Galactica, Alton Towers, VR vs No VR Side By Side comparison POV

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2 жыл бұрын

A side by side comparison of POV's of Galactica at Alton Towers. One with and one without the now removed Virtual Reality visuals.

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@themightyquinnm190 Жыл бұрын

Was on this ride today and all I can say is damn, I seriously missed out on something, that looks like it would’ve been incredible like that. The ride is a lot of fun on its own, but that added factor would’ve been awesome.

@BeefbossZilla2011 2 ай бұрын

As a person who went on the non VR version, i can confirm that this ride is underrated and too overshadowed by nemesis reborn.

@mintydog06 Күн бұрын

True, I went on this for the first time yesterday. It's my second favourite coaster in the park, and I love the part where you're flying on the back. Shame I missed the VR version, what a cool idea.

@annmaria 8 ай бұрын

The VR was amazing. I'm not a fan of roller coasters since becoming a parent (?) but Galactica with VR was one of the best things I've ever done.

@mintydog06 Күн бұрын

Great vid, thanks! I only just learned about the VR today, and I went on it for the first time yesterday. I would have loved to have seen the VR version, brilliant idea, but I do get motion sickness easily in VR, so it would have to be perfectly in sync with the motion I was feeling or I'd feel very sick lol

@LiamDaNoob 2 жыл бұрын

Without the VR it looks like the whole park was abandoned

@smoothcoasting9503 2 жыл бұрын

The POV was filmed when the park was empty.

@mintydog06 Күн бұрын

LOL

@weewilly9690 2 жыл бұрын

Was hoping someone would make a video like this. I think I may be in the minority but I really liked Galactica with the VR. Nice work.

@smoothcoasting9503 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I am in that minority with you 😂

@billieseyelashesflewoff Жыл бұрын

Same!

@OnyxLee 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work! This video deserves a million view, at least!

@jamesramsey2400 2 ай бұрын

The vr was really cool I think most people who opposed it hadn’t tried it :(

@Never2old. 11 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to get to ride it with the VR on a quiet day, it was virtually walk on, the immersion was incredible and sorely missed. Perhaps we should ask AT to get a VR simulator ride in for people to experience it, it could be situated on the old Ripsaw site.

@DJSOfficialUK 2 жыл бұрын

Ride looked ok, think they might aswell just kept it as Air, as CGI & Virtual adventure looked not that good to me, but then again probs different experience while on ride? Loved the Galactica music, epic. But yeah, the ride as it was in video. Could of honestly made it better. But good video, amazing footage and thanks for sharing. 😀

@smoothcoasting9503 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I only got to ride it once with VR but thought it was great. Watching it on here doesn't really do it justice as to what it was actually like to ride. But it gives those that didn't get to experience it an idea of what it would have been like.

@bowmaj8666 10 ай бұрын

I went on this a few years ago. Galactica themed but without the VR headsets. It's a decent ride, but it sort of felt like I was riding a half arsed version of it. It didn't help that the large Galactica logo was starting to peal off and at the very end of the ride before you return to the loading station, the ground was covered in spit, because people can't resist gobbing on the floor at the end. It didn't ruin the entire experience, but that did make it a bit of a disappointment.

@smoothcoasting9503 10 ай бұрын

Yeh the Galactica Logo's pealing and the area as a whole looking a little tired does detract slightly from the experience. However it is rumoured that the ride will be getting a re-theme for next season to coincide with the re-opening of Nemesis. With the #seekthetruth stuff that is part of the current marketing and the rebel group opposing The Phalanx likely to be part of Galactica's new theme.

@insx Жыл бұрын

How exactly did they kit everyone out with headsets? I never went there while it was running and can't find any photos or videos of the setup.

@smoothcoasting9503 Жыл бұрын

They were attached to the trains with wires. the restraints had a pouch on them which the headsets could go in. They were wiped after every ride and then placed in the pouch for the next rider to put on when they boarded. The process did affect the throughput which was part of the reason that they decided to first only have them available on certain seats, and then remove them completely. I only actually rode it once with VR but really enjoyed it. Would love to be able to do it again.

@insx Жыл бұрын

@@smoothcoasting9503 Thank you. I'm sad that I never got to try it.

@lisaharrison8970 Ай бұрын

Do they put you in vr on the coaster?

@smoothcoasting9503 Ай бұрын

They used to, you would wear a VR headset and that is what you would see while riding. Personally I thought it was great, but a lot of people didn't like it. I think it often had syncing issues which caused motion sickness for some. It slowed operations down too, so was removed after a couple of seasons.

@georgecobley 4 ай бұрын

To be honest i was there when the vr was going about on the ride and i remember almost going on it i was literally at the station for the ride and wimped out i should have done it 🙄

@AKJord 3 ай бұрын

I personally hated the VR as it felt like riding a rollercoaster blindfolded but hey thats just my opinion im sure many loved it. Alton must of had their reasons for removing it.