GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
Re: Alton Towers submits planning permission
^But there's a hole on it! It has to be new!
^But there's a hole on it! It has to be new!
Alton Towers' Galactica VR coaster/Rollercoaster Restaurant
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Dave
CF Legend
Re: Alton Towers submits planning permission
I just don't get the re-theme, as it's not as if Battlestar Galatica is massive in this country? In the US maybe, and I would've thought the re-theme would be less, subtle? Like having the 'tunnel' or 'portal' placed on the actual tunnels under the paths and in amongst the trees or at the top of the lift hill?
I just don't get the re-theme, as it's not as if Battlestar Galatica is massive in this country? In the US maybe, and I would've thought the re-theme would be less, subtle? Like having the 'tunnel' or 'portal' placed on the actual tunnels under the paths and in amongst the trees or at the top of the lift hill?
CoasterCrazy
Giga Poster
Re: Alton Towers submits planning permission
Surprised this hasn't been posted yet:
[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbgRUaHgi7U[/youtubevid]
Anyway, looks like they've finally done something right this year. It's IMAscore, so of course it's good, but this one sounds particularly amazing - almost better than Helix's in my opinion. I liked Air's soundtrack, but this blows it out of the water!
Galactica aside, it's almost like there's an internal power struggle going on right now. Half the management is intent on tearing the place down to save costs, and the other, rightly so, is after a good bit of healthy investment and TLC.
EDIT: Thanks Hixee!
Surprised this hasn't been posted yet:
[youtubevid]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbgRUaHgi7U[/youtubevid]
Anyway, looks like they've finally done something right this year. It's IMAscore, so of course it's good, but this one sounds particularly amazing - almost better than Helix's in my opinion. I liked Air's soundtrack, but this blows it out of the water!
Galactica aside, it's almost like there's an internal power struggle going on right now. Half the management is intent on tearing the place down to save costs, and the other, rightly so, is after a good bit of healthy investment and TLC.
EDIT: Thanks Hixee!
Crazycoaster
Giga Poster
Re: Alton Towers submits planning permission
It does sound very Helix-y. I'm a bit disappointed they didn't sample the original soundtrack in there though.
It does sound very Helix-y. I'm a bit disappointed they didn't sample the original soundtrack in there though.
Thekingin64
Strata Poster
Re: Alton Towers submits planning permission
Dont know if its its relevant to anything but just stumbled across this on the Towers website:
https://www.altontowers.com/info-help/success/
Any ideas?
Dont know if its its relevant to anything but just stumbled across this on the Towers website:
https://www.altontowers.com/info-help/success/
Any ideas?
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
Re: Alton Towers submits planning permission
I'm guessing either a promo code to opening, or some sort of early-access pass.
I'm guessing either a promo code to opening, or some sort of early-access pass.
Thekingin64
Strata Poster
Re: Alton Towers submits planning permission
^Most likely. Dont have twitter so wouldn't have known anything about it
^Most likely. Dont have twitter so wouldn't have known anything about it
Lofty
CF Legend
Re: Alton Towers submits planning permission
^ Bollocks. Sorry, but I'm calling that out.
I've experienced two forms of VR. One of them was a 'real' video filmed with effects over the top which was fabulous and truly made me jump (it was horror). I've also experienced a completely computer generated animation VR which at no point did my brain believe what I was seeing was real, whereas with the other one, at points, I was enveloped into the narrative.
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^ Bollocks. Sorry, but I'm calling that out.
I've experienced two forms of VR. One of them was a 'real' video filmed with effects over the top which was fabulous and truly made me jump (it was horror). I've also experienced a completely computer generated animation VR which at no point did my brain believe what I was seeing was real, whereas with the other one, at points, I was enveloped into the narrative.
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk.
Sandman
Giga Poster
Re: Alton Towers submits planning permission
I don't necessarily think this needs to feel 'real'. I mean, all AT attractions are very much 'real' experiences, and I think this one is sort of meant to take you out of that plain of reality for a unique experience. I look forward to riding this.
I don't necessarily think this needs to feel 'real'. I mean, all AT attractions are very much 'real' experiences, and I think this one is sort of meant to take you out of that plain of reality for a unique experience. I look forward to riding this.
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
Re: Alton Towers submits planning permission
Yeeeeah this was all my concern at the start. I actually think it looks better than expected and have other more important concerns than the realism of the thing.
I watched the cartoony Europa one on YouTube and that's so bad it makes me angry. The way the characters fall about is just infuriatingly crap. It's just crap.
Yeeeeah this was all my concern at the start. I actually think it looks better than expected and have other more important concerns than the realism of the thing.
I watched the cartoony Europa one on YouTube and that's so bad it makes me angry. The way the characters fall about is just infuriatingly crap. It's just crap.
