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Well I have been viewing this forum right from the start, mostly watching without comment laughing at all the ideas, theories and debates and have enjoyed every minute, checking the forum once, twice sometimes many many times a day, screaming when the servers crashed after aerial updates excited to see the progress.

I have never been more excited about a coaster as I am with The Smiler and can't wait till I go on June 11th. I too am kind of sad that construction is almost complete, but excited too the Alton Towers is getting what could be one of the best coasters in the world. Thank you TowersTimes for the excellent coverage with countless aerial updates from MI7 and recent excellent on site pictures by roodlesnouter and other members!
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bardram wrote: Well I have been viewing this forum right from the start mostly watching without comment laughing at all the ideas, theories and debates and have enjoyed every minute, checking the forum once,twice sometimes many many times a day, screaming when the servers crashed after aerial updates excited to see the progress.
I have never been more excited about a coaster as I am with The Smiler and cant wait till I go on June 11th, I too am kind of sad that construction is almost complete, but excited too the Alton Towers is getting what could be one of the best coasters in the world, so thank you towers times for the excellent coverage with countless aerial updates from M17 and recent excellent on site pictures by roodlesnouter and other members!!!!!!
Team TT admin and Team TTF GIVE THIS GUY AN AWARD!!!
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I just wanted to say thanks to everyone to as you have all been great over the closed season keeping us "geeks" happy and up to date on whats happening :) thanks to everyone! Roll on August 2013 for me :D
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God you soppy nerds! Man the hell up!

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MatthewR1990 wrote: God you soppy nerds! Man the hell up!

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Would just like to say a few things...

Well the time is coming to where the construction comes to an end. What an amazing time we have had over the last year and a half speculating, considering and pondering over what has become The Smiler. The plans were released and we all went into inspector mode and tried to figure out what The Smiler would bring to us. Dan Wells (Nemesis94) took to NoLimits and made a great recreation from what we knew - Boz wasn't to far behind with his Sketchup recreation which allowed me one time to do an overlay of it onto one of the aerial shots from MI7 for you guys.

Talking of aerial images, where would we of been without MI7 or TowersTimes? It would of been a very cold, dark & drab place for us Enthusiasts over the close season. Lets face it, we wouldn't of seen quiet a lot of earthmoving, concreting and the Batwing/Cobra Roll elements going up. The speculation kept this forum going thanks to the aerial images that were corrected due to Alton Towers asking them to be. We wouldn't of know about the delay till right when they announced it - which would of left us all upset, yet, because of MI7 and the TowersTimes team we knew what we were in for and it softened the blow as we knew about the status of the ride.

So I would just like to say a special thanks to these people:

TowersTimes Team - In general for all they have done
MI7 - For donning the flight suit and getting high on AV Gas for us all! :)
Boz - For a great Sketchup recreation
Dan Wells (Nemesis94) - Awesome NoLimits recreation
Mark (Roodlesnouter) - Now our resident snapper - we would of been lost without him near the end
The Alton Towers Guide - Keeping us in the loop with daily photographs

and...

Many of the people that took their time out of their trips to Alton Towers to take pictures and post them on here - it really helped the many of people who unfortunately couldn't get to the Towers.

Oh, and of course all of the workers that have worked perilously on The Smiler from day one to bring us this outstanding ride.

And I now bring you the penultimate posting of my overview map:
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Now as we move forward to testing and the finishing touches I look forward to riding on Opening Day - hopefully will see some of you there.
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Thank you so much to the TowersTimes Admin who kept this site going, you guys do a great job! Us geeks would be lost without you! :D

