Since the major coasters seemed to be breaking down on preplanned timeslots almost, I began to suspect it was cost cutting too...I mean it IS Merlin...

Since the big 6 were being shutdown on shifts (assuming that was the case) I have to wonder if it was to minimize STRONG challenge winners?

I'm not sure if its been posted before but the entire garden scene in duel has had all its targets turned off!

There was a min of 2 broken rides at any one time today, with frog hopper of all things being down for the majority of the day!

They have started building wooden framework for something, most probably the station.
Sadly I couldn't get any pictures

Nah it was just old audio but if that's no excuse.

THE PIRATE SHOW IS BACK...The animatronic parrot (outside the curry place in Mutiny Bay) was advertising it, like flat out saying it runs 3 times a day...because Merlin have no standards!

Just been reading all the suggestions and thought I would chip in! First of all...LEGO LEGO LEGO! what's with all the Lego? Back in the late 2000's I would have been raving at the thought of a Doctor Who themed anything but now, now its my #1 worst case scenario (bar Emoji Movie theme) the other day...

Do we know where on the ride this happened?

Its very much putting PR above customer experience but that's just my opinion, I just think it needs to be discussed is all.

With all due respect, what about people staying in the hotel? they will get a refund sure but they won't be refunded the travel cost and other stuff like that and there's no reason the park is forced to close!

While I respect what has happened, I think they are mishandling it somewhat.

Every thing we have had on park this year was dreadful for example... I have been to burger kitchen and ate a lukewarm, dry burger (I went there 3-4 times last year and enjoyed every time) my mom went to the hotdog place on Tower Street which had a queue of like 5-6 people, after half an hour she fi...

Has anyone else noticed that the F&B on park this year has taken a nose dive?

Now I think about it, I think I remember seeing the one at chessington on YouTube then going to towers scarefest and seeing it at Alton too....so they probably have 2!

What happened to the NEW FOR 2010 spider crabs, they were making a big fuss over, I think they only lasted 1 year... also what ever happened to the Coffin Photo op in Haunted Hollow? (the one that got replaced with the 2 gargoyals that growl and fire smoke out their bum) also also what happened to t...

With Windows 10, the normal fix for billboards in RCT3 won't work and any attempts to use said method will result in the command prompt saying "The directory is not empty" when doing the "rmdir "My Pictures" "step and continuing from there will not work but here is how ...

Could "The Wicker Man" not just be a fake name (like "Surrender" for Thirteen)?

Not sure whether this has been confirmed elsewhere, but according to Alton Towers' Twitter, Nemesis: Sub-Terra is closed for TLC. Presumably, this confirms that we will see the return of N:ST in some form or another in the future. http://image.prntscr.com/image/ff6ff435626f46928ea2488341ac7708.png ...

The AT app won't update for me, even if I delete it and reinstall it (I have tried google play store and from the AT website itself) it still downloads the 2016 version!
How can I get this years version?
I'm using a Vodafone Smart Ultra 7 (Android)

I am going Blackpool on Thursday and leaving on Friday, after a trip to York Dungeon last year where it was overcrowded forcing me to be too far away to see or at one point (Execution scene) forcing me to flat out have to lean round a corner to see! How busy will Blackpool Dungeon be, does it get ov...

Alton Towers Opening Day Trip Report Part 2 Its picture heavy! Beware of ducks... LIKE THE ONE RIGHT BEHIND YOU HOLDING A BREAD KNIFE BUT DON'T LOOK BECAUSE THAT WILL REALLY TICK IT OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!! vvv Anyway, after solving the mystery of Hex's refurb budget (I know it was always there...