Area retheme ideas

[Jb85]

I think a butlins style entertainment centre is desperately needed by the hotels. But seems Merlin have no intention of doing this - they haven’t in their other parks so why would they for Alton

 

[The Lynch Effect]

I’ve read this place for a while but never dared create an account to actually post till yesterday but here’s my take on what I would like to see. I’m not a devote enthusiast like some people here so my take will probably fit somewhere between most peoples views and the non enthusiasts.

Forbidden valley: This for me is the most complete area now, but it really needs something for the under 1.4s to do. Blade did partially fill that void but that is gone now. The area needs something to replace that and maybe another flat for the smaller family members to be occupied in that area. It is quite a way to walk and if you have kids there is nothing at all for them to do other than pose in front of the Nemesis eye for a photoshoot. Galactica really does stick out and needs to be brought up to the same standard as Nemesis and Toxicator and also themed to more fit in with that area.

Gloomy wood: It needs something else there, curse of Alton is great but now that the skyride is back open I can see less reason to walk along there and go on it. Theming is very good in that area though.

Katanga area: crying out for a log flume! Doesn’t need to be as big as the previous one and I’m sure they could fit one there somehow with decent capacity.

CBeebies area: I’m not going to sugar coat this, but it’s a bit crap really. The animatronics on the night garden boat ride are terrible, also that ride takes up lots of space and is too long for what it is. Justin’s house needs a rethink as well. Hopefully the new Bluey coaster will spark a bit of investment around it as the area looks a bit tired overall.

Mutiny Bay: I love this area but a decent themed pirate ship next to Battle Galleons would be good and ease off load on spinball. Currently what happens is people walk in and spinball is the first biggish ride they see so it ends up with huge queues, an imposing pirate ship next to battle galleons might tempt people to split off and ease queues elsewhere.

Spinball area: move the ride photos and get in a twister flat or something to help ease queues.

X Sector: pretty well documented this area needs a refresh and theming to be brought up to the standard of forbidden valley. A thrill flat and a family flat needed in this area, again nothing for the younger ones here and would ease pressure on the smiler.

Towers, WoDW and Dark Forest: merge into one big area, progressing the theme from the ruins into the dark forest encroaching it with WoDW area looking more like old England to compliment the towers. Project horizon could help gel this all together. Get rid of the ug land stalls in dark forest and open it out to get a few family flats in there. Get the boat ride rethemed and reopened in the dungeons to add a bit more capacity to the area and reroute Rita’s queue line to go behind the skyride area.

Monorail: every time I see it it just looks stuck in the nineties, now that skyride is complete perhaps give this a big overhaul.