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Alton Towers April 2013 PTR (Photo heavy)

slappy mcguire

slappy mcguire

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Ages since I have bothered to do a trip report, so as such will keep it brief. Pictures are in no real particular order, but hopefully tell the tale, not least because my camera hated the low light.

It was an odd day; for all of the focus on the smiler, the park felt somehow subdued, and looking ever so slightly tired. Didn't have huge ride count, and while it was a decent day, it did lack something. It wasn't too busy, so with having to split up as I have one son over 1.4m, and one under, we didn't have too long apart. Perversely the three rides I enjoyed most on the day - the Rapids, the Mine Train and the Barrels, I didn't even photograph...










It was my son's first time on air, and after getting the fear when the seats dropped forward, he loved it.

This is the Smiler :lol:





Queue for Spinball was overlong for the day, and felt really quite laclustre;

Always fancied this would make a good kiddie coaster...


Thanks for reading.
 
Love "The Smiler" photo :lol:

Did your camera break on the Flume and Duel shots? ;)

Don't you find it really annoying there's nothing really for those under 1.4M to do in the 1.4M heavy areas, so you either have to split up for large amounts of time, or have the younger kids waiting around bored? I guess that's why I like the Katanga Canyon/Mutiny Bay areas as there's stuff for everyone to enjoy.
 
furie said:
Love "The Smiler" photo :lol:

Did your camera break on the Flume and Duel shots? ;)

Don't you find it really annoying there's nothing really for those under 1.4M to do in the 1.4M heavy areas, so you either have to split up for large amounts of time, or have the younger kids waiting around bored? I guess that's why I like the Katanga Canyon/Mutiny Bay areas as there's stuff for everyone to enjoy.
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Camera hated the light, so I tried experimenting with Black and White; should have really thought of something witty to say about them because they really serve no purpose.

I really don't understand Alton's lack of smaller rides near the bigger attractions; a jazzed up frog hopper in that area in front of air, a small Nemesis themed playpark or even just a ruddy big slide in the oblivion area would cost the park bugger all, but make it all just feel a little more inclusive, rather than 'wait here kids, daddy's going to do that thing that makes him feel special...' :lol:
 
It's been my argument for almost ten years now :lol:

"Alton Towers, where dysfunctional families who hate each other come first" :)
 
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