Today saw the opening of the historic grade 2 listed building that made Alton Towers Resort famous.
The towers ruins have been closed to guests since last August due them being the location of The Sanctuary and Terror of the Towers for the popular Scarefest event.
The ruins would normally reopen at the start of the season, however due to the appearance of The Sanctuary at the start of the 2013 season the opening of the ruins was delayed until recent days.
Alongside the ruins reopening, it also now means that Hex – The Legend of the Towers will now use it’s normal exit via the conservatory, instead of exiting around the back of Driving School. The temporary Scarefest exit spoils the ride for a number of guests as they walk past the large green building that the vault is housed in.
However, not all of the ruins are completely open as The Sanctuary seems to be still in place in the music room and poet’s bay, with the only visible signs of The Sanctuary being the door were Dr Kelman greeted his patients.
If the season plays out as usual, the ruins will close again sometime in August for Scarefest preparations.
Although the ruins opened today, it wasn’t as good news for Oblivion and The Smiler as both rides suffered significant downtime being closed for the majority of the day. It is not yet known if The Smiler or Oblivion will reopen tomorrow (14/06/2013)
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