I have to ask out of curiosity. Why did they not think to have a little sweets shop upon exiting the ride? They could've easily made it like the sweets shop in the movie or story and sold themed sweets in it. Even those who didn't ride the ride would've been drawn in to buy sweets to snack on in the park or take home from their visit. Merlin missed a major money making opportunity there on that deal. 🤔🤔
@@matgostyles653 There used to be Wonka brand Nerds, Laffy Taffy, SweetTarts, Runts, Fun Dip, Bottle Caps, and other things, but Nestlè removed the Wonka name for some reason. It just doesn't feel the same buying them now.
Coasters & Company Last season Nothing just yet, has been covered with a fence, along with Twirling Toadstall and Ice Age (not much left up in cloud kookoo now ) Yes I'm sure they lost the licensing for it, but anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong aha.
Jonathan Wallis Unfortunately, that would be really expensive and because they're run by different companies, it seems unlikely. A girl can hope, though haha :)
Oh i wish i had the brain capacity to remember.. i went on it when i was 4 and 7 and i threw up both times immediatley after the elevator.. sad to say i didnt like it. If it stuck arround maybe i would idk
This looks like such a lovely ride. Perfect for families. I love the way they've designed it it's fantastic and very creative. I would have happily gone on this. It's a shame they got rid of it.
I do miss this ride! It was one of the reasons why I loved coming to Alton towers. Going this Tuesday can’t wait but won’t be the same without this ride
I went on it when I was like 7 and the elevator part is terrifying. Every kid was screaming and crying hysterically (including me). It was kinda like the actual movie and the elevator floor moved around and bumped up and down (intended) there was railings to hold on to though
I actually found this ride a bit scary the last time i went on it lol especially the sound effects😂🥴its such a shame that its gone now.I was going to go to alton towers for my bday this year but then i realised that the ride wasnt there so it was pointless lol.It was the only ride ,in my case, that we didn’t have to wait long for
I went on it once and I loved it, especially the little animations. Why couldn't the Tim Burton film be in that kind of style, you know, make it stop-motion-animated.
As much as I like the Toyland Tours ride, I have to admit the cutscenes of the ride look pretty cool. They look if a Willy Wonka cg animated movie ever exist.
@@danielledewitt1 tbf tho thats kind of the whole point of that 4D attraction. It was meant to feel like u were in that scene with the ice age characters. I dont rlly know what u expect tbh
I don't really care that it closed. When I was on the ride, it reminded me of how the ride replaced Toyland tours the ride that had a sonic the hedgehog attraction. I was heartbroken when I got reminded. So I kinda don't care it closed.
Well, it was never Alton's best dark ride... although the ride hardware is all still there, am sure we'll see a future attraction incorporating them... possibly/probably another Merlin park!
I can see here that they probably either took some stuff out of both films not to mention one of them tim burten probably followedish by the book I've been noticing and it also had some of the old movie 2 for instance the boat ride Gene Wilder's famous creepy scene
They should make a ride based entirely off of the terrifying boat ride scene from the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and it should be at Halloween Horror Nights.
I've only ever known this ride in its current form, so thanks for the history Col :-) Years before it became Charlie (consider late 1990s but no later than 2000), I had a recurring dream about a room where all 6 sides had a screen. I would be inside the room and play it as a virtual reality machine. I was nicely surprised when I boarded the Charlie elevator for the first time in 2007. The only thing missing was the floor, so that it had 5 of the 6 screens from my dreams.
+Benjy Dale Its a shame you didn't patent the idea BenG! LOL ;-) That would work with 1 or 2 people, but somewhere where passenger capacity is an issue, the room would be crowded and you would't see much floor!
it’s such a shame they got rid of this, it was such a well themed ride and pretty popular too, could’ve added a sweet shop at the end it would’ve been a real money spinner🤷🏻♀️
Indded Lola, never understood why no Wonka shop! Makes matters worse when you remember they removed the Cadbury's chocolate house from RIGHT OUTSIDE it!!! lol
I never went on this but it's sad to see unique and creative dark rides close down for good. I'm still not over losing Curse of Darkastle here in the US.
