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At least they have got enough rides for capacity unlike a park that is called Alton towers which desperately needs more rides

pls don’t tell me cobra shut forever?

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I think it’s a shame they have removed it as the only proper log flume now that isn’t for kids is tiger rock

THANK YOU AGAIN! Its pretty cool to see what's happening with the log flume being removed and I'm also super excited to see more! Superb Video!

Alton Towers knows it doesn't have the resources to compete with Universal - it has given up already.

Im hoping Alton Towers are getting ready for some real investment. Maybe theyll put in a Gyro swing in the place of Blade, and maybe they are clearing out some of Walliam and Dungeons to build a bigger themed area for Project Horrizon. Who knows, but if Towers arent planning something big in the next few years, people will all flock to Universal, and Towers will die.

While Blade going sucks, everyone has to realise that it's an end of life removal. Merlin have no choice.

How did the firework display create hope? If anything, it's more concerning that the one big highlight of the season is designed and handle by third party. That hope was also eroded by the fact they have clearly scrapped a Galactica re theme and since then the park have pulled out/closed for 2025 x3 flat rides, with only one new one coming. All the talk about consolidating events so they have bigger budget/offerings has also been a lie. The park is on its knees operationally - and the wider Merlin picture is even more depressing. Bring on Universal.

Merlin deserves it, plus removing the dungeons is about the best thing they could have removed as it’s a bit of a piss take. Think about it, you spend all that money to get in a park, probably buy food drink photos and souvenirs, and then they want to charge you £11 a person on top to waste some of the day away you’ve already paid for? And to top it all off, they didn’t build it in a new building or outside the gates of the park, they took a ride away (which would have been inclusive of original admission) and made the area it was in off limits to people not willing to fork out more money! If Merlin had people other than ignorant creatively inept corporate suits, maybe they could see past their greed and make something that made Alton unique again. Every single Merlin park is the same, they remove unique parts of their lineup to shoehorn in generic excrement all the time. They deserve everything that comes their way when universal comes to eat their dinner.

Tbf i think Blade might be replaced because theres apparently a 3 ride deal for Huss rides, you can easily get a new ride in that space, maybe even a new Huss swinging ship?

Cutting back ...removing 3 rides ..maybe the money will go on project horizon

Hopefully the park will improve, although we could see a couple of rough years. They should definitely prioritise maintaining their existing rides rather than pointlessly removing them. Adding Toxicator will be a step in the right direction, but X-Sector and the Dark Forest also need a flat ride to balance coaster queues.

RIP blade

Sad to hear p.s. I hope the Blade is replaced.

They should have definitely not got rid of the dungeon!

Yea im a bit worried even with rides and upgrades

Possible that Merlin is Saving money...ready for If & when Universal Park UK gets a green light & main point...Opens for Guest.

It also says a lot if they had to keep investing in a ride and didn’t say anything for the closure- it might be a case of low turnout. You did raise a good point about a new pirate ride. I hope they do this. There is more time.

I suppose there is a chance they could relocate and retheme Blade. That would explain some of the investments. But it is an older ride, and tall ride which may make that difficult. Other UK Merlin packs all have an equivalent so I don't see relocation to them.

I like to mention that the rapids is the same age,the last old ride still going.do you think it's time to retire 40 year old rides.i paid 18 pounds entrance fee,parking free back in 1987.since 2014 I have been going to Europa park for my fix,and it's a blast,I love it.i have yet to visit Polands energylandia, maybe next year.

Dragon Roundabout has been opened since 2001 for 23 years in Hampshire of Paultons Park ride attraction

seeing this video after the announcement of the removal of 3 rides 😂 i think we are genuinely witnessing their downfall in real time

Waiting 2 hours for one ride is ridiculous. I'd rather pay double if the park wad capped at half the capacity so I didn't have to wait as long.

My main issue with Alton Towers is park maintenance, it's looking scruffy. Pretty much every coaster could use a repaint or at the very least a good jet wash. This seems to be an issue with all of the merlin parks at the moment. They've made a point of tidying up thorpe park but other than that they haven't really bothered with any of their other parks. The ticket price doesn't help either considering that you spend most of your day standing around for hours in a queue. It's not worth it. Don't get me wrong I get that when you go to theme parks you do have to spend your time queuing but the queue lines never used to be 2+ hours long. If we do eventually get a universal great britian then Merlin is going to need to step it up big time.

Think this is all a good thing and makes me trust the park more because they're switching the rides off for safety reasons.

It's the queue waiting times

I went to hex the day before the park closes

i was thinking of going this year but its too expensive

We all heading towards VR experiences, nothing will be a real experience ever again.

I don't really understand because Merlin just spent a bunch of money this year at Thorpe Park repainting a bunch of rides and attractions, giving it a really nice face lift. Granted, Collosus and Saw are still migraine-inducing, but it actually felt like they cared. I'm hopeful maybe 2025 is Alton's year of TLC.

I have never been,never understood the desire to be thrown around like a ragdoll

I'd never go back. I took my kids when they were little and they were so fed up queueing most of the day for the few rides we went on because they just let on the constant stream of fast passers in front because they paid more. it's just greed...it felt wrong.

I rode hex yesterday

Maybe I've gotten older and boring but theme parks don't interest me anymore

Interesting narration. Hex was open when I went last weekend. I don’t think speeding up the walking between rides helps capacity, if anything skyline would just make queues longer? And I’m glad they don’t prioritise the access badge lines - too many people are lying and taking the piss with that. Yes you can tell just by looking. Hopefully they’ll be put off and then genuine people with needs will get through faster

Went a few years ago and managed to only get on 2 rides for the whole day, absolutely ridiculous. Decided after that to never go back.

Difficult to say this, but got tired of stood in line, only for a single Pakistani further ahead 'holding a place' for their extended 30 family to join. Maybe's it's changed, but not been for a decade after the above bad experience

Much respect for an honest look at Alton Towers, earned a sub. I used to be one of those people who’d blindly defend towers in mid 2010s but things won’t get better unless we acknowledge them.

Regarding rides opening late or not being open, Thorpe Park was exactly the same when I went this year in the summer.

Hex opened this year🎉🎉🎉🎉

You must ask for subscribers at the start or you will be waiting years to hit 1000. Excellent video. Subbed.

They need to get rid of a few of the coasters like Galactica and Oblivion. Nemesis is a legendary ride but the other older coasters are just firsts of a ride type nothing world class now. They are outclassed far too easily all around the world. A launch RMC this park is screaming out for.

That que choke point on the Smiler is actual hell, nearly had a panic attack in there

I have been visiting Alton Towers every few years for 30 years, and this year was the worse I have ever experienced for ride closures :(

Hex did open, I went on it last week!

Still 1 of if not the best theme park in the UK. Not just for the rides but for the castle and landscaping but the different areas and themes. Just my opinion. Plus its less than 90 minutes away for me 😂

I went for the first time in a few years for scarefest with the kids. I have to say, the decline is really noticeable; not just ride availability, queues. The general state of the park. Everything just looks shabby and unloved. Even the gardens look like they aren’t really being maintained.

Last time I went, we arrived at 9.30am and left at 5ish. Managed to get on 3 rides. This is due to rides breaking down (Rita especially) and the queues being too long.