I've not really touched this topic because of the sheer size of it! The last time I looked was when the first concept images were produced in the summer.
I followed all the twists and turns (excuse the pun) and went from B&M to Vekoma, mack and back to B&M.
I found reading it fascinating if not a bit repetitive. :P One thing that upset me though on my mighty post reading marathon was the end result. After all the speculation and amazing ideas we end up seeing what looks to be a poor attempt at 'secret weapon,' of course i'll reserve judgment but from what we've seen so far I find it very hard to see how this can be made into some sort of spectacular attraction.
We have a station building meant to look like a castle under repair, why under repair? Possibly so the it can explain away any theming that look un finished - poor excuse for a theme that reminds me of expedition Ge-force.
We are lead to believe that this world first element will now take place in the indoor section of the ride, an indoor section that looks little bigger than Ritas hydraulics shed.
Then we get to the pre ride experience, yup, the cattle pens return for another outing, when will Alton learn that this is the worst thing they could do in terms of guest satisfaction? If the queues are long then you have hours of walking up and down passing the same faces all looking agitated. If the queue is short then you have to run about like your in the krypton factor obstacle course.
The ride capacity is said to be 1200 per hour. I think the queue should be made to accommodate 1300 people, this way it's easy to judge the queue times and if they ever overspill then it means the ride staff are not performing properly, unless theres a breakdown or some sort.
I expected a lot more from this attraction, maybe we'll see it but I highly doubt it.
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Shame that it allows absoultley nothing to be read into it..
