Ride Availability/Operations 2022-25

[Dave]

Would have thought it is more to do with the amount of staff required to operate them rather than work required doing to them.

Good to see more single rider queues making a comeback though. Will be interesting to see what rate Toxicator's moves though.

Staffing budget saving for 3 weeks of hex is minimal. I suspect they did more work on it that has delayed the opening rather than staff issues.

 

[Dave]

Interestingly Towers are partnering with JCB to provide apprenticeships in the tech services team:


From: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1051476863691473


Whether it works or not at least they seem to have a strategy.

 

[rob666]

And working in coordination with JCB.
Whatever next?
Did Trump organise a truce?

 

[GaryH]

Who knows, might have the relief road built on JCB land next!

 

[rob666]

...and they could get a whole bunch of apprentices to do the earthworks for it..

 

[evilcod]

Interestingly Towers are partnering with JCB to provide apprenticeships in the tech services team:


From: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1051476863691473


Whether it works or not at least they seem to have a strategy.

Partnering with JCB Academy, not actually JCB.

JCB Academy is really just a "Technical College" Secondary School sponsored by JCB/Bamford family, its more of an Engineering offshoot of Harper Adams Uni. Makes perfect sense with it being engineering based and local to the park.

 

[Danscott22]

Looks like Walliams World and Cuckoo Cars remain on an 11am opening this season. CBeebies shutting at 5 again.
I’d guess that the 3 closed rides opening in April will also be on staggered openings too. Probably Hex and Skyride at 11 and Congo at 12

 

[dave___]

So have the queues at the entrance plaza started yet then…

 

[AT86]

So have the queues at the entrance plaza started yet then…

According the the posts on Instagram the queues at the hotel entrance started about half an hour ago.

 

[Danscott22]

The Monorail hasn't opened so quite a few people just walking it

 

[Ethan]

Yikes busy busy today as expected

 

[Danscott22]

Waterfalls are back on Nemesis, think it's all of them?

 

[Leigh]

Welcome to the 2025 season!

 

[Mattie boy]

Welcome to the 2025 season!

Business as usual

 

[GaryH]

And that’s why I didn’t bother going today!

 

[Danscott22]

Galactica, Rita and Spinball have all been open as well and have gone down, not surprised

 

[Leigh]

Rita’s also on 1. Once again, no surprises at the Alton Towers Resort.

 

[GaryH]

Does TM stand for “the mess”

 

[Ethan]

Rita’s also on 1. Once again, no surprises at the Alton Towers Resort.

Ouch the queue will be long for that later then. What’s happening with Galactica Nemmy are they both on 2 trains. Wicker was on 2 last weekend has the 3rd train been added now

 

[Ash]

Welcome to the 2025 season!

My god that place needs some reliable queue destroying rides and/or increased variety.

How does today compare to a busy summer day?

Makes me wonder if they’ll consider a couple of two ride seasons. The CBeebies coaster and a flat in X Sector maybe May time seem a no brainer for next season.