This ride freaked my whole friend group out after we went on it- All of us vividly remember one of our fiends crying really bad during the ride, but when we bought photos, he was laughing and smiling in all of them-
This is actually making me want to go on it. If I ever go to England again Alton Towers will be on my list. This footage makes it look slower compared to other videos and it actually looks fun. I never liked inversion coasters for some reason but never hurts to try.
I remember when I went on it for the first time aged 10, I absolutely loved it and had my hands up the whole way. The ride literally does make you smile and laugh afterwards + the occasional falling over from the loops-
yes i went when i was 10!! i suprisingly enjoyed it as i went on it in the first day of doing the 1.4m rides. I litterally loved it but got alot of bruises
@@jjsaysno9417 Same with the 1.4m thing, I was just 1.4 and it was the first time I went on a proper rollercoaster and I went from Wickerman to Smiler straight away!
The smiler is hands down my favourite ride. The big hill at the half way line gives my adrenaline so much because you are only lying on your back and as a child I always have that thought that I’m not tall enough and I shouldn’t just be lying on my back and just be on the seat lol
Hard to watch this without remembering the tragedy that happened a few years ago. Great footage regardless. *EDIT* Those of you who don't consider the accident a tragedy need to go back to school. Look up the definition. Also... someone doesn't HAVE to die for it to be a tragedy. Don't come for me, you're wasting your time.
Looks like an incredible ride. I love the double lift hills. Most coasters are over in a flash. This gives you a long ride experience and constant smiles. I would say this park made a great decision to add this amazing coaster. Millions of smiles and thrills for it's future. I hope I can travel from the US and ride this masterpiece.
It's got 2 lifthills because the momentum needed to propel the car through 14 inversions ment that having 1 lift hill alton towers would have to build beyond on the tree line which there not aloud to do, so they split the track into 2 sections with 7 inversions each
The airtime hill after the halfway point and the two heartline rolls at the end are my favourite parts of the ride, absolutely loved it when I first got off.
Now THIS is the definition of a compact roller coaster... if look in the end you see how long the roller coaster is despite its suuuuper limited space... And that double 0G barrel roll in the end... Muah!!
I took my kids on this ride (14, 16, and 17 at the time). We all loved it and went straight back on it since we had VIP passes. Does leave you feeling a little disorientated afterwards but great fun nonetheless.
idk if its just me but before going on it, i felt scared but the ride itself was actually not that bad, i went on it about 3 times in a row luckily because the park was quiet as it was a weekday and i felt great!! also, i hear the smiler laugh in my nightmares.
It’s also got a massive amount of backstory towards it too!! I really suggest checking it out if you’re interested in it, it’s regarding the fictional ministry of joy
If I ever went on this ride, that "Ha-ha-hahh!" jingle would be going through my head all damn day, always singing that song, and I would most certainly drive the people I was with totally batshit as a result - to the point where they would say, "Hey, I've got a GREAT idea! Let's put him back on The Smiler again, and just LEAVE him there!"
I remember going with school to alton towers when the smiler first opened. The queues were too long for me to bother but it had such a nasty reputation. People kept talking about people dying on the ride (could be rumours, never found out) but I had this image in my head of it being really scary either way. I don't know if going on the pepsi max (and nearly having a panic attack on the way up) tempered any fear I had around rollercoasters but this just looks fun now that I see it. I love fast and twisty coasters.
! No one died on this ride ! While there was a major accident on this ride no one died!! There were injuries and some of the riders in the accident had to get their legs amputated, but i reccomend watching a video called "what really happened on the smiler" to get more info about the factors that played. Since then proceedures and trainings have been improved and more safety systems have been installed on every ride at the park. It's still safe to this day as all works efficiently (i say efficient bc in the modern day, the least you'll get about Smiler is it stopping and riders likely having to be removed off the ride because of something detected in the safety systems :/ )
Nobody died but in 2015 there was a collision and left 4 passengers with Major injuries. There was a glitch in a system and an empty cart got sent out then a couple minutes later a cart of 16 people were sent out. The glitch made the mechanics break on the empty cart and it failed to complete the full loop on one of the loops. As the empty cart just sat there the cart with 16 passengers came up to the loop but hit the empty cart with force and the first 4 riders in the front row suffered injuries but no deaths.