A mention to our fellow geeks, where without whom I would still be that Roller coaster obsessed kid, with no one to share it with ;) seriously I used to try a talk to my friends about it but they could not care less :( I tried to make them listen to the beautiful roar of nemesis threw my doughnut into the river of blood! Ha-ha it wasn't the fact that I lost a doughnut that made me mad, (well... it was fresh and warm and covered in sugar, *crying* ;) ) but the fact that they  litter on NEMMY! ;) Honestly know if it wasn't for all of you I would have known where to get my updates shares my views and have a great time, With all the arguments and jokes and reply and comments to my posts and every post ever made its just been fantastic. Thanks to those who uploaded the amazing picture updates that kept us on the end of our seats, Roodels and MI7 just to name a few ;) Again with whom I would be lost! (As you can tell I’m pretty sad :D ) This topic has been absolutely amazing I have been checking up every morning day and night to seen updates that’s only on the weekdays aha. You managed to keep me up to 2 0'clock in the morning, have my phone taken of me numerous times in school as I was checking at updates! And you managed to keep my finger hitting that refresh button on my iPad every minute! (It’s gotten stronger, it now has a six pack ;) really I have on most days been refreshing the page every minute or so aha, I wasted many weekends on here, well... I wouldn't say wasted really! :D  I haven’t gone an hour a day with checking again on this site, for updates. You have kept me glued on a computer screen for so long and I so sad it coming to an end! On the bright side I may start going out with my friends again ha-ha! This has been my life since the first post of the rumoured SW7! It really is an end of an era and I will be so sad to see it go! I have so much more to say! Yet it's going so we can welcome the thing thats got me most excited since How I Met Your Mother! ;) (Seriously who will it be?! haha) but yes this coaster will be one nay THE best coaster in the world with its theming to maramy I can wait to ride her! ( No pun intended!  :roll: ) But me being me I have already gone overboard ;) and I can’t think on the words that will do it justice anyway :D ( I may cry a little :’(  :-({|= )
Yes I know soppy soppy soppy ;) I not usually that bad, I tend to hate most human beings  :shock: buts it need to be said. Bring on SW8 so we can get back to our discussions and once again get back together discussing rides! where we should be ;) aha!

I guess there is nothing more to say But THANK YOU ALL! And GOODBYE! :D it’s been an a pleasure speculating with you all ;)  :help:
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A very fitting tribute from rollercoasters 4 life and are you ready to smile to the monster of tangled steel that is the smiler!
Lets not get soppy about this though nor moan at each other for dodgy opinions or too much/lack of sentiment.
Lets just enjoy a moment of reflection and think my god how on earth was this beast that we call the smiler created.
Really got to reiterate the thanks made because the posts on here were the highlight of my Easter break, very amusing and interesting!  :D
@LukeSavidge1998 I follow back so hit follow button! #getcorrect #excited
We know what we are, we know what we are! Erm.... Europa League winners we know what we are! Doesn't have the same ring to it does it?
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Somebody change the title of the thread from Construction to Team Tributes
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I'm all overcome with emulsion!  :?
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Scourfield wrote: Somebody change the title of the thread from Construction to Team Tributes
Nothing wrong with showing gratitude to others that have helped each of us here. Thats what makes us a community! ;)

Can't wait to see Roodlesnouter's & MI7 pictures!
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I never expected to come into this topic to see all you soppy gits pouring your hearts out :P It's the beginning of a new and the final chapter of The Smiler, not the end of the world ;)

But seeing as this has turned into a 'Thanks for..... during The Smiler construction' session...

Thank you to all the people who have contributed images throughout the process. It's been amazing to see the progress of this insane coaster through the eyes of a large variety of enthusiasts from so many different views.

Unfortunately, I can't offer any words to the, let's call you all 'Finnists' who have literally driven me insane :P But what other forum on the internet would you find over ten pages of discussion on a fin?

Just remember folks, it's not over yet and we still have plenty of time to go. There are still many opportunities to continue watching the construction process as there is quite a bit remaining before construction is officially complete.

And remember, there will still be plenty of things to discuss and speculate on TowersTimes once The Smiler has opened. We will certainly have a review topic up to hear what you all think, and we're yet to officially learn of what 2014 will bring us, where we can start all over again with the construction process!
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You talk as if towertimes is closing forever and construction is over. There is still lots to do.

Although Thanks to everyone that has been posting useful information especially all of the picture people.
In just 1 day I managed: 75 rides on stealth, 8 swarms, the dodgems and a tea cups. February half term was good.
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arE Y0u R3AdY t0 Sm1Le? wrote:
Thank you so much to the Tower Times Admin who kept this site going, you guys do a great job! Us geeks would be lost without you! :D