In honesty... this was never the finest of dark rides! lol It was better as 'Toyland Tours', and as it's original 'Around the World in 80 Days' it was Alton's version of 'It's A Small World'. And I think while everyone knows both the films, very few know the original illustrations this was based on... especially it's young target audience. And I/we can relate to your loss. Here in the UK we've lost a lot of parks and classic rides in recent years. All replaced by shopping malls and virtual attractions! lol
Man it's scary to think about how the part with verucca salt went from her falling down a hole to a guy being ripped through with a saw as he's hung drawn and quartered
it's a great ride , but I'd make some adjustments : -The boat should be a pink boat with a seahorse on the front. -The scene where Veruca Salt falls down the Rubbish Chute COULD be improved -We can't really hear The ompa Lompas Songs.
R.i.p I miss this so much I only been on it 1 time and when I went last with school we wanted to go on it but it was shut down we was not happy I miss it so much why did it have to go !!😢
You know, if there's ever a third film adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, it could be a computer-animated film with a stop-motion aesthetic like The Peanuts Movie or Into The Spider-Verse.
They had a Tom and Jerry adaptation of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. That counts as a third one, as well as an animated retelling of the 1971 movie ..
@@randomwolfphantomsmurfsfan4089 I own that! Loved it that it had an animated version of Charlie and Tom and Jerry were making there way through the town when the Charlie and the chocolate factory story was happening
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This ride is MUCH better than the recent experience in Scotland
I have to ask out of curiosity. Why did they not think to have a little sweets shop upon exiting the ride? They could've easily made it like the sweets shop in the movie or story and sold themed sweets in it. Even those who didn't ride the ride would've been drawn in to buy sweets to snack on in the park or take home from their visit. Merlin missed a major money making opportunity there on that deal. 🤔🤔
Most definitely! There even used to be the chocolate house right outside it, which was removed??!! lol
I believe there are rights issues with the sweets/chocolate used in the book which is why there was never a shop selling Wonka confectionary.
@@matgostyles653 There used to be Wonka brand Nerds, Laffy Taffy, SweetTarts, Runts, Fun Dip, Bottle Caps, and other things, but Nestlè removed the Wonka name for some reason. It just doesn't feel the same buying them now.
Omg yeah, they couldve started a golden ticket competition and whoever wins gets a free merlin pass or something
Cillit bang there WAS a golden ticket competition when the 2005 film was out. I remember in the UK and Ireland they would sell wonky bars
The willy wonka experience done right
This was such a well themed ride shame it's gone now 😐
Coasters & Company
Last season
Nothing just yet, has been covered with a fence, along with Twirling Toadstall and Ice Age (not much left up in cloud kookoo now )
Yes
I'm sure they lost the licensing for it, but anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong aha.
Charlotte Brown see I think they're gonna retheme cloud cuckoo land tbh
I'm Shook no its not
I'm Shook maybe they will relocate it to universal Orlando or something?
Jonathan Wallis Unfortunately, that would be really expensive and because they're run by different companies, it seems unlikely. A girl can hope, though haha :)
3:39 Really did sound like Gangster Paradise tho
Sarah Lynne I
Sarah Lynne yeah
It does lol
That random placement of that song, oh boy lol
“As I walk through the valley of a sugary death”
I actually went on this when I was a child I was actually so scared xD from what I remember the best part was the elevator ride imo
Omg same
Oh i wish i had the brain capacity to remember.. i went on it when i was 4 and 7 and i threw up both times immediatley after the elevator.. sad to say i didnt like it. If it stuck arround maybe i would idk
SAMEEE
Sameeeee
Even though this ride is gone it still holds a special place in my heart.
RIP welcome dungeons
I remember the elevator ride. All the children (including me I was 7) was screaming and crying hysterically
I was the only one doing that
I did I thought we were actually moving fast and I was crying so hard but then mam told me it was just the picture moving 😮
I was four when I went on it I almost shat myself
This looks like such a lovely ride. Perfect for families. I love the way they've designed it it's fantastic and very creative. I would have happily gone on this. It's a shame they got rid of it.
the Gangster’s Paradise quote was legendary 😂
WHY DID THEY SHUT IT DOWN THAT WAS MY FAVOURITE RIDE EVER!
