Monday 6th May 2013
Lots has been done over at the smiler, with lots of temporary lights installed around the site it appears the park are planning a photoshoot of the ride? If only the park would invest in these lights and make them a permeant feature! In other news, supports have been painted black at the top of the site with work on the fencing around the ride ongoing. The banners advertising the ride have started to come down as well. It shouldn’t be too long until the ride opens now. Hopefully they start testing the ride soon.
Saturday 27th April 2013
Opening day for the ride is looming, with may just around the corner all eyes are on Alton Towers. However, work on the smiler is still far from complete. The station building and maintenance building are getting some graphic work added to the outside. Work on installing the effects for the theming in the middle of the ride has also continued over the past few days. However, without a chain on the second lift hill the ride is going nowhere for a while. Things are starting to come together now!
Saturday 20th April 2013
Work around the smiler site has progressed nicely over the past few weeks. With more track installed and the station and maintenance building both completely waterproof now. Yellow piping has been added to the front of the station building. From track painting to installing sections of the first lift hill the site was a hive of activity today. However, installing one section of track just after the second lift hill seemed to have an issue.
Monday 1st April 2013
Foundations for the second lift hill have continued this week. Along with a few more sections of track for the ride installed. Fences surrounding the ride and pit have also been installed. It’s fair to say you’re going to get a great view of the ride when it opens.
Saturday 30th March 2013
A few days into the theme park season we have a roundup of everything that’s been done to the SW7 site. The station building and maintenance building have been built with the station now being cladded and made waterproof. Over 50% of the track has been installed work on the theming in the centre of the ride now being worked done. The ride looks shiny and new however it’s a mess of track at the moment. Were sure once everything is done it will look amazing. Theres still much to do before May and the ride opening!