@@VlogssWithAri there was no glitch. The winds made the first car fail the loop and then the operator manually overode the safety system later on, sending a car with passengers that had stopped down
This is my favourite ride in England! I love it so much! We live two and a half hours away but it is worth the drive! I can’t wait to come back to Alton towers! All of the rollercoasters are so amazing!
I’m to scared to ride this lmao, I can’t stop thinking about the event that happened on the smiler with the cars crashing that’s what keeps me away from it t-t
and the fact they run it so it still feels like your going to collide with other carts is a joke. i legit went on it kinda knowing it wouldn't happen but seeing us drop and another carriage coming towards us just took the fun out of the ride
@@Deadmau5l it's been like that since it opened, it's a dueling coaster and adds to the thrill. The cars are on two different sections of the ride, and it just depends of timing if the carts line up dueling next to each other
What are you on about? There are multiple 60fps 4k povs from 2019. Ridership is still high too, you can often queue two hours for the ride even now The only reason there aren't povs everywhere is because Alton Towers doesn't allow cameras on rides
Shouldn't be scared. Because of the crash its now probably the safest ride in the world at this point due to the amount of bloody safety precautions they have in place. Truly a marvel of engineering. Went on it a while ago planning to go again cause it is absolutely brilliant.
@@lotte2899 true but every time I’ve been to Alton the queue for it’s usually 45 minutes long or more. So even if I ignore the accident ain’t no way I’m waiting that long for it.
@@janey27701001 possibly. It just seems that his arms go loose at exactly the same time he stops laughing just for a second or two. If you see other videos where riders have passed out, you'll see what I mean. Fair play for giving it a go though after all the negativity with this ride
@@janey27701001 you are correct. I let my arms loose for a moment, then realised they were in the way of the recording so grabbed my knees, then just reverted back to the bars. I wish it was fast enough to pass out but unfortunately it's not. 🤣
I went to Alton towers, and only being a child, I was so shocked when I was tall enough to go on the smiler!!! It was such a cool ride, deffo worth the £10 for a fast pass ticket!
my first time on it was at the front, on the end seat very good. went in single riders queue but it still took about 30 minutes to get on since it was at the end of the day
Trust me, safety systems have dramatically improved since the accident. Said accident was also the ride operator's fault, as the safety systems were overridden even when it detected a train still on the track. Alton Towers has taken even more precautions now, to make sure the ride is completely safe for all its guests. If any rides do break down while you're on it, you'll just be stopped in a safe place along the course while the ride staff looks for the cause of the stop. This is nothing to fear though, as breakdowns naturally happen on all roller coasters, most of the time due to the ride's computers being extra precautious. Roller coasters are built for this stuff though, and as many safety precautions as possible are taken on every existing ride. If you're still somewhat afraid to ride because of safety, just remember that you're more likely to actually die on the car ride to the theme park than be injured on a roller coaster.
I remember going on this a few times when it first opened, the best time was during Halloween, it was late and when we reached the top we could see all the stars in the night sky 🌌 definitely visit at night if you can because it’s a whole new experience
@@Seth_yt17 its not that scary really, its not that fast, not that high and the pops of airtime make it fun and the inversions seem quite normal after the second half as there is so many
I loved it but cried at the same time and I lent on banging my head on the head rest because of the 14 loops and I passed out for like a split second then screamed to the top of my lungs
Yeah im going on this ride soon for the first time, I have never done any looped rollar coaster ever and im just really nervous. Last time I dipped out last second because I felt horrible. But I hope I go on it this time.
So? How did it feel? Contemplating about going on it but i don't appreciate the look of upside-down coasters at all nor have i ever been on one.. The theming is lurking me closer to it though
love every ride at alton towers BUT this one. i will never go on this i hated it so much i passed out. i WOKE UP WHEN H GO VERTICALLY UP AND I WAS LIKE WHAT IS GOING ON 💀
@@Crimsrn Week day, closest parking, as soon as it opened we got to smiler and it was around 23 minute wait. The other rides were around 13 apart from nemesis which was around 25
Honestly was shitting myself before I went on the smiler for the first time but it was amazing, smooth ride, made me slightly dizzy, NOT SICK but dizzy, weirdest bit is ur actually smiling the whole way around…
Just get your selves on it. Its a very good ride. Been on it about 8 times now. Its one to experience as videos don't do it justice. This ride aswell as others has had tight safety measures put in place to ensure safety. Don't be put off by that accident let it add to the thrill. Bless those that got injured tho.
