The Smiler - Construction Discussion

[Alex]

Its now time for Nige's update

First bit of action in the day



Lifting the next piece up



Fixing the support into place





Hello Hello



A sneaky look through the fence



The top of the vertical lift hill



An overview of The Smiler site

[Jammydodger]

At last we'll soon see the section above the toilet block complete! Its been doing my nut in how it was one of the first parts erected, yet the last section finished haha...

[AlexSmile]

you know what still confuses me is how the original poster art was DNA what has that got to do with the smiler maybe the scraped it

[arE Y0u R3AdY t0 Sm1Le?]

you know what still confuses me is how the original poster art was DNA what has that got to do with the smiler maybe the scraped it

I thought that! Maybe as DNA is what effects who you are and the MOJ are changing who you are? And a DNA strand is twisted and complicated and well... Look at the track aha.

[N3m3s1s]

you know what still confuses me is how the original poster art was DNA what has that got to do with the smiler maybe the scraped it

If the theme has been changed, they must of adapted fast! The MOJ seems like a really strong theme! If the theme was originally different, it can't have been too different to the current one (I say this because the Marmaliser must've taken a lot of planning etc.).

[Hitch]

you know what still confuses me is how the original poster art was DNA what has that got to do with the smiler maybe the scraped it

If the theme has been changed, they must of adapted fast! The MOJ seems like a really strong theme! If the theme was originally different, it can't have been too different to the current one (I say this because the Marmaliser must've taken a lot of planning etc.).

I always thought they did it because the DNA twists like inversions!

[Roodlesnouter]

:PA few shots from me today, similar to what you have seen already today though.

Station theming continues to be installed





Innoculator







Fence work starting to take shape



Transfer track in the background



And finally, lift hil constuction  pics

























They had to move the supports to get the top of the lift hill lined up





Next track piece, unfortunatly work stopped before this went in.










Top track piece waiting to go into place



How the lift looked by the end of the day

[ridefan22]

The photos are all looking great. Hope more come along soon so that I can see how well this ride is getting on.

[AlexSmile]

The themeing on the station reminds me of the flume.

[SmileyMan]

Thanks for those amazing pictures When do you think they will start work on the first life hill? It hasnt even been delivered. I still think it will have SOME sort of launch to it, maybe like Maverick at Cedar Point

[Towers Matt]

It's amazing how compact the footprint of the roller coaster is. Looking good though.

[Roodlesnouter]

The photos are all looking great. Hope more come along soon so that I can see how well this ride is getting on.

Glad you like the pics

Next ones from me will be Tuesday or Thursday, most likely Tuesday all being well 

[Altitude]

Thanks for those photos, it's great to see it in detail!

That lift hill support structure is so messed up... I LOVE IT!

[Coasterfreck]

Those lifthill pictures that roodlesnouter took are amazing, I am loving this coaster.
On a secret element note I highly doubt that this actually has a secret element, the section of track after the heartline roll but before the 1st lifthill is far two short for any majour element. My personal theory is that it will be a block brake so that The Smiler can have two trains on layout (1 on each half), two on the block brakes before the lifthills (again 1 before each hill), and two in the station, which would easily allow six trains.

[Phild94]

Just had a pondering when i looked across the photos from roodles (which are AMAZING may I add, and thankyou to all the photo posters who do so much for us all to watch the construction of a fantastic ride   )







Could these be the same shipping container..... I know that it was probably just dragged in to hold all the bins and theming and what not..... but why include it in the 3D map of the game if it's not going to be there ........ I shall continue pondering XD

[Saz]

I could be wrong, but it may be the queueline kiosk judging from the plans.

[Chris]

It's a pump room for the various effects, and should apparently be covered.

[Phild94]

It's a pump room for the various effects, and should apparently be covered.

So we're definitely seeing at least mist OR/AND water sprays from the inoculater then   

[MatthewR1990]

It's a pump room for the various effects, and should apparently be covered.

So we're definitely seeing at least mist OR/AND water sprays from the inoculater then   

Which is what I said was happening with the innoculator themeing earlier on in this thread. God it's a curse being right all the time :P

[Roodlesnouter]

It's a pump room for the various effects, and should apparently be covered.

So we're definitely seeing at least mist OR/AND water sprays from the inoculater then   

Silos were dug into the ground months ago, you can see them in the early aerials, Im sure these will hold the water for the inoculator and Gigglers effects.