Crazycoaster
Giga Poster
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
^That would be light reflecting off the track
^That would be light reflecting off the track
Alton Towers | The Smiler | Gerstlauer Infinity
- Thread starter Ian
- Start date
- Status
owentaylor121
Giga Poster
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
This ride is stunning from every picture, It would be nice if the station wasn't so box like, but it may look better once it's finished.
This ride is stunning from every picture, It would be nice if the station wasn't so box like, but it may look better once it's finished.
Rollercoasters4Life
Roller Poster
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
What is left to construct -
Track: Both inverted drops, both lift hills & final turn into brake run.
Theming: The Hypnotiser leg.
Unsure whether still happening: Stilted Jetty, two near misses near Cobra Roll & Batwing.
(Click for larger image - Orange items are unsure whether they are still happening)
What is left to construct -
Track: Both inverted drops, both lift hills & final turn into brake run.
Theming: The Hypnotiser leg.
Unsure whether still happening: Stilted Jetty, two near misses near Cobra Roll & Batwing.
(Click for larger image - Orange items are unsure whether they are still happening)
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
Just some pictures of the theming going on the Marmeliser.
Image from TowersStreet FB
Got the Giggler, Flasher, Innoculator theming on there.
Image from TowersStreet FB
Close up of The Innoculator
Image from TowersStreet FB
And of The Giggler and Flasher
And finally, the top of one of the lifts and the chains for both have arrived on site.
Image from TowersStreet FB
Just some pictures of the theming going on the Marmeliser.
Image from TowersStreet FB
Got the Giggler, Flasher, Innoculator theming on there.
Image from TowersStreet FB
Close up of The Innoculator
Image from TowersStreet FB
And of The Giggler and Flasher
And finally, the top of one of the lifts and the chains for both have arrived on site.
Image from TowersStreet FB
Mysterious Sue
Strata Poster
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
These...
make me think of...
These...
make me think of...
Smithy
Strata Poster
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
Top picture is unreal
Wait. Same picture.
There's an access ladder, some brackets under the track and a walkway. I'm sure that's the same part of the track people were questioning something on it, would that confirm it's a block brake prior to the vertical lift?
Top picture is unreal
Wait. Same picture.
There's an access ladder, some brackets under the track and a walkway. I'm sure that's the same part of the track people were questioning something on it, would that confirm it's a block brake prior to the vertical lift?
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
I like those variances of 'Toxic' icons. It seems so obvious, but I did not think about that idea. It's nicely sinister. I just wish the uniform for the ride operators wasn't so clowny. I find clowns disturbing because of their face paint, not because of their awful fashion sense.
I like those variances of 'Toxic' icons. It seems so obvious, but I did not think about that idea. It's nicely sinister. I just wish the uniform for the ride operators wasn't so clowny. I find clowns disturbing because of their face paint, not because of their awful fashion sense.
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
Even if a person finds the individual components (girders, barrels, etc.) to be cheesy looking, now that it is nearly assembled, it must be said that the Marmalizer is a pretty impressive piece of theming.
Way back when it was first hinted that there was a spider-thing in the middle, I pictured and was hoping for something like the contraption from the Will Smith Wild Wild West movie, but this isn't bad either, considering the backstory.
Even if a person finds the individual components (girders, barrels, etc.) to be cheesy looking, now that it is nearly assembled, it must be said that the Marmalizer is a pretty impressive piece of theming.
Way back when it was first hinted that there was a spider-thing in the middle, I pictured and was hoping for something like the contraption from the Will Smith Wild Wild West movie, but this isn't bad either, considering the backstory.
Mysterious Sue
Strata Poster
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
To be fair, I was just after the cheap gag - I actually adore the tongue-in-cheek theming.
It seems to be deliberately made to look naff - silly colours, wires hanging out, comedy outfits - it's like a real-life cartoon. Thorpe may have done well with Swarm, but I love that Alton has not taken itself seriously at all, yet at the same time, produced something visually stunning. It's like the coaster version of a self-aware anime.
To be fair, I was just after the cheap gag - I actually adore the tongue-in-cheek theming.
It seems to be deliberately made to look naff - silly colours, wires hanging out, comedy outfits - it's like a real-life cartoon. Thorpe may have done well with Swarm, but I love that Alton has not taken itself seriously at all, yet at the same time, produced something visually stunning. It's like the coaster version of a self-aware anime.
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
I don't think the spider thing looks great atm. It just looks a bit cardboard and tat-like. I think that's because it looks like obvious painted grey, rather than metallic? Spose it's hard to tell until we see it insitu and complete.
I'd like to think they've learnt that shipping containers, scaffolding and other "it's meant to look awful!" objects are detrimental regardless of thematic relevance. If even Disney can't make that work (Dinoland USA), then Merlin should certainly stop.
Though they really would have had no relevance in this clinical theme... But, I always assumed their thematic subjects were chosen from a list of "what can we use a shipping container for..."
I also always hoped that shipping containers were a running in joke cameo.
I don't think the spider thing looks great atm. It just looks a bit cardboard and tat-like. I think that's because it looks like obvious painted grey, rather than metallic? Spose it's hard to tell until we see it insitu and complete.
I'd like to think they've learnt that shipping containers, scaffolding and other "it's meant to look awful!" objects are detrimental regardless of thematic relevance. If even Disney can't make that work (Dinoland USA), then Merlin should certainly stop.
Though they really would have had no relevance in this clinical theme... But, I always assumed their thematic subjects were chosen from a list of "what can we use a shipping container for..."
I also always hoped that shipping containers were a running in joke cameo.
Nemesis Inferno
Strata Poster
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
I wouldn't be surprised if some designer at Merlin probably saw the enthusiast OUTRAGE at Saw's shop and decided to keep sneaking them in where they could for the lulz...
Joey said:
I wouldn't be surprised if some designer at Merlin probably saw the enthusiast OUTRAGE at Saw's shop and decided to keep sneaking them in where they could for the lulz...
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
The ultimate Merlin troll would be creating a ride themed around being kidnapped and being exported as human cargo in shipping containers.
Or an indoors coaster which runs through endless shipping containers. Or the building is made from Shipping container panels.
The ultimate Merlin troll would be creating a ride themed around being kidnapped and being exported as human cargo in shipping containers.
Or an indoors coaster which runs through endless shipping containers. Or the building is made from Shipping container panels.
Ethan
Strata Poster
Re: Alton Towers | The Smiler | Unknown Gerstlauer World's 1
^ Not true. Think about the first lift of Mystery Mine. Oh, and the second lift. The lift and drop are separated yet it still has the normal Gerst tower...
However I'd imagine a tower like that would struggle to take the weight of a whole train.
^ Not true. Think about the first lift of Mystery Mine. Oh, and the second lift. The lift and drop are separated yet it still has the normal Gerst tower...
However I'd imagine a tower like that would struggle to take the weight of a whole train.
- Status