Went to Alton Towers as a reward trip as it was the end of the year last week, went on wickerman then smiler, Was pretty scared as wickerman was my first ever roller coaster but then when i went on smiler it was too funny, heard someone shouting, "TAKE ME BACK! TAKE ME BACK" on the part where you go vertically upwards
In case the incident has tainted your view of this ride, I'd like to tell you the operators ignored the warning to stop the train (cart/car/carriage.) The crash was their fault, and everyone on the ride suffered minor injuries. The ride does not kill people and it never has.
gosh I am terrified to go on it tbh. do I think u could tell me how u felt? and are u usually scared of coasters like this? it's totally ok if not but I'm just debating whether or not I should go on it because im a little scared lol. thank you!
@@sha.2429 you don’t get that stomach drop feeling like on drops on different costers, you don’t really feel yourself going upside down and I’m usually not afraid because I’m a massive thrill seeker! Hope this helped :)
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i love how he just plays along with the theme of the coaster and laughs uncontrollably the entire time
Ikr so unsettling
its not going along with it, the way the tracks are designed forces riders to laugh. so there isnt really a way not to
Its better then the screaming
@@hmwh4t it’s the gforce
@@Healinginnerchild89 than
One of the only POV videos that actually shows the trains interacting in the spaghetti bowl section. So cool.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!
@@JBengey quick question did you pass our near the end?
I’ve a question….I see the other train and the “spaghetti bowl” just wondering if that’s another coaster or do they share the track?
@@wonderfulmuffinz254 they share the track, but there are block brakes so that each "block" or section can only ever have one train on it
@@danielhowe4883 Thank you for the reply! Have a great Holiday Season….Til’ next year, then…..🎢🎢🎢🎢 ☺️
This ride freaked my whole friend group out after we went on it- All of us vividly remember one of our fiends crying really bad during the ride, but when we bought photos, he was laughing and smiling in all of them-
Oh shit
maybe its an effect ??
@ᅠᅠ you can’t, it’s shut down
@@floppydoppy huh?
wait what the fuck
i really like the shoot. you can see from the real passenger view (you can see the handbar). nice
its the chest so not realy
@@jshot4972 “it’s the chest so not really”
@@jshot4972 if you’re a little shorter it’s gonna be that view
@@Remokazzi short peoples arms don't come out of their head
@@rampager1990 maybe you grab a little bit higher 😭
I really like this pov, i feel like im just little kids riding adult coaster.
I like it, too! I like to pretend I'm actually on the coaster for real!
Lol I feel like I'm gonna puke
True, just the angle makes it so true.
How is this considered an adults roller coaster
@@callmehaddyxgacha4265wow ur so cool
The weird thing is that after the ride your actually smiling
lmao isn't that after every Rollercoaster
Not for me it wasn't I was running to the nearest bin
@@music_lover9049 lol
well it’s called “the smiler” so obv ur gonna start smiling but when I was on it I screamed the hell out of me I was like “HELPPPPPPP GET ME OUTTT”
@@Royale_taliya thats what i would do
this man passed out then instead of screaming when he woke up jut started laughing and enjoying it, what a legend
How tf did he pass out there?? Couldn’t have been pulling that many G’s……is it common for people to pass out on this ride??
@@tannerbroyles i guess its not form g but from fear
@@tannerbroyles yes it is possible from lack of oxygen to the brain. he could've possibly forgotten to catch his breath.
he didnt pass out
@@QuandaleRizzler32 then why did he go limp and let his arms flail around? And why did he struggle to grab his restraint?
I feel like someone looked at the Saw coaster and said "Yeah, but to 11."
090o
It was made by the same people
Wait a minute mystery mine is the older version of saw then if saw the older version the smiler than what comes after...
@@jprbyt Probably a newer infinity coaster, like Karnan :P
This ride looks incredible. Love how compact it feels and the colour scheme!
