Alton Towers 2018 - Wicker Man: GCI Wooden [mild spoilers]

[slosprint]

world's first wooden coaster to be made entirely from plywood.

[Metazoanhaddock]

nah, that had to be the old rattler.....where do you think it got all that flex?

IMO it doesn't make much sense to be disappointed at a layout when it's nowhere near opening date or vertical construction. As long as it's overall fun, I could care less about if it has an interesting layout. Given the type of park Alton Towers is, the theming will probably be an integral part of the experience, and will make the ride more awesome than it would be otherwise.

Even if it is in fact a family coaster, then they'll have another thing that potentially doesn't look alienating to older people, and ride warriors can take a breather from going upside down 14 times.

[slosprint]

SkyArrow wrote:

IMO it doesn't make much sense to be disappointed at a layout when it's nowhere near opening date or vertical construction.

World's first 2D wooden coaster.

[Mikey]

Metazoanhaddock wrote:

nah, that had to be the old rattler.....where do you think it got all that flex?

The elasticity came from the duck tape holding the ole girl together.

[mkingy]

SkyArrow wrote:

IMO it doesn't make much sense to be disappointed at a layout when it's nowhere near opening date or vertical construction. As long as it's overall fun, I could care less about if it has an interesting layout. Given the type of park Alton Towers is, the theming will probably be an integral part of the experience, and will make the ride more awesome than it would be otherwise.

Even if it is in fact a family coaster, then they'll have another thing that potentially doesn't look alienating to older people, and ride warriors can take a breather from going upside down 14 times.

I think the general disappointment stems from the countless times that Alton has hinted at a cross valley woodie (or a really, really intense woodie) and we've ended up with the first brand new wooden coaster in the UK in 20 years being a family GCI.

[gouldy]

mkingy wrote:

I think the general disappointment stems from the countless times that Alton has hinted at a cross valley woodie (or a really, really intense woodie) and we've ended up with the first brand new wooden coaster in the UK in 20 years being a family GCI.

All of this.

[Coasterkidmwm]

slosprint wrote:

world's first wooden coaster to be made entirely from plywood.

The Chinese bought GCI?

Guys, don't get disappointed by hearing that a family woodie will come! Intensity is not everything. Theming is also the bottom line!

[Paradox]

What a coincidence. John Wardley stops designing coasters for Alton and we get this.

[Dirk_Ermen]

SkyArrow wrote:

IMO it doesn't make much sense to be disappointed at a layout when it's nowhere near opening date or vertical construction. As long as it's overall fun, I could care less about if it has an interesting layout. Given the type of park Alton Towers is, the theming will probably be an integral part of the experience, and will make the ride more awesome than it would be otherwise.

Even if it is in fact a family coaster, then they'll have another thing that potentially doesn't look alienating to older people, and ride warriors can take a breather from going upside down 14 times.

Well, they haven't advertised it yet as "The most scary/You have to be older than 23 years/only one ride a day allowed/etc.". So it still could turn out as a thrilling woody.

lol240 wrote:

Guys, don't get disappointed by hearing that a family woodie will come! Intensity is not everything. Theming is also the bottom line!

This

http://publicaccess.staffsmoorlands.gov ... KID=104356

This neighbour comment is my favourite inclusion in the details of the planning application.

We need to get code master to post his pictures of the new ride over here I did see he posted a bunch over at TPR website.

[gouldy]

ravenrider wrote:

We need to get code master to post his pictures of the new ride over here I did see he posted a bunch over at TPR website.

This is his take on the ride:




It's worth noting that there are a few other people's NL2 recreations of the layout online, and they are all slightly different in terms of where there are little bits of air and when the banking ends/starts etc.

Kinda reminds me of the Great America's Gold Striker!

[Dirk_Ermen]

Prelift is too flat to be anything GCI'ish.

[gouldy]

The Flume has definitely met its end now...




More images of where the demolition/construction is currently here:

http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/blog/2016/ ... mber-2016/

[Turbo]

Am I the only one who's really bummed every time I see a flume get demolished?

Log Flumes are identical to some water coasters, so we tend to be sad about the removal.

[gouldy]

New planning has gone in for a large theming piece at the point in the ride where the track crosses over itself.





Images taken from the Towers Times Facebook page.

[Paradox]

So it's like the wooden marmalizer? Either that or a giant saw to cut off limbs.

Isn't it going to be pirate themed?

[Paradox]

Last I heard it's themed to the Wicker Man

[Turbo]

If this ride doesn't come equipped with Nick Cage memes freaking EVERYWHERE I'll be a sad panda.