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[Matt]

Anybody think they may use some of the BH Tent frame for the legs of the main theming piece like they did with TH13TEEN's tree?

It does look really empty with out the tent there now, will look a whole lot different in the coming months though!

[stretchy]

Some photos from today








All the photos can be found here if anyone wants to see
https://plus.google....=CIjM59_0iYP0KA

Last mondays photos can be found here if anyone wants to see the changes.
https://plus.google....CImSgIPsxYfw3QE


Feel free to steal any.


BTW note that the BH hasnt completely been removed, 3 virticals still stand.

[Snobbish Bob]

wow, it really is empty...

...there's so much grass...

[looptheloop]

I actually really like that it has gone now. This has actually excited me more than upset (I can't think of a less extreme word) me... how odd!
Definitely getting a feel of the old SW6 vibe.

[Shockadelica]

I actually really like that it has gone now. This has actually excited me more than upset (I can't think of a less extreme word) me... how odd!
Definitely getting a feel of the old SW6 vibe.

Yeah, I think if the Black Hole had been operating up until last year, I'd feel much more sad about it going. But seeing as it's been standing there cluttering the place up for the past 7 years, good riddance.

[je10167]

I got an idea this morning of what SW7 might be. I know that I already thought that it might be a Mauer Sohne coaster. But I also think it will be the world's first X-Train coaster. Think about it! It's a tight track layout with that spider like thing in the middle that overlaps the track. On the X-Train, there are four seats. The side seats jut out a little beyond the track like a wingrider. If I'm not mistaken, Thorpe Park and Gardaland (both members of Merlin Entertainments) installed a wingrider coaster, so this could be like the wingrider for Alton Towers. The tight track layout could provide a more thrilling sensation for the outer seat riders.

[Morgan]

I've heard a whisper that SW7 may be themed around Halo (the Xbox game series). I personally can't see this happening as I think the IP is too niche for the parks audience.

Fair enough Halo is a huge series but unless you're a gamer there's not much chance you'd know a thing about it. Plus there's the whole how it would fit in with the rest X-Sector.

So there you go, another cog for the rumour mill.

[Snobbish Bob]

So there you go, another cog for the rumour mill.

...grinding the flour of lies, which makes the bread of doubt and from that the sandwich of despair.

Sorry, had to make the reference to Bleak Expectations!

[stretchy]

Re Halo. Ohh Dear! How to ruin an area.

Hardly any change this week

Assorted plant beyond the assorted plants

New bit of metal

Bit of work of in the old queue line

Looks like they are about to get rid of the roof centres

Not overly impressed with the new tardis



Full image library of this week. Feel free to grab any. Theres a few pics of the rapids filling up. and once again I was playing with burst mode on Oblivion. I love the expressions on peoples faces as the car drops.

[waffle58]

Re Halo: As a player of the game I just can't see it working with the current theme in X-Sector, and with the center piece of theming being spider shaped I thought it could be a boss but quickly drew a blank. The closest I got was a Scarab... but I think this may be just another rumor

A Scarab....

[Morgan]

but I think this may be just another rumor

Agreed, without a complete re-theme of the area it would not fit in, in the slightest. Plus the money spent on the IP rights, would be an utter waste.

I'm still sticking to my Oblivion tie-in theme with experiments being done on the "lost riders". It would be quite a unique theme and think of the possibilities for a Scarefest maze based upon it.

[stretchy]

Sketchup taken from TTF mapped loosley onto my photo from saturday.

[Morgan]

No matter how the coaster actually turns out, it's definitely going to look impressive.

[Snobbish Bob]

I know this may go back a bit on what Stretchy suggested earlier but could the design of the robot/spider thing possibly be inspired by these beauties?

[Snobbish Bob]

Sorry if anyone disagrees, I just finished watching the second series last night when the thought suddenley struck me. 'Masters' enslaving the human race from their might machines could possibly work as a theme.

Sorry to double post as well, meant hit the edit button and accidentley clicked the reply button. Only noticed when I'd posted!

[stretchy]

If they did choose an IP then there is only 1 real scifi IP that is currently going from strength to strength and thats Dr Who. The problem with Tripods is whats the point of spending money on an IP if only a few people know about it. And whilst you and I have both watched it from start to finish (Season 1 was far better than season 2) I would think that 99% of the GP wouldnt have a clue. This is also a bit of a problem with Halo. OK I know of Halo but have never played it and most people of my generation are the same.

By the way I personally dont think its going to get any IP other than Oblivion.

Oblivion queue line has 2 characters. Bravery and Cowardice. Bravado and Fear. I think they wwill extend the story and have these as an AI that is controlling the machines. An electonic overloard that coerces you to ride and be tested. measuring the responses of the humans before it rises up and takes over humanity.

[Snobbish Bob]

I didn't really mean having the theme of the tripods as the theme of the coaster stretch. Just some sort of Oblivion style themeing that follows a similar plot (I.e. an elite council controlling the population through machines) . I probably should have tried to make that clearer.

Trying to theme a coaster around that series would be insane to say the least.

[stretchy]

Todays Photos


BH tent top is still on site but is now off the trailer. Bit odd I think.


They have started digging into the hill.


Full view from that angle NOTE the queue line shop is missing now.



full photos

[Bloblivion]

Ok, this has literally just come to me... what if SW7 is themed around a retro theme, like the Fried Chicken Co.? I know it's got he spidery thing in the middle... but what about the story behind the ride and the rest of the theming?? Maybe the spidery thing could be a time-machine?? I mean what's the point of them having a brand new theme for a restaurant when they're just going to change it again next season? Or make it so that it definitely won't fit in. I mean I don't know if KFC wanted to pull out of the deal or whatver, but then they could either do something themed around what SW7 will be, or do a really simple job of it so it won't waste too much money. Just an idea

[Morgan]

Fried Chicken Co. is just themed to Oblivion, well one wall of it is anyway.