Going in 2 weeks
@@natbelongstosmiler6684 someone liked the ride💀
I love how on the 2nd lift hill they were laughing like nobodys business
The Smiler got a hold of them
The smiler's doin its job
@@zephdahoneybee at least we know it works
@@Sebastian_Solace_from_PressureYO SMILER IT'S MJ! DIDN'T EXPECT TO MEET U IN THE WILD ESPECIALLY YT 😭
@@Sebastian_Solace_from_Pressure HAHSHAHAH I DIDN'T EXPECT FINDING U HERE
This is actually making me want to go on it. If I ever go to England again Alton Towers will be on my list. This footage makes it look slower compared to other videos and it actually looks fun. I never liked inversion coasters for some reason but never hurts to try.
Make sure you book well for Alton Towers! Spare no expenses. It's the greatest place on Earth. Wickerman in the dark is a truly unreal experience.
@@AutisticAl I'll tell my parents that. Also thanks.
@@adventurekitty1016 Go at scarefest. That's the only time you can ride the coasters in the dark. Hope you get the chance to experience it!
I laughed all the way through when I went on it. It's actually really fun
yeah this ride is the best at towers
I remember when I went on it for the first time aged 10, I absolutely loved it and had my hands up the whole way. The ride literally does make you smile and laugh afterwards + the occasional falling over from the loops-
yes i went when i was 10!! i suprisingly enjoyed it as i went on it in the first day of doing the 1.4m rides. I litterally loved it but got alot of bruises
@@jjsaysno9417 Same with the 1.4m thing, I was just 1.4 and it was the first time I went on a proper rollercoaster and I went from Wickerman to Smiler straight away!
At one point I saw his arms moving all over the screen I thought he passed out 😂😂
WAIT DID HE NOT?💀 I thought he did too!
he did
Designer: How often should the roller coaster be upside down?
Client: Yes
Merlin demands worlds firsts for their big coasters, this one’s worlds first was most inversions on a ride (14)
my second time riding this i was determined to just stay deadpan the whole thing and not let it win. needless to say, i failed lol, nice vid!
To be honest this video is the rare POV videos where the camera isn’t fixed. It actually moves and you can see the hand bars and stuff. Legendary.
This coaster looks INCREDIBLE.
@@DiveLol there was 1 serious accident, not loads. And it reopened 9 months after the accident, it was human error
It's really good! And like every hour or so they make sure the ride is working properly and send off empty carts so you're safe :)
Teacups my goat
It IS incredible. I recommend going to Alton towers if you live in England or if your coming to England!!
@@DiveLol nope. One serious accident and a few minor faults. Don’t over exaggerate it.
The smiler is hands down my favourite ride. The big hill at the half way line gives my adrenaline so much because you are only lying on your back and as a child I always have that thought that I’m not tall enough and I shouldn’t just be lying on my back and just be on the seat lol
No one:
The sounds I hear: *laughing, screaming and INTENSE NOISE OF MOVING CART*
Hard to watch this without remembering the tragedy that happened a few years ago. Great footage regardless.
*EDIT* Those of you who don't consider the accident a tragedy need to go back to school. Look up the definition. Also... someone doesn't HAVE to die for it to be a tragedy. Don't come for me, you're wasting your time.
They have learnt from it, they run less trains and runs more safety precautions
Sorry I’m new here what happened?
@@mollyharrington8578 in 2015 two trains/carts collided on the smiler due to 100% human error
@@GenGamesUniverse thank you so much
No one died just serious injuries so that's an untrue account
This roller coaster looks ABSOLUTELY INSANE!
No
@@t-bone6303 Yes
Looks like an incredible ride. I love the double lift hills. Most coasters are over in a flash. This gives you a long ride experience and constant smiles. I would say this park made a great decision to add this amazing coaster. Millions of smiles and thrills for it's future. I hope I can travel from the US and ride this masterpiece.
If you go buy the silver fast track, best quality:price ratio
It's got 2 lifthills because the momentum needed to propel the car through 14 inversions ment that having 1 lift hill alton towers would have to build beyond on the tree line which there not aloud to do, so they split the track into 2 sections with 7 inversions each
The way he just said it’s broke at the first holding brake just below the first chainlift lol
Type of roller coaster i love
-loops
-fast
-dont have a big drop
-sharp turn
I love this one
The second airtime hill gives you that drop feeling though. Love it
I wouldn't make it to the half way point without throwing up.
