I was about 10 years old when I first went on this, back in 1996. I had to say I didn't like it, so I looked cool in front of my mates, but deep down, I loved it. Totally agree, Shawn. They should have never gotten rid of it. That soundtrack is absolutely classic. Cheers for the video.
Great video Shawn. I'm in my 40s so I can remember Around the world in 80 days as well. It was a great ride , similar to It's a Small World. It had some nice touches of its own such as Egypt being hot and the artic area blasting you with cold air. The entrance station had a wonderful atmosphere. I was a bit too old for the target audience for Toyland Tours when it opened but it was a great dark ride. It was a huge mistake to replace it with the chocolate factory ride. We lost one of the best original dark rides in this country. The current dungeon is a poor replacement, the park needs more family rides not a scary paid extra attraction. Such a shame Toyland Tours wasn't kept going with proper maintenance maybe some additional modern effects mapping. Thanks for the memories with this video.
Alton towers in the late 1990s was truly magical - it might not have had as may coasters, but it had great dark rides, so much live entertainment, a variety of themes, rides for all ages including lots of flat rides, a proper mascot and even a parade.
Absolutely gutted when this was removed so many childhood memories here, used to be a regular for me and the family after we had been to the McDonald for lunch next door, great times ❤️
I haven't been to Alton Towers in years but I regularly find myself humming the Toyland Tours theme! It was such a cosy and atmospheric ride, I miss it so much.
Another fabulous look back Video Shawn !!! I too got to ride this many times as kid and adored it !!!! So so magical !! And truly still reminds me of a Disney Park style attraction !! Really miss Toyland Tours, thank you so much for this lovely look back !
I remember when it was 'around the world in 80 days'! I'm getting old! One thing I remember is really well is that in the room at the end of the ride (where the pink hippo was) they used to display models of upcoming rides. You can just make this out on a couple of UA-cam videos.
That's right they did. I remember a model of the Haunted House went up the year before it opened. I used to like Doom and Sons round the corner. It was a spooky walk round attraction. Sadly there seem to be very few videos or photos of it about.
Absolutely loved this...lots of photos on of this from when we used to visit as children 🤩 I would love to see those photos again! And the music - wow the memories! Thank you! You have such an incredible memory!!
I remember going on Around the world in 80 days every year as a child. It's the only ride I've recorded a POV of. I also remember it was next to an enormous McDonalds :)
What a wonderful trip down memory lane, I found it quite emotional watching that. I remember loving that ride right up into my teens. And I’d forgotten some of the whacky set pieces and that music! The days when Alton Towers really was a magical day out. Still awesome but in the 90s it had a certain sparkle. Nostalgia, that is! I also remember Around the world in 80 days. It had a lot of smell pods, a very distinctive soundtrack, the Paris moulin rouge scene was particularly iconic as well as the Siam one. We used to do that and the spooky walk through Doom & Sons one after the other as they were all in the ‘Talbot St’ area. Anyway, a terrific video, and that will take me onto my thoughts for your Alton Towers predictions/wishlist!
I think we all prefer the version from when we were kids. Mine was "Around the World in 80 days". I still have gone memories of Toyland Tours though - that music!
I been going Alton since 1994 and as Nemesis was my main reason for going and I just though I won't bother with Toyland Tours as its for kids but now I'm regretting it.
Out all of Alton Towers’ 4 dark rides throughout every decade, Toyland Tours was their absolute banger. I might pretty much say that it was Alton Towers’ “based” dark ride. Plus, Sonic was in there too.
I absolutely LOVED this ride so much. Both as a child and as an adult. It was magical. I can’t believe they closed, all the replacements have been crap.
Omg early I love Alton towers me and my family and one friend go a few times every year I would go more but I live 2/5 hours away (btw)u r in my top 10 fav youtubers u r amazinggggg! I am second or first viewer it took me forever to think what I was going to say ❤️.
