Alton Towers Secret Weapon 7 (SW7)

[UK-Trigg]

Was on park today and was lucky enough to see the Marmaliser screens testing, looked awesome.

[video]http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/sw7/video/[/video]

Also found this video, it is the intro to the game but it is quite acurate to what we will end up with.

[video=youtube;n4yRm3exx1g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=n4yRm3exx1g[/video]

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Seeing as this and Saw - The Ride are both from Gerstlauer realllyyy hoping the head banging isn't as bad, the length of this ride would make it hell!

I agree with you about Saw, I can hardly bear to ride iy these day. Shouldn't be a problem with the Smiler though, I believe it is the train design that causes the problems with Saw the Smilers trains are totally different. Heres hoping anyway.

 

[BBPH]

I agree with you about Saw, I can hardly bear to ride iy these day. Shouldn't be a problem with the Smiler though, I believe it is the train design that causes the problems with Saw the Smilers trains are totally different. Heres hoping anyway.

Lets hope! I can only bare Saw if I stick my head out which doesn't make the ride very enjoyable anyway.

 

[UK-Trigg]

Here we go with another update, from today.

Welding

Welding is going on around the Batwing element. Possible camera position?

Close up of the section he has been working on.

Gap

Here you can see quite a gap between the support and the track at the top of the first drop.

Lift Chain

3 boxes of chain will make up the lift chain fot the first hill, here you can see 2 of them.

close ups

Painting.

Painting continues on the station and maintenance shed

Marmaliser

Hypnotiser leg

Here you can just about make out one of the feet

And again, look at the size of it against the guy, huge!

Marmaliser started testing today and it looked awesome

Smile.Always.

I also shot a 2 minute video of the Smiler screens testing, check it out on Towerstimes Smiler mini site

[size=12pt]http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/sw7/video/[/size]

Station

Roof taking shape

More walls going up

General Site Shots

What could this bracket be for?

Electrics

Vertical Hill

Inside the shipping container

Flasher

Overview shots

 

[bobwadd]

Another awesome update Roodles! Thanks

 

[Hatetofly]

Thanks Roodles, I think there installing vomit shields

 

[Hockeyman55]

I love it! Must ride this at some point in my life. I should start a kickstarter to send me here to ride

 

[UK-Trigg]

The guys over at Towerstimes took to the skies again recently, check out these latest aerials showing the completed Smiler track.

The full set of overhead shots of the Smiler can be found HERE

 

[bobwadd]

^ Sweet

 

[Brervixen]

I went to Alton Towers today, here are my humble pictures from today:

and a photo of ducks, cause every good theme park has ducks!

 

[UK-Trigg]

Nice ducks Brer :smiley:

Just a small update for you today due to having a lack of sleep and a stinking hangover. Dedicated to the cause I arrived on park straight from a wedding still dressed in my best trousers and shirt to grab you todays shots.

Marmaliser feet

Cladding for the feet

Smiler on the Maintenance shed

A few general shots


New "bridge" at the vertical lift

In the game the "bridge" is support for CCTV theming and screens, wonder if we will be getting these?

Thanks to Ready_23 & Ma®©us for the screen grabs

This is where they were welding the other day, it seems like it was just a general repair and not for a camera. The scaffolding is now down.

Finally, a different view point.

 

[Hockeyman55]

Great shots guys :thumbs:

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the pic updates, Brer and Roodles! This coaster looks sick!! Hopefully I'll be able to make a Euro-trip in the next few years, and ride this and the other great coasters across the pond! :thumbs:

 

[UK-Trigg]

Back on park today, Lift hill, new paving and fencing seemed the main focus today. There were workers everywhere they look to be busting a gut to get this thing open.

Lift hill

The lift chain waiting to be fitted to the first lift hill.

Attaching the chain

Lowering it into position

Chain is complete

Empty lift chain boxes to prove it

Theming & Queue line

Queue line tunnel

Fitting the screens at the half way point

Theming signs have been fitted

Footers

Footers have been or are being filled in all over the site

Exit area paving.

The exit area is starting to come together with nice new paving

Exit doors clearly visible

Here is the exit route which leads nicely to Oblivion, Enterprise and Submission.

Support

Of course we are still waiting on the support to be fixed, without this complete we cant get trains on track.

Overviews

A few overviews to finish the update, an update just wouldn't be an update without them.

 

[Dan_raven]

When are they looking at getting this open roodles?

 

[UK-Trigg]

The Smiler viral marketing. This video has appeared on Alton Towers you tube channel. It goes a little way into explaining the rides back story, expect more to come.

[video=youtube;ycwM4DqIOj0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycwM4DqIOj0&feature=player_profilepage[/video]

Also just tweeted by Alton Towers, Cars on track.......

https://twitter.com/altontowers/status/330049632493264898/photo/1

 

[Jymmymack]

Pretty nifty little viral video.

 

[Felipe]

OMG, that ending got me! :yikes: CREEEEPY!

 

[sierrak5]

I love it!

 

[DrAwsome]

They have part 2 of the smiler videos up. There was something i noticed of the Smiler page that seemed to indicate a may 31 opening. I'm not sure if this has been discussed before but here is a picture of what i saw that seems to indicate a may 31 opening

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[UK-Trigg]

Here is part 2

[video=youtube;w6hs8uPx3Wk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=w6hs8uPx3Wk[/video]

The doctor in the video is Dr Kelman he was the main character in the recent scare maze at Alton Towers, the music featured is also from the same maze.

Me with Dr Kelman

More Sanctuary photos here

I posted the video in this link way back in January, same girl as in the 2 recent ones?

From what I am hearing the 18th of May is possible opening date, The media have an event on the 17th and I know the Sanctuary is to open once more to coincide with the ride opening, the Sanctuary actors have been booked for the 18th. This is all dependant on the ride being ready ofcourse. Latest is that all footers are concreted in and the incorrect support has been fixed, we have seen photos of the trains on track so all should be ready to go with testing very soon. Keep those fingers crossed and remember Smile. Always