The little "o shit" right before the first drop pretty much sums up the whole Smiler experience.

How many inversions do you want on your coaster? Alton Towers: yes

Can't believe this conversation : 0:39 Girl: I hate my life Guy: me too

The sound of the smiler roaring as it twists and turns through twisted metal is truly special!

This is straight out of my roller coaster tycoon game when I was 12

The chance of being killed at an amusement park is one in 750 million. You have more chance dying in a car, using a vending machine, even. Just remember, these are attractions for your enjoyment. Yes, things do go wrong on occasion. But that happens with everything. A lot of the time, the ride stops because it realizes that it could be safer, eg. a lap-bar could be tighter. Heck, most theme-parks close in the winter for maintenance, so that the Health & Safety Executive are convinced that the ride is safe. This often includes taking the trains apart and putting them back together. Rides are tested every single morning to make sure they are safe for standard operation.

The creepiest part is when you ride it or buy your picture you will notice you were smiling and laughing the whole way through it

That one woman screaming "HALFWAY????" like lmfao same sis

I went on this ride 2 days before the famous crash and was in the front seat😬. Very sad to those who got hurt, much respect

I passed out on this ride multiple times and I'm sat here watching this video saying to myself "I don't remember all this... Oh but I remember that part, I must have been awake then" 😂

This feels more like a Joker coaster than the ACTUAL Joker Coaster.

It's backstory fits it's terrifying theme

Smiler accident? *The operator sent the next train up because he didn’t see the car stalling* New Texas Giant accident? *The operator let the woman on even though she was too heavy.* As you can see, it is mostly human error as humans tend to make more mistakes than physics and state-of-The-art technology if you haven’t noticed.

Literally just went on this ride lmao, best ride here. The theme is on point, the queue is so cool, the ride itself it's amazing, the exit scared me more than it should have, what a ride.

imagine being in that crash and all you can hear whilst your there in unbelievable pain is the laughing track.shivers

Honestly, Alton Towers has the best themed rides unattached to prior media. I have seen no other theme parks that even compare to The Smiler or Nemesis when it comes to the themes and marketing and general aesthetic. I feel so lucky to live in England.

i shut my eyes the whole time and when it stopped i thought it was over, then my friend said "its only the first half" i shit myself xD

What happened on Smiler could've happened on any coaster as it was human error rather than anything technical. If anything, Smiler will probably be the world's safest coaster when it re-opens as they surely couldn't make the same mistake on the same ride again, right?

I swear to god that first indoor bit I can genuinely never figure out which way is up on video it’s the most confusing section in the world

I love the howl it makes going along the tracks (I know roller coasters do that) it just sounds amazing in person and on video 👍

If ur going to go on the smiler for the first time don’t get put off by this comments section it an amazing rollercoaster you’ll want to ride it again and again once you’ve done it

I went on this today and it is so physiology disturbing 😂 there is flashing lights and loud laughter and in the queue line, there is loads of screens with trippy hypnosis on and it's so insane👊🏻 even after the ride in the gift shop you just feel so messed up😖 best themeing ever

I had a nightmare last night The smiler as a stand up coaster.

The sound of the rollercoaster genuinely made me feel uncomfortable.

the weird thing is you actually laugh all through the ride

This ride was so much fun! The only thing was how annoying the music got whilst waiting for it. XD

What I find hilarious is that a guy literally saids ' Shit ' before it fully goes down. *I feel proud of him*

I'm watching all the Alton towers from seat povs for every ride to prepare myself as I'm going this summer and fyi I HATE roller coasters but imma still try

Sadly this ride is no longer know as the world's first roller coaster to invert 14 times. It is now known to a lot of people as that roller coaster that crushed 4 people's legs. I wish people would be over the crash by now and realize that it was human error that caused the crash. The smiler doesn't deserve the hate it gets

You have more chance of crashing 12 times on your way to the park than getting hurt on a rollercoaster. You have more chance getting killed or amputated by a vending machine than getting hurt on a rollercoaster. This ride is amazing and you should ride it. That is an interns fault what happened and he’s never working at a theme park again. It’s not the ride. And if the ride does have a technical error and stops, it’s for your safety. There may be an object that fell out of someone’s pocket and could hurt someone, there could be adverse weather and it will have to stop, or it could be the best reason I think- the sensors being over sensitive. There are sensors in these rides that track the location of the carts. They also detect if there is anything wrong with the rollercoaster. They automatically stop the carts for safety (if you’re on a loop, momentum will send you back round, most of the time). Sometimes, it may be over-sensitive and just stop the ride. That proves that you’re actually, too safe.

