Alton Towers | Wicker Man | GCI Wood
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spicy
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New plan:
Taken from Towerstimes: http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/blog/2016/11/30/additional-sw8-details-confirmed/
Definately looks like you enter a pre-show building as you turn right out of the station.
Taken from Towerstimes: http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/blog/2016/11/30/additional-sw8-details-confirmed/
Definately looks like you enter a pre-show building as you turn right out of the station.
Just had another check through the planning documents on:
http://publicaccess.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=104356
It looks like the track dives under the pre-show building after leaving the station into whats called the "UnderCroft". You can see an "opening in wall" under the pre-show building that lines up with the track plan.
http://publicaccess.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=104356
It looks like the track dives under the pre-show building after leaving the station into whats called the "UnderCroft". You can see an "opening in wall" under the pre-show building that lines up with the track plan.
Wrexham_forever
Roller Poster
DelPiero
Strata Poster
elephant58
Hyper Poster
From TowersStreet's Facebook:
It's just a new sign, but I guess it's still something.
Also, an almost mini site is now active...
https://www.altontowers.com/sw8
It's just a new sign, but I guess it's still something.
Also, an almost mini site is now active...
https://www.altontowers.com/sw8
Crazycoaster
Giga Poster
Do these "sign up for exclusive news" things ever actually give exclusive news?
elephant58
Hyper Poster
I don't really see how it can be though, considering you've got Katanga Canyon directly between the coaster and Gloomy Wood. Unless Gloomy Wood will be rethemed and integrated into Katanga Canyon? It only has one minor ride, so it seems like a logical possibility.
Swat
Mega Poster
Does anyone have the map that shows the planning permission areas, it shows the general development areas not requiring the layout to be shown? (I swear I have seen it).
It will be interesting to see if the whole area from the fluke site to behind the old ripsaw site is covered.
Could this layout be either part or ride/a ruse as this area is not covered by the general development area? Whereas there are more parts of this layout that extend up behind the gloomy woods and forbidden valley.
Similar situation to the smiler and previous rides, could this layout be prone to a deviation/not be the actual layout?
It will be interesting to see if the whole area from the fluke site to behind the old ripsaw site is covered.
Could this layout be either part or ride/a ruse as this area is not covered by the general development area? Whereas there are more parts of this layout that extend up behind the gloomy woods and forbidden valley.
Similar situation to the smiler and previous rides, could this layout be prone to a deviation/not be the actual layout?
zazobo
Hyper Poster
elephant58
Hyper Poster
The Smiler's layout wasn't changed to cover anymore space though - from a view looking down, the original plans and the actual thing look exactly the same. Plus the planning document said that the Flume site was to be returned to woodland, so I'm fairly sure that won't happen.
Just a thought but if SW8 is part of Gloomy Wood does that mean the entrance won't be where the plans show they are? The plan shows the entrance and exit connected to Mutiny Bay and even though the entrance looks rather close to Haunted Hallow it still just feels rather out of place to be associated with Gloomy Wood.
Crazycoaster
Giga Poster
^ This IS Merlin we're talking about though. The fact that the ride comes close to "Haunted Hollow" is probably close enough for their basic design team.
"Yeah that'll do, good job let's go home."
"Yeah that'll do, good job let's go home."
Can't argue against that
elephant58
Hyper Poster
Station construction has begun, from TowersTimes Facebook page:
