PhalanaxOperativeA1127
TS Member
Very sad day for the parks history.
So we're closing 3 attractions and only getting one new ride? Stunning move.
So we're closing 3 attractions and only getting one new ride? Stunning move.
-
ℹ️ Heads up...
This is a popular topic that is fast moving Guest - before posting, please ensure that you check out the first post in the topic for a quick reminder of guidelines, and importantly a summary of the known facts and information so far. Thanks.
Goodbye Blade…
- Thread starter coasterenthusiast
- Start date
AT86
TS Member
It’s not necessarily the fact Blade is closing that is the problem for me.
It’s the fact the lack of long term planning continues. Blade has been on its last legs for years, there should have been a plan in place to secure its replacement ready for removing it.
The same mistakes are being made time after time.
It’s the fact the lack of long term planning continues. Blade has been on its last legs for years, there should have been a plan in place to secure its replacement ready for removing it.
The same mistakes are being made time after time.
Yeah I think this is the bigger issue over the past years, it was very positive years ago to see the TLC updates then the park seemed to get back on its feet after wickerman launched and just hasn't recovered financially from the pandemic and isnt getting the visitors/budget it used too.
I genuinely haven't felt positive in the parks future for years apart for briefly when nemesis got retracked but then the operations have been terrible since it reopened...
If/when universal opens in the UK towers are in for it, they'll either realise they've competition and start investing and making a better effort or just fold
postglaceon
TS Member
Honestly I think a disko would be a perfect replacement, especially if they theme it well.I've just realised, the Blade's space could be big enough for at least one if not two flat rides. Especially if the area is redone and landscaped.
One if it's a Disko Coaster - two if it's more traditional round platform rides.
Shaggy_Dog_
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Ride To Happiness
The problem with this is that it removes another family ride from the park for those under 1.4m or that don’t want to do more thrilling attractions. Combined with the loss of Enterprise this really isn’t great in that regard.
SuperMuscleMan
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Colossus
What's wrong with a like for like swap? They did it a chessie? I don't hold out much hope for the sky ride now. Its like they never planned to look at how old assets were!
The farce continues, when the main rides continue to have 2 hour queues and they wonder why. Dungeons and Flávio’s I understand, blade however offers a unique height ride in that area and runs on one member of staff and i would imagine easy to maintain. I assume the reopening the skyride will subsume those costs.
Appalling. My advice is trip advisor and hopefully the influencers hit them hard. Paying more and getting less.
Fountains > 4D cinema > Closed
CATCF > Dungeons (P2P) > Closed
Wobbleworld > GG
Ripsaw > Funk n Fly > Intoxicator
Flume > Wickerman
Energizer > Submission > Spin Jam/Mix Tape > Closed
Enterprise > Twistatron > Closed
Thunder Looper > Blade > Closed
Dynamo > Lava Lump > N:ST
Towers > P2P
Cine 2000 > Black Hole > Smiler
Ug Swinger > Roller Disco > Closed
Carousel > Flávio’s > Closed
Twirling Toadstool > Closed
Ug Bugs > Closed
Bone shaker > Closed
Treetop Quest > Closed
Soaksaurus > Closed
Corkscrew > Thirteen
Pirates Treasure > Closed
Cine360 > Sharkbait Reef
Without wanting to go too far back. The park hasn’t increased overall capacity in a long, long time. It has reduced capacity for the past 10-15 years.
That combined with many non-ride attractions have been and gone. And it’s made a day at Alton at lot less varied, queue centric and enjoyable.
Project horizon can’t come soon enough, and the park needs to have a couple of years of 2 attractions. (Remember them) Even if it’s one at the start and one mid season.
Project horizon can’t come soon enough. And if they sorted out TWODW/Dungeons/4D with it, it would make a hell of a difference.
The entire park must be thousands of people an hour down on overall capacity and it really shows.
Minimum:
X sector - 2 flat rides or equivalent
Dark Forest - 2 flat rides or equivalent
TWODW - Project Horizon, Dungeons, 4D cinema
That’s just to put them back at 2004 levels of capacity.
