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Some unpainted berries in the Juicing Room.May 24, 2006
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Looking back into the Inventing Room, which clearly still has a lot of work needed.May 24, 2006
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From the Inventing Room, looking towards the Juicing Room.May 24, 2006
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The Inventing Room's backdrop.May 24, 2006
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The new backdrop is partially obscured by protective screens.May 24, 2006
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You can see that there is more to be placed in the empty space to the right of this photo.May 24, 2006
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The entrance to the Chocolate Room.May 24, 2006
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Inside the Chocolate Room, looking towards the next section, the Inventing Room.May 24, 2006
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We move a bit closer to the building.May 24, 2006
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Looking at the front of the building, you can see more work has been done on the new fascia.May 24, 2006
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The workshop is a bit of a mess!May 24, 2006
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Inside the building, in the "mirror maze" section.May 24, 2006
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A closer look reveals framework around the Elevators' bases.May 24, 2006
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Looking through the hole in the back of the extension building, you can see that at the moment the walkthrough section is nowhere near completion.May 24, 2006
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Not much change to the exterior still.May 24, 2006
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The front of the building now has this frame for the new fascia.May 24, 2006
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Theming inside the boat ride section is also coming along nicely. You can see that the first turn of the ride has now been painted a chocolatey colour.May 24, 2006
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A wider look, this time standing in what was the final part of the ride, the "Party Room".May 24, 2006
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Looking back down the modified channel. This area will become the "offload" section for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.May 24, 2006
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The modifications to the water channel are complete! You can see to the left of the new channel, where the old one used to go. Basically what was a corner has now been cut.May 24, 2006
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Looking from the old Snailextric area back towards Turn 1.May 24, 2006
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Looking back through towards where the Snailextric/Ball Striping/Bouncy Castles used to be.May 24, 2006
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This used to be the turn right before the Bathtime section. Another new room separator wall has been put in place.May 24, 2006
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Looking back from the Turn 1 area towards the station.May 24, 2006
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From the same spot, looking to the right of the previous photo. You can see that you will now go underneath the new theming, whereas before it was all open plan at this point.May 24, 2006
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This is the first turn, and the space once occupied by the "Jumbo Jet" now has a totally different look.May 24, 2006
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The rear end of the station still has some Toyland Tours theming intact.May 24, 2006
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Looking into the station, you can see that the "SS Toyland Tours" wheel has finally had its theming removed.May 24, 2006
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Looking down the almost unrecognisable station towards the first turn of the ride.May 24, 2006
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No visible changes to the exterior since our last look.May 24, 2006
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The "Dolly Mixtures" in storage.May 24, 2006
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The side of the building, which is soon to be extended.May 24, 2006
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Returning to the Bathtime area, we take a look back towards the Dolly Mixtures section.May 24, 2006
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The left hand side of the Sonic area.May 24, 2006
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In the Sonic area, which also has had all theming removed.May 24, 2006
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The Bathtime section, which is now empty.May 24, 2006
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At the beginning of Toyland Tours is the "Think Tank".May 24, 2006
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Looking back down the station.May 24, 2006
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The sign at the start of Toyland Tours.May 24, 2006
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This is where the structure with the mermaid on used to be.May 24, 2006
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The final turn of the ride, now completely bare.May 24, 2006
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The hippos are still in storage for the time being.May 24, 2006
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Inside, more scenery has been dismantled.May 24, 2006
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The teddy stuffing area.May 24, 2006
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The bouncy castles, somewhat deflated...May 24, 2006
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The Chubby Checker.May 24, 2006
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The ball striping area.May 24, 2006
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Looking towards the old Snailextric area.May 24, 2006
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Back inside, looking at the "Jumbo Airways" elephant.May 24, 2006
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Another cabin to the side of Toyland Tours.May 24, 2006
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Outside the building, you can see the site office.May 24, 2006
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From the station, you can see through a gap in the wall towards the "bouncy castles" area.May 24, 2006
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Looking towards the start of the ride, from the station platform.May 24, 2006
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Looking back from the station towards the final part of the ride. Yet more theming has been stripped here.May 24, 2006
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Looking down the station from the water channel.May 24, 2006
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The busty hippo, surely the most memorable part of Toyland Tours!May 24, 2006
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A bit closer, and you can see the ramp that allowed guests to board and alight the ride.May 24, 2006
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Looking from the Party Room into the station area.May 24, 2006
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The final turn of the Toyland Tours ride.May 24, 2006
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Fences have been put up all around the now empty water channel.May 24, 2006
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The Party Room at the end of the ride, now looking quit a bit different.May 24, 2006
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One of the hippos, awaiting removal.May 24, 2006
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Inside, you can see that a lot of theming has now been removed.May 24, 2006
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Behind the site, parts of the Party Room have been stored.May 24, 2006
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Another look at the side of the building.May 24, 2006
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From the back of the construction site, looking at where more exterior theming has been removed from the extended queue line area.May 24, 2006
