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Re: Quick Questions 2013 I seem to remember hearing that the roof caved on the upper deck in on it around 2004/2005 time and it was removed and presumably scrapped.

Re: Quick Questions 2013 As far as I know it was all sold off to collectors after it was removed? Though i guess its possible there may be a couple of little bits liking around somewhere in a corner where no one has looked for years.

An obviouse example for me is the theming of Ripsaw. Which originally had big blue transistor style elements on top of its vertical supports. And the saw blades from which it takes its name on the end of the arms. Sadly all of this was removed over the years to allow access for maintainance I...

Nope that's a mobile phone mast :-) dispute their best effort to disguise it it still stands out a mile amongst all the trees. The flag tower behind Cloud cuckoo land is also covered in them.

It's not beyond the realms of possibility that we might get a revised map in May, they did that in 2006 I think it was. The new map was launched in March with the opening of Charlie, then a few months later they released a second edition featuring the Driving School once that opened. Then I'm...

Thoreticaly you can still get to it, I seem to remember we stumbled upon it while looking for the step walk In the valley. It's not exactly along a well traveled route, but I'm pretty sure the steps leading into Slaines hollow from the woodland walk would get you there eventually

There was indeed I have a photo of that too but didn't post is as didn't really show much! Also had a photo of the lodge with your ugly mug covering half the building. Didn't think posting that would be appetites. :-p

Just dug up some photo is took in 2007 of the Gate lodge I mentioned in my last post

Personaly I think x sector will be enlarged to be more prominent. And hopefully oblivion turned the right way around!! They really need to Reduce the area of map taken up by the hotels as it currently occupies about quarter of the map. If these was reduced then there would be plenty of space to...

Re: Talbot Street Tuesday (Picture Heavy) Those images a heartbreaking to look at. The house was so intricately designed knowing that it all got ripped out shortly after these photos were taken is sickening. Seeing a few little bits in those photos that still sit there today is a bit...

One of the little unexplored areas of the park that I always feel like is stuck in the 60s is the gate lodge in Alton Village. There is an obscure path leading to it from the gardens, but it's hard to find as the path branches off in so many directions. But the lodge itself is a little gem of a...

The box office was looking good at the weekend! Slowly starting to feel less like a recycled Your Day shop. Just need to get rid of the desks at the front! Or find a use for them. As for general maintainable the park wasn't looking to bad when I was there, the only thing that annoyed me that...

i have never... ...Liked the Flume

Re: Talbot Street Tuesday (Picture Heavy) Posted this in the past but thought it was relevant here, again clearly visible is the for mer Burger King compleat with the steps outside that still exist to this day.

I've always though this for years! Every time I get a train out of Waterloo and see the battersea sat there I always think about how that olace is responsible for giving us the resort we see today, I feel a pilgrimage is in order! Haha. As that ace is th Ernest thing that ever happened no Alton...

Re: Talbot Street Tuesday (Picture Heavy) I remember then2006 concept well. It came to light originally at the same time as the 'just add water' attraction concept for the old swan boat lake. There was a massive out cry at the time because the iconic frog fountains were to be lost in the...

I do believe I have a full set of these at home somewhere! They were a nice little bit of merch back in the day, my only issue with them was that the Nemesis coin looked totally un nemmie like, and didn't fit in with the idea of the ride at all. For those who never saw it it was simply the...

It's a strange thought that Alton towers wasn't their first choice of location for a theme park! How different would life be if they had been successful with their original plan! Maybe worth asking John Wardley about it at some point if we ever meet him again?

This is indeed good news! With the exception of the crab standing in for a young nemesis the sub terra videos are fantastic quality and help make the ride so much more immersive. Hopefully they will have the same effect on SW7!

I don't really see what change you can make to enterprise! The ride experience is based of the forces from the spinning wheel holding you in place. It's about as simple as a ride can get! I'm pretty sure it wouldn't work if it went backwards for example. These mysteriously new parts are the...