AT86
TS Member
I know, it's only June - don't come for me. However I noticed Alton Towers were advertising auditions for the panto on their jobs Instagram story today so I imagine plans for the season are well advanced.
It is safe to say last years event was sub optimal with the scrapping of the market, Lightopia, garden light walk and all entertainment outside of CBeebies. Given the uptick we have seen in events so far this year I would hope things will improve in 2024.
There isn't much, if any detail on this event yet - the website is just a holding page really. However it does confirm one thing - the event will seemingly finish on 31st December which is a reduction over the past few years - they usually run the event for the first week in Jan too but this seems to have been cut back.
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Beyond that, the only other bit of info I have seen is that the permission for the stage on the lawns has been extended, and this includes the ability for them to relocate it to Fountain Square during the winter.
I feel it would be a good development should they move the stage - as making Fountain Square the 'hub' of this event could work well compared to the bottom of Towers St/the lawns. It is a more sheltered location for a start, better for the weather at that time of year. It is close to indoor seated food locations (Woodcutters and Burger Kitchen) which were also lacking last year and could also give space for some outdoor stalls/firepits/decorations to go alongside the entertainment in more intimate area that might not make it as obvious that the scale is not as big as when the market was first introduced.
What would the Towers St folks like to see for the event this year?
It is safe to say last years event was sub optimal with the scrapping of the market, Lightopia, garden light walk and all entertainment outside of CBeebies. Given the uptick we have seen in events so far this year I would hope things will improve in 2024.
There isn't much, if any detail on this event yet - the website is just a holding page really. However it does confirm one thing - the event will seemingly finish on 31st December which is a reduction over the past few years - they usually run the event for the first week in Jan too but this seems to have been cut back.
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Christmas at Alton Towers Resort
Get ready to enjoy a magical festive day out at Alton Towers Resort, with specially selected rides ideal for families
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Beyond that, the only other bit of info I have seen is that the permission for the stage on the lawns has been extended, and this includes the ability for them to relocate it to Fountain Square during the winter.
I feel it would be a good development should they move the stage - as making Fountain Square the 'hub' of this event could work well compared to the bottom of Towers St/the lawns. It is a more sheltered location for a start, better for the weather at that time of year. It is close to indoor seated food locations (Woodcutters and Burger Kitchen) which were also lacking last year and could also give space for some outdoor stalls/firepits/decorations to go alongside the entertainment in more intimate area that might not make it as obvious that the scale is not as big as when the market was first introduced.
What would the Towers St folks like to see for the event this year?