[The Smiler] Marketing discussion

[Martin]

I watched it on iPlayer.

 

[T]

I watched it on iPlayer.

Link?


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[Martin]

I just clicked Blue Peter on the homepage from today's schedule.

 

[T]

I just clicked Blue Peter on the homepage from today's schedule.

Nothing appears there. :-S


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[AstroDan]

It doesn't seem to be on the iPlayer?

 

[T]

It doesn't seem to be on the iPlayer?

I can't find it either, on desktop, nor iOS App. :-(


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[Martin]

Oh, it now says coming soon.

 

[davewazere]

It's on YouTube now

Part 1
http://youtu.be/HSuH9vrATvk

Part 2
http://youtu.be/oeOHbmc3jf4


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[Thomas]

Dirty way of watching but here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSuH9vrATvk#ws

 

[delta79]

Nice to see an on ride video with decent visual quality. as always the BBC delivers the best video.

 

[Rollercoasters4Life]

Just uploaded this for you guys, it involves all of The Smiler footage that was in the Blue Peter show with all the other Blue Peter stuff cut out! It shows construction at several periods and also onride/offride shots of the ride with Face recognition science near the end:

Click here for The Smiler - Alton Towers - Blue Peter Coverage!

 

[Tom]

Thanks very much indeed for that.


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[cotda]

Did anyone notice the design for the ORP during the part with Ben Dowson? Looks pretty nice!

 

[RustyRider]

Is it weird that the bit I'm most looking forward to is the airtime hill...you can see on all the videos so far, just from the reaction of the riders how thrilling that hill is goin to be!!

 

[Plastic Person]

Mad props to J Wardley, but Ben Dowson is a handsome chap.

 

[mrvardermier123]

Is it weird that the bit I'm most looking forward to is the airtime hill...you can see on all the videos so far, just from the reaction of the riders how thrilling that hill is goin to be!!

It's more noticeable on the BP video than any other, she really does fly out of that seat with some force. Considering the lack of airtime at AT it's going to make a sick addition.

Anyone heard anything on the TV ad yet? Is there a resource to see applications or schedule for ads?

 

[James]

Mad props to J Wardley, but Ben Dowson is a handsome chap.

Seconded. Very handsome indeed.

Nice to see someone other than John talking though. Even though it would have been nice to have had a bit of Wardley, I think it's nice we get to see other members of the team appearing too. Just shows that they all don't hide in the shadows.

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That Blue Peter segment is the best piece of marketing we've had on TV so far. Just makes me wish there would be a new Alton Towers documentary to be honest. The perfectly mounted cameras on the trains just shows that this really is a smooth ride. As always the BBC have advertised a secret weapon very well.

I hope we get some blipverts before the adverts come in. To say the least I will be disappointed if adverts just randomly appear. I'd love Alton Towers to throw out a few teasers before the advert.

 

[Plastic Person]

As in the case of Oblivion, Air and (I think), Thirteen, tonight's Corrie might be a good bet.

 

[NF2]

Following the unfortunate breakdown on Media Day, here's evidence of the negative side of utilising PR...
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/alton-towers-smiler-breaks-down-1895825#comments

Typical Hyperbolic Tabloid rubbish, but I guess its more coverage, as they say, there's no such thing as bad PR. And i'm not an insomniac I swear

 

[AstroDan]

My god.

Guests left dangling!

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