I Love Battle Cats because the licence ran out
I thought it was still open
Bendy The dancing demon Well you thought wrong.
It's open?
Hannah- My weight loss journey You shouldn’t tell lies. This ride isn’t open at all.
I was gutted when this ride closed :( Loved it.
I do miss this ride! It was one of the reasons why I loved coming to Alton towers. Going this Tuesday can’t wait but won’t be the same without this ride
Desperately wanted to go on this as a child, so glad I didn't. At the Veruca (idk how to spell it) part I would've cried my eyes out
LOL Sophie! I think you spelled it right... ;)
I went on it when I was like 7 and the elevator part is terrifying. Every kid was screaming and crying hysterically (including me). It was kinda like the actual movie and the elevator floor moved around and bumped up and down (intended) there was railings to hold on to though
Marina's Star it was scary but i quite liked it
@@l5098 same i threw up each time i was forced onto it ehhmhtgu
You should see that area of the ride now
Looking forward to seeing what the dungeons look like
3:47
Starts Singing Gangster's Paradise, LOL
To be honest it really did sound like the build up to it 😂😂
I went on this in 2012. The lift part scared the shit out of me lol
I wish this ride didn't closes I'd like to ride it I hope it reopens one day
Augustus is present in my deepest darkest dreams
Around world in 80 days pretty cool, toyland tours so cool , Charlie and the chocolate factory the ride sick, the dungeon why
The que for that ride takes ages! Took me and my family about an hour and a half waiting to go on it.
Bonkers Baz queue*
I actually found this ride a bit scary the last time i went on it lol especially the sound effects😂🥴its such a shame that its gone now.I was going to go to alton towers for my bday this year but then i realised that the ride wasnt there so it was pointless lol.It was the only ride ,in my case, that we didn’t have to wait long for
I rode this in 2010. I didn't return to the park until 2018. 8 years later and the ride's gone :(
TheTF2 Guy The building this was in is still there.
they forgot the best character, the unknown :(
Tbh this was one of my fave rides lmao
Blondie 225 haha same when I was like 8
I wish Roald Dahl could see this masterpiece…
I know everyone loves this ride but I went on it when I was six and the boat ride scared the crap out of me with all the screaming
I went on it once and I loved it, especially the little animations. Why couldn't the Tim Burton film be in that kind of style, you know, make it stop-motion-animated.
I think the classic version of the film is my favourite, and any attraction of the same theme would be best modelled from that.
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As long as there aren't any scary tunnels from hell.
LOL - I found that part of the film a bit weird, but can assure that there are no centipedes or headless chickens on this ride!
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I know.
That would be a smart and better idea
As much as I like the Toyland Tours ride, I have to admit the cutscenes of the ride look pretty cool. They look if a Willy Wonka cg animated movie ever exist.
I love this ride, I have fond memories of riding it! Such a shame it closed :(
I miss that ride now it’s gone!
Wow! The animation is fantastic!
I miss these ride. I wish I will ever take a ride of that.
This was one of my fave rides
Or at least one of the only rides and the ice age 4D cinema but that's gone as well
lacey Ice age 4D was annoying. They kept smacking me with something.
Haha
@@danielledewitt1 😂😂
Gacha pOtAtO Wasn’t funny, it was annoying.
@@danielledewitt1 tbf tho thats kind of the whole point of that 4D attraction. It was meant to feel like u were in that scene with the ice age characters. I dont rlly know what u expect tbh
This used to be so scary to me as a child
How exactly?
I don't really care that it closed. When I was on the ride, it reminded me of how the ride replaced Toyland tours the ride that had a sonic the hedgehog attraction. I was heartbroken when I got reminded. So I kinda don't care it closed.
So sad that this is closed now:(
Well, it was never Alton's best dark ride... although the ride hardware is all still there, am sure we'll see a future attraction incorporating them... possibly/probably another Merlin park!
John Gostling The Driving School Is Open Now
@John Gostling Well not anymore. Its now going to be "Alton Towers Dungeons" Including 5 shows and a boat ride.
now a walk-through (probably) dungeon styled attraction is taking its place.
