The Smiler - Construction Discussion

[Deejay]

Although the track out of both inverted drops is not complete yet I would still count them because they're technically finished up to the inverted point, so I make that 10 inversions now 1 more and Towers have the record! I have not seen any pics or vids of this Chinese Colossus clone with an extra vertical loop either so I assume Towers are very close to taking the record! May even be done by tomorrow

[sully1311]

This pic really shows how big a footprint this ride is going to take up!!

[undeadarmy]

Oh my god Oblivion looks really menacing in that photo.

[Wildboy]

This ride is going to be totally unrelenting. Thank god for the mid course lift.

[thatboyfromthewoods]

When the plans first came out always knew the layout and construction would always be difficult and slow. But this roller coaster is truly phenomenal. World beating world first whatever! It will be one hell of an experience. Also X sector looks absolutely incredible. Oblivion looks dominant and the smiler is a huge twisted beautiful mess. I cannot wait to ride this. 

[Aidan Lowe]

The pace is picking up now, I can't wait to see it completed with the interwoven spider, this will look sick.

[clayj]

Everyone seems taken by the intertwined staffordshire knott and cobra in the pit, and as aesthetically pleasing and intutive as it was to combine the two elements (4 inversions) I am looking forward more to the completion of the middle section of the ride. Just think.... A seaserpant roll through two Immelmann rolls which are built over and retrospectively intertwined by a corkscrew. Add too this a 5 legged marmiliser structure interwoven inbetween the track which is speculated to interact with the ride cars which are rumoured to be duelling each other the top, middle and bottom sections of the ride !

[Javs]

Everyone seems taken by the intertwined staffordshire knott and cobra in the pit, and as aesthetically pleasing and intutive as it was to combine the two elements (4 inversions) I am looking forward more to the completion of the middle section of the ride. Just think.... A seaserpant roll through two Immelmann rolls which are built over and retrospectively intertwined by a corkscrew. Add too this a 5 legged marmiliser structure interwoven inbetween the track which is speculated to interact with the ride cars which are rumoured to be duelling each other the top, middle and bottom sections of the ride !

Not to mention a vertical lift!  What a ride.

[GigaSurimi]

Everyone seems taken by the intertwined staffordshire knott and cobra in the pit, and as aesthetically pleasing and intutive as it was to combine the two elements (4 inversions)

I see only 2 inversions in the staffordshrie knott...?
The 2 other interlaced thingy don't really invert, they're more like vertical banking curves to me, or am I wrong?

[clayj]

Everyone seems taken by the intertwined staffordshire knott and cobra in the pit, and as aesthetically pleasing and intutive as it was to combine the two elements (4 inversions)

I see only 2 inversions in the staffordshrie knott...?
The 2 other interlaced thingy don't really invert, they're more like vertical banking curves to me, or am I wrong?

Tricky to comment on. Everyone is counting them as inversion although under closer inspection, one side doesn't apear to invert and the other is questionable :s

[Phild94]

Everyone seems taken by the intertwined staffordshire knott and cobra in the pit, and as aesthetically pleasing and intutive as it was to combine the two elements (4 inversions)

I see only 2 inversions in the staffordshrie knott...?
The 2 other interlaced thingy don't really invert, they're more like vertical banking curves to me, or am I wrong?

There is a point as the cobra roll comes over on itself to a point where i would say it reaches 150 degree inversion



4 Circled points are inversions in the staffs knot

Funny to think even if these weren't classed as an inversion it would still hold the record for worlds most inversions XD...... In fact even with what is built now it ties with colossus on inversions 

[clayj]

Everyone seems taken by the intertwined staffordshire knott and cobra in the pit, and as aesthetically pleasing and intutive as it was to combine the two elements (4 inversions)

I see only 2 inversions in the staffordshrie knott...?
The 2 other interlaced thingy don't really invert, they're more like vertical banking curves to me, or am I wrong?

There is a point as the cobra roll comes over on itself to a point where i would say it reaches 150 degree inversion



4 Circled points are inversions in the staffs knot

Funny to think even if these weren't classed as an inversion it would still hold the record for worlds most inversions XD...... In fact even with what is built now it ties with colossus on inversions 

Riddler's Revenge @ SFMM has an Inclined loop which is classed as an inversion, yet doesn't fully invert so Smiler may get away with it on technicality

[DeanGaryCox]

The Swarm also has a section very similar to that, and is classed as inversion if i'm right... ^^

[clayj]

The Swarm also has a section very similar to that, and is classed as inversion if i'm right... ^^

As do the follwoing 8 coasters.... http://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&el=8885

[ManiaMuse]

Gerstlauer do like to make funny-shaped inversions such as this one which RCDB counts http://rcdb.com/9795.htm?p=35828

[RCT3Bross]

There are a lot of inversions (manly dive loops, Immelmann's and inclined loops)  that don't reach the 180 degrees. But they inverted enough to be classed as a inversion.  The Smiler's knot has 4 inversions.

[Nathan Clulow97]

Has anyone else noticed that the map shows that the smiler station has a gold thing sticking out here it says THE smiler logo

[Boz]

I think it counts as an inversion, if your feet go above your heart/head. It doesn't have to be completely 180 degrees to the horizon, otherwise, there will be a LOT of questionable inversions out there

[3T]

The ride looks amazing, it's about time we had another coaster with inversions! It's a lot bigger than I initially thought when construction started.

Shame about the name though, I really hate the name & the entire theme for this ride. The spider from the plans looked awesome, but that latest drawing of it looks like something from RCT3. They should have just extended the original X-Sector theme to it.

[Ripsaw Raver]

But to be honest this an extention of x-sector, JW him self has discribed X-Sector as a military/government installation. this is more of less expanding the back story of who was behind x-sector,Kelman is the head of the sanctuary but whats to say that TLOD is not the figure head of the MOJ!.

As contruction goes though the coaster looks spectacular, i think its safe to say the next section will be the corkscrew and the track entering the cobra roll, then maybe the other half of the pretzel, surprised the 1st lift hasnt gone in yet though, This contruction just keeps getting better, a can see this coaster being on all the topten coaster shows and the like for the years to come! Alton hopefully has hit NemesisSuccessV.2