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It was more of a question than a statement, but return on investment is what's important in a business. So far, this has returned nothing and we're nearly halfway through the season. My worry is that it could potentially affect future investment in ground-breaking rides and see a return to many...

Fantastic report Diogo. I wholeheartedly agree with you regarding Furious Baco. I first rode it in 2007 and that ride was great - I liked the drop and pop of airtime at the end of the launch. My friend came off complaining of the worst headache and roughest ride he'd ever experienced, but I...

Wow - I'd love to take a proper look around. One thing I found odd when I took the photos through the door was the little toy lamp. In its last incarnation this carriage was a laser etch unit, so this toy would not have fitted and I certainly don't remember it. Is it random or was it some small...

Indeed - the place really is like a car boot sale on steroids and filled with all manner of things. There may well be other old Alton towers items in the collection too.

Still standing proudly and available for purchase - the former Railcar Steak Bar carriage. Raily Car-like Steaky Bar-like Many incarnations, this one the saddest With free tables and toy lamp Also available in portrait Time to work off that appetite with a round of...

I had the pleasure of riding this again at the weekend and the changes since May were simple, but made a huge amount of difference. Interestingly, there was a large group of Italian tourists who I think may have been coaster geek types. They struggled to work out why one row at a time was being...

Fresh from the .com vaults, here are a few more olde schoole treates, for your viewing pleasure. Old 1997 Fireworks and Stunt Spectacular - don't tell the *o*e*s ;) 1997 Fireworks and Stunt Spectacular, reverse Older 1992 BCA Corporate Leaflet 1992 BCA Corporate Leaflet, reverse...

1981: 'There are just four giant Corkscrew rollercoasters in the world. Ours is the biggest.' 2010: 'It's like every ride you've ever dreamed of in one' Some things never change. ;)

Slowly beginning to go through some of my old AT stuff. Here's a rare, very early newspaper advert from the Daily Mail, Saturday 4th July, 1981. Enjoy. :)

That was the one - cheers! I knew I recalled something real!

Not sure where this should go, so I'll hazard a guess that it should go here. Ever since SW7 first became known to enthusiasts, there's been a lot of talk about how the site is too small for a Secret Weapon and how with such a small footprint, it could never live up to either other SWs at AT...

Re: Talbot Street Tuesday (Picture Heavy) Thanks so much for these - always really interesting to see!

Not sure if my memory is playing tricks on me, but can anyone recall some sort of Christian attraction at AT in the late 90s/early 00s? I have a very vague recollection of something and hopefully someone will be able to shed some light on whether I'm imagining it and God himself is trying to...

Great collection there and seems to have grown greatly since I saw it last. I think it should be reasonably easy to get 50-100 copies printed and I'd say you'd be almost certain to sell them via your site or the various forums/fan sites. I'd certainly buy a copy and I'm sure many others will too...

Thanks for the replies everyone - means a lot. For me, the key thing in all of this is that I want those who want to enjoy the history of the place and read and see old material to be able to do so. I'm a fair bit older than most on these forums and there's not that much in terms of old stuff on...

This is a potentially a tricky question, but it relates to a situation I sort of feel I'm in and maybe others are. The huge split that took place recently has left some of us between a rock and a hard place. Is it Ok for us to post on one site without being seen as sticking two fingers up at...