New bench

[Zeock]

An absolute non-story as usual. Stop focusing your hate on Towers, newspapers!

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Alton Towers are gonna reuse there VR equipment on the new bench

Instead of live entertainment next year on the stage you will pay £5 each and while eating your lunch you watch a Virtual recording of the show.

 

[George W]

I was just in Nick Varney's satellite (he works for NASA now) and I zoomed into B&M's yard through the camera, looks like the bench is now gonna be black.

Please keep the conversation civil as I know many people take bench colours very seriously.

 

[MattyH]

Are you sure that's the same bench? How could they have left it outside?

 

[Zeock]

Remember, the colour of the bench will not affect how comfortable it is. The bench will still be the bench.

 

[BarryZola]

That hinge at the back is gonna need some WD40 on it.

 

[s_g_k]

If you look closely you can still see the tiny holes left from the old Duel target lights.

 

[Log Flume's Dennis]

at the bench second anniversary event John Wardley suggested several planned features weren't included in the final design. does anyone know what these would have been?

 

[Zeock]

at the bench second anniversary event John Wardley suggested several planned features weren't included in the final design. does anyone know what these would have been?

Don't know, but I saw him on the bench with a notebook full of ideas on how to modify the bench so these may be used when it reopens!

 

[Log Flume's Dennis]

I also came across an old video of the bench during its first season (shortly after being opened by Dame Judi Bench) and the camera originally took your photo as you sat down, rather than midway through your sitting time. Be interested to know why they changed it.

 

[rob666]

Anyone got the specific photographs of the original part codes during construction?

 

[MattyH]

at the bench second anniversary event John Wardley suggested several planned features weren't included in the final design. does anyone know what these would have been?

Believe the bench was initially supposed to be cushioned.

Others say that it was supposed to be within a shelter.

 

[deanW]

I was just in Nick Varney's satellite (he works for NASA now) and I zoomed into B&M's yard through the camera, looks like the bench is now gonna be black.

Please keep the conversation civil as I know many people take bench colours very seriously.

That’s just the undercoat. John Wardley wouldn’t allow anyone to change the colour of the original Bench…

 

[Jb85]

Anyone got the specific photographs of the original part codes during construction?

No but I think the letters B,L,O,C,K, and S featured with the number 0

 

[Matt.GC]

In the grand scheme of things, who really cares what colour the bench is.

If you're genuinely that bothered about it, I think you need to get a life.

Opinions about the bench, on a forum that's supposed to be enthusiastic about benches, where people have 28 year memories of bench experiences, in a thread about the bench should be cracked down on and not be tolerated in my opinion.

 

[D4n]

In the grand scheme of things, who really cares what colour the bench is.

If you're genuinely that bothered about it, I think you need to get a life.

Opinions about the bench, on a forum that's supposed to be enthusiastic about benches, where people have 28 year memories of bench experiences, in a thread about the bench should be cracked down on and not be tolerated in my opinion.

I don't even like benches anymore.

New colour scheme is embarrassing. Classic Merlin.

 

[RicketyCricket]

Which one of you is this then?

 

[Zeock]

I am very disappointed that they have removed the Fluorescent UV lights from the bench and are installing cheap LED lighting instead. Classic Merlin.

 

[Zeock]

I don't think that the bench should incorporate any screens because its ride system is not adapted for them. If it was a swinging bench, then screens could be used effectively.

 

[BarryZola]

REALLY looking forward to seeing if the supports for the new bench are in any way very very slightly minutely different to the original ones. Soooo very very interesting. Can't wait to find out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!