John Wardley - Ride Designer Explains About Alton Towers Resort Rides

[fizzycookie983]

I really wanna got on air but I'm shit scared of the drop! Can anyone tell me wot it's like??:)

[SuperSpikez1]

Im 13, and im a rollercoaster phinatic (however you spell it).. me and my mate from america study about rollercoaster (Im from england). We both wanna make a coaster company! I someday hope to meet john wardley and ask him.

[Flipbackkid]

he is a legend! he should take over thorpe park too!

[SuperSpikez1]

@Flipbackkid No! , Well yea, but keep nemesis inferno :L

[Flipbackkid]

@SuperSpikez1 haha, and saw 

[DecaPodge]

Oh my god! I was watching a completely seperate video before and thought "Tiff Needell would make a good commentator for this" as the guy wasn't Tiff, but sounded similar. And then I see this.

[minotaur878]

Never name such an inventive, creative and respectful name a bastard. -

[minotaur878]

Give him all due respect. You didn't mean it but the use of language reffered to him did. I've talked to him and he replied in a very very kind manner.

[Danny94James]

john wardley did a well job but after 1998 they just keep bringing in all these new white knuckle buster rollercoasters and it's only me who enjoys it, my parents hate it because all the rides are way to thrilling for them. they should bring a slow moving cruise boat inside the dark forest.

[PR3DATORcg]

I wanna take over his job LOL

[TheCoasterrus]

Thums up if you think John wardley has the best job ever!.

[EpicDuck01]

John wardley , you are a legend! And most of us love you!!! :D

[imnotonsmack]

air is actually suprisingly convertable

[CrazeyKoaster]

@imnotonsmack Yeah, it looks really uncomfortable but i think its the most comfortable ride ive been on!

[imnotonsmack]

@CrazeyKoaster yeah i could fall asleep on it... if it didnt move :P

[OwNaGeOfDaLiAm]

It really angers me when theme parks in America and other countires are taking these designs and making them into their own, better versions and getting all the credit! These here that Wardley created are many of the worlds first of their kind coasters, but they simply don't get the same recognition of their bigger counterparts!

[Deathriken]

@OwNaGeOfDaLiAm i support you entirely. any ideas on secret weapon 7?

[OwNaGeOfDaLiAm]

@Deathriken None so far, but I'm cumulating idea's.

[TheVloging]

Thats a lie Oblivion dont spin you in the tunnel at all!

[Dumblol1]

@TheVloging he means that the curve at the bottom of the pit which brings you back out is really tight, that's also the part where you get the 4.5Gs

[TomGreenUK]

What programme/DVD is this from and is the narrator Tiff Needell?

[xXAminaBABEYXx]

he certainly knows his stuff! go john!

[birkett938]

john wardley is a legend. if it wasnt for people like him, rollercoasters wouldnt even exist. any haters on this page need to get a real hobby instead of watching videos about somthing they dont even care about.

[Flipbackkid]

@birkett938 agreed!

[Mrresker]

oblivion isnt even a virtical drop ---FAIL

[Icoaster2008]

yes it is

[dynamicz108]

Yes it is you fuckin dobber!

[ben321999]

i dont think oblivion spins you in the hole, as i have been on it and never seen it happen

[wellziebob]

lol i no

[azzerishere]

does oblivion really spin in the hole, i didnt notice?

[koolkillax]

Your acctually flying like a bird! lol

[Mrresker]

i hate him

[Rollercoaster5000]

wtf, john wardley's awesome, how the fuck can u h8 him, he's a legend, u must be a dumbass to think that.

[Mrresker]

cause hes a cocky cunt air and oblivion are shit

[Rollercoaster5000]

@Mrresker WTF, As a coaster enthuiast and a fan of John Wardley I'm disgusted with you. Oblivion is a good ride (although a bit short) Air is an aweome ride, you must be mad to think it's crap. John is a legend, I'm disgusted with u. You call him a cocky ****, why, all he wants is to create gr8 ride and entertain people, he is in no way at all cocky. Don't reply to this comment.

[Mrresker]

haha i did

[Rollercoaster5000]

@Mrresker lol

[Dumblol1]

So what if you think he has crap rollercoatsers, he has made so many worlds firsts to prove they can be done, if it werent for people like him it would still be pushing a minecart down a hill for a coaster

[Mrresker]

no it wouldnt moron.