You would. It’s so fast that you don’t have time to get sick or realize whats going on.
If ur sick it goes back in ur mouth it’s that fast lol
@@pregoego7712 lmaoo
@TheFinalInversion Are you okay?
@TheFinalInversion why did you capitalize every word
The airtime hill after the halfway point and the two heartline rolls at the end are my favourite parts of the ride, absolutely loved it when I first got off.
one of my favourite povs of this coaster honestly
This ride is amazing! When you think it is finished you face a vertical lift hill and some awesome elements after that.
Now THIS is the definition of a compact roller coaster... if look in the end you see how long the roller coaster is despite its suuuuper limited space... And that double 0G barrel roll in the end... Muah!!
If you look at the coaster when your off of it, it just looks like a black mass of wires.
I took my kids on this ride (14, 16, and 17 at the time). We all loved it and went straight back on it since we had VIP passes.
Does leave you feeling a little disorientated afterwards but great fun nonetheless.
0:34 horror background scream LMFAO
ikr lol
Couldn't hear any screaming at 0:34
idk if its just me but before going on it, i felt scared but the ride itself was actually not that bad, i went on it about 3 times in a row luckily because the park was quiet as it was a weekday and i felt great!! also, i hear the smiler laugh in my nightmares.
How have I just realised its called the Smiler coz it spins round and round like it's hypnotising you to smile while riding it
It’s also got a massive amount of backstory towards it too!! I really suggest checking it out if you’re interested in it, it’s regarding the fictional ministry of joy
Also because of the machine in the centre is designed to make subjects smile, think it’s called the marmaliser but that might be one of the limbs
The wind pushes ur face when ur riding it so if u smile one time in the ride u won’t stop for the rest of it. Also the best ride ever.🙌
If I ever went on this ride, that "Ha-ha-hahh!" jingle would be going through my head all damn day, always singing that song, and I would most certainly drive the people I was with totally batshit as a result - to the point where they would say, "Hey, I've got a GREAT idea! Let's put him back on The Smiler again, and just LEAVE him there!"
Love how this ride was designed to have as many inversions as possible and then they came up with the accurate theming after
I went to alton towers last week and I really regret not going on the smiler
Bro why didn’t u it was the best did u atleast go on the oblivion
I stan this ride too much most of my Alton Towers merch is just The Smiler
Oh Brother where is your fun did you loosed that?
@The_Smiler_Human no, i gained it back when i put nemesis as my #1 at towers
@@Th3Sm1ler ok
I get motion sickness very easily, and even watching this made me dizzy and nauseous. That was intense and well-made, but holy hell.
I remember going with school to alton towers when the smiler first opened. The queues were too long for me to bother but it had such a nasty reputation. People kept talking about people dying on the ride (could be rumours, never found out) but I had this image in my head of it being really scary either way. I don't know if going on the pepsi max (and nearly having a panic attack on the way up) tempered any fear I had around rollercoasters but this just looks fun now that I see it. I love fast and twisty coasters.
! No one died on this ride !
While there was a major accident on this ride no one died!! There were injuries and some of the riders in the accident had to get their legs amputated, but i reccomend watching a video called "what really happened on the smiler" to get more info about the factors that played.
Since then proceedures and trainings have been improved and more safety systems have been installed on every ride at the park. It's still safe to this day as all works efficiently (i say efficient bc in the modern day, the least you'll get about Smiler is it stopping and riders likely having to be removed off the ride because of something detected in the safety systems :/ )
No one has died on the ride, there was an accident in 2015 but that was due to human error and is very unlikely to happen ever again
Nobody died but in 2015 there was a collision and left 4 passengers with Major injuries. There was a glitch in a system and an empty cart got sent out then a couple minutes later a cart of 16 people were sent out. The glitch made the mechanics break on the empty cart and it failed to complete the full loop on one of the loops. As the empty cart just sat there the cart with 16 passengers came up to the loop but hit the empty cart with force and the first 4 riders in the front row suffered injuries but no deaths.
@@VlogssWithAri there was no glitch. The winds made the first car fail the loop and then the operator manually overode the safety system later on, sending a car with passengers that had stopped down
@@Kanaventi oh okay! Thanks for correcting me.
This is my favourite ride in England! I love it so much! We live two and a half hours away but it is worth the drive! I can’t wait to come back to Alton towers! All of the rollercoasters are so amazing!
