Alton's Battle Galleons and New Monorail Paint Jobs.

smiler · Alton's Battle Galleons and New Monorail Paint Jobs.

Taken from the towers nerd website on to what one of the new rides will be for next year.

http://www.towersnerd.com/newsitem.php?id=242

Does look good for the park but so much for the tidal wave type ride they said they were going to get see what other new ride they put in.

bluea61

It seems like an extension of the Splash Karts really, so not overly impressive. I guess it will be a pay attraction.

Maybe the Tidal Wave ride is going to come in next ear, they did say on our tour no major attractions are being put in this year.

Magic

I doubt the Splash Battle will be pay extra, although the fact they have low throughputs is a bad sign. I'm wondering if they'll be getting one from Mack rather than from Preston Barberi simply because Mack have supplied one to Legoland Denmark (or Germany) and the Merlin Execs recently spent time at the Mack factory. I also wonder if they Shoot the Chutes will be a Mack Supersplash, and that Merlin signed a double ride deal.

In any case Splash Battles do look good, but surely far to wet for the North of the UK and far too low throughput for such a large theme park.

Incidentally Flamingoland added a Preston Barberi Splash Battle this year.

coastergraham

Splash battle seems like a strange choice for Alton. As said the throughput is poor and it is too wet a ride for the area, but then so is Valhalla Laughing

Bring back the swanboats Very Happy

bluea61

I've just paid a bit more attention and realised what they actually are! Looks good, but like others have said it will be too cold!!! Surprised

Auntie Murial

I perosnally think that it would be a welcome addition to the park, there are not alot of family attractions at the park, most people just want bigger and better, but from a investment point of view i feel it will benefit them, especially as they are now a " resort "

Ian

smiler

I rode the one at Flamingo land this summer and Its great fun even if you dont ride you can have fun shooting your mates on there. Like magic said the through put will be slow but it will be great for this park defo for the summer.

stevencaine

or Loopathon Wink

bluea61

Seems some more news has come out about the new Pirate Themed area. The Tea Cups are being themed to a barrel ride, not sure where they got that idea from! Laughing

I read something interesting on another site saying about moving Blade to the Pirate area. Now this to me would make a lot of sense and replace it with something else in FV. I'm sure it was rumoured some while back that they would put a Huss Frisbee in the old Thunder Looper trench? All rumours and will be exciting to see how Merlins first attempt at a new land will pay off.

coastergraham

It would make more sense to have the blade in the new themed area and have a new flat ride with a bit more intensity to it in the x sector area.

Whilst on park today we noticed that the work to convert the splash karts pond is moving ahead nicely. A lot of heavy duty machinery is working to get the area prepared for the foundations to go in for the ride

bluea61

Is the bottom of the lake being lined so the water isn't a groggy colour?

coastergraham

smiler

I should think that the bottom of the lake will be done beings the water will be sprayed on to you and soaking you. Imaging if people came ill due to the water being so dirty like the log flumes or the rapids. Flamingo land was built a fresh so theres was nice and clean. Dosent that part of the lake used to share with the other main lake?

coastergraham

coastergraham

I have just read about the following strict conditions placed upon alton towers with regards the battle galleons ride

- The Restoration of the exterior of the conservatory in the ruins must be completed within 5 years.
- Roofing and facing samples must be approved prior to work starting.
- Materials such as fencing, lighting and paving, as well as the exterior finish of all buildings including the station and info kiosks, must be agreed upon by the council.
- Details of flagpoles, presumably theming, that will be attached to the courtyard must be provided.

smiler

The second new ride for Alton this year is the rocking tug like the one at drayton manor. All the footers and some strcucture is now in place for splash battle works is really moving at a pace. They say that the cost of the whole project is £6 million so Rita cost £8 million so muxt be very good themeing. Theres going to be 2 new themed room in the hotels and load of entertainment in the new area to.

stealth fan

A Rockin' Tug for AT? Whatever next? I do like the sound of the Splash Battle though. I think the one at Flamingoland is pretty popular, even if the weather up there, like most of the time at Alton is'nt as good as the parks.

Auntie Murial

Work looks like it is coming on swimingly, the theming looks amazing in my opinion, and looks like a little magic is coming back to Alton Towers! What does everybody else think?

Here's the link to Towers Almanac and a construction picture update http://gallery.towersalmanac.com/thumbnails.php?album=502 .

bluea61

Wow! If the rest of the area is anything like the Pirate Ship we could be in for a treat with this. Lets hope they translate this effort into all of the future projects at the rest of the parks.

smiler

Ill be up there in feb and Opening day not be the first on or anything not like me at all Laughing

. It does look a great job what they have done so far lets hope other areas of the park can follow if it goes well.

coastergraham

The photos look pretty good to me Cool

Looks like Merlin are going to be great for Alton, I know they have great plans for the place Very Happy

Auntie Murial

Would be great if for one season they could just spend the entire years budget on theming for the entire park, new paint to freshen up certain areas, replace lights and smoke machines, fix the jumping fountains and other little things aswell. Then replace the monorail trains and skyride gondolas.
Then retheme ugland!