Shocking really but explains a lot, and also you imagine puts more strain on their existing machinery which leads to reliability issues etc.
Appalling. My advice is trip advisor and hopefully the influencers hit them hard. Paying more and getting less.
Fountains > 4D cinema > Closed
CATCF > Dungeons (P2P) > Closed
Wobbleworld > GG
Ripsaw > Funk n Fly > Intoxicator
Flume > Wickerman
Energizer > Submission > Spin Jam/Mix Tape > Closed
Enterprise > Twistatron > Closed
Thunder Looper > Blade > Closed
Dynamo > Lava Lump > N:ST
Towers > P2P
Cine 2000 > Black Hole > Smiler
Ug Swinger > Roller Disco > Closed
Carousel > Flávio’s > Closed
Twirling Toadstool > Closed
Ug Bugs > Closed
Bone shaker > Closed
Treetop Quest > Closed
Soaksaurus > Closed
Corkscrew > Thirteen
Pirates Treasure > Closed
Cine360 > Sharkbait Reef
Without wanting to go too far back. The park hasn’t increased overall capacity in a long, long time. It has reduced capacity for the past 10-15 years.
That combined with many non-ride attractions have been and gone. And it’s made a day at Alton at lot less varied, queue centric and enjoyable.
Project horizon can’t come soon enough, and the park needs to have a couple of years of 2 attractions. (Remember them) Even if it’s one at the start and one mid season.
Project horizon can’t come soon enough. And if they sorted out TWODW/Dungeons/4D with it, it would make a hell of a difference.
The entire park must be thousands of people an hour down on overall capacity and it really shows.
Minimum:
X sector - 2 flat rides or equivalent
Dark Forest - 2 flat rides or equivalent
TWODW - Project Horizon, Dungeons, 4D cinema
That’s just to put them back at 2004 levels of capacity.
Shocking really but explains a lot, and also you imagine puts more strain on their existing machinery which leads to reliability issues etc.
Towers is on its last legs full stop. They’ve been giving lip service to “fans” for years. Influencers, given the opportunity for some freebies and ways to drive audience engagement, have been lapping it up and being the business’s PR company for years. The whole place is a disgrace. Bianca isn’t, nor ever has been, a “friend” to enthusiasts. They even wheeled out John W to get everyone excited about the new technology coming to towers “soon”, knowing that enthusiasts would lap it up and keep the PR spin train and conversation going. In the famed words of Mr Lydon, ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? I’ll place money on Skyride not being ready for opening day next season, too. But importantly, Merlin don’t own the estate and land that towers occupies anymore. The lease it on a rolling agreement. They own and operate the theme park, without owning the land. This makes any exit relatively easy to do. They did the same with many other attractions where they once owned the land. The sold the land and lease it back to operate the attraction(s). When / if Universal come and it adversely affects Merlin attractions, then they have an easy out. Including their obligation to do anything about restoring the towers ruins. Mark my words. Merlin are a huge corporate entity. They care not about enthusiasts. Or keeping “fans” happy. They’ll do just enough to keep people paying and coming back, and when that gets too difficult to do, they’ll be running off to the hills at the first available opportunity.
Perfectly fine if we’re getting a dark ride (or other attraction) per area like FV but I doubt it
RIPCorky
TS Member
No chance, X sector and DF do not have the room for such rides.
Hence “or other attraction” - even something like a good playground in DF would be a massive improvement
A small scale dark ride like the one proposed for Chessington or indoor break dance would be fine. Or danse macabre in dark forest.
QTXAdsy
TS Member
- Favourite Ride
- Black Hole
I'm not suprised it's going after all these years, but still not a good look for all concern. These two other flat rides that Towers have on the books both can't come quick enough and more closed rides is the last thing the park needs.
Yes we're angry but for the love of God don't try and abuse any certain individuals online over some closed rides and try and hold someone to account when perhaps it's not them but rather some faceless higher ups...no wonder Bianca closed her account right before this was announced.
Yes we're angry but for the love of God don't try and abuse any certain individuals online over some closed rides and try and hold someone to account when perhaps it's not them but rather some faceless higher ups...no wonder Bianca closed her account right before this was announced.
