First ever Towers Times event so I'm really looking forward to it! See you all there, can't wait to meet lots of new peeps!


Matt C

"For every bolt of the new Smiler ride that falls, a member of your family - will die."

Without wanting to go off topic, why is it that some Oblivion shuttles have no logo on the centre of the front row?

So what are the yellow guards on the front of each train then?

Barty wrote:

Just been over to the smiler and I can honestly say is the best looking rollercoaster I have ever seen! New  themeing had appeared in the pit  and it is so well designed is unreal!

Talk about tease!

EDIT: Is there no way you can describe what it looks like?

Anybody else hear the loud laughing and "NO!", "RUN!" at the bottom of the first lift?

So… What is the 'Correction Block' ?

If anyone from Alton is reading this, please please please fix the 'limp' slow tickler brush! [-o< [-o<

Or Train 1, Car 1.

Two things: 1. It's interesting to see the running wheels barely touch the track on the vertical lift! (Watch them carefully in that video) 2. Is the Flasher going to strobe or what?? Are the lights just going to stay constantly on? :? The flasher won't strobe - it might turn on for a second as you...

RCandrew wrote:

Does anyone else think that on the website and in the video, the TV and 'scary' smiling faces popping up are Quite like Saw, the film and the ride (the TV idea?)? 

I remember rumours years ago of this being a supposed 'Saw: The Ride 2'.

Two things:

1. It's interesting to see the running wheels barely touch the track on the vertical lift! (Watch them carefully in that video)

2. Is the Flasher going to strobe or what?? Are the lights just going to stay constantly on?

SwEDEN wrote:

Wiring's being added to The Smiler's entrance gate. Can't wait to see the effects going.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

Credit to Theme Park Worldwide's Facebook.

Look at the giggler leg!!!!

GoldWolf wrote:

Evostance wrote:

At 4.51g I'm not sure if you'll be able to keep them up lol

Where did you hear this? Is there a press release I've missed? 

See the marketing topic. ^

Man I wish they sold Smiler laser pens that projected an image of the smiler logo!

I think this belongs here, I don't really know. In the full video with Laura Tobin from Daybreak ( http://vimeo.com/65887753 ), when she stops on the brakes before the vertical lift she says something about a clock counting down then says "Get Corrected" then laughs. Have we heard anythin...

Just a thought, Secret element or not, they will have to test a train rolling back on the vertical lift to make sure those fins work in the case of a chain snap, again, regardless of whether it is to be part of the ride experience or not. With this in mind, if we see this tested - the speed (or lack...

Evostance wrote:

temleh wrote:

Love how on the vertical lift she says how she is "getting ready for the vertical drop" and "this is where it goes backwards".

hmm…..

Yeah ignore me i misheard her! She says this is the 30ft drop they were talking about.

Love how on the vertical lift she says how she is "getting ready for the vertical drop" and "this is where it goes backwards".

hmm…..