I agree on it being the worst decision , to this day i am so disappointed they got rid of it. I have fond memories in the late 90s racing to go on that ride as a kid and loving every minute. There was never any queues then , I remember always walking straight on. Getting to see after over 15 years footage of the ride, means so much.
I'm not joking, when I was a kid I was absolutely terrified of Toyland Tours, there was a giant elephant that gave me nightmares. I've been back to Alton Towers many times since it scared me as a kid but was always to scared to go back on even as a teenager. 😂 Seeing this video has made me kinda sad I never went back to face my fears, seems to have made loads of people very happy and was totally nowhere near as scary as my 5 year old brain had made it 😂
i have defenitly been on this ride as i can remember, it was so much fun and i defenitly recalled the carnival of screams useing the music is a creepy way.
I grew up in The States but I actually had a holiday home near Alton Towers that I’d visit every year from when I was 7 until I was 10 so I only got to ride Toyland Tours once and that was before it closed but I do have fond memories of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. I just wish that they’d bring back either one of these.
wow this ride actually looks breathtaking! Looks Disney-esque! We need more dark rides in the uk, shame must of them are outdated now, would love to see towers have a go at something like this again, or pleasure beach as they have the best dark rides at the moment
I imagine you northerners have the same fondness for this ride as us southerners do for the original Bubbleworks at Chessington. 💙 I wish I'd had the chance to ride Toyland Tours!
one thing i always ask people when i go to Alton towers is what ever happened to the Sonic in Toyland tours but they dont seem know i have a horrible feeling it was destroyed hopefully someone has it in a private collection looking after him
Never got to go on Toylalnd Tours! I went on Around the world in 80 days when I was very young but then by the time I made my way back to the park it was already Charlie & The Chocolate Factory!
I didn't get to ride Toyland Tours much which is a shame, but I do remember the soundtrack. I really like the Sonic part of the Toyland Tours soundtrack, it was pretty cool how they got Sonic's music to mix nicely with the Toyland Tours music and not seem out of place... I'm a bit biased tho coz I've always been a fan of Sonic, I do like how he's a returning theme at Alton Towers... hopefully there's more to come!
Hey, i know it sounds razy bu, why not for your next series of "Let's Play Planet Coaster", how about you make a theme park featuring the rides from Alton Towers and Chessington World Of Adventures that were open in the past (I.E. Bubblworks, Ripaw, The Orignal Huanted House and of course Toyland Tours) ? It would be amazing!
1994 ... Me and Chris got married , me 26 Chris 23 and we loved this attraction too . The bouncy castles always stuck out for us then sonic . I’d forgotten the theme tune till you hummed it now it’s stuck in my head. It just reminds me of great days at AT , love it . We can remember most of the ride , as for Charlie and the chocolate factory we can’t remember any of it ..... nuff said 🤷🏽♂️. Quick question.. was John Wardley involved with this attraction 🤔? 🧱👍🏼
I remember walking through a extended queue line that went round the side of the building in between the restaurant in the summer of 1995 ish. It was such a step up from 80 Days. I always preferred Bubbleworks but this was special too.
I remember the ToyLand Tours and still have the CD which i brought at AT in the 90's of the music from the whole ride (which reminds me of Its A Small World from Disney theme parks) and with the Toyland Tours music it also has the music to the old classic ride ... The Haunted House.
