Towers Nerd Live

2012 Open Day

This event has ended.

08:12 Mark

Good morning, we plan to be at the resort by 9am for another Towers Nerd LIVE adventure! If there’s anything in particular you’d like us to cover today—please fill out the box below.

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09:00 Robert

Resort Car Park & Golf

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We’ve arrived, it’s a foggy morning!

09:11 Mark

It’s looking busy this morning, the queue for the monorail stretches outside.

09:23 Robert

We’re at the entrance place, we’ll be in the park in a few moments…

09:28 Robert

Entrance Plaza

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Just waiting for Mark…

09:31 Robert

Entrance Plaza

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We’re in!

09:33 Mark

Entrance Plaza

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The new map.

09:34 Robert

On our way to Forbidden Valley…

09:38 Robert

Gloomy Wood

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Creepy…

09:43 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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Ride security…

09:44 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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There’s quite a queue outside!

09:45 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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It keeps going…

09:46 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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We’re in the queue—here’s our current view to give you an idea of how far back it stretches…

09:47 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Just to be clear, the queue is from the ride entrance. The ride itself isn’t due to open until 10am of course! Here’s the ride entrance…

09:49 Robert

Queue’s not moving terribly quickly, unfortunately… (As it’s not open yet!)

09:54 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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The Nemesis: Sub-Terra entrance sign.

09:56 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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The ride information board.

09:57 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Looking towards the building entrance.

09:58 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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The side of the Sub-Terra building.

09:58 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Fasttrack and main entrance signs.

09:59 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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The baggage hold.

09:59 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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A closer look at the entrance.

10:00 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Unit NS-T selling Nemesis Sub-Terra merchandise.

10:00 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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A T-Shirt.

10:01 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Another T-Shirt.

10:01 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Other goodies!

10:03 Mark

The queue length has settled, stretching back to Fresh Fish and Chips.

10:23 Stretchy

Towers Street

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Morning all, on park and greeted by a pirate ship playing I’m too sexy. With that bizarre start Alex, Carl, Snobbishbob and I are heading to Nemesis.

10:24 Robert

The ride’s finally open! Video of queue line and surrounding area to follow…

10:25 Video

The queue line for Nemesis: Sub-Terra on opening day.

10:25 Robert

We’re slowly moving into the queue…

10:28 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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Nearly there…

10:29 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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People in the queue…

10:30 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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Queue line…

10:35 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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The queue line runs parallel to the monorail for a way.

10:53 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Looking up at the entrance sign.

10:54 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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Alton Towers’ definition of queue jumping, Sub-Terra style…

10:55 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Phalanx security staff.

10:55 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Looking over at the baggage area.

10:56 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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Getting closer…

10:56 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Part of the queue.

10:57 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Phalanx helicopter on the queue videos.

10:57 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Another shot of the queue line video footage.

10:59 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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More of the queue line screens…

11:00 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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A shot of the monorail track you don’t usually get to see…

11:06 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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Nearly there…

11:06 Mark

We’re hearing reports that it’s a rather large let down… We’ll see for ourselves in about 5 minutes time!

11:17 Robert

We’re out!

11:18 Robert

So the ride’s basically the same as that at the Dungeons, pictures to follow…

11:19 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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The room before you enter the lift…

11:19 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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The lift’s screen…

11:20 Robert

Forbidden Valley

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The lift again…

11:20 Mark

Well we’re out. To be honest, for me it was pretty much what I expected. It’s not the best ride in the world, but it’s not supposed to be. An average addition to the park.

11:23 Robert

Theming was good, and acting was good, the actual drop isn’t exactly very thrilling…

11:25 Stretchy

Ok just got off NST. Urm… Urm..urm.. I now like Charley and the Chocolate factory.

11:26 Mark

Gloomy Wood

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The egg!

12:10 Mark

We’ve heard that Nemesis: Sub-Terra has a number of effects missing today, including “back pokers” and “leg flaps”. So maybe it’ll be a little more special when everything is fully working.

12:14 Mark

Are you looking forward to trying out Nemesis: Sub-Terra yourself?

Yes, loads!
30%
Yes, a bit
31%
Not sure
17%
No, not really
10%
No, it looks awful!
11%

12:25 Robert

Still a bit misty, but the sun’s finally out!

12:37 Robert

We’re approaching Ice Age 4D, now…

12:41 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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New Cloud Cuckoo Land signage.

12:42 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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And the back…

12:42 Robert

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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It’s chilly over in Cloud Cuckoo Land!

12:43 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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An overview of the theatre.

12:44 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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The entrance sign.

