Alton Towers | Wicker Man | GCI Wood

[EthC]

So it might be called K-Hole:-

https://wundergroundmusic.com/alton-towers-announce-new-k-hole-roller-coaster/

And you thought Mine Blower was bad... I hope this isn't legit.

You should have read that article a bit closer before you posted it...

 

[CrashCoaster]

O_O

 

[Smithy]

Tbf I'd not expect 13 year lds to know what Ketamine is.

 

[CrashCoaster]

Tbf I'd not expect 13 year lds to know what Ketamine is.

*15. And yes I do know what Ketamine is.

 

[davidm]

^ but not, it seems, how to actually read an article before you post a link to it?

 

[EthC]

Another angle from towers street. Its kinda weird seeing this emerge from the trees but in a good way. I am starting to get a little more enthusiasm for the ride now. I'm surprised how much it does kinda stick out, but then I think it is cool that it does!

 

[Lofty]

I'm hardly excited for the project, but, it looks fab in that photo.

 

[Hixee]

Well, would you look at that? I definitely didn't think you'd see it from anywhere on Main Street - that's pretty cool.

 

[Bert2theSpark]

Main Street

It's Towers Street...

I wonder when going up the lift hill and you turn around I wonder if you will be able to see The Smiler? Would be weird if you could...

 

[Chris Brown]

From Battle Galleons you'll be able to see The Smier and if you turn aro

It's Towers Street...

Yeah Hixee get it right mate?

 

[Ben]

That's not even from Towers Street if you want to be anal.

 

[Bert2theSpark]

That's not even from Towers Street if you want to be anal.

Just seen where the photo, turns out it's Cbeebies Land

 

[Ben]

It's not, it's the lawn in front of the Towers. Maybe next to Spinball.

 

[davidm]

Don't be daft, its from just behind Stealth.

(Towers Street/Main Street/CBeebies Land - FFS people have you even been to Alton (or know what Alton fansites might be called)! )

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9...5uyL_ZuPYdv3Cf_bhfpA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

 

[Rob 92]

The photo was taken from the right hand side of the lawns towards CBeebies Land. If it had been correctly sourced from the off then it would have been far easier for people to find out!

 

[DelPiero]

That's from the lawn in front of the lake, Lord Morton's link is pretty close, but a bit further away. Seriously, you guys not got better things to do than be wrong about where a photo's taken from?

 

[Hixee]

^BECAUSE FROM THE RIGHT ANGLES THIS PROJECT IS ACTUALLY INTERESTING!

@davidm isn't far off, but I think it's taken a little further back with a longer lens. You can see the grass in the image posted, meaning I think this position is a little more likely.

https://goo.gl/maps/Pi8CQfXDcHo

That's in the middle of the lawn, so **** knows what that's technically called. I might suggest Main Street. See, I was right all along.

 

[elephant58]

I was hoping it wouldn't be completely obscured by trees, like the plans showed it would be, so I'm quite glad. It looks really good with that castle thing and I think the wooden structure will just go with the area really well.

 

[davidm]

The photo was taken from the right hand side of the lawns towards CBeebies Land. If it had been correctly sourced from the off then it would have been far easier for people to find out!

Yeah I was trying to just get a reasonable angle on StreetView for the shot to line up the building and the support for the chair-lift to illustrate it wasn't taken in Cbeebies land!.
I hope you noticed that I did include the source in my sarcy reply though - all the (silly) confusion just because someone says "from Towers street" and makes people think its taken from THE Towers Street rather than pinched from TowersStreet(.com)

 

[Bert2theSpark]

New construction windows round the front.

A Towers staple, Scaffolding has appeared on the theming structure.

Another Merlin Staple, A Shipping Container!

The first turn around GCI structure is in place.

Better shot of first drop, appears to be banked.

Credit TS Facebook.