A mention to our fellow geeks, where without whom I would still be that Roller coaster obsessed kid, with no one to share it with ;) seriously I used to try a talk to my friends about it but they could not care less :( I tried to make them listen to the beautiful roar of nemesis threw my doughnut into the river of blood! Ha-ha it wasn't the fact that I lost a doughnut that made me mad, (well... it was fresh and warm and covered in sugar, *crying* ;) ) but the fact that they  litter on NEMMY! ;) Honestly know if it wasn't for all of you I would have known where to get my updates shares my views and have a great time, With all the arguments and jokes and reply and comments to my posts and every post ever made its just been fantastic. Thanks to those who uploaded the amazing picture updates that kept us on the end of our seats, Roodels and MI7 just to name a few ;) Again with whom I would be lost! (As you can tell I’m pretty sad :D ) This topic has been absolutely amazing I have been checking up every morning day and night to seen updates that’s only on the weekdays aha. You managed to keep me up to 2 0'clock in the morning, have my phone taken of me numerous times in school as I was checking at updates! And you managed to keep my finger hitting that refresh button on my iPad every minute! (It’s gotten stronger, it now has a six pack ;) really I have on most days been refreshing the page every minute or so aha, I wasted many weekends on here, well... I wouldn't say wasted really! :D  I haven’t gone an hour a day with checking again on this site, for updates. You have kept me glued on a computer screen for so long and I so sad it coming to an end! On the bright side I may start going out with my friends again ha-ha! This has been my life since the first post of the rumoured SW7! It really is an end of an era and I will be so sad to see it go! I have so much more to say! Yet it's going so we can welcome the thing thats got me most excited since How I Met Your Mother! ;) (Seriously who will it be?! haha) but yes this coaster will be one nay THE best coaster in the world with its theming to maramy I can wait to ride her! ( No pun intended!  :roll: ) But me being me I have already gone overboard ;) and I can’t think on the words that will do it justice anyway :D ( I may cry a little :’(  :-({|= )
Yes I know soppy soppy soppy ;) I not usually that bad, I tend to hate most human beings  :shock: buts it need to be said.

I guess there is nothing more to say But THANK YOU ALL! And GOODBYE! :D it’s been an a pleasure speculating with you all ;)  :help:
This is another brilliant show of how much Team TT Team TTF and Team Admin have done by keeping this forum together, we will all miss construction (not obvious at all) and will be waiting for SW8 for a similar feeling as SW7, And, STOP MAKING ME KEEP GIVING OUT THANK-YOUS FOR EACH POST! lol
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Rollercoasters4Life wrote:
Scourfield wrote: Somebody change the title of the thread from Construction to Team Tributes
Nothing wrong with showing gratitude to others that have helped each of us here. Thats what makes us a community! ;)

Can't wait to see Roodlesnouter's & MI7 pictures!
I have created one haha ;)
EDIT: well did have haha :D but it was pointless anyway.
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Rollercoasters4Life wrote:
Scourfield wrote: Somebody change the title of the thread from Construction to Team Tributes
Nothing wrong with showing gratitude to others that have helped each of us here. Thats what makes us a community! ;)

Can't wait to see Roodlesnouter's & MI7 pictures!
If this wasn't taken as a joke I apologise, I can't express the gratitude I have for the TT team, I honestly don't know how much I would know about this ride without them, their coverage has been mind-blowing.
It takes me about 6 hours to get to park so I have yet to see this ride in person but I'll be booking my tickets the day the opening is confirmed.
Overall, thank you team TT for the outstanding work you guys have done for us, and here's to SW8!
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Roodle snouter and the admin are amazing. And see you all around the other topics.
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jackandylan123 wrote:
MatthewR1990 wrote: God you soppy nerds! Man the hell up!

;)
says the hairdresser ;)
All jokes aside I'm not actually a hairdresser just to clarify for those that want to know lol. Neither am I gay.

I'm a steel worker. Specifically specialised in cutting and milling top grade tool steel :) , I also have a daughter ^_^

Like I said. Just clarifying lmao.
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Just remember:

Smile. Always. :moj
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Could everyone please put down the tissues... in both meanings. Just because the last sections of track is to be fitting doesn't mean the ride is FINished. Everyone is going around and around (lets say 14 times) like a washing machine handing out obituaries of TTF-Construction as if someone has died :moj

YES, its great to give thanks to those who has helped us out over time, but theres still stuff to built, so theres still stuff to talk about...

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MatthewR1990 wrote: ...Neither am I gay.

I'm a steel worker...
Sorry, but please say you have seen this Simpson's video and realise why I am laughing SO much as your comment lol
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