I remember riding this as around the world in 80days three weeks before the official opening.the ride was just the boat traveling around an empty showbuilding as the scenery had yet to be added 😀😀
It reminded me of Noddy did Toyland Tours with the elephant and teddy bears especially Tessie Bear as did you and Shawn used to both watch and read Noddy as I did as a kid but my sister didn’t because the character was annoying with his voice and bell. That paddle boat reminds me of OJ from Tugs. The propellers remind me of Budgie’s as did you and Shawn used to watch Budgie the Helicopter as I did as a kid too which he was created by Sarah Fergie? Make sure you and Shawn stay warm and safe.😊
While yall stuck at home, allow me to tellyou about some of the park me and my friend visited in our Eastren Europe trip, so you'll learn about them and maybe go support them: 'Górski Park Równica': Górski Park Równica caught our eye for their Coaster named toboggan run. It is an alpine coaster that was built in 2006 by the German manufacturer Wiegand. It has a modest length of 575 meters. The toboggan run is located in Poland, not far from the border with the Czech Republic. 'Ski area Mosty u Jablunkova': Later in our East Europe trip, we crossed the border from Poland to the Czech Republic and so we ended up in Ski area Mosty u Jablunkova . Here you can find the Bobová Dráha Alpine Coaster (Bobová Dráha is Czech for toboggan run). This alpine coaster built by Wiegand in 2004 has a length of 650 meters. 'Veľká Rača - Oščadnica': From the Czech Republic we crossed the border to Slovakia where we ended up in Veľká Rača - Oščadnica . Here too you can find a toboggan run with the Bobová Dráha . It was built in 2005 by Wiegand. The alpine coaster has a nice length with a track of 1310 meters. Mind you, you should take a chairlift to the alpine coaster touch .
I’m sure sonic wasn’t there at the start and was added following sponsorship from Sega later in the life of Toyland Tours. I may be wrong but I definitely recall some change to that room sorting the lifespan of the ride
Aww it’s such I shame I never got to ride this ride. I only ever rode Charley and the chocolate factory as a kid. And that was awesome from what I can remember but now it’s the dungeons I don’t think I’ll go on that. But hey I think I would have loved toy land tours
Never been to Alton Towers as a child or a adult but I used to take my kids to Drayton Park when Yellowstone logging company a triple drop log flume was still up an running.
Totally agree mate, that and the haunted house need to come back! I did get to do around the world and that was really good as well, much like the water ride in blackpool but toyland tours was amazing I had the soundtrack on cassette tape, the Haunted house on one side and toyland tours on the other it was the best alton towers merch ever! I listened to it all the time
I wish I was born in the nineties to ride this ride my siblings went on it and they loved it they were gutted when it got refurbished to Charlie and chocolate factory however loved that ride!😊
I think another channel was just talking about this very ride last week I think. Anyway it was about the sonic the hedgehog animatronic and how such bad shape it ended up in. It was restored mostly minus the operating logos as they couldn’t be found. Currently I think sega hq has it somewhere in Japan in a warehouse although exact whereabouts are unknown. The whole video was about video game animatronics I think from Fasspass facts.
This looked like it was as good as bubble works, i felt like a piece of my childhood had gone when they closed that down so i can relate. i never got to go to Alton towers as a kid as its a long drive from where i live so it would have had to be an overnight trip and i guess we just never ended up going so i never got to go on toyland tours.
Ya but what happens if they rebuild the alton tower's dungeon and turn it back into a new boat ride that's look like the remake of "Toyland tour's" or "Around the world in 80 day's" or "Charlie and the chocolate factory" basted on it's sequel book
You’ll be pleased to know that Duel is currently under refurbishment. There are rumours that the original Haunted House is returning. Another rumour is Emily Alton and Snowy the characters from the Dolls House have “repossessed” the ride. Ether way we’re in for hopefully a pleasant surprise next year for the 2023 season. Another rumour is that Nemesis Sub Terra is reopening next year following 7 years of being SBNO.
I'm 31 and I remember when I was a kid going on it atleast once but for some reason I don't remember it vividly which is annoying lol cause it looks amazing 🙂 I remember Charlie and the chocolate factory though, and the dungeons are fun 🙂
Seeing Sonic reminds me, do you have any plans to cover Super Nintendo World at all? That preview video from the other day was full of really neat stuff.
Toyland Tours is such a popular Alton Towers ride. Too bad it’s closed in 2005, it could’ve been maintained properly by the theme park staff in order to last it longer. Maybe updating Sonic from his classic to modern form.
