Yearly Archives: 2012

24th December

It may be Christmas Eve, but that didn’t stop our TowersStreet Roving Reporters from scouting out the latest goings on at the resort. Despite it being the peak of the holiday season, builders were still hard at work to get the ride open on time. In addition, further construction material has arrived on the car […]

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17th December

The first signs of track construction can be seen from outside the park, and Alton Towers release the first official promotional image showing track in place.

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SW7 News Roundup

It may have taken a while to get going, but recent weeks have seen an explosion of SW7-related news and information, so we’re here to give you a round-up of things you may have missed.

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TowersStreet Christmas Competition

It has been a mere 6 months since we started TowersStreet, and as a thank you to our fans, we’ve been working with Alton Towers Resort to offer someone a very special prize.

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Exclusive – SW7 themed rooms for 2013

Alton Towers Resort have confirmed to TowersStreet that 2013 will see the launch of two SW7 themed rooms at the Staffordshire Resort’s hotels

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Alton Towers: the UK’s Favourite Facebook Check-In

Today it was revealed by the social media giant Facebook that the UK’s favourite place to ‘check-in’ in 2012 was the Alton Towers Resort!

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Merlin UK Attractions: What’s new for 2013?

We’re taking a quick break away from our Alton Towers closed season coverage and taking a look at what Merlin have in store for us at their other attractions across the UK in 2013.

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8th December

After we revealed vertical construction has begun, we head down to the Resort to take a look at what’s going on. There’s been a massive delivery of rebar with track being moved piece by piece from the car parks to the construction site.

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2nd December

A small update from 2nd December. Some steelwork has arrived on site which will presumably be used for the ride’s buildings.

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Secret Weapon 7 Vertical Construction Begins

Following seemingly slow construction recently, TowersStreet have today been informed that SW7 has gone vertical, with track supports beginning to rise on the site.

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