2019: General Discussion

[Rob]

Sorry to be devil's advocate, but last time I stayed in ATH, admittedly a couple of years ago, the breakfast, including the sausages were first class.

The evening meals though, were truly a thing of horror.

A couple of years ago the sausages were indeed pretty good! They are now cheap as chips, as are the hash brown ball things you now get instead of actual hash browns.

 

[Danny]

The woes of the Alton Towers Brexit Breakfast™.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Am I the only one thinking of Yes Minister here?

(You can skip the first minute)

 

[delta79]

Wetherspoon's for the win!

Decent 8 Oz Sirloin Steak, chips, peas, onion rings, flat mushroom, a sauce, a pint and a dessert with change from a tenner. I don't know how they do it!

If Leeds can have The Cuthbert Broderick and The Headley Verity, then AT can have...

...The John Wardley?

Or the earl of Shrewsbury

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[Ethan]

Is the park open today?

 

[Lurker]

Is the park open today?

It is not. Opening day is 23rd.
https://www.altontowers.com/useful-info/opening-times/

 

[GaryH]

Sorry to be devil's advocate, but last time I stayed in ATH, admittedly a couple of years ago, the breakfast, including the sausages were first class.

The evening meals though, were truly a thing of horror.

Did you pay extra for the VIP breakfast experience?

 

[delta79]

I worked out why the lighting stands were still up at towers. They have a private party tonight the Culina group.

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[Dave]

So this happened...



Cloud cuckoo land was hardly the theming crown of UK theme park glory but we have gone from a 3D entrance sign to laminated plywood.

I get that CCL is probably in its last season but it would have been better just not to bother.

 

[Stevie]

Could they have not at least moved the old sign like a couple of meters up instead? Would that have been so hard? Evidently so.

 

[RoyJess]

Is there anything left in cloud cuckoo land (apart from the driving school and carousel) ?

 

[Altonadvocate1]

Did you pay extra for the VIP breakfast experience?

I'm guessing, it was just before they went town the derivatives of eyelid from multiple species route.

 

[delta79]

Is there anything left in cloud cuckoo land (apart from the driving school and carousel) ?

The worn out colour scheme left on the closed buildings

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[Kraken27]

To think back 20yrs to what CCL / Cred Street was like in it's heyday.

I can remember Nickleodeon Outta Control, Slurp 'n' Burp Cafe / Incredible Ices, Indoor play area, Toyshop, Cadburys Chocolate House etc. There was something in the theatre back then too - can't remember what though. This was 20yrs ago. If we go back closer to 30yrs we had Coaster Corner - enough said.

I'm still trying to count all those 50 rides and attractions we have now though.

 

[b2311e]

Is there anything left in cloud cuckoo land (apart from the driving school and carousel) ?

A dismal air of relinquished, bygone divertissement

 

[MakoMania]

Is there anything left in cloud cuckoo land (apart from the driving school and carousel) ?

Frog Hopper is still there too.

I hope CCL will be getting replaced in 2020, it is a 'medium' investment year for ATR so it's the obvious place to spend the money.

 

[AT86]

Before.

After.

 

[Croftybaby]

A picture (or two) say a thousand words Sums the whole place up perfectly IMO

EDIT - Just wanted to be fair and point out that this is a temp fix while the area is being refurbished. There was a hole left where the lamp was removed and was a H&S risk during the event days

 

[Mikw]

I quite like the Chicken restaurant in the X-Sector. Eastern Express is nice - and the Hotdogs, waffles and chicken wraps are actually rather lovely opposite the Wicker Man

 

[Mikw]

Smiler closed, how predictable

They have to close it in high winds. It was actually one of the most reliable rides in the park last year.