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/\ Ride testing will not be happening today as there are still key areas that need protective fencing. Once the perimeter fencing has been complete (the fencing that separates workers to the track then testing will begin. I would expect tomorrow will be finishing off the rest of the fencing around those areas then Sunday or Monday for the full circuit tests. Today/Tomorrow/Sunday can all have components testing though - such as chain lift, brakes, sensors, etc.
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Rollercoasters4Life wrote: /\ Ride testing will not be happening today as there are still key areas that need protective fencing. Once the perimeter fencing has been complete (the fencing that separates workers to the track then testing will begin. I would expect tomorrow will be finishing off the rest of the fencing around those areas then Sunday or Monday for the full circuit tests. Today/Tomorrow/Sunday can all have components testing though - such as chain lift, brakes, sensors, etc.
Will they be working in Monday as its a bank holiday? also is there any pics of the glass floor tried looking but I couldn't find them  :(
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What do we reckon is happening regarding the marmaliser's base? Surely they won't leave it like that...
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Thrillmad wrote: Will they be working in Monday as its a bank holiday? also is there any pics of the glass floor tried looking but I couldn't find them  :(
Images of the glass panels in question can be found in Rob from TST's update, here.

Please don't post any of his images directly. :)
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Buschgardensfan wrote: What do we reckon is happening regarding the marmaliser's base? Surely they won't leave it like that...
Well seen as the marmaliser has pretty much turned out exactly like this image from the sun I'd imagine the base will look similar to how it does here too. It will need some kind of door on it i'd imagine so that engineers can access the ladders inside.
Also, It looks like speakers are built into the cladding around the base to me too.
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I'm so glad with the way the constuction is going we have such a master piece on our hands! Every bit we hated we grew to love Alton have gone above and beyond on this ride! ;) but this may be the wrong place but is anything else happening to the front of the station? I hope as it will brake up the harsh concrete. I wish they,like on the orginal plans but in windows just to brake it up and give it a more modern effect which the x sector is about! I hope my re pave the whole of the x sector otherwise the new marmi might look werid next to the lob Bilvvy aha ;) but Im in a marmite situation over ALL the concrete they have used, some places it works some it dosent and it just look ugly sometimes.... It could not of been cheap Haha but I guess the whole of the x sector is like that, they may as wheel call it concrete world but anyway I sad that discussions have slowed down and I can't wait for them testing to liven them up again ;)
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ive been thinking alot about the station, theres alot of issues people have with the cleanliness of it all and the upkeeping of the look. i thought wont it look pretty good with abit of wear in it? as if its just an abandoned facility?
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bbooth2 wrote: ive been thinking alot about the station, theres alot of issues people have with the cleanliness of it all and the upkeeping of the look. i thought wont it look pretty good with abit of wear in it? as if its just an abandoned facility?
It's not supposed to look abandoned, though. :)
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I said about a week ago the stairs would be for the entrance to the queues down in the pit  :D and wow, I would definitely say testing to commence late tomorrow if not Sunday, has all the fence separating public and supports put up yet?
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Sam198 wrote:
bbooth2 wrote: ive been thinking alot about the station, theres alot of issues people have with the cleanliness of it all and the upkeeping of the look. i thought wont it look pretty good with abit of wear in it? as if its just an abandoned facility?
It's not supposed to look abandoned, though. :)
That's my exact thought haha ;) I hope this is not the final product....
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Just thought I'd let everyone on here know, the second video by trisha is on alton towers twitter and the smiler website :)
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danny.g97 wrote: Just thought I'd let everyone on here know, the second video by trisha is on alton towers twitter and the smiler website :)
So this "Miles Cedars" character..........

It's clearly "Smile Scared" - adding to the apparent horror of smiling.
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How many parts do we think are going to be uploaded in total?
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Nice to see The old echoey Oblivion voice in it!

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SonicChips wrote:
danny.g97 wrote: Just thought I'd let everyone on here know, the second video by trisha is on alton towers twitter and the smiler website :)
So this "Miles Cedars" character..........

It's clearly "Smile Scared" - adding to the apparent horror of smiling.
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I hope they do something about the draining near the base of the marmaliser because that looks very wet from the inoculater.
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sw7nutter wrote: I hope they do something about the draining near the base of the marmaliser because that looks very wet from the inoculater.
There are drains there already. They were laid into the concrete
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Has to be some of the worst acting I have ever seen on that video. Good old British theme park budget....
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Oblividoom wrote: Has to be some of the worst acting I have ever seen on that video. Good old British theme park budget....
I have to admit, thorpe do do a better job of advertising and adverts... Some of Altons adverts can be cheesy...
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RollercoasterGEEK100 wrote: I have to admit, thorpe do do a better job of advertising and adverts... Some of Altons adverts can be cheesy...
Just like the big cheesy smile on the smiler logo then  :D
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