Alton Towers | Wicker Man | GCI Wood

[scw55]

They probably received the brunt of negative response to the social media marketing, instead of the script writers/director.

 

[Zek_Teh_Kek]

Wasn't MT advertised as a "Worlds First" on a wooden coaster for the shed?

 

[Pear]

No

 

[DelPiero]

I don't mind the station, it's ok. Green looks a bit strange but will probably fit in when the leaves come back and vegetation (we all love amazing vegetation) consumes the ride.
Still think the ride looks pants personally, and don't get me started on the worlds first they're pedaling, what a load of rubbish.

 

[Howie]

Agreed, it does look a bit pants but as daft as this sounds, this could still end up being Alton Towers best new coaster in 20 years. I mean, it has got a couple of things in its favour. Wood? Good. GCI? Good. FIRE!? Goooood! Yeah, I do actually think it will be quite good fun. But my God, it's gonna be a short ride. I just can't bring myself to get really excited about something so tiny.

 

[DelPiero]

I do actually think it will be quite good fun. But my God, it's gonna be a short ride. I just can't bring myself to get really excited about something so tiny.

That's what Mrs Howie said.

 

[Matt N]

I personally don't think it being short really matters. Nemesis is short, and that's ranked really highly worldwide. I wouldn't say this looks much shorter than Nemesis.

 

[Lofty]

If the coaster is short and not very impactful, that does matter. Nemesis has speed, force and a mixed riding experience with different forms of elements which makes it interesting. Time will tell if this is the same, but I have my doubts.

 

[Howie]

That's what Mrs Howie said.

I personally don't think it being short really matters.

In your face Delly P!

 

[DelPiero]

In your face Delly P!

Is @Matt N your wife?

 

[Howie]

^Wife jokes? Do we really wanna go there?

 

[DelPiero]

^Wife jokes? Do we really wanna go there?

No

 

[Matt N]

I meant the ride @DelPiero, but whatever works best for you is OK!

 

[streetmagix]

Thinking about the 'worlds first' and the secretive nature of the testing I'm thinking along the lines of something special with the trains. As far as I know (feel free to correct me) we haven't see anything of the trains, not even a render.

What are the chances that it's going to run backwards? It would explain the dual headed nature of the theming element and the slower nature of the layout.

 

[CrashCoaster]

Thinking about the 'worlds first' and the secretive nature of the testing I'm thinking along the lines of something special with the trains. As far as I know (feel free to correct me) we haven't see anything of the trains, not even a render.

What are the chances that it's going to run backwards? It would explain the dual headed nature of the theming element and the slower nature of the layout.

One, that would be terrible, and two, it wouldn't be the first.

 

[streetmagix]

One, that would be terrible, and two, it wouldn't be the first.

I'm not saying it would be good, just that it's something Merlin would do

I just found it a bit odd that as soon as testing had started they started being super secretive about things, hence why the trains might be non-standard.

 

[CrashCoaster]

First woodie to use MagLev trains.

 

[Crazycoaster]

I doubt that Merlin would want to deal with a backwards coaster after X://WTF. It had to be closed so often while they dealt with sick cuz it was backwards.

Worlds first Wooden Standup coaster? Lol.

 

[CrashCoaster]

Worlds first wooden lie-down coaster?

 

[Smithy]

It's not a bad shout that some feature of the trains is the worlds first tbh. You'd have expected some sort of footage or images by now.