Right, my turn now... And I'm gonna start from 98.
1998: The end of the beginning
(RW means Real World and each non-year bold is an alternative version.
Just like RW, Oblivion will open but Nickelodeon: Outta Control will remain open past 1998. Nothing else happens until...
The date: 17th October 1998, Time: 14:00. Location: Toyland Tours.
A fire caused by a broken animatronic quickly spreads. Thankfully, the crew and riders evacuated safely. The park was evacuated as the fire spread.
Alton Towers stayed shut for 3 days until the 20th. When the park reopened, the first thing that everyone noticed, was Cred Street was shut with banners saying: "We are sorry but due to an investigation, Cred Street will remain closed for the rest of 1998."
The park had to do something to save itself (POD 1: The park goes bankrupt!)
1999: Emergency planning!
The park announced during the closed season that new rides would operate in Forbidden Valley, X Sector and the new Ug Land to fill in while the future of Cred Street remained in doubt.
The rides: A spinning ride called UG-Spinner, Submission which in this case was launched early in X Sector, and a Drop Tower in Forbidden Valley called Drop-Zone.
(map below shows the park map pre-opening, before the new rides.)
Then in May, Cred Street reopened, but Toyland Tours remained behind shutters. (POD 2: Cred Street stayed shut)
Bar that, nothing else broke out. (Pun intended)
2000: New Year, New Toyland.
Two years. Two years since the infamous fire in Cred Street. Two years since the day. And now, Toyland was ready.
March 24th 2000: (BBC NEWS WEBSITE) Alton Towers ride damaged in fire reopens!
It was back, Toyland had returned, but the area had been shortened to avoid the still flame-burnt lands.
And then, a week later...
Shutters appeared around Forbidden Valley, and SW5 was coming...
But Hex came too, opening in late Summer following a problem with the systems. But unlike RL, No Barney.
2001: The future is here!
SW5 opened earlier than RL, and Air does not open in Forbidden Valley, despite the shutters. Instead opening in Ug Land, causing it to be renamed Future Ville. With a new Water Park under construction...
2002: The year of Nothing.
2002 was a boring year. That was it. The only construction took place? at the water-park
(I'm starting to run out of ideas so if anyone wants to help, I'll accept it...)
(Also forgot to mention, the Infamous Smiler crash will still happen, but with worse punishments for Merlin, the park and the ride.
1998: The end of the beginning
(RW means Real World and each non-year bold is an alternative version.
Just like RW, Oblivion will open but Nickelodeon: Outta Control will remain open past 1998. Nothing else happens until...
The date: 17th October 1998, Time: 14:00. Location: Toyland Tours.
A fire caused by a broken animatronic quickly spreads. Thankfully, the crew and riders evacuated safely. The park was evacuated as the fire spread.
Alton Towers stayed shut for 3 days until the 20th. When the park reopened, the first thing that everyone noticed, was Cred Street was shut with banners saying: "We are sorry but due to an investigation, Cred Street will remain closed for the rest of 1998."
The park had to do something to save itself (POD 1: The park goes bankrupt!)
1999: Emergency planning!
The park announced during the closed season that new rides would operate in Forbidden Valley, X Sector and the new Ug Land to fill in while the future of Cred Street remained in doubt.
The rides: A spinning ride called UG-Spinner, Submission which in this case was launched early in X Sector, and a Drop Tower in Forbidden Valley called Drop-Zone.
(map below shows the park map pre-opening, before the new rides.)
Then in May, Cred Street reopened, but Toyland Tours remained behind shutters. (POD 2: Cred Street stayed shut)
Bar that, nothing else broke out. (Pun intended)
2000: New Year, New Toyland.
Two years. Two years since the infamous fire in Cred Street. Two years since the day. And now, Toyland was ready.
March 24th 2000: (BBC NEWS WEBSITE) Alton Towers ride damaged in fire reopens!
It was back, Toyland had returned, but the area had been shortened to avoid the still flame-burnt lands.
And then, a week later...
Shutters appeared around Forbidden Valley, and SW5 was coming...
But Hex came too, opening in late Summer following a problem with the systems. But unlike RL, No Barney.
2001: The future is here!
SW5 opened earlier than RL, and Air does not open in Forbidden Valley, despite the shutters. Instead opening in Ug Land, causing it to be renamed Future Ville. With a new Water Park under construction...
2002: The year of Nothing.
2002 was a boring year. That was it. The only construction took place? at the water-park
(I'm starting to run out of ideas so if anyone wants to help, I'll accept it...)
(Also forgot to mention, the Infamous Smiler crash will still happen, but with worse punishments for Merlin, the park and the ride.
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