@@GarryWilliams555 It wasn't always Duel, it used to be just called The Haunted House Back in the 90s, which alot of people still prefer over. I mean, The ride is turning 30 next year, so could we see the potential of The Haunted House returning?
@@louiswright8282 yeah I never got to do the original sadly. I would like to see the ride made a look scarier and the guns removed. Keep the exterior and the queue the same though cus thats perfect.
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I was about 10 years old when I first went on this, back in 1996. I had to say I didn't like it, so I looked cool in front of my mates, but deep down, I loved it. Totally agree, Shawn. They should have never gotten rid of it. That soundtrack is absolutely classic. Cheers for the video.
Love this. Such a wonderful ride that I miss very much, especially that epic finale!
I saw the advert and was expecting the expedition theme park intro to start 😂😂😂
Same
I wish that I could have gone on Toyland Tours it looks so good.
It was a fantastic ride
Agreed. They oughta bring it back for a whole new generation!
Toyland Tours looks better than Bubbleworks
Great video Shawn. I'm in my 40s so I can remember Around the world in 80 days as well. It was a great ride , similar to It's a Small World. It had some nice touches of its own such as Egypt being hot and the artic area blasting you with cold air. The entrance station had a wonderful atmosphere. I was a bit too old for the target audience for Toyland Tours when it opened but it was a great dark ride. It was a huge mistake to replace it with the chocolate factory ride.
We lost one of the best original dark rides in this country. The current dungeon is a poor replacement, the park needs more family rides not a scary paid extra attraction. Such a shame Toyland Tours wasn't kept going with proper maintenance maybe some additional modern effects mapping. Thanks for the memories with this video.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Alton towers in the late 1990s was truly magical - it might not have had as may coasters, but it had great dark rides, so much live entertainment, a variety of themes, rides for all ages including lots of flat rides, a proper mascot and even a parade.
It certainly was a very magical park!
This ride looks super creative and colorful.
This is good imagination right there.
You should do something like this for bubble works at Chessington! 💕
It’ll be on the way!
Absolutely gutted when this was removed so many childhood memories here, used to be a regular for me and the family after we had been to the McDonald for lunch next door, great times ❤️
We miss it so much!
I was born in 1990, so the Toy Land Tours music gives me so much nostalgia 🥺
It was such a wonderful ride
I haven't been to Alton Towers in years but I regularly find myself humming the Toyland Tours theme!
It was such a cosy and atmospheric ride, I miss it so much.
Such a fantastic theme song!
Would love to see some more in this remembering rides series, it’s fab!
They’ll be more on the way later this year!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide awesome!
I agree.the best ride Alton ever had. Shaun you should have included the POV that's on UA-cam for everyone to see.
Another fabulous look back Video Shawn !!! I too got to ride this many times as kid and adored it !!!! So so magical !! And truly still reminds me of a Disney Park style attraction !! Really miss Toyland Tours, thank you so much for this lovely look back !
Thanks Jack. I miss it very much!
I remember when it was 'around the world in 80 days'! I'm getting old! One thing I remember is really well is that in the room at the end of the ride (where the pink hippo was) they used to display models of upcoming rides. You can just make this out on a couple of UA-cam videos.
I would of loved to experienced it!
That's right they did. I remember a model of the Haunted House went up the year before it opened. I used to like Doom and Sons round the corner. It was a spooky walk round attraction. Sadly there seem to be very few videos or photos of it about.
Absolutely loved this...lots of photos on of this from when we used to visit as children 🤩 I would love to see those photos again! And the music - wow the memories! Thank you! You have such an incredible memory!!
I remember going on Around the world in 80 days every year as a child. It's the only ride I've recorded a POV of. I also remember it was next to an enormous McDonalds :)
It was a fantastic ride!