The little “o Shi-“ before the drop I felt that

Never thought these POV videos would ever actually become our source for fun in 2020

When I went after like 3 months of opening we were in line for 2 hours, boiling hot and everytime you thought you were near you got fucked over by turning a corner which revealed an even longer line. Still amazing though

I love it when it says half way corrected 😊😂😁

Who else is here virtually "riding" roller coasters because we can't right now?

I love the fact that as soon as the ride starts your thrown into a corkscrew with flashing lights and screaming from the speakers, this ride is an absolute masterpiece and I'd recommend it to literally anyone with the gut for this stuff 👍

Riding a roller coaster is statistically safer than flying, driving a car, riding a bike, and even walking. Accidents do happen, but when you are comparing safety of rides, countries, parks, etc., you are comparing abysmally small percentages.

I remember going on that ride for my birthday and took my older sister with me, it took me a whole day to convince her the ride didn't go into a loop as soon as you got on it... And it did 🤣

The ride isn’t even that bad when your on it. The worst part is the vertical climb when your on the back row. (Been there , done that)

This looks like a little kid drawn on piece of paper and then they turned it into a roller coaster

To be honest the crash actually adds more thrill to the ride, and it has cut the que line drastically.

I know this ride is called the Smiler, but I'd be crying as I ride it!

Who else loves how The Smiler just roars through the entire layout?

Nobody: The smiler ride:👈👉☝️👆🖕👇🖖👌👎👋🤟👏🙌👐🤝👂🤲👊✊🤞

As an American who went to Alton Towers around 4 years ago, I haven't felt safer on a roller coaster. That's a big thing for me, as I have a small body frame compared to most. The coasters we have here make me feel like I have too much room, and that I don't have enough restraint. Regardless, though, I still love riding them. I don't remember if this specific ride was there, or if I don't remember seeing it/not having enough time. From doing a lot of research, I do believe the accident that happened was 100% human error. I'll be back in England in a week, and I'm hoping to return to Alton Towers. I'll also be planning on definitely riding this one. Seems like fun.

I hope it doesn't go for good, I love the smiler and I personally would still ride after the crash

My friends won't go near the Smiler after the accident, but I'm stood there like .__. So what if I die? THIS RIDE IS SO AMAZINGGG

I queued 3 HOURS for this when it first came out. It broke down three times almost on the hour every hour. Managed to get to the front so it was SO worth it 😍😁

Honestly, I’ve been on a ton of coasters, but this is by far, my favorite.

'Process Complete' - nice touch.

This coaster is amazing, I go on it every year.

I went on this ride yesterday an amazing experience hands down the best ride at Alton towers

To those people saying they should've waited for the test train to come back: In short they did. Okay, so basically, they don't need to wait until it comes back to the station, as there's no need. The block system automatically checks the ahead blocks to make sure they're empty. They didn't wait for the train to come back as it's illogical and causes a longer wait during a breakdown, which people don't want. Basically, imagine the blocks are like so, with '-' being a block. (Station) - inside section - lift hill - part 1 (crash area) - brake - lift hill 2 and section 2 - brake - - station - If the empty car comes out of the station and is currently on the lift, moving up, and another one is sent, it is perfectly fine as there is a block between the car and the train. Now imagine the empty car has reached the top of the hill, the next one is sent forward, and reaches the top of the lift due to the block brake stopping it, as the empty train has stalled on the track. Now, the engineer reset the ride system and that resulted in the system losing the train on the track, therefore the next train was allowed over, resulting in the crash. Now that you know how these systems work, you realise how illogical it would be with the blocks being there. Rant over

Couldn’t stop laughing when I went on this. One of the best rides!

I usually love roller coasters but this really frightened me!

I had a crazy friend who went on this twice by her self aged 13 AND I WAS SCARED ON SONIC SPINBALL!!!😂

For all you GP in the comment section, the ride vehicles are called trains, not cars or carriages.

