[The Smiler] Marketing discussion

[manual_operator]

I think I have found The Smiler music online:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFJdUJg4wOk#

I don't get it :/

Not entirely sure many will, you will most likely need to be of a certain "era" ;D

It's an old rave song about, er, smiley pills... - felt it quite apt to the present marketing. Those of a "rave" vintage will be finding many rather obvious links as things move along.

The uniforms, the logo, smile pills, rainbow staircase - this is akin to those who used to listen to Lucy in The Sky with Diamonds and think it was about a young lady ;D

:twirly:

If someone in their 30s/40s didn't design the concept behind this ride, I will be astonished.

"Naughty, naughty, very naughty. Hahahahaha!"

Use this song as part of a TRR type thing and I'd be raving in the queue line all day long

 

[Towseriv]

Just read on TTF that Colgate is sponsoring the smiler!

Given the date today I'm pretty sure it's not true but lunacy if it is.

 

[DiogoJ42]

That article went up shortly after midnight.

 

[Lottie.]

Haha, I highly doubt the Smiler would have a sponsor

 

[BigAl]

And besides, wouldn't Colgate clash with Cola/Fanta?


Hahaha, you know it's that day when...

 

[Rose Of Dawn]

Just read on TTF that Colgate is sponsoring the smiler!

Given the date today I'm pretty sure it's not true but lunacy if it is.

I've gotta hand it to TT, that's a pretty good April Fools

 

[TurboJ]

For the biggest and brightest of smiles, always remember to ride The Smiler after every meal.

 

[djtruefitt]

Back to the Smiler pills, they are £3.50 and not £2.50 Making them a massive rip off.

Nice idea, but I dont like that they are in all sorts of colours, everything else Smiler related to Yellow/black, yet these are in blue, yellow, purple, orange, pink and brown. And therefore look slightly out of place with the Smiler merch, hopefully when the ride opens there isnt other things like this looking out of place.

 

[DiogoJ42]

I bet they all taste exactly the same (powdery suggar and chemicals) regardless of colour.

 

[TheMan]

I must be their target market.

I will be buying some. Not to eat, but to have in my studio and giggle at a lot.

 

[Harv]

In preparation for the launch of The Smiler, we've marmalised a celebrity - can you guess who? More details tomorrow...

Looks good! I like fun stuff like this, good, attention-grabbing material.

 

[Maya]

Who is it? :twirly:

 

[Ted]

It's obviously this guy:

 

[Withnail]

Re. the smile pills -

Not wanting to go all 'Daily Mail' (really - that's the last thing I want to do...) but as a parent, you work pretty hard to make a very clear distinction between 'pills' and 'sweets'. Anything that blurs that boundary is not particularly helpful.

 

[Alastair]

In preparation for the launch of The Smiler, we've marmalised a celebrity - can you guess who? More details tomorrow...

Looks good! I like fun stuff like this, good, attention-grabbing material.

Those smile wrinkles are incredibly disturbing.

 

[Alastair]

In preparation for the launch of The Smiler, we've marmalised a celebrity - can you guess who? More details tomorrow...

Looks good! I like fun stuff like this, good, attention-grabbing material.

Sorry for the double post, but they've just tweeted that it's Aston from JLS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92A4JEAoU_k#ws

 

[Fredward]

not that it really has anything to do with The Smiler, but those are some pretty interesting prosthetics!

 

[thefatone]

It's a good one though - gets people talking and relatively.. relatively related.

Far better than the stunts pulled for previous rides anyway.

 

[joelpagett]

I actually find it rather disturbing, although I am not sure how related it really is?! But hey ho it still has people talking!

 

[Fredward]

Yeah, its better then

*insert celebrity name* appointed as new *insert job title here* for the Alton Towers Resort.