on the drainage in the queue area:
A look at the optical illusions on the seat backs of the trains:
The wiring of all the cameras on the entrance has been tidied up:
A close up of one of the cameras:
Another look at the entrance:
Some nice paving/gravel landscaping work in the transfer track area:
Yellow fire exit doors:
The first drop:
A nice look at the final inversion:
Now for some overview shots of The Smiler.
A couple of overview shots from the top of the site:
Looking up towards the top of the site:
The 'Staffordshire Knot':
An overview from the bottom of the site:
A complete mess of steel:
Marmaliser overview:
And an overview from Blivvy's merge point:
Finally, here are some photos to show how the ride looks set within X-Sector:
Ah there we have it. I hope that you have all enjoyed my updates over the past few months. It's been great to see the ride progress from a patch of land with a tent on it to what it is today. I'm still gutted that I'll be missing the opening day considering how much I have followed the construction.
As usual, all photos were taken from areas of the park fully accessible to the public. Please do not replicate my photos without permission. TowersStreet may use them if they wish.
To start, you can see that more footers have been painted black. They were painting more throughout the afternoon:
Yellow cameras have been added to the pre-vertical lift area:
What could be yellow chevrons in one of the fenced off ride areas:
More work on the queue line:
From another angle:
Here you can just about make out yellow strips in the bottom of the pit:
More 'theming details' around the pit, I doubt these will actually remain blue:
Some of the path dug up two days before opening:
A look at the hole:
And this is what was inside the hole:
Fencing down the steps is complete:
Welcome to The Smiler:
Magnetic fins have been added to the trims on the second airtime hill:
Here are the trims retracted, let's hope they stay like this:
Fins have not been added to the trims on the first airtime hill:
The return of outdoor seating:
More work on the Rehydrator:
The bottom of the site looks complete:
You can just about make out the inside of the shop here:
Another hole has been dug near to the shop:
A look at the station and shop:
SW7:
More yellow stickers/painting on a support, I'd imagine this may create another work/phrase when viewed from a certain angle in the queue like the SW7 lettering:
The reflector thingy for the sensor that sets of the first ORP:
It looks like a storage 'box' has been placed/built near to the queue line shop:
Work on the drainage in the queue area:
A look at the optical illusions on the seat backs of the trains:
The wiring of all the cameras on the entrance has been tidied up:
A close up of one of the cameras:
Another look at the entrance:
Some nice paving/gravel landscaping work in the transfer track area:
Yellow fire exit doors:
The first drop:
A nice look at the final inversion:
Now for some overview shots of The Smiler.
A couple of overview shots from the top of the site:
Looking up towards the top of the site:
The 'Staffordshire Knot':
An overview from the bottom of the site:
A complete mess of steel:
Marmaliser overview:
And an overview from Blivvy's merge point:
Finally, here are some photos to show how the ride looks set within X-Sector:
Ah there we have it. I hope that you have all enjoyed my updates over the past few months. It's been great to see the ride progress from a patch of land with a tent on it to what it is today. I'm still gutted that I'll be missing the opening day considering how much I have followed the construction.
As usual, all photos were taken from areas of the park fully accessible to the public. Please do not replicate my photos without permission. TowersStreet may use them if they wish.
JAMMY_Jaunts
TS Member
Great Pictures Rob as always and thanks for your perseverance with the updates. Really appreciated.
It really is going to be a close call with construction and opening in less than two days. I have a feeling that more work will continue in the nights after the opening. It has to.
It really is going to be a close call with construction and opening in less than two days. I have a feeling that more work will continue in the nights after the opening. It has to.
Rob
TS Team
A few other points from today:
- There is still quite a lot of work to do between now and 10am on Thursday morning, I reckon they have their work cut out.
- Most people still seem to think that the vertical lift is a vertical drop which I do find amusing.
- I'd say it's almost certain that The Smiler will open with only 3 trains on the track. Unless they have managed to get the other 2 trains onto the track when no-one was around then there are only 3 currently on the circuit. Queues will be bad!
- There is still quite a lot of work to do between now and 10am on Thursday morning, I reckon they have their work cut out.
- Most people still seem to think that the vertical lift is a vertical drop which I do find amusing.
- I'd say it's almost certain that The Smiler will open with only 3 trains on the track. Unless they have managed to get the other 2 trains onto the track when no-one was around then there are only 3 currently on the circuit. Queues will be bad!
Rob
TS Team
Dueling has never been confirmed, only rumoured and theorised. I'm not sure that the ride system is programmed to duel. Obviously it will every so often but I reckon it will be by chance more than anything else. All depends on the dispatch speeds that the staff can get.
Scott
Former TS Team Member
I'm not sure it's going to be programmed to duel - as it depends heavily on dispatch and could effect throughput badly, which is a shame. It almost certainly won't on opening if there are only 3/5 cars on track...
EDIT: Oh and I must say, such a massive huge thanks to Rob for all your hard work and amazing pictures throughout the duration of the whole project. The updates have been consistently brilliant and an absolute asset to the site. So thank you Rob
EDIT: Oh and I must say, such a massive huge thanks to Rob for all your hard work and amazing pictures throughout the duration of the whole project. The updates have been consistently brilliant and an absolute asset to the site. So thank you Rob
Can I just say a huge thanks to Scott. If everyone could use that size font between the weekday drinking hours of 19:30 and 23:00 it would help me out enormously.
Seriously tho, thanks Rob. Another great update. The landscaping is excellent and the whole area is looking much more complete now. Am feeling very optimisitic.
Seriously tho, thanks Rob. Another great update. The landscaping is excellent and the whole area is looking much more complete now. Am feeling very optimisitic.
