Ok. I have family members who work within the uk theme park industry, and they know and I know exactly what sw8 will be and where. I cannot disclose anymore than that I'm afraid.
I would detail my source more but I simply can't. You probably won't believe me but most merlin employees in management and office positions know what the ride will be years before, so some people know and as such due to my relationship with said source i also know.
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TH14TEEN wrote:Ok. I have family members who work within the uk theme park industry, and they know and I know exactly what sw8 will be and where. I cannot disclose anymore than that I'm afraid.
I would detail my source more but I simply can't. You probably won't believe me but most merlin employees in management and office positions know what the ride will be years before, so some people know and as such due to my relationship with said source i also know.
If you do know, what year is it set for? I don't know whether to believe you or not so you should understand that without a source I can't believe anyone, but if you are correct, when is it set for?
TH14TEEN wrote:Ok. I have family members who work within the uk theme park industry, and they know and I know exactly what sw8 will be and where. I cannot disclose anymore than that I'm afraid.
I would detail my source more but I simply can't. You probably won't believe me but most merlin employees in management and office positions know what the ride will be years before, so some people know and as such due to my relationship with said source i also know.
Who told you? Is it by any chance your dad's uncles brother's nephew's sister-in-law's daughter's son?
TH14TEEN wrote:Ok. I have family members who work within the uk theme park industry, and they know and I know exactly what sw8 will be and where. I cannot disclose anymore than that I'm afraid.
I would detail my source more but I simply can't. You probably won't believe me but most merlin employees in management and office positions know what the ride will be years before, so some people know and as such due to my relationship with said source i also know.
tbf I believe you. I have good "sauce" who says that it will definitely be a drop coaster. It will drop from Alton Towers through the core of the earth then up through Australia then 87 inversions before dropping back through the core of the earth before climbing back to the towers.
Regarding SW8's location - yes there's a scoping option regarding a potential addition in the Forbidden Valley area. This however isn't confirmed to be SW8, nor are the findings of the scoping report available. It could well be that the council rejected the possibility outright.
Now please don't read anything else into that. I'm just pointing out that nothing is set until it starts construction.
Well if it's true SW7 should have been the valley coaster then they could easily push it back again with the closure of the flume that could be now site of the SW8 coaster.
Adz wrote:Regarding SW8's location - yes there's a scoping option regarding a potential addition in the Forbidden Valley area. This however isn't confirmed to be SW8, nor are the findings of the scoping report available. It could well be that the council rejected the possibility outright.
Well if SW8 is going to happen in 2017 then we should be seeing a full planning application within the next month or two, if not, then it will certainly have been delayed
After potentially losing 6 rides across the park, can Alton justify making another? Plus they layed off a load of their staff, I cant see them getting something new for years tbh. 2018, maybe, but nothing sooner I dont think.
I'm sure that whatever they decide to do with SW8 will be good. I hope they really go all out with it and really go for it with the themeing side of it too!
I agree! Also I think Blade has a good chance of retirement as it was going to last year. This opens up a large amount of space. I think things are still on track for 2017. Also I think we are going to see a planning application put in soon.
Now Blackpool have confirmed a 2017 coaster do you think AT will delay SW8? Or will they be competing again i.e Big One / Nemesis
Was going to post link to the story but cant find it now. There was even pictures of the Tom Sawyer Bridge getting removed. It was with a quote from one of the Thompson's saying work will take around 18 months.
