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2024: General Discussion
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A small but welcome addition:
From: https://x.com/towersstreet/status/1769760995004600780?s=46&t=3fmWWCBeIheUsdyTLTV1Tg
From: https://x.com/towersstreet/status/1769760995004600780?s=46&t=3fmWWCBeIheUsdyTLTV1Tg
Alsty
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The benches have their own topic:
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New bench
A new bench has been installed at Alton Towers. What does everyone think of it? Personally I'm a big fan. I love this style of bench; it's a classic design and yet the pink adds a nice contemporary spin. I'm visiting the park next Sunday so hopefully I'll get to sit on it and I'll post a full...
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NuttySquirrel
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Obviously the cleaners got fed up with mopping up piles of sick from the paths!
PG Ricey
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I must say these were a welcome addition today in the brief sunshine we had! Plenty more people taking packed lunches these days due to the lack of/ quality of food, so a lovely touch rather than eating sat on the floor.
Steve74
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They're not playing it that well though because there are no bins in-between each bench!
They sell quite a limited amount of the packages though I think. It’s the single shot fastracks that are the problemI think this is a recent change, and it could well be temporary as I think it has replaced Hex, but Gangsta Granny is now included in the Bronze fastrack package.
Given the attraction’s very low capacity, this is an interesting choice.
Thameslink Rail
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Alton Towers Fasttrack has several rides that are really just included to make up the numbers, anyone fancy skipping the queue on Marauders Mayhem or Battle Galleons?
Surprised Sub Terra isn't listed though.
Surprised Sub Terra isn't listed though.
Squiggs
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It's a recent change back.I think this is a recent change, and it could well be temporary as I think it has replaced Hex, but Gangsta Granny is now included in the Bronze fastrack package.
Given the attraction’s very low capacity, this is an interesting choice.
Gangsta Granny replaced Hex on the Bronze Fastrack last season, but it had switched back to Hex in February, back when they thought Hex would reopen in time for the start of the season.
Skyscraper
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Also the one-shots have, well... shot up. Now £9 or £10 depending on the ride.
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Squiggs
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Wait, sorry, it was slightly more complex than in my previous post.
When it closed last season, Hex was replaced by Congo River Rapids.
It had reverted to Hex before the start of the season, but switching to Gangta Granny is a new change.
Katy
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Or £10, for Wickerman
Skyscraper
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Sorry I actually meant £9 or £10!
John
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GG might just be a stop-gap until the Rapids are ready to open then.
Though the bronze package is squarely aimed at the family market it seems they're trying to avoid having any more FT for Thirteen, probably for the best really but a sad reflection on how problematic capacity on that has become over the years, from a queue that took just 70 min from the entrance through all areas back when it opened to an incredibly slow crawl nowadays. Though I guess that's true of most rides that opened at least a decade ago.
On an unrelated note, bronze is a bit rubbish if everything's open. Hex and Curse aren't worth using FT on most of the time which means you're paying £32 for Spinball and RMT. Who's buying this?
Though the bronze package is squarely aimed at the family market it seems they're trying to avoid having any more FT for Thirteen, probably for the best really but a sad reflection on how problematic capacity on that has become over the years, from a queue that took just 70 min from the entrance through all areas back when it opened to an incredibly slow crawl nowadays. Though I guess that's true of most rides that opened at least a decade ago.
On an unrelated note, bronze is a bit rubbish if everything's open. Hex and Curse aren't worth using FT on most of the time which means you're paying £32 for Spinball and RMT. Who's buying this?
djtruefitt
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There was talk further back about the new building on the path between gloomy wood and forbidden valley, it was the old food/drink kiosk, which closed post Smiler crash (think it might have opened once since then). It’s been knocked down and replaced by a coke freestyle kiosk, which I guess is nice as the nearest one is on the way to Katanga canyon or near galactica.
I think the machines are probably the ones from Burger Kitchen which were removed after a season, as they don’t look partially new.
I think the machines are probably the ones from Burger Kitchen which were removed after a season, as they don’t look partially new.
The_bup
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That is a really good building for a freestyle unitThere was talk further back about the new building on the path between gloomy wood and forbidden valley, it was the old food/drink kiosk, which closed post Smiler crash (think it might have opened once since then). It’s been knocked down and replaced by a coke freestyle kiosk, which I guess is nice as the nearest one is on the way to Katanga canyon or near galactica.
I think the machines are probably the ones from Burger Kitchen which were removed after a season, as they don’t look partially new.