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Bert2theSpark said:
So a while back I explained that SW8's 'Wickerman' theme might be a decoy. And recently more evidence has risen to support that...

Someone on TTSP, bearing in mind the theming structure might be a dragon, has found out about the Myaminyami and I had also found some interesting information from Wikipedia regarding the Myaminyami.



By the way, a Myaminyami is an African Dragon thing and people think SW8 will be in Katanga Canyon...

So what do you lot think?
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You know I was being really sarcastic when I jokingly suggested the theme was a dragon, and then someone posted that gorgeous shipping container?
 
Bert2theSpark said:
So a while back I explained that SW8's 'Wickerman' theme might be a decoy. And recently more evidence has risen to support that...

Someone on TTSP, bearing in mind the theming structure might be a dragon, has found out about the Myaminyami and I had also found some interesting information from Wikipedia regarding the Myaminyami.



By the way, a Myaminyami is an African Dragon thing and people think SW8 will be in Katanga Canyon...

So what do you lot think?
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You've gotta be kidding me? Where do I start...

A dragon? Nah.

Myaminyami is not marketable and easy to spell incorrectly, creating a weak brand.

The Wicker Man concept came from much higher up than just an internet forum and user - so it's still the most likely of themes.
 
scw55 said:
You know I was being really sarcastic when I jokingly suggested the theme was a dragon, and then someone posted that gorgeous shipping container?
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Yeah I know, I was going to mention that but couldn't be bothered to find the quote at the time.

Lofty said:
You've gotta be kidding me? Where do I start...

A dragon? Nah.

Myaminyami is not marketable and easy to spell incorrectly, creating a weak brand.

The Wicker Man concept came from much higher up than just an internet forum and user - so it's still the most likely of themes.
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A Wicker Man theme is still plausible but I think since The Smiler and I think there are many ways of the media can make the park look bad through using that theme, This Myaminyami theme seems more plausible, However no-one outside Merlin knows the theme until an announcement.
 
Considering all the other dark related coaster themes at Merlin parks besides The Smiler (Nemesis, Thirteen, Oblivion, The Swarm, SAW etc), I think I'd consider The Wicker Man to be a safe choice ;)
 
The British public as a whole aren't the most intelligent of people; there's not a chance that Alton would go for a branding decision based around a theme that most visitors couldn't even spell, let alone pronounce.
 
The company who did the rock work for Taron have been spotted on the Alton Towers premises:-

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Their website:-

http://www.universal-rocks.com/videos-en/taron-on-the-rocks-2/
 
That's a great sign. Universal Rocks do some stunning work. I really look forward to seeing their work in this project and what they're up to.
 
Bert2theSpark said:
However no-one outside Merlin knows the theme until an announcement.
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That's really not true, though. People do know as they have good contacts within the Merlin company, not just the guy who picks litter up at the entrance of Towers - but people who are actually substantial within the core of the creative arm of Merlin.

Also. UNIVERAL ROCKS <3
 
Lofty said:
That's really not true, though. People do know as they have good contacts within the Merlin company, not just the guy who picks litter up at the entrance of Towers - but people who are actually substantial within the core of the creative arm of Merlin.
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Not to mention all of the contractors and specialists who are building the bloody thing. ;)
Lofty said:
Also. UNIVERAL ROCKS <3
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QFT.
 
I do not understand the lift hill in the slightest. And by that I mean that I understand the park's height restriction, but seeing a lift so shallow but also one that changes steepness is just so bizarre.
 
Antinos said:
I do not understand the lift hill in the slightest. And by that I mean that I understand the park's height restriction, but seeing a lift so shallow but also one that changes steepness is just so bizarre.
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With Nemesis, Alton Towers were quite creative with their restrictions. So, I hope they have something in mind to justify the unusual lifthill. I mean, I hope they make it a theme point.
 
It has to go steeply at first in order to get enough height above the brakerun track, but if it carried on at that angle, it would get too tall too quickly, hense the change.
 
I don't think he actually meant that he didn't understand WHY it does it, more a case of it being very rare. In which case, it really is.
 
It's simply to play around with the height restrictions that the towers has.

The rides tallest part is hidden in the trees, which is probably the only area they can get up to that height, but in order to do so, the ride has to have a weird shaped lift to fit the station and prelift section in where they wanted it. It makes a lot more sense when you see it in person.
 
I dont think the lift hill looks that weird. The shallow incline would have lended itself quite nicely to a little launch though so its a shame they didn't capitalise on that.

AT have recently added screens into the construction wall which is pretty cool. Guess they will be posting updates themselves onto these.

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