Well if the area did become Lego themed then the Dungeon could work - after all the pain level experienced standing on a Lego brick is probably up there with pain experienced when tortured in a dungeonHmmmm.....well, we know CCL is going to get a makeover possibly next year and the rumour is it will be Lego themed.
According to a user of another forum who has spoken with management about this, it is supposed to be going in the former CATCF building (keeping the elevators, the water ride, and adding some extra walkthrough scenes)... so where does that leave the rest of CCL for that supposed retheme? Could they split CCL in half so that the Burger Kitchen and The Alton Towers Dungeon are part of The Towers and the area past the Twirling Toadstool be part of a new themed area (possibly themed to David Walliams books)?
If they want to create a new dark ride using some existing hardware, I see why this would work.
I don't think they are going to recreate the London Dungeon at Alton, that wouldn't make any sense. But... to create something bespoke utilising an internal IP and Alton's fascinating history, I'm on board with that. You wouldn't need a huge number of staff to achieve that.
Sorry I am not more mad/outraged at the prospect.
I'm not ready to make that call because I don't know what this attraction is going to look like, when it would open, if it's an upcharge attraction etc.Charlie is a great opportunity to great a good family dark ride. It is a large building and Tower are unlikely to be able to build any further large warehouse like buildings anywhere due to space and planning issues. So using that building for a Dungeons theme would be such a waste.
I certainly see the merit of building an attraction that a family with kids too old for Cbeebies can enjoy together, parents with children. The Dungeons is a proven concept.But is what really what the park is cying out for at the moment? And would you be happy to pay extra for such an attraction on each visit? There may not be an upcharge, I suppose it depends on the exact nature of the attraction, but it is a definite possibility.
I think anything that isn't a coaster, that provides a high capacity indoor experience for families with tweens is a good thing. Again, I don't know the specifics of it so I don't know whether now is the right time or not.I do agree that an Alton Towers Dungeon could lead to some interesting ideas/stories etc. I just think this is totally the wrong time for such an attraction.
And everyone else will fall asleep...Now if they made it a Dungeons and Dragons themed attraction, I might be interested...
My geekism says otherwise, sir.And everyone else will fall asleep...
I actually think that this would be the best outcome for this whole situation. Some elaborate theming and actual history could make for a very nice area, maybe with a museum to show off some relics of Alton’s past too.A lot of the suggestions on this forum for what could be done with CCL involved an olde worlde take, given the proximity of the area with the Towers themselves. An elaborate gothic, mystical, grand themed area would be the perfect location given the history of the park. Had this news been during another time, I may have assumed that it was a larger scale version of Doom and Sons or Hex, with a more interactive spin on it, or maybe the beginning of a revitalization of an old area that badly needs revamping.
But Merlin are so formulaic and limit the creativity of their Imagineers (that's the right term isn't it?) so much that I'm 99% certain it will end up like a pile of rubbish.
The Dungeons themselves aren't really a 'horror' theme as such, I found the Blackpool one to be educational and comedy mixed with scares, it's a dark theme yes but I wouldn't call it a horror theme.depressing horror themes
English please.World's first log dungeon, dare you ride the log flum that him also dungeon
The Dungeons themselves aren't really a 'horror' theme as such, I found the Blackpool one to be educational and comedy mixed with scares, it's a dark theme yes but I wouldn't call it a horror theme.
English please.
I'm sure English Heritage would have no problem with boring tunnels under an historic listed building. It's already in ruins, after all.
Said people did allow them to install Shrek's bus at County Hall and that caused issues for the building with cracks appearing and forced the bus to have limited motion.I'm sure English Heritage would have no problem with boring tunnels under an historic listed building. It's already in ruins, after all.
***World's first log dungeon, dare you ride the log flum that him also dungeon***
tell me that wouldn't bring the punters in argghhh