Wardley: Yes, a B&M flying coaster at Alton Towers in 2002

Wow I can't wait to see this coaster.
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Army rangers lead the way

Is CURRENTLY being built? You mean it is actually under construction NOW?!?!?!?!??
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I'd Rather Be Riding Rollercoasters

Maybe Paramount can grab some of B&M's flying coasters and install them at their parks since the Vekoma flying dutchman deal went down the toilet. I did see a diagram at a website (don't know what the site was called) of how the riders will be positioned. They (the riders)are kind of positioned like an inverted coaster, but at an angle.

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Bill Yost a.k.a. THE BEASTmaster
www.geocities.com/byostie

Can you take me higher? (CREED)

The B&M website?

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I'd Rather Be Riding Rollercoasters

When they say "currently" I have a feeling it means that B&M are looking into where it would go, how big to make it, layout , yadda, yadda, yadda. Alton Towers has that 'treeline' height limit, you know.

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"X" marks the spot in 2001!

Actually Soggy, it's all set. It was going to be installed in 1998, but instead Oblivion was built. The ride will be slightly taller than Nemesis I believe, with a single tunnel somewhere in the layout. Sounds like fun!

FloridaCoasterRider, B&M does not have an official website.

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Bill Yost a.k.a. THE BEASTmaster
www.geocities.com/byostie

Can you take me higher? (CREED)

Imagine if they would build this into the ground like Nemesis. That would be awesome. That tree height limit is actually a good thing here. Look what they have done with it so far. A great coaster is a great coaster no matter how tall.

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All time Top 5: (1) Milleniun Force (2) Alpengeist (3) Hulk (4) Ice Dragon (5) Raptor

Hi

Yes construction has begun in the Forbiden Valley! With reports of a trench being dug towards the final corner in Nemesis!!!
SW5 promises to Amaze and Thrill us ALL!
Later
Andy
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www.andyp.net

"FloridaCoasterRider, B&M does not have an official website."

Oh, I thought that www.bolliger-mabillard.com was their official website. Silly me, I never even noticed that it said UNOFFICIAL in the title bar! *** This post was edited by FloridaCoasterRider on 3/12/2001. ***

And I hope the first one in the States will be at Cedar Point. Man, I can't wait to see an illustration of it.

@#!! I don't want a park to get it if they're not in the U.S.

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What is life without SFA?

It seems to me that a B&M flying coaster would fit in perfectly to IOA's atmosphere!

When and where are they ever going build another vertical coaster? It's not like I can go all the way to Europe to visit a park. Anyway, I hope a B&M will finally go to PKI in 2002.

Other parks may not order the Flying Coaster from B&M until 2004 - 2005. Only Europa Park, Efteling, Liseberg, Parc Asterix may order this type of coaster sooner.

Alton Towers is only 50 minutes drive for me, and with 3 B&M's, I can't wait for 2002. However, the park needs a CCI woodie DESPARATELY!

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#Life is a rollercoaster you just gotta ride it#

"Poster by Grant - Alton Towers is only 50 minutes drive for me, and with 3 B&M's, I can't wait for 2002. However, the park needs a CCI woodie DESPARATELY!"

Believe it or not, you wish may come true when the park receives SW6, although SW6 isnt going to happen until 2006, a few small rumours are going around that SW6 will be a woodie built in Ugg Land behind the Corkscrew or the Corkcrew will be demolised to make way for it.
Apparently at the ECC trip at Chessington where John Wardley confirmed SW5, questions were asked to him about a woodie appearing at Alton, he said it would be hard to make this happen because Wooden coasters are noisy and would generate complaints from nearby residents, but I believed he mentioned about a woodie being made next year somewhere in Europe that was being made of a special kind of wood designed to cut down on noise by a lot so if it proves successful, SW6 just might become a woodie, I dont know if it will be from CCI, but that would be the most likely option

This new coaster Truley makes Alton Towers a "One-Of-A-Kind" park. I bet it's gonna ROCK!!!!!
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"4 Seats are better than 2"

This is going to be a truly great ride. If they can improve on Vekoma's Flying Dutchman, I'm sure that this type of coaster will become the new rage in the United States.