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Because there was only one member of staff on the bar who was trying to sort drink orders, hand out pizzas and collect them from the kitchen. She looked very stressed and overwhelmed - she was also not the one who made the pizza. The complaint I have submitted is about the fact that the...

After booking a room for the 23rd (to take advantage of the late night opening) I asked on reception when checking in (at around 8:45pm) which restaurants were available. I was informed that they were all about to shut (??) but I could either get a pizza from Splash Landings or order in. This...

I agree with you about the ATH rooms. In their current state, I don't know how the park dare put images on their website of them. They really are in a shameful state.

I would previously have agreed with you with what we've seen over the last few years. I still mourn the subtlety of Splash Landings when it was new - all (intentionally!) faded, weather beaten pastels. Before they went all 'Loony Tunes' on it in the early 2010s. However, now we've seen the...

I think they're just building up to it. I'm assuming the final advert will be released on Friday.

I do wonder when a renovation of Splash Landings is penciled in for. After 21 years, the rooms are starting to feel a little tired. Then again, judging by the state of the non-themed, 'standard' Alton Towers Hotel rooms are in, we might be waiting a while.

They’re a business. They want people to come to their theme park which is challenging to get to. If it encourages more people to visit, then good?

I’d say, with almost 100% certainly, that there is no way X Sector and its rides will have any significant theme changes. Oblivion and The Smiler are arguably the strongest IPs Alton Towers have. I know some people feel X Sector and Forbidden Valley are becoming too similar, but to the average...

I think Galactica re-theme and X Sector spruce up next closed season (along with at least 1 new X Sector flat) and then a complete overall of Dark Forest the following year to coincide with the increased traffic horizon will bring to that corner of the park.

This is what I thought, reusing xcite.

Good. Should never have been in the park in the first place.

Planning an overnight stay on the 23rd March to take advantage of the late night opening. Trying to decide between Splash Landings (which I've stayed in a few times before and think is generally fine) or an Enchanted Lodge. Is anyone that has stayed in both able to give me their recommendation...

Even though the two areas (X Sector and Forbidden Valley) on paper sound quite similar, the execution is, I think, very different. Forbidden Valley will *always* be more sci-fi, it's inescapable. I mean, it has a massive papier-mâché crab monster covering half of it and a magic space portal on...

A good option for the X-Cite building would be a Ministry of Joy themed indoor play area, with a cafe/tables. I feel like Towers are missing places to make it easier for multi-generational families to visit - teenagers go on Oblivion/Smiler while Mum/Grandad have a cuppa while the 5 year old...

I fell like that's one of the only things they could do to be able to market it as 'new' to the general public. It's not like Nemesis, which has intricate theming and a complex ride structure, where it is a little more obvious what has been improved. Would be nice if they could include some...

I'd argue that Oblivion is the ride the park is generally most well-known for. There is no way it's getting removed any time soon. I would imagine that Oblivion would be easier to 'update' than Nemesis. Nemesis had to be retracked due to the strain of repeated force. When looking at Oblivion's...

Look at all of those pictures from the Pirate Takeover - it feels like the park have REALLY stepped up in terms of execution - this all looks so well thought through. It seems like they're really spending some money on upgrading various aspects of the park. Really great to see.

I'm thinking a large/expensive piece of equipment has recently failed and management (looking at the potential lack of upcoming bookings) have just decided to call it a day.

I feel like that statement shows that there currently isn't a clear plan of what to do with the space. At the moment, it feels like a decision being driven by lack of use vs cost of upkeep. I'm sure once the park have had some more time to consider it, the space will be put to good use and does...

That would be a perfect use for it. Talbot Arms? Algenon Arms?