Not sure. We went our usual route and was standstillWasn't last year's arrival impacted by some pretty bad flooding and/or road closures in the local area as well?
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Ride Availability/Operations 2022-25
Danscott22
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Has the station building exterior/the half way point been cleaned at all? Saw a video and the exterior did look better but it was hard to tellBeautiful weather on park today. Rita running like a dream today. Very underrated in my opinion. 4 trains on Smiler and the baggage hold open brilliant ops on there
flyingguitar
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wow, 4 trains on smiler already, what are the other rides at, is 13 & gal at 3Beautiful weather on park today. Rita running like a dream today. Very underrated in my opinion. 4 trains on Smiler and the baggage hold open brilliant ops on there
Danscott22
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Galactica (and the rest of Forbidden Valley) aren't open for this eventwow, 4 trains on smiler already, what are the other rides at, is 13 & gal at 3
flyingguitar
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oh yeah, I forgotGalactica (and the rest of Forbidden Valley) aren't open for this event
Rita 1 Th13teen 3 Wicker man 2 Smiler 4 Oblivion 5 (2 stations)wow, 4 trains on smiler already, what are the other rides at, is 13 & gal at 3
Looks the same messy self as usual mateHas the station building exterior/the half way point been cleaned at all? Saw a video and the exterior did look better but it was hard to tell

AltonLover123
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What is it

Danscott22
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It's probably one of the Skyride stations, because The Towers station is showing as open, when it isn't
AltonLover123
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It's probably one of the Skyride stations, because The Towers station is showing as open, when it isn't
Towers street has its own which was closed.
Jb85
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Towers street has its own which was closed.
Could it be for the Donut stall? Always a queue when I go
Rapids and Hex off until AprilApp has been updated following the buy out days presumably ready for Saturday.
Skyride, Get Set Go and FV attractions are now added.
Rapids and Hex are still missing. Rapids perhaps not a surprise, but concerning if Hex is due for even more downtime.

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Means delaying our trip as they are two rides my 1.2 club kids can actually go on.
Skyscraper
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And Skyride too.Rapids and Hex off until April
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Means delaying our trip as they are two rides my 1.2 club kids can actually go on.
Rob
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Can't say I'm surprised, but it's not a great look to have 3 attractions not ready for the start of the season. Hex is the biggest disappointment, seeing as they put work in to it being able to re-open last year. I suspect it has needed yet more relatively substantial work over the closed season.
Hopefully doesn't keep extending onwards and onwards until it's "summer 2025".Can't say I'm surprised, but it's not a great look to have 3 attractions not ready for the start of the season. Hex is the biggest disappointment, seeing as they put work in to it being able to re-open last year. I suspect it has needed yet more relatively substantial work over the closed season.
Also hoping they haven't installed a sticking-out door shroud anywhere again this year too.
e: towers times are apparently stating oblivion and galactica now have a SRQ too. Interesting times... https://www.towerstimes.co.uk/news/2025/03/10/alton-towers-resort-update-march-2025/
Danscott22
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It does say April, but it says they will open after Alton after dark has finished. I guess that’s only 7 days worth of operation. Oblivion and Galactica having single rider is a massive help
Be interesting to see where they have squeezed the SRQs in. Oblivion's station is jampacked enough as-isIt does say April, but it says they will open after Alton after dark has finished. I guess that’s only 7 days worth of operation. Oblivion and Galactica having single rider is a massive help