2024: General Discussion

[Benzin]

Can they reopen Courtyard BBQ then?

Or have the Welcome-Inn add a food menu.

Though with the quality of Aramark probably not the ideal suggestion.

 

[Connor98]

Can they reopen Courtyard BBQ then?

Or have the Welcome-Inn add a food menu.

Though with the quality of Aramark probably not the ideal suggestion.

Bringing back the live entertainment would be a great next step in my opinion. There are plenty of food options surrounding the courtyard, albeit none of them being high quality in my eyes. I would love to see a BBQ at some point but I think the return of the show in that area is really needed now.

 

[The_bup]

Bringing back the live entertainment would be a great next step in my opinion. There are plenty of food options surrounding the courtyard, albeit none of them being high quality in my eyes. I would love to see a BBQ at some point but I think the return of the show in that area is really needed now.

They have wicker man street theatre. Mini wicker man show?

 

[havaska]

A small pirate show in the courtyard is an easy win. Bring back the BBQ and some nice beers too to enjoy whilst watching the show. Basically just do Oktoberfest but year round and piratey.

 

[TroySmith1]

To be fair they do set up a stage for events there quite frequently no?


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[blackholes crow]

Just curious, has there been any updates on Skyride? Both official and from personal accounts?

What I saw of the sky ride on Friday
Not much but things!!!

 

[TPick]

A small pirate show in the courtyard is an easy win. Bring back the BBQ and some nice beers too to enjoy whilst watching the show. Basically just do Oktoberfest but year round and piratey.

A few years ago they did have a pirate show in that area. Think it only ran for one season, but can't for the life of me remember what it was called. It was pretty entertaining.

 

[jon81uk]

A few years ago they did have a pirate show in that area. Think it only ran for one season, but can't for the life of me remember what it was called. It was pretty entertaining.

Ran for about seven years and although the overall show was The Pirates of Mutiny Bay it had several other titles and plots over the years.

The Pirates of Mutiny Bay - The Park of the Past - Your premier Alton Towers guide

Your ultimate guide to The Pirates of Mutiny Bay - a former attraction in Mutiny Bay at Alton Towers theme park

towersstreet.com

 

[TPick]

Ran for about seven years and although the overall show was The Pirates of Mutiny Bay it had several other titles and plots over the years.

The Pirates of Mutiny Bay - The Park of the Past - Your premier Alton Towers guide

Your ultimate guide to The Pirates of Mutiny Bay - a former attraction in Mutiny Bay at Alton Towers theme park

towersstreet.com

Wow, thanks for that, didn't realise it ran for so long and with so many different plots etc. I only remember the Victoria Sponge version.

 

[jibbsie]

What I saw of the sky ride on Friday
Not much but things!!!

if that was near the monorail storage, those have been their for a while, I am pretty sure they were there for most of last year if not earlier I am guessing those cars are not used anymore.

 

[blackholes crow]

I wonder if there going to get new gondolas?
I want the space ship ones to come back not the cubes

 

[siralgenon]

I wonder if there going to get new gondolas?
I want the space ship ones to come back not the cubes

It shouldn't need them the new ones aren't that old. Saying that I can't say they'd been looked after.

 

[blackholes crow]

It shouldn't need them the new ones aren't that old. Saying that I can't say they'd been looked after.

Were the old ones fiberglass or plate steel?
if it's fiberglass that's only got a shelf life of something like 10 years

 

[siralgenon]

Were the old ones fiberglass or plate steel?
if it's fiberglass that's only got a shelf life of something like 10 years

They were metal they weren't fibreglass

 

[caffeinesplash]

It shouldn't need them the new ones aren't that old. Saying that I can't say they'd been looked after.

Excuse me, I personally cleaned the interior of every single one (or almost all) of them in one day, back in 2011!

 

[blackholes crow]

Excuse me, I personally cleaned the interior of every single one (or almost all) of them in one day, back in 2011!

I bet that was an interesting task!!!

 

[rob666]

Warning to anyone planning a trip to the Towers this weekend...very strong winds...all weekend.

 

[Skyscraper]

Warning to anyone planning a trip to the Towers this weekend...very strong winds...all weekend.

Indeed, for the whole of the UK as well.

 

[Alphe86]

Surge pricing drops the fee then. Surely!?

 

[Jb85]

Warning to anyone planning a trip to the Towers this weekend...very strong winds...all weekend.

For garden fans - best time to go. It’ll be dead no rides you’ll get a lovely walk around.