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Flat Rides: What would you like to see come to the park?
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Dhev123
TS Member
to be fair thorpe operate their dodgems well - though I assume they'd be more popular at towers due to the more family demographic
Shaggy_Dog_
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Ride To Happiness
The Zierer suspended flying carpet Monsunen at Tivoli Gardens is a fantastic ride and one that feels like it would be a great fit for Alton Towers in terms of ride experience and thrill level. I’m not sure if Zierer still manufactures those suspended carpets but they have an interesting concept ride called the Ellipse Flyer that looks like a spiritual successor to the magic carpets but with rotating gondolas.
Ellipse Flyer - ZIERER Karussell- und Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
ZIERER Karussell- und Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG - Achterbahnen, Fun und Major Rides, Rundfahrgeschäfte und Wellenflieger für Freizeitparks weltweit.
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Balddadgra
TS Member
The park badly needs a indoors water ride like valhalla too
They could kind of achieve this with the dungeons building. Add in a few squirts and overhead water effects and you’d have a fun ride, albeit a tame one unless they reengineered the troughs to accommodate and add in a couple of drops.
Matt.GC
TS Member
Providing it could carry a 1.2 restriction, a suspended carpet would be perfect for Forbidden Valley in place of the Top Spin we all but know it is going to get. It could easily be themed to that new warzone military theme that they seem to be going for.
Having a third 1.4 restriction flat in Forbidden Valley is a mistake. That's too many concentrated in a single area, making it an uncomfortable place for younger families to visit, with only Blade in the area, and Alton Manor outside of it. A Top Spin should have gone in Dark Forest instead where Thirteen and Hex are nearby. It would also have had the added benefit of being seen as more 'new' rather than a homage to Ripsaw, which sat on the site next to it for a number of years.
I'm sure this new Ocean project will be great and I like the fact they're investing in making it more interesting, but Forbidden Valley is starting to feel like a sequel to it's better days, especially with all the silly cringe worthy fan service "easter eggs" being egotistically spray painted everywhere.
Having a third 1.4 restriction flat in Forbidden Valley is a mistake. That's too many concentrated in a single area, making it an uncomfortable place for younger families to visit, with only Blade in the area, and Alton Manor outside of it. A Top Spin should have gone in Dark Forest instead where Thirteen and Hex are nearby. It would also have had the added benefit of being seen as more 'new' rather than a homage to Ripsaw, which sat on the site next to it for a number of years.
I'm sure this new Ocean project will be great and I like the fact they're investing in making it more interesting, but Forbidden Valley is starting to feel like a sequel to it's better days, especially with all the silly cringe worthy fan service "easter eggs" being egotistically spray painted everywhere.
DiogoJ42
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- The Metropolitan Line
Not been on one (has anyone?) But they look very pretty swirling around. It could be the new Submission!
Rob
TS Team
- Favourite Ride
- Steel Vengeance
Yep, pretty much, there are no noticeable forces. The only thing going for them is that they do look good offride, and one would fit on the Submission site.
