Alton Towers Discussion Thread

[themightyjackCan I park my donkey here?]

Also today, more PR stuff from Alton!


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[DobbaI think Intamin should make a donkey!]

Construction update.

[AstroDanI teach at the school of donkey!]

Planning Applications relating to Black Hole site have been made by Alton Towers. No details yet.
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News regarding Nemesis: What Lies Beneath - details to be revealed at 18:18 on 31st December:
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[Tanks4me05Jar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey]

^^That seems to be a very large, yet deep pit which to me does not appear to be a footer or a normal trench for coaster track, due to the fact that it's perfectly square and a couple dozen yards long on each side. Obviously I don't have access to the plans, but the first thing that is coming to mind is an underground drop tower.

[jedimaster1227Open Up Happiness]

http://www.altontowers.com/2012/

It looks like we'll find out what lies beneath at 18:18 (that's 6:18 pm) on New Year's Eve!

[AnythingHoly crap you have a HUGE donkey!]

^^That seems to be a very large, yet deep pit which to me does not appear to be a footer or a normal trench for coaster track, due to the fact that it's perfectly square and a couple dozen yards long on each side. Obviously I don't have access to the plans, but the first thing that is coming to mind is an underground drop tower.

That's exactly what it will be, yes.

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

^^I'm interested in the ride, but have no interest in watching that video. I stopped watching twice after 5 seconds.

[SwimaceWhat is this, Joisey?]

This was linked from Screamscape yesterday: http://airgates.co.uk/2011/12/23/new-secret-weapon-coaster-rumoured-for-x-sector/

Maybe someone who is more familiar than the park can clear this up for me, but is this where we're really thinking the new coaster is going to go? I thought the X-Sector area of the park was where they keep having problems with neighbor complaints, it seems odd to add another major coaster in that area. What happened to this replacing the log flume?

If it's true that the coaster is going in this spot then I like it. I think that area of the park needs a facelift and a new attraction. I can see a lot of cool storylines for a sinister military launched coaster.

[theflamingbrickMacaroni and Donkey]

Rumours never really pointed to the black hole until this new planning application came into effect. This may not necessarily relate to the sw7 project as there is no mention of it on the application so far. This would, however mean that there would be another coaster that is not a secret weapon being built in the black hole area. This seems very unlikely and as such, indicates strongly that this is for the new sw7.

It does seem strange to put something there as it is really close to the Ropers house, which are the couple that complain all the time. Especially seeing as the tent was an enclosed space which didn't require planning consent. So unless it's some super quite coaster, or they create a bigger building to house the coaster in, I can't see them getting very far with it.

I agree, this would be a great addition to that area, as it seems to be lacking and is in some need of more/better rides. But I would have also have been happy with it being in the flumes place, but again that would have had its problems with the protected trees there. That poster found a while ago hinting that the it was going in the flumes place was probably a decoy as I've heard elsewhere that the flume is merely being rethemed.

Hopefully we will find out more when the planning portal release the planning documents and we can make more sense of it.

[piersTPR's Hairstylist to the Stars!]

http://www.altontowers.com/2012/

Website has gone live, its got that twonk Jack Osborne on it so I'm staying away...