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I think Oblivion is a good example of this done well. All guests immediately understand the essence of the backstory purely from the theming, there is videos to watch in the queue for those who please but if you miss them, it doesn't detract from the ride. There is a reason why there's a great...

I don’t think it’s that deep. The ‘conspiracy theories’ are just a few enthusiasts on twitter. The park’s communication surrounding what’s happening with Hex has been just right really, let’s be honest 99.9% of guests have no interest in why it’s closed, just knowing that it will be closed.

Amazing that no matter how much it is discussed before a coaster first tests, no how matter how many jokes are made, no matter how much it is explained that initial testing is much slower, we still always get the ‘looks slow’ posts! I think it’s looking brilliant, a little short, yes, but we...

Agreed, surely it is just this; replacing a knackered old building with a new permanent one but ensuring it is large enough for potential alternative uses in the future. I don't really see how it has stoked up this big conspiracy theory!

Nice little Easter egg. Cool to see them doing stuff like this. I would imagine it is just a graphic designer/marketing staff member doing some extra work though rather than an actual hint to anything happening. Reminds me of this from back in the day!

I have to say I know the idea of dynamic pricing has its flaws, but credit where credit’s due, £29 for a non-voucher theme park ticket is exceptionally good value these days, especially when compared to other major parks around the world. Just a shame about the extortionate cost of everything else…

This video is exceptional. So good. One of the best pieces of marketing Alton Towers have ever produced.

Other than seeing a couple of pictures, I've largely missed most of the construction of this coaster. Just spent the last hour catching up on this topic. I think my thoughts can be summed up in two points; Coaster: Looks amazing, I hope those elements are as good as they seem. I don't even...

I have to say, from pictures it is all looking brilliant. Love all the little details, definitely better than I thought it would be. Just shows I shouldn't take too much from the drone shots I guess!

I think the difference is the lack of substantial, long lasting and high quality elements to the area. The stone plinths everywhere, a full system of waterfalls leading into the pit, original, custom built themed structures. It's difficult to imagine any of these things happening these days. I...

I think for me the make or break of the area will be in the detail. I think a helicopter is a decent piece of theming as long as it is supported by smaller details elsewhere. The tentacles on the rocks look great for example. Something like a destroyed army mess room with tentacles sticking up...

Rob Yeo is a brilliant designer/artist, hands down the best in the community in my opinion, if you haven't already, you should check out more of his work. Its clear he was limited to creating a map which worked in the app, and once that limitation is imposed its always going to be difficult to...

I definitely think it has more longevity than Walliams world or Angry Birds. With any IP I'll always be skeptical but when done well I have no issue with them.

Surely the waterfalls will come back in some form? Red or not it is an incredibly simple feature which improves the feel of the entire area immeasurably.

The tentacles on the rocks look good, nice touch.

I agree with all of this post, nostalgia definitely plays a large part in my personal cynicism towards the project and I think is always going to be present when we seem to be in a bit of a (much needed) phase of reworking old attractions. Theres a lot of positives to be found with new Nemesis...

The further the project has gone on, the more I really am in two minds about it. Five years ago, I would have never thought that Merlin would fork out for a full Nemesis retrack, and that alone I think is a huge win. The marketing of the project from start to finish has been top notch, artwork...

Couldn't agree with this more. Seen multiple posts on here about how difficult/expensive it would be to remove or replace the track in Oblivion's tunnel. I'm no logistics expert, but I really don't think it would be particularly hard at all. In fact, given that around 70% of Oblivions track is...

Big fan of creating more story around existing rides, but this is terribly written. Has to be chat gpt! Logo is nice, though.

I had way too much time on my hands over the festive period, and wanted to mess around with some ai, so put together this concept of what I'd like to see project horizon turn into. Very much pure speculation obviously but I thought some people may enjoy! (take with a huge pinch of salt...)...