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Looking at the "SS Toyland Tours" wheel.May 24, 2006
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One of the Toyland Tours boats lurks in the shadows by the station platformMay 24, 2006
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If the car isn't 'on an angle', these two arrows line up.May 18, 2006
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The serial plate identifying the Maurer Söhne car.May 18, 2006
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Another look at the floor of a Sonic Spinball car.May 18, 2006
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A closeup of the wheel assembly.May 18, 2006
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Another look at the underside of a Sonic Spinball car.May 18, 2006
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A closeup on part of the restraint locking mechanism.May 18, 2006
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The car covers are all lined up.May 17, 2006
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Outside the warehouse, the cover for car 3 is sat on the ground.May 17, 2006
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This rig, built by the park themselves, allows engineers to easily access the underside of the cars.May 17, 2006
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In a warehouse behind Towers Street/Mutiny Bay, some Sonic Spinball cars have been stripped down for their winter maintenance checks.May 17, 2006
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Looking closer at one of the 'naked' cars.May 17, 2006
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A sign advertising show times.May 15, 2006
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The Tweenies Theatre, which was host to the TV characters from 2003 to 2005.May 15, 2006
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The Tweenies Theatre, which was host to the TV characters from 2003 to 2005.May 15, 2006
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The Tweenies Playground, which was themed like this from 2003 to 2005.May 15, 2006
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The Tweenies Playground, which was themed like this from 2003 to 2005.May 15, 2006
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The Tweenies Playground, which was themed like this from 2003 to 2005.May 15, 2006
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The Tweenies Playground, which was themed like this from 2003 to 2005.May 15, 2006
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The Tweenies Playground, which was themed like this from 2003 to 2005.May 15, 2006
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Bob the Builder inhabited the Theatre in 2006.May 15, 2006
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May 15, 2006
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The bare patch of land where the Carousel was sited.May 14, 2006
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More vehicles on site. The gingerbread house in the distance is to be redecorated for the new theme, if the concept art is anything to go by.May 14, 2006
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The circuit heads towards where the Cred Street Carousel used to be - hence why it needed to be removed. The tarmac has not yet been laid here.May 14, 2006
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In the middle of the track sections, you can see an old piece of Vintage Cars theming that has yet to be removed.May 14, 2006
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Freshly-laid tarmac at the bottom of Cred Street.May 14, 2006
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A closer look at the gingerbread house, which will be utilised again - you can see the track in the foreground goes inside, just like the old Vintage Cars circuit.May 14, 2006
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You can see footers in this shot - possibly for the "CrowNav"?May 14, 2006
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At the far end of the site, you can see the changes that have been made.May 14, 2006
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The Sweet Shop, which was only open sporadically in recent years.May 14, 2006
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Looking closer at the vehicles on-site.May 14, 2006
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Looking down towards the gingerbread house.May 14, 2006
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The front of the building has effectively been removed, as this will be turned into the Peugeot showroom as part of the sponsorship deal.May 14, 2006
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You'll note that the Fabulous Toyshop sign has been removed since our last visit.May 14, 2006
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Looking across at where the Cred Street Carousel used to be.May 14, 2006
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Looking over towards where the major work has been done so far.May 14, 2006
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Not much has changed on this side of the site.May 14, 2006
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Looking towards where the Fabulous Toyshop used to be.May 14, 2006
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More decoration on the fence.May 14, 2006
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Some more road signs on the fence.May 14, 2006
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A less "Word Art"-esque sign now informs guests of what's to come.May 14, 2006
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Looking down towards the end of Cred Street, you can see the fence surrounding the construction site has been decorated.May 14, 2006
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Looking at the train sat in the station.May 12, 2006
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Looking down the train full of water-filled test dummies, towards the launch section.May 12, 2006
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A head-on view of a Rita train.May 12, 2006
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Looking at the huge structure, with the many pipes sticking out of it.May 12, 2006
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Looking at the drum from another angle.May 12, 2006
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Looking inside the Rita garage from the brake run.May 11, 2006
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Looking up at the starting lights from the opposite side of the platform to the queue area.May 11, 2006
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A close-up of the highly decorative 'bonnet'.May 11, 2006
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Another head-on view of a Rita train.May 11, 2006
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Looking down the launch track from the front row of train 2.May 11, 2006
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Train 2 sat in the station.May 11, 2006
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At the end of the offload platform, looking down towards the station.May 11, 2006
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One of the rooms in the hydraulics shed has this diagram on the wall.May 11, 2006
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We move past the viewing window and into the room that houses the drum.May 11, 2006
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Some replacement restraints from Bolliger & Mabillard.May 11, 2006
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Another look into station 2 from the brake run.May 11, 2006
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A closeup of the track switcher behind the stations.May 11, 2006
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An Air craft in the station, bathed in the orange glow of the heater above.May 11, 2006
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Another shot looking down Air's brake run.May 11, 2006
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Another look at the central plaza and the brake run.May 11, 2006
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Another shot of Air's lift hill, with Nemesis' brake run down below.May 11, 2006
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May 04, 2006
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May 04, 2006
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May 04, 2006
