Literally, everywhere else isn't.
Lots of local displays the weekend after the 5th round here.
Spreads the autumn events out nicely.
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2024: General Discussion
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Lots of local displays the weekend after the 5th round here.
Spreads the autumn events out nicely.
venny
TS Member
True Rob.
It’s definitely more to do with the day Halloween itself falls on providing them an opportunity to extend Scarefest into the following weekend. One assumes they concluded they could gain more revenue that way and still attract enough people for fireworks the next weekend.
It’s definitely more to do with the day Halloween itself falls on providing them an opportunity to extend Scarefest into the following weekend. One assumes they concluded they could gain more revenue that way and still attract enough people for fireworks the next weekend.
Dave
TS Founding Member
If you look at the historical placing of fireworks it’s nearly always one week after half term. Half term is late this year.
Not everything has to be a financial conspiracy.
venny
TS Member
Where did I mention anything about a conspiracy? It’s just a commercial decision they’ve made, as you’d expect from a commercial business. That’s not a conspiracy, it’s just how businesses operate.
If it was financially better for them to run the fireworks a week earlier, then they would, regardless of whether it’s been held at a different time in previous years.
James
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I wasn't sure where to post this. During my visit last week, I discovered that if you're a Blue Light cardholder, you get 10% off food, drinks, and retail across the resort. We didn't find out about this until our second day at the park when chatting to the staff member in the ATH shop. If you don't have your physical card, then the digital card on the app is accepted.
I usually ask shops and restaurants if they offer a BLC discount. I never would have thought to ask at Alton. It's not advertised on the Blue Light website or app, which I find odd. It's supposedly a Merlin-wide offer, so if you have a BLC, you may as well test it at Merlin attractions if you do not have the Merlin Annual Pass since it's better than paying full price for everything.
I usually ask shops and restaurants if they offer a BLC discount. I never would have thought to ask at Alton. It's not advertised on the Blue Light website or app, which I find odd. It's supposedly a Merlin-wide offer, so if you have a BLC, you may as well test it at Merlin attractions if you do not have the Merlin Annual Pass since it's better than paying full price for everything.
Adthoms
TS Member
Seems to be a healthy amount of new merchandise for Fireworks
From: https://x.com/altontowers/status/1853829632073629873
From: https://x.com/altontowers/status/1853829632073629873
Zeock
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
They don't look bad. I think that they could be popular, considering that the price isn't exorbitant.New souvenir penny pressing machine in bunker 94. £1.50 a go. Here are 2 of the designs...
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Adthoms
TS Member
Have just seen Theme Park Guide's latest tweet, not sure their source but extremely disappointing if true!
Edit: Seems this was a Kingda Ka joke that went over my head, apologies, false alarm!
From: https://x.com/ThemeParkGuide/status/1855713252669333834
Edit: Seems this was a Kingda Ka joke that went over my head, apologies, false alarm!
From: https://x.com/ThemeParkGuide/status/1855713252669333834
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PhalanaxOperativeA1127
TS Member
So, we're finally getting a flat ride. Yay. Well done AT.
But we're also losing one. Eh? So we're still not up on any of the ones removed years back?
But we're also losing one. Eh? So we're still not up on any of the ones removed years back?
Zeock
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
That would be really sad, considering that it is the oldest ride at the park, and also happens to pre-date Towers becoming a theme park (as I believe it used to operate at Trentham Gardens).
Jb85
TS Member
I do hope not
It’s a theme park staple - and something I still ride every visit. A genuinely fun way to break up the coaster after coaster day that is Towers
owenstreet7
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- Favourite Ride
- Taron
They could repeat what they did a few years ago with Chessington and get in a new ship from a manufacturer that's not necessarily Huss.
Blue Barnacle is from Metallbau Emmeln and I wouldn't put it past Towers that they'd use them for a replacement ship if not Huss.
flyingguitar
TS Member
didn't it recently get new supports?
like only a year or two ago, I thing the ship its self could do with some work, but I can't imagine it would be that expensive of a fix if anything went wrong
like only a year or two ago, I thing the ship its self could do with some work, but I can't imagine it would be that expensive of a fix if anything went wrong