The Smiler - Alton Towers (Gerstlauer Eurofighter)

[Thekingin64]

As there's that much of a view from the station, presumably there'll be some amazing views from the queueline. I love a good queueline view.

The big question now though is: does this class as a Eurofighter?

[Simba]

Yeah this should get a good queuelne view of the coaster, I just hope it's not ruined with safety nets.

Personally I still think this is a EuroFigther design.

[Dalek Sec]

Picture of the The Smiler train testing over the Serpent Roll.

[Simba]

John Wardley has been at Alton Towers today, and has apparently ridden The Smiler.

I wonder what he thinks of his newest creation, in real life.

[Thekingin64]

Oh wow! That picture of the serpent roll is amazing!

EDIT: Smiler POV is now online and I'm hoping it's just the camera shaking that much.

[Simba]

The POV looks really good. I also hope it's not as rough as that, but as it is a Gerstlauer I fear it will be.
Either way I can't wait till ride this monster of a coaster.

[Eclipse]

The serpent roll does look amazing.
On the POV front, I actually thought it looked allot more smoother than other Gerstlauer Eurofigthers, it also looks very forceful too.

[Simba]

I agree with Eclipse, it does look allot more smoother than other Gerstlauer EuroFighters, which I think is down to the fully articulated train. I will be looking forward to a hand held POV, to give a proper judgement on the coaster, and then once I've ridden it, I will judge it for smoothness.

[Dalek Sec]

1 week to go till The Smiler opens and gets the record of inversions from Colossus.

[Simba]

The Smiler was on Blue Peter on Thursday 16th May and here is their feature of the coaster uploaded onto YouTube by Alton Towers.