ChristmasPud
TS Member
Yeah like posted above the park's whole appeal was quite different at that time, the gardens and Towers were a much bigger part of the day trip, but even then not that busy seemingly.I take the second point, but how did it work in the 80's? It's in the same place as it was then, just as far away from the rest of the attractions. With a bit of advertising and signage, it's not too far from the back entrance to DF and could easily be signed from just outside of the Towers next to the food kiosk.
To me it seemed like a strange concept even for the 80s, a formal restaurant in the middle of the gardens (it is quite isolated to be honest), in the middle of a theme park. Does anyone who was there remember visiting the Swiss Cottage for themselves?
If they brought the gardens back into Alton Towers' identity and appeal, then maybe something could be done. More of a cafe than a formal restaurant probably, mix it with an exhibition of the gardens maybe!
But then there's the flipside that if the gardens became more visited today, would it suffer more vandalism ? This is one reason the Towers aren't open as much anymore.
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