I feel as if i am writing to Santa.

coastergraham

bluea61

They do spend a budget on improving current rides and areas, I guess its just a case of whats going to make a difference. As for the monorail I don't see the worth in replacing it, its such a small part of your day if used at all and I doubt many people notice that much.

nemesis scribe

Magic

WGH would appear to be the company carrying out the retheme to the tea cups. I don't know much about this company except they did the work on the boats for the log flume. I've no idea if they are carrying out the work to some one elses designs or if they are the actual design company.

bluea61

WGH, I thought I recognised that name. They have built a few coasters in this country, Dragon and Dragons Apprentice at Legoland, The Green Dragon at Greenwood, Spook Express at Joyland and the Jellikins at Fantasy Island. Merlin must be please with the work they have done for them so far then.

Its funny actually I've been on 4 out of the 5 of them!

smiler

http://www.towersnerd.com/

Towers nerd has posted some cloused season pictures of the sky ride being worked on and a updated of the splash battle area and some news of the area being done. Seems like the area is being takeing over by a pirate and they have just stck signs over a few things. Lets see if its worth the £8 million like they said.

smiler

Well went along to the opening day of the half term and the ride looks tiny. Its running on logflume style trofts and not on tracks like flamingo lands. The themeing looks to be coming along but you have well over half the lake not being used by the looks of it. A massive station is also been built and a few odd and sods there but thats it. The place is still a massive building site just over a mounth to go better get there skates on. Couldent get any construction pictures as there is a massive area shut off at the park casue of it.

Coaster Toaster

Taken From Towers Times

This could sway rich to go to alton lol

March 15th brings the first day of the 2008 open season, and will also see the unveiling and opening of their brand new Pirate themed land, Mutiny Bay. March 15th will also see the attempt at setting a new World Record for the largest gathering of Pirates, and they need your help to do it!

All you need to do is come dressed as a Pirate, and the first 1200 Pirates to land at the gate will be granted half price entry*.

To register your interest in taking part in this World Record attempt, visit http://www.altontowersworldrecord.com/ and you will be sent the secret plans for the attempt

Magic

So Europa Park went for the most Santas record and let anyone in a Santa cosutme in for free. Alton Towers do a most pirates day and they're only willing to give you half price entry. Even at half price they are pretty much the same price to get in as Europa.

Seeing as this is a massive publicity stunt for the park that'll get them loads of media attention you'd think they'd let people in for free. After all they'd still make a fortune from parking, over priced food, over priced photos etc. Plus free entry would probably attract lots of extras guests. Bet the money they lose on free entry would still be cheaper than what Drayton Manor pay on celebs to open their new rides.

smiler

Hehe me and Jess signed in another one for the back of the jacket Laughing

smiler

Just saw this on central news and does look fun. The boats are standing and can hold looks like 6 per boat. The themeing does look great but dont take up the whole of the lake tho very strange. May be the first on there tomos who knows Laughing

o as a pirate of course.

smiler

A well themed ride but bit of a waste of the lake with only a half of it used. The new area well lets say if you like the odd bit of paint throwen here and there your not missing much at all waste of money. Good ride for the summer but good for fun to tho.

bluea61

Coaster Toaster

The inside of the the splash landing one is just wooden benches and thats it no themeing inside

bluea61

Have you got any pics dan?

Coaster Toaster

No not on the inside its just what peolpe have said etc

smiler

Just been on the new train today and it does look great. Great effects on the side and everything. The inside is yes just wooden benches not bad as they sound they do look nice in there plus its been painted like a green colour but not bad to. Didnt get any pics (sorry) due to me stupid camera beeing a pain and chaging batts etc.

bluea61

The latest monorail train has been released. Check out towers times:

http://www.towerstimesforum.co.uk...0&postorder=asc&start=375

About half way down the page in the forum. I think thats page 27, if you go back to page 23 they also have the pictures of the insides of the trains. Check them out, they look very good.

smiler

Video of the train and whats inside also the audo inside click here.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5L67_CoDcNc

stealth fan

Cool. I look foward to seeing that over the weekend.

Auntie Murial

What other monorail themes will there be do we think? i love the mutiny bay and splash landings ones.

smiler

Think theres gonna be a nemesis and a flume one pos a oblivion one to. They do look great the Splash landdings one had the sound on today and did sound good explaining the what rides your going over and then telling people bout the hotels etc. It does look good when flying over the park tho and sos still no pics of the trains.

Auntie Murial

I see. I thought that because there was a Mutiny Bay Monorail Train and a Splash Landing Monorail Train, that the rest of the Monorail stock will be themed as areas of the park also and not as specific attractions.

That is what i would like to see anyway.

bluea61

As crazy as it sounds there is to be a cow themed one. There is a list on one of the towers forums. I'll see if I can find it.

Auntie Murial

stealth fan

Copyright for Flamingoland went out the window then Laughing

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

bluea61

The latest monorail train has been released. The new cow themed train and the explorer train (hotel themed) is on the tracks. Pictures at Towers Times:

www.towerstimes.co.uk