GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
Told y'all. I knew it wasn't water maintenance.
Alton Towers ride closures
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spicy
Giga Poster
https://www.altontowers.com/useful-info ... 16-season/
Official Blog post
At least they have said that it is making way for something new. Hopefully they will have posters up etc explaining this next season and it doesn't just sit there SBNO looking derelict.
Official Blog post
At least they have said that it is making way for something new. Hopefully they will have posters up etc explaining this next season and it doesn't just sit there SBNO looking derelict.
NemesisRider
Roller Poster
My personal prediction is that in 2017 we could see a MACK water coaster. I will admit, it's a shot in the dark but it would give them, honestly, a much better water ride that also could have the adjustable splash for when we have the usual terrible English weather. I guess I'm sad to see it go but, if it's replaced by something better in 2017 or later, I'm not that sad to see it go. I didn't ride that much to be honest!
T0M
Hyper Poster
Some people seem to think that the 2017 'big' investment has been put back in light of the Smiler crash...but all the presentations and things I've seen from Merlin say they aren't adjusting their strategy. Indeed, you could take the view that something new and big is needed now more than ever to help the park recover.
Chris Brown
Mr CoasterForce 2016
Well that's ****, as much as I want a new coaster I'm gutted that it's at the expense of the flume. I find log flumes in general so nostalgic, there is nothing that matches hopping on with four mates on a grey british day, everyone trying to avoid the water and the laughs that come with it. I'm not sure there's a family in the UK that doesn't have a log flume ORP on display somewhere in their house. They truly are iconic rides that anyone can enjoy. Such a shame that both are being retired at the same time as so few people managed to get in last rides before their fate was sealed. Genuinely **** you Merlin. This is ****. If there isn't a coaster on either of the sites in the next 5 years then they will have seriously pissed off their customers.
3Dimensions
Mega Poster
JoshC. said:Is it too soon to suggest an Aquatrax?
Basically every post I've made on TPM. :lol:
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
The water coaster rumour - that's been around years. Always assumed it was just enthusiast logic and not a rumour, though.
I'd be surprised if we get our RMC now. I hope we do, but if they were reserved about the perception of wood as unsafe before, which we know to be fact, then they're definitely gonna be wary now, even years down the line.
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I'd be surprised if we get our RMC now. I hope we do, but if they were reserved about the perception of wood as unsafe before, which we know to be fact, then they're definitely gonna be wary now, even years down the line.
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witchfinder
Giga Poster
Sad to see such a classic ride go, but as long as they replace it with something just as good or better then I'm happy with that. I think it should be another water ride in that area, since that part of the park has always bee associated with those type of rides, so some kind of water coaster would seem a good move.
JoshC.
Strata Poster
Back in 2010ish, there were a couple of posters in a shop in Mutiny Bay which suggested that the "Flume's days were numbered" and "Captain Black was importing a secret weapon from Europe". That's the first I heard of the water coaster rumour.
The posters were made by management though to tease enthusiasts, and were in no way meant to be serious.
The posters were made by management though to tease enthusiasts, and were in no way meant to be serious.
TommyAlex
Mega Poster
Ben said:
But the GP doesn't know the tech is nearly 20 years old. Why would that mean the GP wouldn't like it? KI added a B&M invert, tech that was OVER 20 years old, yet look at what that's done. Just because tech may be old, doesn't mean it means failure. They could update the tech, or make a bigger Mack water coaster etc.
The only pro I can think of is that those Mack WC's can be really nicely themed. Like the one at Tusenfryd with Animatronic dragons and cool looking boats.
I guess a non-inverting, pirate themed, family friendly "adventure" water ride is very far from The Smiler when it comes to marketting. Wouldn't be surprised if Alton want to strongly differentiate what they built next away from The Smiler and it's problems.
I'd love an RMC but when do Merlin ever give us what we want! Sad to see The Flume go, really hope they use that huge space for something worthy.
I guess a non-inverting, pirate themed, family friendly "adventure" water ride is very far from The Smiler when it comes to marketting. Wouldn't be surprised if Alton want to strongly differentiate what they built next away from The Smiler and it's problems.
I'd love an RMC but when do Merlin ever give us what we want! Sad to see The Flume go, really hope they use that huge space for something worthy.
Shirofukurou
Mega Poster
I'd think it would be a good idea to market the next coaster to families -- another "bleak" or "creepy" ride would probably not give comfort of safety to the general public.
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