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2018: General Discussion
MakoMania
TS Member
3 trains as usual, it really is a joke!Aaaaaaaannd.....it's broke down.
Less than 5 minutes of uptime I kid you not.
Danscott22
TS Member
Fantastic that the UK's 'number 1' park has 2 of the 8 big coasters open nearly an hour into the day!
Danscott22
TS Member
I'm pretty sure that they can test it without having the fire effects on? Maybe have them on one or two runs before opening, but that excuse is poor
EDIT: And only half of the 11am coasters open as well! Brilliant
EDIT: And only half of the 11am coasters open as well! Brilliant
bluesonichd
TS Member
and....

Austin Towers
TS Member
Disgusting. The year for them to get their act together and turn things around.
Welcome to Queue for hours resort.
Welcome to Queue for hours resort.
delta79
TS Member
I think thats a posting for the sinking ship thread.Disgusting. The year for them to get their act together and turn things around.
Welcome to Queue for hours resort.
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Austin Towers
TS Member
I am waiting for a video from our favourite operations manager.
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Him from down under? He's taking the park with him.
Rick
TS Member
Haha!Him from down under? He's taking the park with him.
Feels a little bit like Thorpe Park syndrome whereby there is a great product to be had if they are able to deliver it consistently.
Dave
TS Founding Member
Haha!
Feels a little bit like Thorpe Park syndrome whereby there is a great product to be had if they are able to deliver it consistently.
I wouldn’t say a great product overall, there is a good rollercoaster line up at Towers, there is a good young children’s product also. There is nothing for the young family line-up, there is nothing worth noting in the flat rides category or the dark rides category, f&b has deteriorated considerably as has entertainments.
Then add the fact that a large proportion of the coasters don’t open until 11am, per ride capacity has been reduced by 50% on some rides and fast track is both oversold and given out far too easily as compensation for the inevitable bad day people are having and I would say you have a decidedly below average park with a few high quality baubles attached.
Almost the proverbial brown stuff rolled in glitter.
Plastic Person
TS Member
As excited as I am about Wicker Man, this isn't exactly jazzing me up for my upcoming visit. One thing that has always been reliable about Alton Towers was that, due to the size of the park and the number of big coasters, you could always ride something good without suffering an unreasonable queue. Usually, that would be Nemesis. The park seem to be moving in Thorpe Park's direction: Overselling Fastrack, removing SRQ, opening rides late.... Guests need options. The whole reason of having a broad portfolio of attractions is to spread guests out and offer choice, surely? The park may as well be guiding guests around the park in large groups at the moment, given the chaos that seems to be taking place every morning.
delta79
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I am waiting for a video from our favourite operations manager.
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What his nationally got to do with it?Him from down under? He's taking the park with him.
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Rick
TS Member
I think you missed the wry joke.What his nationally got to do with it?
Francis will be the first one blamed and deported for this faff, even if it isn't his fault.
Operations Manager = Buck stops with you when things go tits up.
When thing go right, you don't get any of the credit either, that's for Merlin management to pat themselves on the back over.
Operations Manager = Buck stops with you when things go tits up.
When thing go right, you don't get any of the credit either, that's for Merlin management to pat themselves on the back over.