[thatkindofguy234]

Hes cocky?! and how would u know? yeh u probs r jelous and all cus he earns about 10 million a year...

[Mrresker]

lol im not jealous of him i just think he talks shit

[autograssboy]

@Mrresker how does he talk shit??? put it this way if thats shit as you call it he's got a long way with it havent he ahh???

[TheReVoLuTiiOnZz]

@thatkindofguy234 10 mil = WOW

[koolkillax]

@Mrresker Ooooooh jealous!

[Mrresker]

not really jealous of what?

[koolkillax]

@Mrresker Well the thing is Mr. M is that you said you hated him that must imply some jealousy!

[Mrresker]

not really

[koolkillax]

@Mrresker What a liar! You do and why do you hate him!

[blessosforlife]

oblivion looked like 80 foot about ground 100 foot beneath

[aaron1234153]

no one likes you shawn

[JaTo100]

im pretty sure its not 180 ft drop... i think its only like 85ft hight with an extra 20 or so ft underground but its not that much of a drop... ride it and you'll see.

[bigmuffexpress]

Theres 60ft about ground, and 120ft below.

[azzerishere]

no it really is 180ft

[koolkillax]

yeah they do kinda make crap like that up!

like they said the first drop to nemesis was 109 on coaster database when it was really on 62ft!

[xxiluvmoviesxx]

I managed my hands up on obilvion is was amazing! :D

[gavt1976]

Can you tell me where you going this video from because i have been looking for this one for a long time.

[L1F3ST0U4H]

6:24 'Oblivion is the world's first drop roller coaster'... So roller coasters didn't drop before Oblivion eh? :P

[wadler123]

worlds first VIRTICAL drop

[L1F3ST0U4H]

exactly, but the narrator just says 'world's first drop roller coaster'. :P

[accebernosam]

they probably said that because people argue about it actually being the worlds first vertical drop, because its not actually fully vertical, its 88.8 degrees!

[L1F3ST0U4H]

Yeah, I guess so. :P My friend told me that.. I wasn't sure if it was true but apparently Shikra is the real first v-drop coaster.

[lilm2k8]

Technically

[ShokaLion]

@L1F3ST0U4H SheiKra opened in 2005. Oblivion opened in 1998.

[L1F3ST0U4H]

@ShokaLion Oblivion isn't technically "virtical". 90 degrees is a virtical drop, oblivion is like 88 degrees. So TECHNICALLY oblivion isn't the first in the world to be truly virtical.

[ShokaLion]

@L1F3ST0U4H Okay fair enough if you want to be technical about it. To be honest though, if you ride on Oblivion, that two degrees doesn't really make much difference ;)

[Deathriken]

@L1F3ST0U4H its classed as the worlds first vertical drop coaster, and who cares? its a great ride!

[lilm2k8]

87 Actually

[accebernosam]

oh really? look on wikipedia!

[Livia123abc]

Shawn,

Have You Done The Next Construction Update For SW6?

[coasterpovking]

i saw this on tv lol ive still got it on vhs lol!!

[lilm2k8]

when was the video made ?

[coasterpovking]

i cant remeber but it was quite old

[Grakmere]

lmao, "whilst in the queue, riders are told that they...could die" haha nice one shawn

[YesItsMartin]

thats not shawn saying that...

[Grakmere]

obviously.....

[benjaminrozario]

hey Shawn. You spelt fantabulos wrong in the Infomation BOX :O:O:O

[ThemeParkMan09]

And you spelt it wrong in your comment :O:O:O

[meme5053]

Grrr....They say "drop rollercoaster" because oblivion is 87 degrees. But then they say that "the 6 tonne car slowly climbes a vertical rail"

Sorry, it just bugs me...

[starbugger1303]

i want to be John Wardley

[accebernosam]

i usually dont sit and watch 9 minute long videos, but i watched this the whole way through without getting bored! i loved it when he was on enterprise and he was speaking so normally as if absolutely nothing was going on! EVEN WHEN HE WAS UPSIDE DOWN!

[accebernosam]

i usually dont watch 9 minute videos, but i watched this one all the way through without being bored at all! i love it how he talks so normally on enterprise! hes talking as if absolutely nothing is going on! EVEN WHEN HE'S UPSIDE DOWN! i dont know why but i found that bit really funny!

[runescaperox4eva]

John Wardley is amazing :)

[BaybeeSaydie]

Gud video

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John Wardley Is a Legeendd!!!

Love u Loads xxxxx