1:10 man I love that sound

This is the best POV of smiler I have seen as you captured the noise of the coaster perfectly…. Sounds like a monster roaring round the track 👌🏼

It was my first time going to Alton towers. Went for my birthday. Going on the smiler was amazing! Though it was thrilling and scintillating, you could genuinely laugh and have fun while doing like one million loops. Truly an amazing ride! I went back in early August 2019. Still as amazing as it was when I first rid it (: Remember, people... WE BELONG TO THE SMILER

think i saw ollies phone up there

The queue was 0 minutes today, I skipped school 😂. went on 8 times with no queue.

As soon as i go to Alton Towers,this is what i'm going on.

Rode this yesterday. Whilst walking back to the entrance to go home, walked past a family, and the dad was singing the theme song. It's designed so well, because it gets into your head, and that's exactly what the theming says it will do. Creepy.

is it ironic that my internet crashed while watching this

I went on this yesterday at night, Honestly one of the best rides I’ve ever been on

I still remember the advert for this ride back in 2013 when I was 7 years old!

I went on this yesterday and it was my first inverted coaster... also just happened to be front row...

It's my birthday this month, quite soon actually, and I am going to Alton Towers the day before, and I get in free as I have a Merlin pass. Me, my mum, dad and younger sister have a Merlin Pass! The Smiler is one of the second rides I will be going on! It is my 2nd fave ride! I love it so much that I have once been on it 3 times by myself! Honestly, if you haven't been on it, you're missing out on so much fun! If you aren't tall enough, don't worry! Once you are tall enough, you must go on The Smiler! The adrenaline rush is unreal! It is amazing! Alton Towers is the best! 😄

Went on this ride first time ever today ! Was really fun, my favourite ride

Idk about you, but “the accident” will absolutely not stop me from riding this or being nervous lol. Plus it happened like forever ago.

Just went on this insane rollercoaster yesterday it was worth the long wait and it does make you smile and laugh

I was counting the loops and realised they hid a cork screw in there 👼🏼

This was my first upside down ride ever. I loved it

The best ride I've been on by a long way . The whole theme has completely grabbed me

I love hearing the roaring sounds it makes!

This is such an amazing ride, I got on it 2 times yesterday. It's greattt

The lining up for this roller coaster is better then the actual ride😂 ngl

Such an amazing ride luv it

That one ride means the world to me ❤️❤️❤️

1:50 is so scary, feels like your just gonna slide out of your seat!

I went yesterday and i was on the front seat It was awsome !

Hiya when I'm commenting this it will be a new generation in 1 hour happy 2020s

Great video!

This ride puts a... _smile_... on people's faces.

Those poor 16 people.

I bet you didn’t know every morning since the crash they check every single piece of track to make sure it’s up to standard

Man I love Alton towers, its absolutely amazing especially when I go with my best friend

The bit of track at 1:19 is where it came to rest after the impact. It looks like the full train shouldn't have even got onto the chain lift if the empty one was lingering around before the "half way point".

Everyone, just think, the smiler crash was a human error, the ride had nothing to do with it, I experienced the smiler crash, I wasn’t on the ride but I was there.. yes, it has scared me, but I have to remember that things like that happen, but every care has been taken to ensure it won’t happen again. So if you’re a bit unsure about going on it, don’t worry! It’s an amazing ride!

This is no joke the best ride at Alton Towers! It lasts for a very decent amount of time. When you are on it you realise that you are smiling the whole way round!

i went on it yesterday have to say one of the best rides i have ever been on honestly amazing

Smiler : I Have the best theming! Wickerman : Hold my beer

just went on this ride today, and it was amazing! the inversions are really smooth and you can't feel them that much, tho if you go on the back row it is definitely more intense. it's so fun, went on it three times!

I can’t believe I did the smiler today, I conquered my fear of this particular ride and I loved it so much it has become my favourite ride in the entire park, and the entirety of the uk, and the world😆🤭 though it is rough it is brilliant😆

I can now proudly say I’ve rode this amazing,fantastic roller coaster

That LOOKS AMAZING

I went on this ride 4 times in a row it was lit

Great ride to go on and my absolute favourite in Alton Towers

This was the greatest ride at Alton towers by far. I loved the thrill and loops. 10/10