12:44 Robert

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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Queue line…

12:45 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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An overview of the ride entrance.

12:45 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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The attraction information board.

12:47 Mark

We’ve heard from a number of people that the Ice Age show is excellent… We should find out for ourselves in about 20 minutes time!

12:49 Robert

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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We have a photos taken in the queue line…

12:51 Robert

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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Front of the glasses we receive…

12:52 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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Queue line video.

12:53 Robert

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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The back…

12:53 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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The glasses, being modelled by Chloe and Gemma.

12:53 Robert

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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…and what they look like when they’re on!

12:57 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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The sign on the front of the theatre.

12:59 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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The area people get batched into before entering the theatre.

13:03 Stretchy

The 3d glasses are brilliant. Already I am swing depth in the queue line. They really make the world 3D. Oh sorry Mr operator. I am duely informed that the world is actually in 3 dimensions and health and safety say that you aren’t allowed to wear the glasses outside the theatre.

13:13 Robert

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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We’re going in!

13:19 Robert

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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The screen…

13:33 Robert

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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One of the pipes which hit your legs throughout the film…

13:33 Mark

We’re out! And… I liked it! Certainly the best 4D experience I’ve seen—not that I’ve seen that many! What struck me about it was the quality of the footage—it was very crisp and vivid. That coupled with the fast paced action scenes made for an immersive experience, and in the middle of the action I certainly found a smile creeping across my face!

13:34 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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The exterior of the Ice Age toy shop.

13:37 Mark

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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Gemma and Chloe with the Sloth character outside the show.

13:44 Robert

Dark Forest

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It says iPod… But they’re not really iPods! They’re fakes, Apple wouldn’t be happy…

13:54 Robert

Dark Forest

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Mysteriously, some crosses have been drawn on some of Rita’s supports…

14:16 Mark

Dark Forest

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Various ‘X’ marks can be found on Rita supports, which seems to have got Shawn Sanbrooke excited, who’s in the queue next to us.

14:16 Robert

Dark Forest

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Nearly at Thirteen…

14:35 Stretchy

My verdict on ice age. I was actually very impressed. The video was extremely well produced. The story was a real story. The comedy was funny. I didn’t know the characters having never seen the films, but at the end I had an emotional attachment to the characters. The 3d was cleverly used and not at all gimmicky. The added effects of snow (bubbles really), wind and rain added to the experience tastefully. Overall I enjoyed it. A good solid addition to the park.

The Snobbish Bob Review: It’s a good short film, but the snow seemed to come down a little to heavy at certain points for my liking. The music seemed a little to loud in places, drowning out the speech, but that didn’t matter in my opinion as the score was brilliant. Overall a very good investment for the park that will definitely always have an audience.

King Nemesis—my turn now it seems, Ice age 4D is a great addition to the park. Fun family entertainment and like the other said very good and crisp visuals. Best addition for 2012 in my books and I thank the lords of merlin that no cheap 3D tricks were used. Overall opinion—can I go on again?

Pete: fandabidozey

14:35 Robert

Been on Thirteen, we’ve met up with John and are heading over towards X-Sector, now…

14:41 Mark

Whilst we go on a few rides, why not check out RideSims.com where you can play ride operator on loads of top attractions!

15:24 Robert

X-Sector

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Sub-Terra advertising outside X-Cite…

15:40 Robert

Katanga Canyon

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We’re about to ride the Flume…

15:56 Mark

Are you looking forward to experiencing Ice Age 4D for yourself?

Yes, loads!
53%
Yes, a bit
27%
Not sure
7%
No, not really
9%
No, it looks awful!
4%

16:32 Mark

Katanga Canyon

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Some nerds on The Flume.

16:36 Robert

Katanga Canyon

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New entrance choices on the Rapids…

17:21 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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A last ride on Nemesis.

17:22 Mark

Expect a final shot of Nemesis: Sub-Terra on the way back…

17:23 Mark

Speaking of which, N:ST still has those back/leg effects missing—they haven’t worked throughout the day.

17:27 Mark

Nemesis back row: how we’ve missed it!

17:28 Mark

Forbidden Valley

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Nemesis… The original and best!

17:43 Mark

Gloomy Wood

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The entrance sign.

17:48 Mark

Mutiny Bay

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A Phalanx security guard protecting the entrance after ride close.

17:50 Mark

We’re walking back to Towers Street and a pirate in a ship with wheels spun past. Justin Bieber was playing, we heard the Titanic theme too… It was musical Ruth style!

17:54 Mark

Entrance Plaza

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Towers Street empties, the 2012 season has just begun!

17:55 Mark

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