The Smiler - Construction Discussion

[JammyBand]

To the people currently on site, do you see any dueling? I'm begging to know. Please update us on this!

EDIT: Omg just said that as people confirmed it! Awesome!!!

[tyrex]

To the people currently on site, do you see any dueling? I'm begging to know. Please update us on this!

EDIT: Omg just said that as people confirmed it! Awesome!!!

The F5 key is going to become your new best friend today 

[sully1311]

Two trains? Wow the queues are going to be stupidly long

[MatthewR1990]

To duel they both need to leave the lift hills at the same time. This was worked out by a video posted by a member on these forums.

[youarecorrectsir]

Also, what a gorgeous day for it! With this sun, and the train and effects seemingly working, they would be mad not to open it today!!

Anyone else as excited as I am?! And I'm not even going for ages!!

[RCD27]

To the people currently on site, do you see any dueling? I'm begging to know. Please update us on this!

EDIT: Omg just said that as people confirmed it! Awesome!!!

The F5 key is going to become your new best friend today 

Already been mine for the past 2 1/2 hours

[Phild94]

ARGHHHHHHH CAN'T WAITTTTTT on the good old 32A to Alton Towers WOOOOOO

I really hope it's open today.... With everything that's been said I'm sure it will but I am going insane waiting (sorry mods can't contain the excitement)

Testing is ALWAYS good news might leave this till the end of the day so I can queue till whenever

Also are there smiler staff at the entrance yet? Or is it just a construction guy with a hard hat.... Any construction workers on site or is it all twisted steel and staff?

See you all soon XD (Photos from me later.... Probably only a few cause no camera only got phone.... So will do what I can )

[MinecraftFan96]

Will the ride be open all the time now or just today? 

[NecronomiconUK]

Two trains? Wow the queues are going to be stupidly long

Two trains going round but probably one in station loading and one on the break run.

[Static Veins]

Towers Nerd brings us a short video of the first test of the day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IPT9UuctoAU

It seems to be screeching a little still, but nowhere near as badly as it was.

[swfcjambo]

To the people currently on site, do you see any dueling? I'm begging to know. Please update us on this!

EDIT: Omg just said that as people confirmed it! Awesome!!!

The F5 key is going to become your new best friend today 

Already been mine for the past 2 1/2 hours

Mine's just dropped off.

[JammyBand]

Two trains? Wow the queues are going to be stupidly long

  I think he means running 2 trains at once? (dueling) They will probably have 4 trains running today, I would have thought. But maybe they will only have 2 trains running, to get used to operating with the public.

This sign suggests they may only be using a limited number of trains because it is a soft opening, therefore making the queue very long.

[Stern John]

Looking likely today barring a malfunction of some sort which I wouldn't rule out.
Very jealous of all of you.
I have to wait till September now.

[DeadJack5]

Just thought I would check this. Found it amusing really

Was going to post it faster but I'm on my iPad and wasn't too sure. Thanks Boz for the help :3

[lewis97]

The Smiler has just appeared on the http://www.ridetimes.co.uk/ website!!

[tunneralex]

In the queue now not as long as expected I just really hope it opens soon

[JammyBand]

Some more smaller, but still good news. The lift is not horrifically slow! You can watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IPT9UuctoAU

[Danny]

The smiler is opening today!! Been told by so many worker and the queue is nearly full!

[RCD27]

Is the actual queue line open or is it just the temporary bit?

[Static Veins]

Some great recordings of the area audio on Towers Nerd's live blog!