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Concept art for Ripsaw. Note that while a lot of the suggested theming became a reality, several pieces (most notably the blades attached to the gondola itself) did not.Apr 21, 2006
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Looking out of the computer room.Apr 16, 2006
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The Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) for Nemesis.Apr 16, 2006
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More B&M circuitry.Apr 16, 2006
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This controls the music around the ride.Apr 16, 2006
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A closeup on part of the previous.Apr 16, 2006
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Another diagram, showing the brake section of track and the maintenance garage. The diagram on the right also shows a shortened version of the lift hill.Apr 16, 2006
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Inside the computer room, we take a look at a layout diagram for Nemesis. Note that around the track it shows the "safety envelope" - the space around the track that needs to be kept free so that the train does not hit anything.Apr 16, 2006
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A train in the station, viewed from the brake run.Apr 16, 2006
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Looking over at the back of station 1.Apr 16, 2006
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In the brake run, looking up at a section of track.Apr 16, 2006
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Looking at a craft in station 2.Apr 16, 2006
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At the point where the track splits into two, ready for re-entering the stations.Apr 16, 2006
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Looking out into the tunnel prior to the lift hill.Apr 16, 2006
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These postcards are on display inside the Operator's cabin for Air.Apr 16, 2006
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Looking across towards where the track changes colour prior to the first major drop.Apr 16, 2006
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Viewing an Air train head-on.Apr 16, 2006
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Some giant inflatable eggs have appeared in Towers Street.Apr 16, 2006
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One of the characters in what looks to be the Inventing Room.Apr 13, 2006
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Chocolate lovers' heaven!Apr 12, 2006
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The lights on low, to further the mood.Apr 12, 2006
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The lounge proved very popular, with guests having to wait for seating space.Apr 12, 2006
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The money could then be exchanged for a go at the chocolate fountain, a giant fondue set.Apr 12, 2006
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Inside the Time Out lounge, which was very impressive.Apr 12, 2006
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Inside the foyer, there is more candy theming.Apr 12, 2006
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The mood was very relaxing, with music playing softly, and many giant leather cushions dotted around the room.Apr 12, 2006
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Splash Landings also got a makeover.Apr 12, 2006
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This lovely lady poses for us.Apr 12, 2006
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Guests were able to gamble for chocolate money.Apr 12, 2006
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A human cupcake also joined in the festivities.Apr 12, 2006
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Meanwhile, over at the Alton Towers Hotel, the main entrance is also decorated for the occasion.Apr 12, 2006
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More entertainers walking around the area.Apr 12, 2006
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These were also everywhere.Apr 12, 2006
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Ride close, and it's almost time for Chocuvious to erupt. Entertainers were on hand to get the crowd going.Apr 12, 2006
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Some more random chocolate/candy theming.Apr 12, 2006
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They were joined by Father Chocolate himself.Apr 12, 2006
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Inside, many guests are queuing up to get their chance to meet "Father Chocolate".Apr 12, 2006
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The Chocoholic Follies show was around 20 minutes long, with many songs having their words changed to fit in with the event's theme. So Chico's "It's Chico Time" became "It's Chocolate Time"...Apr 12, 2006
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Many staff around the park were wearing these specially-commissioned uniforms, which was another nice touch.Apr 12, 2006
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A look from the other side.Apr 12, 2006
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Heading down towards Fountain Square, more banners for the event are on show.Apr 12, 2006
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You could pay £1 to get an egg, which you then could decorate as much as you liked.Apr 12, 2006
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From the bottom of Towers Street, looking towards the top.Apr 12, 2006
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... so naturally, we had to give it a go! Here, ATA team member Chris Keating proudly shows off his creation.Apr 12, 2006
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There were lots of these lollipops dotted around the place.Apr 12, 2006
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More candy sticks flanking the volcano.Apr 12, 2006
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The view looking back up towards the entrance.Apr 12, 2006
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A chocolate TV set which guests can pose behind.Apr 12, 2006
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One of the activities was to spot all of these letters which were spread right across the park. If you could get them all and make a word, you won a prize. Hint: it's the name of one of the Chocoholic Follies...Apr 12, 2006
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Looking through the 'TV set', you can see Chocuvious.Apr 12, 2006
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The Egg Decorating tent, also in Fountain Square.Apr 12, 2006
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The frog fountains were decorated with giant faux chocolate pieces.Apr 12, 2006
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Up close and personal with Chocuvious.Apr 12, 2006
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Looking over towards the Chocolate Grotto.Apr 12, 2006
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The view looking down Towers Street.Apr 12, 2006
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This chocolate monster greets you at the top of Towers Street.Apr 12, 2006
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Work has been carried out next to what was the Hex disabled entrance.Apr 12, 2006
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Looking at the area outside the Toyshop.Apr 12, 2006
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Spot anything missing from this photo?Apr 12, 2006
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Looking closer at the former Vintage Cars area.Apr 12, 2006
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The Toyshop sign has not yet been removed.Apr 12, 2006
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A large skip sat outside the building that used to be the Fabulous Toyshop.Apr 12, 2006
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Peering through the fence, you can see all the paving bricks that have been removed, stacked up.Apr 12, 2006
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The answer is the Cred Street Carousel, which used to be situated where the patch of soil is on this photo.Apr 12, 2006
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The lower end of Cred Street is now completely closed off.Apr 12, 2006
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