The theme park geek
TS Member
This year once again Christmas at Towers is a hotel guest only event. I really feel that Alton is missing out on a gold mine when it comes to Christmas. Firstly I think they should open the event to all guests and pass holders. They might want to add an additional fee to attend the event.
Then I think they should scale up the event by adding maybe a small Christmas market in towers street and an Ice skating rink in the lawns. They could add Christmas decorations around the park (most of which they already own) and open up more rides. In theory they could open up a selection of the bigger rides and build it into the maintanence schedule. When at some point they decide to re-theme cloud cuckoo land it would be perfect to have that open as a it will be a family area.
I do realise that this would cost some money to put together but we are only talking maybe weekend openings and then an extended period before Christmas Day. It would require minimal staffing levels because it would only include a small amount of the park. The Ice skating rink could be hired and they could bring in the market stalls from elsewhere. As an event it could be very profitable and expenses could be minimised.
Then I think they should scale up the event by adding maybe a small Christmas market in towers street and an Ice skating rink in the lawns. They could add Christmas decorations around the park (most of which they already own) and open up more rides. In theory they could open up a selection of the bigger rides and build it into the maintanence schedule. When at some point they decide to re-theme cloud cuckoo land it would be perfect to have that open as a it will be a family area.
I do realise that this would cost some money to put together but we are only talking maybe weekend openings and then an extended period before Christmas Day. It would require minimal staffing levels because it would only include a small amount of the park. The Ice skating rink could be hired and they could bring in the market stalls from elsewhere. As an event it could be very profitable and expenses could be minimised.