What a wonderful trip down memory lane, I found it quite emotional watching that. I remember loving that ride right up into my teens. And I’d forgotten some of the whacky set pieces and that music! The days when Alton Towers really was a magical day out. Still awesome but in the 90s it had a certain sparkle. Nostalgia, that is! I also remember Around the world in 80 days. It had a lot of smell pods, a very distinctive soundtrack, the Paris moulin rouge scene was particularly iconic as well as the Siam one. We used to do that and the spooky walk through Doom & Sons one after the other as they were all in the ‘Talbot St’ area. Anyway, a terrific video, and that will take me onto my thoughts for your Alton Towers predictions/wishlist!
Thank you very much!
I loved ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ - it was like an old school Epcot ride and one of my first memories 😌🌎
I’d of loved to of experienced it
I remember going on this when I was really young. I remember loving it and I still miss it to this day.
It was a wonderful ride and very heavily themed!
I was 2 years old when Toyland Tours was there unfortunately I didn't discover Alton Towers until 2013/2014 so I never got to experience it
It was such an epic ride!
I’d like to see a remembering Charlie and the chocolate factory: the ride. That ride means a lot to me.
I think we all prefer the version from when we were kids. Mine was "Around the World in 80 days". I still have gone memories of Toyland Tours though - that music!
I’d love to of experienced that
I been going Alton since 1994 and as Nemesis was my main reason for going and I just though I won't bother with Toyland Tours as its for kids but now I'm regretting it.
Out all of Alton Towers’ 4 dark rides throughout every decade, Toyland Tours was their absolute banger.
I might pretty much say that it was Alton Towers’ “based” dark ride.
Plus, Sonic was in there too.
Wish I had gotten on bubbleworks I like the finale of the ride
I absolutely LOVED this ride so much. Both as a child and as an adult. It was magical. I can’t believe they closed, all the replacements have been crap.
It was such a magical ride!
Omg early I love Alton towers me and my family and one friend go a few times every year I would go more but I live 2/5 hours away (btw)u r in my top 10 fav youtubers u r amazinggggg! I am second or first viewer it took me forever to think what I was going to say ❤️.
Thank you very much!
I agree on it being the worst decision , to this day i am so disappointed they got rid of it. I have fond memories in the late 90s racing to go on that ride as a kid and loving every minute. There was never any queues then , I remember always walking straight on. Getting to see after over 15 years footage of the ride, means so much.
It was such a fantastic ride with great theming!
If i had a Tardis Bubbleworks (the original) and Toyland Tours would be where I'd be off to first!
I'm not joking, when I was a kid I was absolutely terrified of Toyland Tours, there was a giant elephant that gave me nightmares. I've been back to Alton Towers many times since it scared me as a kid but was always to scared to go back on even as a teenager. 😂 Seeing this video has made me kinda sad I never went back to face my fears, seems to have made loads of people very happy and was totally nowhere near as scary as my 5 year old brain had made it 😂
I can see why you might of found it scary, the size of the set pieces was huge!
i have defenitly been on this ride as i can remember, it was so much fun and i defenitly recalled the carnival of screams useing the music is a creepy way.
It was such a wonderful ride!
I've only heard the legends. Oy managed to finally go a few years back.
I grew up in The States but I actually had a holiday home near Alton Towers that I’d visit every year from when I was 7 until I was 10 so I only got to ride Toyland Tours once and that was before it closed but I do have fond memories of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. I just wish that they’d bring back either one of these.
wow this ride actually looks breathtaking! Looks Disney-esque! We need more dark rides in the uk, shame must of them are outdated now, would love to see towers have a go at something like this again, or pleasure beach as they have the best dark rides at the moment
It was so magical and a fantastic ride at the park
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Thank you
Toyland Tours was an adorable ride
i wish i could’ve gone on this, it seemed great!
It was a wonderful ride that I used to love very much as a kid
I imagine you northerners have the same fondness for this ride as us southerners do for the original Bubbleworks at Chessington. 💙 I wish I'd had the chance to ride Toyland Tours!
Where I live in the north it still takes 6/7 hours to get to alton towers
I also absolutely loved Bubbleworks, two wonderful rides that are no longer with us!
