[2023] The Curse at Alton Manor

[Benzin]

F for those who wanted this ride to be a family orientated ghost train...

Can't help but feel that family friendly ghost train is a bit of an oxymoron to me. I didn't enjoy the original Haunted House (nor many spooky rides) in my youth.

If Towers are able to make this ride both well themed and scare intensive, then this will be, by far, the best ghost train in the UK.

Being better than the one at Brean is not exactly the headiest of heights.

 

[RIPCorky]

Wonder how long it took them to come up with this idea

 

[Dobba]

Wonder how long it took them to come up with this idea

I see you're a big fan of complete originality, RIPCopyofthreeridesthatopenedayearearlier.

 

[RIPCorky]

I see you're a big fan of complete originality, RIPCopyofthreeridesthatopenedayearearlier.

You want to play? Honestly I think the Corkscrew was a more original idea than creepy dolls

 

[Josh555]

At least it is a better name than the likes of Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure.

To be fair whatever the name is, if the ride is a fifth as good as that one then we’ll be on to a winner.

 

[Log Flume's Dennis]

I feel sorry for anyone sending dismembered heads in a box for personal reasons today. Everyone's just going to think it's related to Alton Towers

 

[Benjsh]

I like it.

Dolls / puppets can be really creepy if done well especially if the audio / lighting is great too.

My hopes are rising.

 

[Craig]

TowersStreet's just arrived

 

[Jb85]

It's clear now they are going to go down the dolls house route.

Slightly excited. Only slightly

 

[RyanUK]

I’m not sure if I can read this topic anymore with all these dolls faces, dammit the ride hasn’t even reopened yet and already things are just too creepy!

When you search up the curse Alton Towers in Google, you just get results relating to the Chained Oak tree.

So blah.

 

[Zeock]

I wouldn't be surprised if Towers try and incorporate a piece of local legend into this attraction.

 

[RyanUK]

If they went down the chained oak route, then IMO it wouldn’t be right for the attraction, especially as they’ve already got Hex. They don’t need 2 attractions on the same resort for the same local legend.

 

[s_g_k]

The Cursed Barbie Doll.


You read it here first folks.

 

[Craig]

Huh? Are we really going on the assumption of a "local legend" off the back of a Google for "The Curse" and coming up with Hex ? There's absolutely zero suggestion of that being a thing at the moment, Hex appears purely because it's related to...you know...a hex.

 

[TomW]

A ride called hex right next to a dark forest and now potentially a curse in a gloomy wood. I reckon there’s a very well used thesaurus sitting in the Merlin offices somewhere.

 

[Skyscraper]

Maybe "the curse" refers to what riders will do when several creepy dolls jump out at them?

 

[RyanUK]

Huh? Are we really going on the assumption of a "local legend" off the back of a Google for "The Curse" and coming up with Hex ? There's absolutely zero suggestion of that being a thing at the moment, Hex appears purely because it's related to...you know...a hex.

Here’s the Google search results - see for yourself.

Zero suggestion of what being a thing, I don’t follow you @Craig?

 

[RIPCorky]

Maybe "the curse" refers to what riders will do when several creepy dolls jump out at them?

Cursing is what I'll be doing if they mess this ride up

 

[RyanUK]

Wait! Another thought…are they going down the route of live actors jumping out on you, just like Saw Alive (which was awful)? It could be good, live dolls jumping out on you!

 

[Skyscraper]

Here’s the Google search results - see for yourself.

Zero suggestion of what being a thing, I don’t follow you @Craig?

Think he means that there is zero suggestion of Duel's retheme being based on a local legend (which is correct). It's almost certainly going to be based around Emily Alton and the dolls house, but we'll all find out when it opens.