That has been pointed out, James97 has posted a corrected version above.kelly.carter.79230 wrote:can I just point out the video on the itv website has bin flipped if you look the first lift the vertical lift on the ride is on the left and when you go up the vertical lift you the go down towards the right not left ha as if no one said anything about thatPhild94 wrote:ULTRA MEGA HUGE SPOILER!!!!!!!!mixer114 wrote: thats not the link i saw here is the central tv POV shows you a lot more of inside the station and the train starts from inside the station
Not that i'm complaining .. just trying to warn others
except the video is inverted horizontally XD
EDIT: Pit Theming
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Ok, I forgot about Nemesis (KILL ME NOW ) But my pint still stands! and i don't think there was any need for that.... haha :PJayTricky wrote:Aw common lad you're kidding right? Nemesis does not have a cheap gimmick and its one of the greatest coasters in the world. When will people realise IT DOES NOT NEED A SECRET ELEMENT TO MAKE IT GREAT. Think TH13TEEN...arE Y0u R3AdY t0 Sm1Le? wrote:What was the SE,Kirsty25 wrote: Alton Towers confirmed that their claim of a second hidden element was a typing error and it was in fact secret hidden element.
Im soo sad that there might not be one! Still a fab coaster but it does not have that special Alton touch to it
It has Altons touch all over it. Look at the Marmaliser! The Marketing!
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
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Didn't John Wardley say in an interview that you had to ride The Smiler to find out its other secret element? The game also points to that with the ability to unlock several hidden secrets when the ride opens. All this just points to something on the trains IMO...
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Nearly correct but the first shots of the station and the shot before the first lift hill were correct. Its just the POV that was incorrect. Near enough though!James97 wrote: The Smiler POV Corrected, It will be available in 720p at some point but youtube is still processing it,
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To all who are speculating about the Secret Element.
The secret was 14 inversions. There is nothing else. This is world record breaking.
Alton Towers did release a statement which said there was a second secret element. This was later revised and it came to our attention it was merely a typo on the press release.
Please do not pester Mr Wardley with unnecessary emails asking him for more details on the ride, he is very busy at the moment completing work on The Smiler and doing media interviews. All will be revealed soon enough and TowersTimes will continue to bring you the latest news.
Thank you.
The secret was 14 inversions. There is nothing else. This is world record breaking.
Alton Towers did release a statement which said there was a second secret element. This was later revised and it came to our attention it was merely a typo on the press release.
Please do not pester Mr Wardley with unnecessary emails asking him for more details on the ride, he is very busy at the moment completing work on The Smiler and doing media interviews. All will be revealed soon enough and TowersTimes will continue to bring you the latest news.
Thank you.
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Alton will not lose the record next year. I doubt they would for many years. Look how long Collosus held its crown. Quite a long time really.Evostance wrote:Until next year when someone makes a 15 inversions coaster and the smiler becomes another Eurofighter? That just doesn't seem like Alton's style.JayTricky wrote:Smilers secret weapon is the fact it has 14 inversions. The most of any roller coaster in the whole world. It's as simple as that.lucy2244 wrote: I don't really think we can completely rule out a SE
Just because we've seen this it doesn't suddenly rule out everything that has happened before to persuade us that there is infact a SE. Even if it's just effects, I still believe there will be one, John wardley said it himself. Every coaster with the 'sw' code name has had some sort of secret weapon and I don't believe this will break the trend, I just think it'll twist it and the secret element will be something other than track. Obliviously I don't know this, just a guess
Perhaps that's all they're going for
I'm just going off what we have seen. Which is proper evidence that track wise there is NO gimmick. And I'm happy there isn't. The only shred of hope of there being a worlds first element or gimmick would be some sort of effect inside the station. Which is still a minute possibility.
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Your pint still stands? You better drink it then!arE Y0u R3AdY t0 Sm1Le? wrote:Ok, I forgot about Nemesis (KILL ME NOW ) But my pint still stands! and i don't think there was any need for that.... haha :PJayTricky wrote:Aw common lad you're kidding right? Nemesis does not have a cheap gimmick and its one of the greatest coasters in the world. When will people realise IT DOES NOT NEED A SECRET ELEMENT TO MAKE IT GREAT. Think TH13TEEN...arE Y0u R3AdY t0 Sm1Le? wrote: What was the SE,
Im soo sad that there might not be one! Still a fab coaster but it does not have that special Alton touch to it
It has Altons touch all over it. Look at the Marmaliser! The Marketing!
I'm not having a go. Quite the opposite. Just pointing out that Altons touch is obviously all over this ride. Just look at the damn thing. It's frickin insane.
A gimmicky trick track does not equal success and make a great coaster.
What does make a good coaster is a full and fun layout with variety and good pacing. Spots of airtime and intensity. Visually inviting theming elements and music. A good back story to suck you in and make you feel involved. The Smiler has all of these and is a world record breaker to boot!
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On that page...mixer114 wrote:thats not the link i saw here is the central tv POV shows you a lot more of inside the station and the train starts from inside the stationmixer114 wrote:you beat me to it realy good POV but there are still some secrets blanked out so we are still in for some suprisesJW599 wrote: There is a glimpse of the indoor section here:Spoiler
This is a full POV from the beginning, do not click the spoiler unless you wish to view it. Thanks Edited by kirsty25 - put a spoiler warning in for the spoiler text
""Alton Towers will open its new £18 million ride called The Smiler next Sunday. With 14 loops to the previous record of 10, it is the largest roller-coaster ever built.
ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO""
Well they've got the date wrong...
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lolwut? Your messing with my mind, at the start in the station the video was actually the right way around, so its now the wrong way around, but the actual pov is all the correct way.Evostance wrote:Have just noticed that now the writing is the wrong way around That doesn't seem to make sense, unless the camera was recording in mirror mode (but then why is the writing the right way around)James97 wrote: The Smiler POV Corrected, It will be available in 720p at some point but youtube is still processing it,
This ride is messing with my mind and im no where near it!
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As much as I would love to see a pre show before the first lift with 3d projection mapping I can almost assure you there won't be, all I can imagine is they have brakes before both lift hills so they can get the timing for th duelling right so if a train leaves the station too late the other train can wait bait longer by the 2nd lift hill.
It's getting quite boring with people keep bringing up these ideas, this is the construction topic not speculation
Rant over
It's getting quite boring with people keep bringing up these ideas, this is the construction topic not speculation
Rant over
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Smiler on ITV Central now!
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Central news just confirmed the secret element
Edit - I did the spoiler tag thing wrong - removed what I put sorry, have no idea how forums work
Edit - I did the spoiler tag thing wrong - removed what I put sorry, have no idea how forums work
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No it was on central news just, with footage of what it looks like
Edit - I have made a huge mistake. Please delete my posts and profile altogether. I am an idiot
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Just watched the POV and it just makes me even more excited!! It looks amazing, 2nd world element or not! Hurtling around 14 inversions on the most densest rollercoaster in the world with very very close near misses is enough to put a smile on anyones face Dare i say it... will nemesis lose its king title after 19 years? I think so!!
I did notice there seems to be some fixings above the opening in the station, possibly for shutters that would open and close to let the indoor section stay dark? Im really looking forward to seeing what they are going to do with the indoor area theming wise etc...
LETS GET CORRECTED!!
I did notice there seems to be some fixings above the opening in the station, possibly for shutters that would open and close to let the indoor section stay dark? Im really looking forward to seeing what they are going to do with the indoor area theming wise etc...
LETS GET CORRECTED!!