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Wasn’t/Isn’t the issue the new trains due to their extra weight? I’m sure I read it at the time of the fire in 2004 that when the new PTC trains were ordered there were worries that because the trains were heavier/more parts to them the airtime would reduce, extra strain on the...

No problem, the more people see them the better. I do need to really update my "Retrospective" albums though, I've got the odd photo of Pirate Adventure on my main album and various others that I need to shift over to it, let alone all the G Force stuff. One thing that does surprise me about...

Thanks, I've been meaning to go through the old photobooks at home, I've scanned in the American Adventure and Alton Towers ones but still got the Drayton, Camelot and co ones to go. I really loved the flying island, even if I was petrified on my first go (I remember it being a lot higher than...

I didn't think that Black Revolver was in a new building, just that the entrance was just turned around in 2004 for G Force in 2005. Might be wrong though, can't find any of my photos to prove it though, could just be me. Similar to my American Adventure post, here are my old photos from the...

American Adventure was my childhood park. Whilst I had been to Alton Towers and Drayton Manor (with the latter being only 20 mins away), we always went to American Adventure every year and loved it and wouldn't go back to Alton or Drayton until the late 90s I'll never forget the feeling of I'm...

Going off topic. The Llangollen/Dapol one was my first Doctor Who exhibition back in 2000. I'd say that one was my favourite, the second Blackpool one and then the Cardiff ones. The second Blackpool one had most the pieces from Llangollen and Longleat (including Bessie, but I don't think you...

The Doctor Who Experience was slightly different to what I was imagining but an advancement of the story section The experience was great, I loved it and visited it every year (first in London and then its home in Cardiff Bay) but ultimately it was just an excuse to see the props and things...

I've always thought a Doctor Who walkthrough maze would be good. Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds would be good, but I'd like a full blown area. You start off with 19th Century London, fully intact, you'd then have lots of indoor attractions showing the battle/red weed etc. Then you go full into...

The issue is here that whilst the rules are there for people not to, we all know that people do not abide them. Like when you are in hurry, how many people jump a red light? Obviously we'll find out more as it goes on. But the rules for the ride did say Do Not Stand Up, Remain Seated etc, on...

I can only imagine the bit near the end just before the lift hill back into the station. Those who remember the ride, it was very jolty in places, and if it was in that final section, if the boat hit one of the sides in the right way just after the previous corner it was a pretty big jolt...

It did last year. I think most rides do. I know I've had the English versions on the old version of Tower or Terror and the new version of Star Tours. It is just pure luck of the draw though as I've certainly had more French versions than English

Completely off topic but I thought the original plan for Lego's ghost was going to be a near replica of the Billund version and was rejected on those grounds being as it was a mini enclosed drop tower, then the revised plan is what we got, a mad house instead. As for SW9, to be honest as long...

I do agree with you, they need to be enforced properly to cut out the abuse, however, when the enforcement has a negative impact on the dispatch as a whole, it's not just the SRQs they're affecting it's the whole ride. As I say, I know it doesn't happen all the while and when I was in America...

Baggage holds most definitely. I can't remember if it's Spinball and Dragon's Fury or just Dragon's, but they need a member of staff to take your bag at all times. Especially when you're riding on your own and you get put with a group of 3, having to climb over the person who has already took...

I went last Saturday, it is good and you can see a fair way along the coast. However, during the sunny weather, you get lots of reflections on the glass. If you thought the London Eye was bad, you haven't seen anything yet! Shame really

Thanks for your advice guys, that's a great help :-) Sorry, one last question, Is it a park usually easily done within a day?

As I see it, Alton have to invest with something major and quite quickly too. Regardless on whether you liked the Smiler or not, it drew in the general public. With it out of action for so long, it will have this reputation of being unsafe and whilst I expect people to ride on it, I do not...

Off topic with the investments upcoming at Gardaland, can anyone suggest the better time of year to go to the place? I've never been but I've been given a trip there as part of a Christmas present and would ideally not like it too hot or busy. Any help would be much appreciated :-)