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Accident at Alton Towers

Crazycoaster said:
I have a feeling that the second half of the cobra roll is so janky because of clearance issues with the first half of the batwing next to it. They had to design the cobra roll around this other element, forcing it lower, with a later/quicker "roll" into the half loop.

In a similar fashion, the second half of the batwing has to pass clearances with the first half of the cobra roll, meaning it forces the train higher than it really should. And this caused the rollbacks, which eventually lead to the crash. So while the cause of the actual accident was down to human error, the original cause of the rollback that caused the accident was the design of the coaster itself.

These weird design limitations can also be seen in the last inversion, which is too flat to be a corkscrew, but too wide to be an inline twist. But if it wasn't like that, it wouldn't have reached the turn to the brake run.
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In all honesty I was thinking similar things, seems like Gerst was given the task of forcing all of the elements in, whilst having a strict space and this was the best they could do? (which is quite a good attempt). I like the look of it from afar, it looks very impressive. The worst inversions like you said are 2nd part of last cobra, and the last 2 inline (corkscrew? whatever) twists.

Even if you watch the train from the sides going through these elements you can see how its thrown into them. I guess there were no alternatives and they'jolts' probably seemed acceptable - which I suppose Gerst thinks the same.

Its a great coaster and a fun one at that - the best part about the ride is the 2 lift hills (never usually a positive!), giving a longer ride (which used to make queuing for kinda worth it, when they were of a decent length!)

With regards to the last 2 inlines though, surely they could have done them flatter and changed the corner slightly. Although I suppose its already tight enough. (Do you think they just got to that bit, put it in RCT and clicked auto complete?)
 
Amazing, I've been waiting for this moment for ages.

The comment section is fab <3

I bet she snuck on so she could complete the +1
 
What is the need to have rolled up/cut off her right jean leg? Fair enough, yes, it was horrific. But its clearly not about anything to do with her 'recovery'. Nobody thinks shes 'scared', shes doing it for the media attention, and stories from it ££££££. SMH, don't see the other victims trying to get in the limelight so much.
 
^ Joe has his publicist's contact info in his Twitter profile. Says it all really.

Great to see Vicky back at Alton Towers to ride the Smiler after she said she wanted the ride dismantled. I feel sorry for her being hounded by the press wherever she goes. She is the new Princess Diana. "There were four of us in this carriage. I want to be known as the Queen of Carts."
 
^ I called that months ago!

The sentencing of Merlin is due soon, "end of May" said reports when they pleaded guilty at the hearing last month.
 
"with her new £70,000 prosthetic limb proudly on show."

£70,000?! What does it do? Take you back to Kansas with three clicks of your heals?

Love how they kept reiterating the fact that she's an EX DANCER. Bitch, don't play that with me, I saw Heather Mills on strictly rocking that floor.
 
Lofty said:
"with her new £70,000 prosthetic limb proudly on show."

£70,000?! What does it do? Take you back to Kansas with three clicks of your heals?

Love how they kept reiterating the fact that she's an EX DANCER. Bitch, don't play that with me, I saw Heather Mills on strictly rocking that floor.
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Haha i laughed at that bit too. To be fair, it is the Daily Mail (i think thats what the link is?) So they leech onto every possible thing.

£70,000 is what the best ones cost, its not just a plastic prosthetic, it'll bend like an actual leg - so after physio, she will be able to walk 'normal' (or as normal as can be). Whereas a normal prosthetic will be less natural etc.
 
Having her leg exposed is important as it will have reminded The Smiler just what it has done. Its just a shame that the press felt the need to follow her and take pictures.

Nevertheless this is such an inspirational story; in fact its so inspirational that I'm officially going to name my firstborn child Prosthetic Leg.
 
^ Follow her? I'd put money on them getting a call and invited along.
 
Yeah was badly executed sarcasm. A lot of comments on the Daily Mail article are criticising the press for apparently stalking her, despite it all seeming very pre-arranged... Or maybe having the press around and doing loads of interviews is part of her 'therapy' as well...
 
It's nearly a year since the crash so we'll see plenty of articles coming up, needs to be a bingo card of headlines and key words used in the articles coming up.
 
Well doesn't look like the bad press has put too many people off, The Smiler has a 2 hour queue at the moment and is absolutely rammed!

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Sandman said:
^ Bank holiday weekend will always draw a crowd, unfortunately Towers will be pretty quiet again next week.
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Oh I know yeah haha. However I went last bank holiday weekend and it was nowhere near that busy! Good to see the park getting it's crowds back again!

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^One swallow does not make a Summer.

A Bank Holiday where the weather is nice leading to the park being busy doesn't mean it's all of a sudden back to normal xD
 
Ben said:
^One swallow does not make a Summer.

A Bank Holiday where the weather is nice leading to the park being busy doesn't mean it's all of a sudden back to normal xD
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I didn't say everything was back to normal though did I? I said it's nice to see the park getting it's crowds back, what it is. Last year the place was completely empty all summer after the accident. People have more confidence in the park again. What is your problem? Do you just love to disagree with me?
 
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