13 year old me cried when they removed this, 29 year old me could still cry about it 😢 would have loved for my two boys to experience it
We miss it so much!
one thing i always ask people when i go to Alton towers is what ever happened to the Sonic in Toyland tours but they dont seem know i have a horrible feeling it was destroyed hopefully someone has it in a private collection looking after him
I imagine it was removed from the site and sold off like most of the theming from inside
As a kid I loved the snails at pleasure beach and carousel probably 2nd favourite
Never got to go on Toylalnd Tours! I went on Around the world in 80 days when I was very young but then by the time I made my way back to the park it was already Charlie & The Chocolate Factory!
It was such a fantastic ride. I really miss it!
It's really a shame that both Bubbleworks and Toyland Tours are gone...
It certainly is. I miss them both very much!
You should do one about the haunted house at Alton Towers
Thanks for your suggestion
Never been on toyland tours but sounds like an amazing ride experience
It was a fantastic ride. I miss it very much!
had an interesting idea while watching this a video of your top 10 rides that no longer exist
Thanks for your suggestion!
I have so many memories of Toyland Tours with my family. It was a great ride, such a shame it disappeared.
It would of fit into the new family style of Alton Towers beautifully
I liked the bouncy castles in the ride as they had some side-humour on the trampolines.
It was fantastic!
Could you build toyland tours in planet coaster? Great video!
I didn't get to ride Toyland Tours much which is a shame, but I do remember the soundtrack. I really like the Sonic part of the Toyland Tours soundtrack, it was pretty cool how they got Sonic's music to mix nicely with the Toyland Tours music and not seem out of place... I'm a bit biased tho coz I've always been a fan of Sonic, I do like how he's a returning theme at Alton Towers... hopefully there's more to come!
The soundtrack was epic!
Hey, i know it sounds razy bu, why not for your next series of "Let's Play Planet Coaster", how about you make a theme park featuring the rides from Alton Towers and Chessington World Of Adventures that were open in the past (I.E. Bubblworks, Ripaw, The Orignal Huanted House and of course Toyland Tours) ? It would be amazing!
Never got to experience toyland tours but I rode charlie and the chocolate factory once when I was 5 and that is my most missed ride at alton towers.
this was way better than disney's it's a small world
1994 ... Me and Chris got married , me 26 Chris 23 and we loved this attraction too . The bouncy castles always stuck out for us then sonic . I’d forgotten the theme tune till you hummed it now it’s stuck in my head. It just reminds me of great days at AT , love it .
We can remember most of the ride , as for Charlie and the chocolate factory we can’t remember any of it ..... nuff said 🤷🏽♂️.
Quick question.. was John Wardley involved with this attraction 🤔? 🧱👍🏼
That’s amazing, it was such an iconic ride. He was indeed!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide . Cheers, thought so 😁🧱👍🏽
@@ThemeParkWorldwide Any proof of this? EDIT: Never mind, I found out in a old concept art video for Toyland Tours that he was involved.
I remember walking through a extended queue line that went round the side of the building in between the restaurant in the summer of 1995 ish. It was such a step up from 80 Days. I always preferred Bubbleworks but this was special too.
Thanks for sharing your memories!
This really was a great experience ride.
Wish the rest of the park was as well themed as this one ride.
It certainly was epic
I remember the ToyLand Tours and still have the CD which i brought at AT in the 90's of the music from the whole ride (which reminds me of Its A Small World from Disney theme parks) and with the Toyland Tours music it also has the music to the old classic ride ... The Haunted House.
I actually have one of the CD’s in my collection!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide Which one?
I remember riding this as around the world in 80days three weeks before the official opening.the ride was just the boat traveling around an empty showbuilding as the scenery had yet to be added 😀😀
That’s awesome!
I can’t believe this closed in 2005, the year I was born. I bet it was a good time
Well, I was actually born in 2006, so that was a year before I was even born!