Even Above Swarm Or Nemesis?
What an insane coaster🎢🎢😍🔥 loved this POV. Favourite coaster on earth. Smile always 🖤💛
I’m to scared to ride this lmao, I can’t stop thinking about the event that happened on the smiler with the cars crashing that’s what keeps me away from it t-t
You shouldn’t be scared to ride this just because of that, yes the accident was terrible, but it was 100% human error.
and the fact they run it so it still feels like your going to collide with other carts is a joke. i legit went on it kinda knowing it wouldn't happen but seeing us drop and another carriage coming towards us just took the fun out of the ride
You can't live your live in fear. Any ride has the ability to crash, not just this one!
@@Deadmau5l it's been like that since it opened, it's a dueling coaster and adds to the thrill. The cars are on two different sections of the ride, and it just depends of timing if the carts line up dueling next to each other
That crash just made it more exciting... 🤣
Best POV i’ve seen. Because of the crash nobody really rides this enough to find good 60fps POVs of this ride so glad you did it!
What are you on about? There are multiple 60fps 4k povs from 2019. Ridership is still high too, you can often queue two hours for the ride even now
The only reason there aren't povs everywhere is because Alton Towers doesn't allow cameras on rides
@@Archman155 Smiler has like the longest queue in Alton towers
This video fully explains the accident: ua-cam.com/video/0p1uMW7ZY38/v-deo.html
It is old that feeling of colliding with another cart, When you know its a reality and not a novelty trick it takes the fun out of the ride
Honestly since the accident on there a few years ago I won’t go on smiler. Oblivion however is one of my favourites.
Shouldn't be scared. Because of the crash its now probably the safest ride in the world at this point due to the amount of bloody safety precautions they have in place. Truly a marvel of engineering. Went on it a while ago planning to go again cause it is absolutely brilliant.
@@lotte2899 true but every time I’ve been to Alton the queue for it’s usually 45 minutes long or more. So even if I ignore the accident ain’t no way I’m waiting that long for it.
@@LeadingMole058 i waited like 20 mins. Trick is to go on a week day like monday. Will be a lot emptier
2:33 he definitely passes out for a couple seconds. His arms hang loose and he stops laughing. Can't blame him
Or he just let go of the bar to let his arms fly. You see him grab his knees too
@@janey27701001 possibly. It just seems that his arms go loose at exactly the same time he stops laughing just for a second or two. If you see other videos where riders have passed out, you'll see what I mean. Fair play for giving it a go though after all the negativity with this ride
@@janey27701001 you are correct. I let my arms loose for a moment, then realised they were in the way of the recording so grabbed my knees, then just reverted back to the bars. I wish it was fast enough to pass out but unfortunately it's not. 🤣
@@JBengey Thanks for clearing that one up. Sorry for assuming you'd passed out! 🤣
@@justanroberts1786 😄 its no problem at all. Glad you enjoyed the video. All the best.
I was shitting myself before this ride, we did the first inversion inside and I was all calm and knew I was going to love it
You know what's creepy, you guys actually started laughing
Hahahahahahahahahahahaah
I went to Alton towers, and only being a child, I was so shocked when I was tall enough to go on the smiler!!! It was such a cool ride, deffo worth the £10 for a fast pass ticket!
IM GOING TOMORROW AND IM GETTIN SO EXCITED JUST WATCHING THIS
Don’t be excited about the queues
@@imaan. LOL
@@imaan.NAH FR
fun fact: your 300x more likely to die from a vending machine than the smiler
the soundtrack to this ride is literally HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
my first time on it was at the front, on the end seat
very good.
went in single riders queue but it still took about 30 minutes to get on since it was at the end of the day
Imagine this with just one lift and 14 inversions in a row 😳
Euthanasia coaster?
@@igneousorgan6435 i mean that like 7 isnt it?
@@Chinawanka it could be 14 if you put that in your last will.
Idk why but I’m just afraid to go Alton towers after the smiler accident like I’m scared if the rides break there while I’m on it.
Trust me, safety systems have dramatically improved since the accident. Said accident was also the ride operator's fault, as the safety systems were overridden even when it detected a train still on the track. Alton Towers has taken even more precautions now, to make sure the ride is completely safe for all its guests.