Brandon Montes boat ride and 5 shows the elevator will be gone
I loved this ride so sad it's gone ☹
I REMEMBER GOING ON IT AND I ASKED MY MUM CAN I TOUCH THE WATER BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS CHOCOLATE LMFAO
If only!! lol :)
Am I the only the only one who misses toyland tours?
You are not the only one Harry!
Was scared shitless of the elevator scene as a kid
So sad they got rid of all this
I remember going on this when I was younger and every time I came out I asked my mum if we came out through the roof
I can see here that they probably either took some stuff out of both films not to mention one of them tim burten probably followedish by the book I've been noticing and it also had some of the old movie 2 for instance the boat ride Gene Wilder's famous creepy scene
They should make a ride based entirely off of the terrifying boat ride scene from the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and it should be at Halloween Horror Nights.
That would involve getting the movie rights as well as the book rights, whereas this only had book rights which were expensive enough unfortunately.
RIP this ride man I still remember this 😭
I miss this ride sm, shame I never got a chance to go on it :((
I remember this, I cried because I thought we were gonna crash. I have no clue how old I was
LOL :-)
When I was a child i was shook on this
I was queuing for it when it broke down I was waiting to ride it aswell and then it never opened again I was so sad lol
I've only ever known this ride in its current form, so thanks for the history Col :-)
Years before it became Charlie (consider late 1990s but no later than 2000), I had a recurring dream about a room where all 6 sides had a screen. I would be inside the room and play it as a virtual reality machine. I was nicely surprised when I boarded the Charlie elevator for the first time in 2007. The only thing missing was the floor, so that it had 5 of the 6 screens from my dreams.
+Benjy Dale Its a shame you didn't patent the idea BenG! LOL ;-)
That would work with 1 or 2 people, but somewhere where passenger capacity is an issue, the room would be crowded and you would't see much floor!
it’s such a shame they got rid of this, it was such a well themed ride and pretty popular too, could’ve added a sweet shop at the end it would’ve been a real money spinner🤷🏻♀️
Indded Lola, never understood why no Wonka shop! Makes matters worse when you remember they removed the Cadbury's chocolate house from RIGHT OUTSIDE it!!! lol
I love the charlie and the chocolate ride sad to see it go and being turned into the alton dungeons who's watching in 2019
11th may 2021
I never went on this but it's sad to see unique and creative dark rides close down for good. I'm still not over losing Curse of Darkastle here in the US.
In honesty... this was never the finest of dark rides! lol It was better as 'Toyland Tours', and as it's original 'Around the World in 80 Days' it was Alton's version of 'It's A Small World'. And I think while everyone knows both the films, very few know the original illustrations this was based on... especially it's young target audience.
And I/we can relate to your loss. Here in the UK we've lost a lot of parks and classic rides in recent years. All replaced by shopping malls and virtual attractions! lol
The curse of darkcastle was so good and so well themed but it looks like theyre following the same story for darkcoaster
Honestly id always get pulled onto this when i was younger...I miss old memories now its gone...UGH
gladly rode this ride before it shut down
i wish it had the song " Pure Imagination"
It was still available when I was born in 2013 but sadly it’s gone 😔
I was born in 2010. Was blessed to go on it when I was 4. I almost shit myself
@@verieriiso you are 13 and i am 10. interesting
@@thesmilingharper I’m twelve right now but next week is my birthday!
@@verierii ok but today is my birthday!
@@thesmilingharper happy birthday! 🥳🎂
R.i.p toy land
I remember going on this and loving it but also being v scared ajdj, I think it’s closed now
I miss this ride soooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is the ride themed/based from any of the movie version? Or mainly from the book?
Hi Ian. The ride was themed on Quentin Blake's artwork from the book, with sadly no reference to the any of the movies.
Man it's scary to think about how the part with verucca salt went from her falling down a hole to a guy being ripped through with a saw as he's hung drawn and quartered
it's a great ride , but I'd make some adjustments :
-The boat should be a pink boat with a seahorse on the front.
