Towers Loving Care

[AltonBuzz]

Its good to see them investing an old ride instead of just closing it for TLC for a year, or three! However, its a bit too bright and fun in its current state, looks like it could do with a few artistic touches! Hopefully it'll have the old 'blades' attached to make it a bit more sinister.

 

[Robert.W]

Yep, absolutely agree with that @AltonBuzz.

Honestly, I think it’s a real shame that over the years so much detail has been lost, such as the painted details on the main supports which are now just plain black.

 

[ChristmasPud]

It was stuff like that that made Forbidden Valley feel a bit more. Take that rustic look away, now with Ripsaw gone and Nemesis painted in bright white with glossy black supports, and it starts to feel like an overgrown path with a disused metal shed and HB Leisure game stalls as its biggest features

Hoping they will put the scenic job back, but they won't. Probably had to fight for the money to just keep the ride open, let alone paint it.

"Nick Varney can we have some paint because, you know, we're a theme park"
"**** off"

 

[Pottermus4]

Didn't AT promise some Towers Loving Care updates in the run up to the park opening this season? Should we be worried concerning the lack of any significant improvements across the park?

 

[Poisson]

If that's the first warning sign to you, I'd be worried. They very rarely do any improvements beside a new ride.

 

[Alsty]

Didn't AT promise some Towers Loving Care updates in the run up to the park opening this season?

I'm still waiting for Wicker Man Winter, episode 2...

 

[spinba11]

@Alsty

 

[Alsty]

Uploaded yesterday . Somebody at Alton Towers is working overtime..?

 

[ozcool24]

@Alsty

It's a shame it took so long for the upload of part 2, I almost forgot it was even neant to be a series.

 

[spinba11]

At least they were able to use the actual ride for the ad unlike smiler.

 

[ozcool24]

At least they were able to use the actual ride for the ad unlike smiler.

True, although the Smiler ads were still pretty good.

 

[Alsty]

It's good to see the road down to the hotel has been resurfaced. It was awful before with potholes and patches but now it's silky smooth and much more presentable

 

[Spark]

Pictures else it didnt get done lol

 

[Trooper Looper]

Just gonna try and attempt to get this thread back up and running again! Has anyone noticed that Rehydraytor received those 2 extra orange pipes on top of it back in 2019?

 

[rob666]

No, and from four years ago???
Barrel scraping!

 

[Jb85]

I hadn't noticed the new chairs though. Shocked they weren't advertised as a new attraction

 

[rob666]

And the ducks, hanging around to see if they get hooked for six quid a shot.

 

[Jb85]

Hadn't noticed the ducks. It looks like the bin lid was upgraded as well. I swear it wasn't green before.

Can't knock Merlin really. High quality investments being made.

 

[RyanUK]

Just gonna try and attempt to get this thread back up and running again! Has anyone noticed that Rehydraytor received those 2 extra orange pipes on top of it back in 2019?

Just looked at old photos of Rehydrator and it looked better without those orange pipes. If you stand back and watch a car come down the track now, it partially obscures the view.

 

[Davezilla]

They have also installed a new bench since those pipes were added, but I believe this has been covered in another thread.