If any rides do break down while you're on it, you'll just be stopped in a safe place along the course while the ride staff looks for the cause of the stop. This is nothing to fear though, as breakdowns naturally happen on all roller coasters, most of the time due to the ride's computers being extra precautious. Roller coasters are built for this stuff though, and as many safety precautions as possible are taken on every existing ride.
If you're still somewhat afraid to ride because of safety, just remember that you're more likely to actually die on the car ride to the theme park than be injured on a roller coaster.
@@illumynarty ooooo ok thank you
@@cottencandyytt No problem. I'm always trying to make people less scared of amusement rides :)
Him- it's broke
His friend I think- piss off 😣
😂
I remember going on this a few times when it first opened, the best time was during Halloween, it was late and when we reached the top we could see all the stars in the night sky 🌌 definitely visit at night if you can because it’s a whole new experience
It’s looking pretty worn, it needs a repaint...
It doesn’t need a repaint for a couple of years
I’ve seen rustier (not nemesis)
I aggree Cedar Thrills
Yh it looks kinda dull
@@itznathz9496 I think nemesis is mainly supposed to have the rusty effect along with it’s theme. I could be wrong so feel free to correct me lol
Go on the big dipper or grand national at Blackpool pleasure beach. Those rides look like Chernobyl with all the rust.
This ride is definitely on my bucket list. When I have the time and money, imma get on this ride and have a great time. :D
Amazing quality bro good vid
I’ve ridden this god knows how many times and it never gets old. Those 14 inversions and 2 bunny hops are so much fun
I’ve been on the smiler and it’s not as bad as it looks.it just makes you go upside drown Alot
It is cause I want too go on it when I’m older but I’m little scared
@@Seth_yt17 its not that scary really, its not that fast, not that high and the pops of airtime make it fun and the inversions seem quite normal after the second half as there is so many
I loved it but cried at the same time and I lent on banging my head on the head rest because of the 14 loops and I passed out for like a split second then screamed to the top of my lungs
Yeah im going on this ride soon for the first time, I have never done any looped rollar coaster ever and im just really nervous. Last time I dipped out last second because I felt horrible. But I hope I go on it this time.
So? How did it feel? Contemplating about going on it but i don't appreciate the look of upside-down coasters at all nor have i ever been on one.. The theming is lurking me closer to it though
love every ride at alton towers BUT this one. i will never go on this i hated it so much i passed out. i WOKE UP WHEN H GO VERTICALLY UP AND I WAS LIKE WHAT IS GOING ON 💀
If you go alton towers you should def go on smiler first it builds up your courage to go on things like rita and wickerman
"builds your courage for wickerman"
lmao what?
I've been on wickerman and people don't pass out on wickerman
@@AFGuidesHD yh well u know what I mean and oblivion my first ever ride was smiler
Greatest ride ever with a tarnished history and you feel a little guilty when you go on it and enjoy it.
It adds to the atmosphere that already is pretty freaky, if you ask me😂
@@fabianspencer5611 whatever fella
Went in this today , balled my eyes out when I saw the halfway point , I thought it was done 😟
Alton Towers, queue for 2 hours, go on the ride. Queue for 2 hours go on another ride. Queue for 2 hours, the park closes, £42 entry what a bargain.
unlucky. My queue time was 20 minutes
@@lotte2899 what??? That’s insane queue time… i’ve had to wait 3 and a half hours before
@@Crimsrn Week day, closest parking, as soon as it opened we got to smiler and it was around 23 minute wait. The other rides were around 13 apart from nemesis which was around 25
This looks like a beast and I love how much fun they have
i got on the front row on the first time id ever been to alton towers! I was so excited, and i couldnt stop smiling during the ride. coincidence?
THATS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME
Honestly was shitting myself before I went on the smiler for the first time but it was amazing, smooth ride, made me slightly dizzy, NOT SICK but dizzy, weirdest bit is ur actually smiling the whole way around…
That is the best ride I have been on, I also love Nemesis and Wicker man
0:17 someone say JOIN US.
That’s part of the ride experience
@@Yasin_2312 oh ok thanks
Join us hahahahahahshahaha
You belong to the smiler
That was one of the most smooth povs I’ve ever seen
Love the ride, hate the 2nd lift hill. Especially when it's windy🥴😬 The track shakes from side to side sometimes
It isn’t aloud to operate over high winds, because that happens and the train stalls.
