Alton Towers | The Smiler | Gerstlauer Infinity

[nadroJ]

Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1

*dies*

 

[bmac]

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Thanks Joey I know what I'm rocking out to for the next few hours.

I still want to see how they jam the queues and walkways in there, it's impressive enough they jammed that much into the space already.

 

[Rollercoasters4Life]

Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1

Posted at about 10 this morning:

More safety barriers going in:

New Smiler uniforms:

Another track piece being put up (@ about 12PM)

Making sure them bolts are tight!:

Another piece being lifted into place (about 12PM):

Sensor on the track - interesting:

And a Panorama image for you:

All images taken from The Alton Towers Guide Facebook page.

 

[Hixee]

Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1

Sensor on the track - interesting:

Nope.

 

[Rollercoasters4Life]

Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1

Sensor on the track - interesting:

Nope.

It is where it is placed...although it could just be a general sensor telling the system where the train is?

 

[Alastair]

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This is the best shot, the only one where you can see the full sea serpent roll:

 

[FaceYourNemesis]

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It looks like the paint job on Oblivion is complete now. No grey patches on the track going into the tunnel:

 

[furie]

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OUTRAGE!!!!!!

 

[Crazycoaster]

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Now they just need to clean the grotty mould off the concrete

 

[Smithy]

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See it's the little details that matter, they all add up

 

[Hixee]

Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1

Sensor on the track - interesting:

Nope.

It is where it is placed...although it could just be a general sensor telling the system where the train is?

Almost certainly, yes. It'll be after a high-point on the ride, or a lift hill (I don't know from that picture), so they know the train has cleared the high point. There are usually sensors around most coasters like this.

 

[SaiyanHajime]

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I've never been SO glad we were wrong about something!

Yay!

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[elephant58]

Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1

It's really starting to show its tangliness.

 

[owentaylor121]

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Best ride in the world on the card here. Never been this excited for a ride from Alton Towers, but this ride really is going to be something special!

 

[Screaming Coasters]

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Sensor on the track - interesting:

Nope.

It is where it is placed...although it could just be a general sensor telling the system where the train is?

It might be a sensor for onride photos. Vampire at Chessington is an example of this type of sensor being used for photos. Or it could simply be to tell where the train is for frequency as its not on a block section.

 

[Martyn B]

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Best ride in the world on the card here

Whilst you're probably wrong, I will say that this coaster is probably one of most anticipated for 2013 - and it's very rare for that to happen in the UK.

 

[spicy]

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Whilst it won't be the 'best' coaster in the world, it's certainly one of the most unique. I can't think of anything else quite like it.

 

[rollermonkey]

Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1

Sensor on the track - interesting:

Nope.

It is where it is placed...although it could just be a general sensor telling the system where the train is?

Yes, but specifically it will inform the computer two things: if the train valleys at that point, the sensor stays 'on' also, by comparing times between adjacent sensors, speed is monitored.

 

[elephant58]

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Time for constriction to slow down again!

 

[Nemesis of oblivion]

Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1

Well if they're unable to put track up due to the snow, they can work on the station. But didn't Gatekeeper continue vertical construction when the snow fell?