It reminded me of Noddy did Toyland Tours with the elephant and teddy bears especially Tessie Bear as did you and Shawn used to both watch and read Noddy as I did as a kid but my sister didn’t because the character was annoying with his voice and bell. That paddle boat reminds me of OJ from Tugs. The propellers remind me of Budgie’s as did you and Shawn used to watch Budgie the Helicopter as I did as a kid too which he was created by Sarah Fergie? Make sure you and Shawn stay warm and safe.😊
What about the bouncy castles? Do they remind you of anything?
I never got to ride Toyland tours but it looks so good
What’s around the world in 80 days
@@aimeebutkeraitis9508 it was the previous dark ride in the building based on the book with the same name.
Thats awesome i remember bubble works
I wish I went on this!
While yall stuck at home, allow me to tellyou about some of the park me and my friend visited in our Eastren Europe trip, so you'll learn about them and maybe go support them:
'Górski Park Równica':
Górski Park Równica caught our eye for their Coaster named toboggan run. It is an alpine coaster that was built in 2006 by the German manufacturer Wiegand. It has a modest length of 575 meters. The toboggan run is located in Poland, not far from the border with the Czech Republic.
'Ski area Mosty u Jablunkova':
Later in our East Europe trip, we crossed the border from Poland to the Czech Republic and so we ended up in Ski area Mosty u Jablunkova . Here you can find the Bobová Dráha Alpine Coaster (Bobová Dráha is Czech for toboggan run). This alpine coaster built by Wiegand in 2004 has a length of 650 meters.
'Veľká Rača - Oščadnica':
From the Czech Republic we crossed the border to Slovakia where we ended up in Veľká Rača - Oščadnica . Here too you can find a toboggan run with the Bobová Dráha . It was built in 2005 by Wiegand. The alpine coaster has a nice length with a track of 1310 meters. Mind you, you should take a chairlift to the alpine coaster touch .
I’m sure sonic wasn’t there at the start and was added following sponsorship from Sega later in the life of Toyland Tours. I may be wrong but I definitely recall some change to that room sorting the lifespan of the ride
I don’t remember anything other than Sonic however you could possibly be right!
What do you think Toyland tours would be like if it was a walkthrough attraction?
I was about 13 when this ride came to Alton towers and I loved it still. Shame they took it out nothing else has never really worked in there
It was such a magical ride!
I will never forget the theme tune!!
It was epic!
Toyland Tours does look similar to Bubbleworks, but I would rather had rode Toyland Tours than Bubbleworks. A lot better theming.
I never been on that ride before, but I heard that ride used to be a popular ride in the 2000’s, which is before when I was born in 2006!
It was indeed!
The UK lacks dark rides. Toyland tours was by far the greatest. It is well missed
It was indeed
Aww it’s such I shame I never got to ride this ride. I only ever rode Charley and the chocolate factory as a kid. And that was awesome from what I can remember but now it’s the dungeons I don’t think I’ll go on that. But hey I think I would have loved toy land tours
It was such a fantastic ride with incredible theming for its time!
Never been to Alton Towers as a child or a adult but I used to take my kids to Drayton Park when Yellowstone logging company a triple drop log flume was still up an running.
I remember seeing that as a kid!
Totally agree mate, that and the haunted house need to come back! I did get to do around the world and that was really good as well, much like the water ride in blackpool but toyland tours was amazing I had the soundtrack on cassette tape, the Haunted house on one side and toyland tours on the other it was the best alton towers merch ever! I listened to it all the time
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
i miss the black hole!
It was incredible!
I'm afraid I didn't go to Alton Towers till a few years later when it was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
damn i live in the uk but why haven't i subscribed to your channel till now
Thanks for watching!
Another great video as always Shawn mate and unfortunately I don’t think I experienced Toyland Tours
I wish I was born in the nineties to ride this ride my siblings went on it and they loved it they were gutted when it got refurbished to Charlie and chocolate factory however loved that ride!😊
Never got to ride it but it looks quality
It was of a very high quality indeed
I always thought there was something slightly sinister about this ride, which is weird given its toy theme. Only Alton Towers could achieve that.
