Alton Towers | Wicker Man | GCI Wood
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JoshC.
Strata Poster
I imagine that the logic behind the reveal date is that more often than not, their more successful attractions (in Merlin's definition of successful) have come from when they've done a reveal in January time (the middle of closed season pretty much), meaning people get the instant hype and get ready to book, etc. When they've done reveals earlier, the public lose interest or the novelty wears off, losing that big hit.
Things like Smiler and Ghost Train did build a lot of hype and did get people booking (even if they opened late, etc). And the drip fed stuff prior kept interest going for enthusiasts too. It works. Certainly moreso than things like Swarm and Zufari which weren't as popular in Merlin’s eyes.
I fully expect a reveal of a name / story / promo art in January. We'll get the generic teasers, clues and whatever to 'tease the geeks' until then. That seems pointless when the geeks know the name and stuff thanks to the Internet, but there you go.
Things like Smiler and Ghost Train did build a lot of hype and did get people booking (even if they opened late, etc). And the drip fed stuff prior kept interest going for enthusiasts too. It works. Certainly moreso than things like Swarm and Zufari which weren't as popular in Merlin’s eyes.
I fully expect a reveal of a name / story / promo art in January. We'll get the generic teasers, clues and whatever to 'tease the geeks' until then. That seems pointless when the geeks know the name and stuff thanks to the Internet, but there you go.
CSLKennyNI
Giga Poster
SW8 was on ITV news today.
Always a pleasure to hear shipping containers mentioned.
Always a pleasure to hear shipping containers mentioned.
Sandman
Giga Poster
Which is fair enough if you are pushing the 'family coaster' bit. This is getting even more Thirteen though.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
3:11 in the video, their looks to be regular anti-rollback teeth like on other GCI's. How do they plan on making that silent?
Zek_Teh_Kek
Hyper Poster
^ Ya, the Millennium lift hill has an electromagnetic anti-rollback system in which as the train passes over, the little slot things open up and if the cable stops, it keeps the train from falling, just like a normal anti-rollback.
elephant58
Hyper Poster
Bit pointless but I've just noticed that the aerial shots from the ITV video kind of make the coaster look a bit more substantial:
This photo just seems to make it look quite nice I think.
This photo just seems to make it look quite nice I think.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
It is still only InvadR scale, the news reported that it will have over 2,000ft of track, and InvadR has 2,118ft.
It got great reviews, it is supposed to be a family ride.
Antinos
Slut for Spinners
After seeing more and more close up photos of the ride which depict the elevation changes and the sharpness of some of these drops and hills, I bet that the ride will slightly exceed everybody's expectations. These are some pretty substantial drops:
Lofty
CF Legend
There really isn't though - when you see it in person, you realise just how tiny this thing is.
Lofty
CF Legend
There was during ScareFest, they were playing The Welcoming's soundtrack (which is believed to be very similar to the final ride audio).
Bert2theSpark
Mega Poster
There was the IMAScore Hertiage soundtrack playing on that SW8 pathway and a snippet of the SW8 soundtrack on the TV's and until Fireworks the Mutiny Bay music playing as well.