-The scene where Veruca Salt falls down the Rubbish Chute COULD be improved
-We can't really hear The ompa Lompas Songs.
Tommy Cabinbin This ride is no more. It’s alton towers dungeons now. Get with the times my friend.
I know the ride is closed. But I wish they would make the ride longer to make the mike Teavee part an actually part of a ride
@@dandy_candy835 he was always my favorite and he kinda got snubbed
It was a pretty good 2 in 1 dark ride never seen anything like it shame the elevator simulator got ripped out
Last I heard, the simulator was still in there..?!
www.ukrides.info the simulator is not featured in the dungeons so I don’t know what happened to it
cars channel Shouldn’t tell lies. The elevator simulator is still in there.
2:37 who the fuck???
3:36 GANGSTAS PARADISE😂😂 im dead
That ride was SO CREEPY. Thank god it’s no longer around... I hope
I used to love this ride I thought it was still there and found out it was gone today 😭
Why is this even gone? We don't need tye dungeons
Man I miss the smell of this ride 👃🏻aaahhh
Choco-vanilla. mmmm i would have spent a fortune on chocolate had they added an exit shop!
Is this now the boat ride in the alton dungeon ?
kkrispy2009 P Yes it is.
kkrispy2009 P That’s the rumour I heard but may not be true.
I need this ride to come back pleeeeease! I hate the dungeon
Didn’t think it was a patch on Toyland Tours so wasn’t too upset when it closed down, just never clicked with me for some reason!
R.i.p I miss this so much I only been on it 1 time and when I went last with school we wanted to go on it but it was shut down we was not happy I miss it so much why did it have to go !!😢
I miss this ride :(
Hi Sarah. It'll be interesting to see if they change it into something else, or replace it.. :D
I believe I first met you, Colin, in 2012 on this ride, during Scarefest?
2012?! I can't remember what we did last week!
Any idea when this was filmed?
Who is the voice of Charlie Bucket
I basically grew up on this ride, shame to see it go
I LOVED THIS SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH XXXXX
You know, if there's ever a third film adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, it could be a computer-animated film with a stop-motion aesthetic like The Peanuts Movie or Into The Spider-Verse.
They had a Tom and Jerry adaptation of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. That counts as a third one, as well as an animated retelling of the 1971 movie ..
@@randomwolfphantomsmurfsfan4089 I own that! Loved it that it had an animated version of Charlie and Tom and Jerry were making there way through the town when the Charlie and the chocolate factory story was happening
Well we got a live action prequel in 2023
I like Charlie and the chocolate factory
i went on it in year 5 and it was so amazing i miss it
oh wow i never realised there was a whole walkthrough bit and stuff i thought this ride was just a slow boat thing
Hi. Not much of a walk-through, but yeah, there's the glass elevator, which is a room with screens on all sides, and it wobbles around!
Love this!
I'm only a bit in and I'm scared can they make a the greatest showman ride
Unicorn Power Definitely NO
LOL
Whenever a movie is phenomenally popular, there's a danger they'll make a ride of it!!
what
it says its a small world while its at england not n france.
And now we have the dungeon
I remember when I went and that ride
Did the 'elevator' actually move about much at all or was it simply a simulator?
I'm going soon but that ride isn't on the website, is it closed now?
mel leader Yeah. :(
I thought it was good how about at the veruca salt bit it had water splashing down👍🏻 but whenever i went on this ride i covered my ears lol
Why does willy wonky look like he’s ganna grab you when you sleep like how he did with them other children and chairlie
WHen I saw this I thought " Oh! A new ride! " second " what is this? It's kinda creeping me out :c "
LOL - yeah, the story IS quite dark!
I wish I got to go on this ride before it closed
Where'd you get the cool logo for the ride from? Also is UA-cam name a site because of it is the site doesn't work?
LEGOLAND LIVE Just a name I think.
Why is it gone lol
Got old lol.
sunset i don't know old it was popular but Duel and hex are beater
. . They have this ride
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I hated this ride when I rode on it in 2006 and still do, I’m glad it was closed for good.
At the great glass elevator I keep forgetting you’re not moving
It's weird they shut it because I remember going on it many times
the licensing ran out
What a ride