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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?
 
^ Believe it's done by an electro-magnet? Swear saw Millennium Force have something like that to cope with the high speed lifts?
 
^ 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.
 
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:

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This photo just seems to make it look quite nice I think.
 
I hadn't heard of InvadR before, so just watched a video.
Wow, that looks like an uninspiring waste of wood...
 
Nah I agree - it looks much bigger in real life than it does in photos.

I think in real life it looks quite fun.
 
Sandman said:
Is there any music playing in the area at the moment? Haven't been myself so just wondering.
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There was during ScareFest, they were playing The Welcoming's soundtrack (which is believed to be very similar to the final ride audio).
 
Sandman said:
Is there any music playing in the area at the moment? Haven't been myself so just wondering.
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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.
 
When you see the ride in real life it looks like it will be a super fun attraction, but nothing scary if that's the theme they're going down.
 
Its such a shame that Merlin are a terrible company. They turned down the option of a really good looking wooden coaster for Thorpe Park in favour of the shockingly rough Saw The Ride. Then instead of a new coaster the year before last they make supposedly their biggest investment to date and add the complete waste of time and money that is Derren Browns Ghost Train or Derren Browns Ghost Replacement Bus Service as I called it after visiting three times and finding it not working. Now Merlin have apparently said that they will now be focusing all their investment on the LEGOLAND Parks and will not be doing large installations at the other Merlin owned attractions.Thorpe.jpg Thorpe1.jpg
 
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Sandman said:
Is there any music playing in the area at the moment? Haven't been myself so just wondering.
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For anyone wanting to Youtube "Sw8 Music", I'd wait for a while. SW8 shares initials with a band called Sideways 8. Unless you like looking at pictures of a hairless bear of a vocalist, I recommend waiting.
 
Psycoshark1 said:
Its such a shame that Merlin are a terrible company. They turned down the option of a really good looking wooden coaster for Thorpe Park in favour of the shockingly rough Saw The Ride. Then instead of a new coaster the year before last they make supposedly their biggest investment to date and add the complete waste of time and money that is Derren Browns Ghost Train or Derren Browns Ghost Replacement Bus Service as I called it after visiting three times and finding it not working. Now Merlin have apparently said that they will now be focusing all their investment on the LEGOLAND Parks and will not be doing large installations at the other Merlin owned attractions.View attachment 2027 View attachment 2028
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Have I missed something?
 
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