OfficialAltonTowers
Roller Poster
I know this is probably an old debate, but i cant seem to get why people compare World First Ride types at Alton Towers, to their bigger, better, and newer siblings. This is mainly because Alton World Firsts are like a prototype or a trial of what the ride CAN do, and how well it can do it, theres no point Building a Montu Sized invert for the worlds first inverted coaster, or a Shiekra style dive coaster for the worlds first vertical drop coaster, a Tatsu sized flyer for the worlds first flying coaster, because the technology wasn't proven back then.
No one knew if Nemesis was going to shear from its tracks on the first run arround, or that oblivion wasn't going to fall of the top dangerously or stall at the bottom of the tunnel, or that airs cars would make it all the way arround a track without dissintergrating. People had a good idea, but no one knew for sure.
My point to this rant, is that why do we constantly go arround comparing bigger, better, faster, more technologically advanced coasters to worlds first gambles, it annoys me to a point when people say that Tatsu is better than air because air doesn't do any loops, (of a kind), and the same with Oblivion and Sheikra, or Nemesis and Montu or Alpengiest. Furthemore in a few years time when americans have designed and built a coaser that features a 50ft freefall drop section instead of a 10ft drop section we will all be turning arround and saying Th13teen is/was sh*t.
Why cant we see rides for what they are, and not what we want them to be ? Especially on worlds firsts, we can moan and whimper all we want but Oblivion isn't getting any longer, Air isn't getting any faster, and Nemesis isn't getting any taller. (partly due to the above tree height resrictions and the Forestry removal commitee not allowing any poor trees to be cut down to make any room for bigger better rides).
So when you come to rate the amazing thing that you have just experienced, take it for how it made YOU feel, what happens to you heart, your eyes, your mouth and voice as you are hung over the edge of oblivion slowly falling to your impending doom, or soaring through the air flying like a bird. Think upon it long and hard of what your body has just been put through, and that there is no other thing on earth that can make you feel the same way at that very split seccond in time.
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Moreover to back up my point, you can also appreciate the prowess and beauty of the machine in the foreground as you stand in awe gawking at the track, twisted steel/wood shaped and moulded into a peice of artwork.
I will always take these things of majestic beauty and fear for what they are, i cannot compare Nemesis to Deuling Dragons, Montu or Alpengeist; neither can i compare Air to Tatsu or Manta, Oblivion to Sheikra, or even Th13teen to any other ride, as they are all individual beasts each of an individual nature and theme, and thats what does it for me....
... This isnt realy a question any more, nor a forum topic more like a small book, but comment away as i am interested to hear your veiws and oppinions on this. I hope that you have enjoyed reading,
With Love
OAT (<<< Lol Yummm Oat's)
No one knew if Nemesis was going to shear from its tracks on the first run arround, or that oblivion wasn't going to fall of the top dangerously or stall at the bottom of the tunnel, or that airs cars would make it all the way arround a track without dissintergrating. People had a good idea, but no one knew for sure.
My point to this rant, is that why do we constantly go arround comparing bigger, better, faster, more technologically advanced coasters to worlds first gambles, it annoys me to a point when people say that Tatsu is better than air because air doesn't do any loops, (of a kind), and the same with Oblivion and Sheikra, or Nemesis and Montu or Alpengiest. Furthemore in a few years time when americans have designed and built a coaser that features a 50ft freefall drop section instead of a 10ft drop section we will all be turning arround and saying Th13teen is/was sh*t.
Why cant we see rides for what they are, and not what we want them to be ? Especially on worlds firsts, we can moan and whimper all we want but Oblivion isn't getting any longer, Air isn't getting any faster, and Nemesis isn't getting any taller. (partly due to the above tree height resrictions and the Forestry removal commitee not allowing any poor trees to be cut down to make any room for bigger better rides).
So when you come to rate the amazing thing that you have just experienced, take it for how it made YOU feel, what happens to you heart, your eyes, your mouth and voice as you are hung over the edge of oblivion slowly falling to your impending doom, or soaring through the air flying like a bird. Think upon it long and hard of what your body has just been put through, and that there is no other thing on earth that can make you feel the same way at that very split seccond in time.
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Moreover to back up my point, you can also appreciate the prowess and beauty of the machine in the foreground as you stand in awe gawking at the track, twisted steel/wood shaped and moulded into a peice of artwork.
I will always take these things of majestic beauty and fear for what they are, i cannot compare Nemesis to Deuling Dragons, Montu or Alpengeist; neither can i compare Air to Tatsu or Manta, Oblivion to Sheikra, or even Th13teen to any other ride, as they are all individual beasts each of an individual nature and theme, and thats what does it for me....
... This isnt realy a question any more, nor a forum topic more like a small book, but comment away as i am interested to hear your veiws and oppinions on this. I hope that you have enjoyed reading,
With Love
OAT (<<< Lol Yummm Oat's)
