Like some people, this just never dies.
The Ropers have won the right to take this to the high court to have some of Alton's rides closed and/or removed.
This is going to be a full high court trial and will have massive repercussions for whoever loses.
Essentially, if Alton lose then the Ropers will gain control over the way the park presents itself in terms of noise levels on park and any rides that are in breach will need to be removed or moved to a quieter area. This could mean Oblivion, Spinball and even possibly Nemesis and Air which can be heard outside the park.
However, if Alton win then the court costs will be financially crippling to the Ropers. They lost an appeal to have their court costs limited if they lose, so the total costs could run into hundreds of thousands of pounds.
I'll drop a news item up about it in a little while for you all