Alton Towers Discussion Thread

[RCFreakTPR's Favorite Beaner]

^Agreed, it looks a bit on the short side to me, but it still seems like a lot of fun.

[snoflake15Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

^there seemed to be a bit of editing in the clip so I'm hoping there may be a bit more to it than was shown.

Either way the focus seems to be on the drop element rather than the rest of the ride. Just another legacy of the blasted height restrictions.

[coasteredI know more about donkeys than women!]

GM.TV POV Footage
Above is a video of the ride... Spoiler, this is a POV so if you want to ride it for yourself then don't watch.

Here is the video on Youtube, if you are not able to view it @ the gm.tv website.

YouTube Videolink

[DobbaI think Intamin should make a donkey!]

I thought there was going to be more going on inside of the building beside just the track dropping

There is, the effects were turned off for the ride that included the GMTV presenter, the bootcamp people apparently had a few rides of it and have been raving about the "dark ride section" amongst all the negativity (all by people yet to ride I might add) on the Facebook page.

[mwm1444A donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

I'm definitely looking forward to riding - apart from anything else, I'd much rather ride this than Corkscrew. I'm surprised at how so many people fell for the hype campaign - what I can see on the video is pretty much what I expected all along, having seen the construction photos and all the different hints. Being a fan of coasters with 'character', I think this'll be a good'un.

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

^Same!

This is a giant improvement over Corkscrew, and while it might not be the 'be all end all' that some people thought it's a solid family fun ride.

[robbalveySite Admin]

So it's Expedition Everest without all the theming. I'm sure it will do AWESOME for families, and people will absolutely love it (it does look like a lot of fun!), but for a hard core roller coaster enthusiast looking for big thrills? I have a feeling they will be disappointed.

[Tycoon SawyerHoly crap you have a HUGE donkey!]

I have just got home after winning bootcamp and being one of the first riders on Th13teen, It was amazing, really amazing!

[thrillscentralI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

If the effects were turned off then it still might be good, but if they weren't then this is a pathetic ride.

[KoolkidHave I mentioned how awesome donkeys are?]

Apparently it's A LOT better than the video makes out

I'm just gonna wait till I ride it