Alton Towers Secret Weapon 7 (SW7)

[Bubbles1]

great coverage Roodles! do you think they'll have a lot of actors in the general area, as well as the sanctuary, a bit like how recent merlin openings have been done (similar to the swarm having victims)?

 

[bobwadd]

Awesome updates as usual Roodles :thumbs:

Do the ducks get to ride for free???

 

[UK-Trigg]

Double update.

Part 1 from Monday 6th May.

Lighting

So as we know a lot, and I mean a lot, of lighting was delivered yesterday morning.

It was moved and place all around The Smiler

Should be one hell of a show

Around the site

Safety fencing around the track

More theming parts

Fence was down so grabbed these.

Notice the yellow paint on the floor, just like the game?

Stairs & Groundworks

ready for paving

We will all be heading down those stairs soon

New door frames

Fitting a Marmailser foot

Grinding

Smoothing off that infamous track piece.

Part 2, from today.


More Lighting


more lights being installed

And more

Oh, and these

Only booked until tomorrow?

Smooth?


Results of yesterdays grinding.

Spine is slightly out but the track looks good.

The Smiler Game Stand

Cameras

On his way to fit the On Ride Camera

So with the ORC installed just after the sea serpent, what are these being fitted by the batwing? I thought they were just theming!

The Train

Sitting waiting to climb the vertical hill

He was working on the wiring under the train

From Behind

X sector

 

[Jymmymack]

That grinded piece of track looks like it's going to feel a little rough during that inversion...

 

[UK-Trigg]

has move from the bottom of the vertical lift, so we now know it has made a minimum of one complete circuit.

Back on the Viral marketing campaign, the 3rd of 4 videos has been released.

[video=youtube;bwhx0Ifp7E0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bwhx0Ifp7E0[/video]

 

[UK-Trigg]

Breaking News

 

[Hatetofly]

Thanks Roodles and HOLY SMOKES about that date, what's that two weeks away? If there is one minor issue there screwed...

 

[Hockeyman55]

This coaster looks awesome! I really cant wait to see a POV of this bad boy. Great updates as always Roodles :thumbs:

 

[UK-Trigg]

I know a guy who may go pro on opening day, will link you as and when :thumbs:

Two big announcements today, great day to be a themepark fan :happy:

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the pics and info updates, Roodles! Looking forward to that Go Pro POV!

 

[bobwadd]

Great update Roodles! Keep em coming

 

[UK-Trigg]

So, all the lights that were hired have now gone, below is what they were used for. I think you will agree it looks pretty awesome.

[video=youtube;kBVojSrWcd8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBVojSrWcd8&feature=player_embedded[/video]

 

[Felipe]

So, all the lights that were hired have now gone, below is what they were used for. I think you will agree it looks pretty awesome.

Much agreed! Looks awesome!
Can't wait to hear your review of it, Roodles! Thanks for the continued updates :thumbs:

 

[lazyboy97o]

I know it is not exactly right due to the lift and everything, but a ride time of 165 seconds / 14 inversions = 11.79 seconds/inversion. That is nauseatingly insane!

 

[UK-Trigg]

World record received and first pic of trains on track...

 

[WolfmanJ]

So, I've been watching this thread and I've watched the videos that roodles posted. They are supposed to tell the story behind the Smiler but I can't seem to pinpoint it. So, what exactly is the backstory behind The Smiler???

 

[UK-Trigg]

So, I've been watching this thread and I've watched the videos that roodles posted. They are supposed to tell the story behind the Smiler but I can't seem to pinpoint it. So, what exactly is the backstory behind The Smiler???

We are awaiting the final video, will post it when it is released it Should tie the story together, hopefully anyway

 

[UK-Trigg]

Here is one of the first videos of trains on track. Looking good .

[video=youtube;QRAgSVtHR3o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QRAgSVtHR3o[/video]
https://twitter.com/ThemeParkWW

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And here is another showing one of the first riders, she is a weather girl from UK TV. I am really suprised to see they have had riders already, they must have really rattled through the testing

[video]http://vimeo.com/mediarav/thesmiler[/video]

 

[Hockeyman55]

First, the video at night with all the lights looks great but they should have filmed it with the trains going around the track. Second, they should keep those lights there permanently. Can you imagine how awesome that would be to right with all those lights and inversions.

 

[Hatetofly]

Be interesting to hear about any potential head banging, and I can't figure out how they got that much testing done so quickly?