2010: Corkscrews for the Entrance Plaza

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[quote=""Blaze""]Haha, I'm pretty sure I overheard something like that aswell! One of those moments where you really lose faith in humanity if people can not tell the difference between a ride and a couple of pieces of track not connected to anything #-o[/quote]

On Saturday I heard "If we get lost, meet up in front of the castle!" Castle!?

Can't wait to get some pictures of the 'screws when the sky is blue and the sun is out!
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well done Alton Towers she needed remembering and i think you did her justice xx

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I went on Tuesday and the Corkscrews look amazing! It's only when you walk under them that you realise how big they are. The magic seems to be returning :) :clap: Well done Merlin and Alton Towers.
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Very nice, they have done the iconic ride that put Alton Towers on the map justice. Congrats to the towers :clap:
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Yay! I'm glad they picked smart colours rather than going for anything too tacky. I would have thought a fresh coat of yellow would have been the best, but the purple is the next best and adds a majestic touch!
Makes me want to watch my fan vid again! :P
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We visited AT the first weekend in April, and the minute we walked in we were amazed, the corkscrew looks amazing! The colours definaltey do it justice and the ride info is a nice touch.

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Here is a picture of it just as we were leaving...
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The Corkscrews look amazing in the sun, with a blue sky. There is a great camera angle from the pre-booked ticket windows. Will upload my pics in a while...
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I love looking back from the bottom of Towers Street towards the plaza, where you can just see the top of the screws towering over the gate. It's a great view and what the area (plaza) was in need of.
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Here's a pic from my recent trip:

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Fancy a ride on Corkscrew anyone?
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:) That picture kicks all kinds of ancient roller coaster butt! They really have done such a fantastic job with these and I am actually really glad of the colours chosen, really does look fantastic and adds something that was missing to the area before.
If you go down to the Towers today, you\'d better ride Th13teen. :P
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Took this pic a few weeks ago it's one of my favorites :)
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Evening shots of ol' Corky seem to be the best, huh?

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what I have never noticed before is that the first corkscrew is larger (height wise) than the second! :P :?
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[quote=""D-Man""]what I have never noticed before is that the first corkscrew is larger (height wise) than the second! :P :?[/quote]
Its just a trick of perspective, the first screw will appear higher as its in the direct foreground, the second will appear smaller as its in the distance and futher away.
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[quote=""towers freak""][quote=""D-Man""]what I have never noticed before is that the first corkscrew is larger (height wise) than the second! :P :?[/quote]
Its just a trick of perspective, the first screw will appear higher as its in the direct foreground, the second will appear smaller as its in the distance and futher away.[/quote]


actually, the second corkscrew is smaller... its called physics :P
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That is a gorgeous image. The lighting really brings out the gold, actually looks like it is made from real gold and not just paint. :shock:
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[quote=""Brett""][quote=""towers freak""][quote=""D-Man""]what I have never noticed before is that the first corkscrew is larger (height wise) than the second! :P :?[/quote]
Its just a trick of perspective, the first screw will appear higher as its in the direct foreground, the second will appear smaller as its in the distance and futher away.[/quote]


actually, the second corkscrew is smaller... its called physics :P[/quote]

lol indeed. ;)
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Are you sure it's not just perspective, looking at the plans for those corkscrews there doesn't seem to be any perceivable difference to me...
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[quote=""Peet""]Are you sure it's not just perspective, looking at the plans for those corkscrews there doesn't seem to be any perceivable difference to me...[/quote]

To keep the train going the same speed through each inversion, Vekoma take a normal double corkscrew and tilt it around 10 degrees, which makes it appear like one is bigger than the other. Actually, they are both the same radius but slanted towards the ground slightly. It's more noticeable when you are looking at them side-on and are stood back.
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Now THAT makes sense :-)
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