Come on, you are all bloody kids!
I know I mentioned about my ideas of an updated looking X-Sector, but what would everyone else think would be a good idea for updating X-Sector's theme other than the elephant in the room being new flat rides and maybe converting the X-Cite building into a mirror maze attraction? Yes, I'm sure that MMM are aware of the comparisons being made between it and new look Forbidden Valley and that they would never had done the work to Forbidden Valley unless they have long planed for X-Sector to get major work next. Just wished they put Dark Forrest out of its misery and stop the comparisons between it and Gloomy Wood but that's another story.
Honestly, I think if they did retheme X-sector into a more MoJ themed area, I'd like the 'Figure of Darkness' seen during the queuing of Oblivion get mentioned a lot more within the area, maybe seeing this 'Figure of Darkness' could be a side effect of being Marmalise by Smiler.I would quite like to X-Sector to be rethemed into more of a Ministry of Joy theme. Make the area a bit more wacky and less industrial looking. We’ve got the smiler with its crazy theme, I would make oblivion similar, with more of the yellow and black theme which they seem to have done with recently, get some new videos for the queue and station and then add a couple of flat rides and theme them to ministry of joy.
Then I would re do just chicken to make it fit the area.
I have no doubt about the fact the smiler has a killer theme - on paper. An x sector project could probably link oblivion and the smiler. for myself, not sure how - but I think if either oblivions or smilers theme took over the entire area, that would be a loss, because both themes are really cool
yeah it is only on the website though: https://www.altontowers.com/explore/theme-park/rides-attractions/oblivion/The link already exists, it just wasn’t implemented correctly but was stated in some of the teaser videos for Smiler as well as the Sanctuary:
Long time ago ministry of joy created the Sanctuary to explore mind control through happiness but it failed.
They then explored using fear to control people with oblivion, then pain with submission, and disorientation through Enterprise.
They then returned to the use of happiness by perfecting marmalisation with the Smiler.
So basically the ministry of joy is an Orwellian organisation looking to control people and X-Sector is where they test that.
I know I mentioned about my ideas of an updated looking X-Sector, but what would everyone else think would be a good idea for updating X-Sector's theme other than the elephant in the room being new flat rides and maybe converting the X-Cite building into a mirror maze attraction?
Would be cool but I'm not sure H&S would allow it these days. Merlin's insurer would probably have a panic attack just thinking about it.If there's enough room in that building, a modern funhouse style attraction would be great to see. They carry tacky associations, but the one at Phantasialand proves that you can do one with sleek style. You could take all the usual elements - trommel, jumping floorboards, spinning panels etc. and easily theme them around "experiments". It wouldn't be groundbreaking stuff, but it wouldn't neeed to be. It'd be a cute little side attraction that the park lacks nowadays.
yeah it is only on the website though: https://www.altontowers.com/explore/theme-park/rides-attractions/oblivion/
"Oblivion, Alton Towers’ Secret Weapon 4, was the fourth of the Ministry of Joy’s experiments in X-Sector. Following The Black Hole, Enterprise and Energizer, Oblivion was designed to surpass its neighboring thrill rides.
In an attempt to make the world smile, the Lord of Darkness oversaw his most extreme of experiments, pushing candidates to their mental and physical limits. A near 90-degree drop sees this steel roller coaster giant plummet deep into the ground below."
This makes far too much sense and would fit the area perfectly. They could eclose it as well to reduce maintenance issues.I would love a Huss Breakdance on the site of Enterprise/Twistatron if one of those could fit there.
I still hear from some people say it’s costs an arm or a leg to go to Alton Towers.Oh they do. I'm quite likely to have someone joke "Don't lose a leg now!" if I mention I'm going down south for a visit. Some people even think that the accident was fatal.
See the old gits discussion, nearly went off topic.I’d like to know at what point you stop being young and become old …..
See the old gits discussion, nearly went off topic.
X sector, nothing will change for years apart from a spruce up and a minor flat at the bottom.
Bring back the bar by the Oblivion hole...most I ever spent on a pint, adjusted for inflation!
I think It's when you start making those "intense" noises when you have to get up off the floor.I’d like to know at what point you stop being young and become old …..