I'm not sure how Santa writes his naughty list either - it doesn't really matter. Take their photo, eject them from the park, job done.
We are policed by consent in this country, but without enforcement we are basically a lawless society.
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2025: Toxicator - General Discussion
We are policed by consent in this country, but without enforcement we are basically a lawless society.
Benzin
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Anything like Chessie security you get a mug shot put up with the other undesirables and they just keep it mindful.
Saw a familiar face on it after "Silly String-gate" when I went in after the event.
pluk
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Absolutely not foolproof, but getting their numberplate and having it alert an ANPR camera could pick up quite a lot of undesirables. A bit of effort on initial ejection bit worth it in the long run.
DiogoJ42
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Sounds like it's the Merlin Magic Markers we need to be worried about.
rctneil
TS Member
The best things to do to keep grafitti like this at a minimum are:
1. Ensure the ride stays operational as much as possible. This keeps the queue moving and people standing still for lesser periods of time.
2. Better queue design, the more you keep people away from walls and themeing, the less likely they are to be vandalised. I totally agree that Alton SHOULD NOT have to do this but people grafitti.
As the queue is already in place and unlikely to be easily modifiable then the only likely solutions are:
1. Repaint the wall and just accept it.
2. Repaint the wall and cover with acrylic sheets (I don't like hwo this would look but can't think of anything better.
I wonder if the queueline could be modified in any way? Maybe making it go in reverse somehow? Would require a shifting around of entrance lanes and fences but could be done, but don't think it's very likely.
Best thing would be for everyone to stop grafitti'ing in the first place. I just can't understand why anyone needs to do this and what compels them to do so.
Personally i've only written on structures at two parks:- 1. Balder (special event where we could sign the supports and hammer in a nail), 2: Knoebels covered bridge (they had boards up on it that they change evry year for people to sign).
1. Ensure the ride stays operational as much as possible. This keeps the queue moving and people standing still for lesser periods of time.
2. Better queue design, the more you keep people away from walls and themeing, the less likely they are to be vandalised. I totally agree that Alton SHOULD NOT have to do this but people grafitti.
As the queue is already in place and unlikely to be easily modifiable then the only likely solutions are:
1. Repaint the wall and just accept it.
2. Repaint the wall and cover with acrylic sheets (I don't like hwo this would look but can't think of anything better.
I wonder if the queueline could be modified in any way? Maybe making it go in reverse somehow? Would require a shifting around of entrance lanes and fences but could be done, but don't think it's very likely.
Best thing would be for everyone to stop grafitti'ing in the first place. I just can't understand why anyone needs to do this and what compels them to do so.
Personally i've only written on structures at two parks:- 1. Balder (special event where we could sign the supports and hammer in a nail), 2: Knoebels covered bridge (they had boards up on it that they change evry year for people to sign).
DiogoJ42
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If they are searching bags anyway, why not just ban people bringing in pens? You could certainly make an argument that no one needs one at a theme park. Even my ancient crappy old excuse for a phone can make a note if you need to write something down.
No one is paying to enter a theme park to sit in the corner and do a crossword.
No one is paying to enter a theme park to sit in the corner and do a crossword.
Bowser
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How else will I get Henry Hounds autograph?
DiogoJ42
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Do kids still ask for autographs? Whenever I've seen teenagers hanging round stage doors these days, they just ask for a selfie with the celeb in question.
Bowser
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I remember getting all the Disney characters autographs as a child, in the glorious days when they freely roamed around.
Was delighted to see children still requesting autographs along with their photos at DLP last month
Poisson
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I reckon a rethink about the queue covering and protecting the wall could go hand in hand to solve 2 problems at once. Repaint the wall, add higher fences to cover the wall with small gridding and a solid cover to shelter the queue from the fountains/wind/rain/sun in general
DiogoJ42
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You left out "cover the wall in metal mesh and connect it to the mains".
Secret Weapon
TS Member
I can confirm that the same thing is happening now; the ride was running at full capacity until an hour or so ago, but has reopened after a lengthy period of downtime with a reduced seating capacity.
Not sure why but every cycle is running with at least 4 seats empty at each end on both sides. Lucky the park is quiet as capacity is bad for the new ride.
UPDATE: Seemingly only temporary as 15mins later they are fully loading again.
Also: it looks like Alton Towers are taking the waspirium theming literally
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djtruefitt
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I don’t believe so.
Danscott22
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It runs like that when it doesn't have enough a queue to fill it, so the weight is balanced evenlyI can confirm that the same thing is happening now; the ride was running at full capacity until an hour or so ago, but has reopened after a lengthy period of downtime with a reduced seating capacity.
Also: it looks like Alton Towers are taking the waspirium theming literally
Danscott22
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Had a few more rides on here today, didn't realise it was doing 4 flips on the second set of spins instead of 3. It definitely did 3 in March but I had 3 more rides on it today and it's flipping 4 times on the "prepare for force overload" section
Zeock
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That sounds better. When I was there in March, there were a few people as the ride was finishing who did seem to think that it wasn't intense enough, so this change (assuming that it continues) may be viewed positively by a decent chunk of casual visitors.