Definitely agree with this!
Can you do remembering the farmyard?
Thanks for your suggestion
I would have to go on this ride every time I visited. Sometimes even more than once
It was great!
I never went on it but I remember Charlie and the chocolate factory and it was my favourite ride
It was a fun ride!
I think another channel was just talking about this very ride last week I think. Anyway it was about the sonic the hedgehog animatronic and how such bad shape it ended up in. It was restored mostly minus the operating logos as they couldn’t be found. Currently I think sega hq has it somewhere in Japan in a warehouse although exact whereabouts are unknown. The whole video was about video game animatronics I think from Fasspass facts.
Thanks for the information!
wish they had sold some of the stuff from in here id love to have ones of the bears or something
This looked like it was as good as bubble works, i felt like a piece of my childhood had gone when they closed that down so i can relate. i never got to go to Alton towers as a kid as its a long drive from where i live so it would have had to be an overnight trip and i guess we just never ended up going so i never got to go on toyland tours.
It was fantastic and was one of my favourites along with Bubbleworks!
Nice vid again Shaun. I would like to see the dungeons removed and a new ride installed in to the old show building.
It would be great to see
Ya but what happens if they rebuild the alton tower's dungeon and turn it back into a new boat ride that's look like the remake of "Toyland tour's" or "Around the world in 80 day's" or "Charlie and the chocolate factory" basted on it's sequel book
I remember this ride when I was a kid
Used to love it!
I don’t tthink they should’ve added the Charlie ride or the dungeon Ik they’re both quite good but nothing will be like toy land tours
Also, I also remembered that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride was around after I was even born, which is the year 2006!
It was indeed
Worst decision Alton Towers made was turning the Haunted House into Duel for me…
But getting rid of Toyland Tours was definitely a close second!
You’ll be pleased to know that Duel is currently under refurbishment. There are rumours that the original Haunted House is returning. Another rumour is Emily Alton and Snowy the characters from the Dolls House have “repossessed” the ride. Ether way we’re in for hopefully a pleasant surprise next year for the 2023 season. Another rumour is that Nemesis Sub Terra is reopening next year following 7 years of being SBNO.
I'm 31 and I remember when I was a kid going on it atleast once but for some reason I don't remember it vividly which is annoying lol cause it looks amazing 🙂 I remember Charlie and the chocolate factory though, and the dungeons are fun 🙂
It was such a wonderful ride!
Seeing Sonic reminds me, do you have any plans to cover Super Nintendo World at all? That preview video from the other day was full of really neat stuff.
It does look absolutely fantastic and I’ll be sharing my thoughts in an upcoming video!
What is your outro music called?
The outro is a custom piece of music for the channel
We need this back another toyland thing in the dungeon, we need it back.
It would be incredible to see a new version at the park
Toyland Tours is such a popular Alton Towers ride. Too bad it’s closed in 2005, it could’ve been maintained properly by the theme park staff in order to last it longer. Maybe updating Sonic from his classic to modern form.
If Merlin ever randomly decide to sell Towers to me, I pledge to remove the dungeon and bring back this classic dark ride bigger and better than ever.
Don't forget The Haunted House aswell, you've got my support XD
@@louiswright8282 Duel is a weird one as the area and queue have so much spooky atmosphere but the ride ruins it with the laser guns lol
@@GarryWilliams555 It wasn't always Duel, it used to be just called The Haunted House Back in the 90s, which alot of people still prefer over. I mean, The ride is turning 30 next year, so could we see the potential of The Haunted House returning?
@@louiswright8282 yeah I never got to do the original sadly. I would like to see the ride made a look scarier and the guns removed. Keep the exterior and the queue the same though cus thats perfect.
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I loved the whole ride with its flamboyance atmosphere it was one of my fav attractions before CatCF came, very disappointed when it got revamped.
It certainly was a fantastic ride. Charlie was very disappointing in comparison!