Tho it is rough when it is up in high winds.
The best ride I've ever been on by a clear margin
I don't think I have been on a ride with that many inversions
You wouldm't have, since it holds the world record for the most inversions
no! Duh! This coaster has the most inversions in the world so farm
@@ponkypink3147 Well I wasn't looking for sass wasn't I.
Before this came along, Thorpe park held the record with colossus
@@coolcattigger and before that it was dragon kahn in portaventura
You really captured the ride perfectly. My shoulders are hurting.
God, I wanna ride this one so bad. the design is so cool too
Whilst you seemed super cool and hands free..... your white knuckles brought back memories of MY white knuckles :)
Omg how steep is this coaster. I must admit id be a bit put off by the accident but good on you for giving it a go
Same I feel like every dime I see or think about this ride I think of the accident
Just get your selves on it. Its a very good ride. Been on it about 8 times now. Its one to experience as videos don't do it justice. This ride aswell as others has had tight safety measures put in place to ensure safety. Don't be put off by that accident let it add to the thrill. Bless those that got injured tho.
Guess what?
The crash was human error
You shouldn’t be afraid of anything besides the lore and music
THE SMILER IS A SAFE RIDE
The accident could've happened with any roller coaster. It was caused by pure human error. The ride was running perfectly fine that day.
@@justarandompeep412 well then why not be afraid of human error happening again?
That is one amazing roller coaster. I absolutely love the inversions.
Bro even after the crash it had, I still love riding this, 10/10
Edit: fixed grammar mistake :)
Tf you mean “crashes”
The Smiler has only had 1 crash -_-
@@Th3Sm1lerGrammar mistake :')
I’m going Alton towers tomorrow. I’m really excited :)
I would be so dizzy after this one.
That's an impressive coaster. I like how they put up the signs telling you Half Way.
Despite the accident, I really would love to ride this, great vid 👍
It would be much safer now :)
Went to Alton Towers as a reward trip as it was the end of the year last week, went on wickerman then smiler, Was pretty scared as wickerman was my first ever roller coaster but then when i went on smiler it was too funny, heard someone shouting, "TAKE ME BACK! TAKE ME BACK" on the part where you go vertically upwards
I went on this coaster about 10 days ago and it feels like it brain wipes you
Haha when the ride ends you think what just happened
In case the incident has tainted your view of this ride, I'd like to tell you the operators ignored the warning to stop the train (cart/car/carriage.) The crash was their fault, and everyone on the ride suffered minor injuries. The ride does not kill people and it never has.
A graze or bruise is a minor injury, not amputation. Two children in the front row had to be amputated, including a ballet dancer.
@@56independent42 Shit. I forgot about that.
yeah and since, they have never ran 5 trains again thankfully@@56independent42
the fact they were laughing the whole time omg 😨😨😨😨
5 year old me when this came out would of never believed I’m able to ride it now, I used to scream even on baby coasters at fairs or the seaside.
This one looks fun 🤩
Probably the first coaster I’ve I seen that lets you know when the half way point is with a sign 😂😂
Ah, the Vominator.
2:26 he starts moving his arms like he’s a planet coaster person lol.
It was at the top of my bucket list, ever since August 2021, and I finally got to go on it last month! I was so happy! Hahahaha..
gosh I am terrified to go on it tbh. do I think u could tell me how u felt? and are u usually scared of coasters like this? it's totally ok if not but I'm just debating whether or not I should go on it because im a little scared lol. thank you!
@@sha.2429 you don’t get that stomach drop feeling like on drops on different costers, you don’t really feel yourself going upside down and I’m usually not afraid because I’m a massive thrill seeker! Hope this helped :)
@@able_.e thank you so much for sharing!! I can't wait to ride the smiler now, it looks so fun. Thank you so much)
cool how you snook your gopro on to the ride despite it being a rule not to! ha ha ha
😉 the ultimate rebel 🤣🤣
@@JBengey IKR 😂
This comment is so British lmao
I don’t see why you couldn’t have a go pro if it’s strapped on your clothes on your wrist it’s not like it’s gonna hurt anyone
@@heavenburke my thoughts exactly 😁