Alton Towers Almanac: Gallery: Last additions

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Last additions

March 16th 2004Bone Shaker, which like Dynamo will not run again.Dec 13, 2005

March 16th 2004A snack shop in the queue line, also updated to fit the new theme.Dec 13, 2005

March 16th 2004Ripsaw's replacement supports have now been painted brown to fit in with the rest of the ride theming.Dec 13, 2005

March 16th 2004A 'miniature flea circus' has been set up for staff, in this tent.Dec 13, 2005

March 16th 2004Out go the Swans, in come the Splash Karts.Dec 13, 2005

March 16th 2004A piece of Nemesis' track on the downward helix has been replaced, as you can see here.Dec 13, 2005

March 16th 2004Another look at the revamped station. You can even see one of the new boats if you look closely!Dec 13, 2005

March 16th 2004The entrance to the ride is being redone.Dec 13, 2005

March 16th 2004The photo booth is also being updated.Dec 13, 2005

November 29th 2003Looking across the deserted paths towards the Towers.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003An empty channel.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003In the distance, you can see the ride's station.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003Looking towards the station platform.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003The Log Flume, soon to be given a new lease of life.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003The Swan Boats, lined up outside the park. Some of these will be given away to local playgrounds and pub gardens.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003The empty coach park.Dec 13, 2005

March 16th 2004The Flume's station looks a lot fresher! Note the workers on the Sky Ride in the background.Dec 13, 2005

February 14th 2004Black Hole's entrance is being reconstructed.Dec 13, 2005

February 14th 2004Ripsaw, with the water pool drained. There are also new supports installed, which are silver at the moment but will be painted to fit in later.Dec 13, 2005

March 16th 2004Blade, having routine maintenance done to it.Dec 13, 2005

February 14th 2004Frog Hopper and Ug Bugs have been temporarily moved to the Forbidden Valley for the Winter Weekend.Dec 13, 2005

November 29th 2003Submission has its cover on, to make sure rain doesn't damage the electronics exposed inside.Dec 13, 2005

November 29th 2003The area around Nemesis is deserted. Look closely and you'll see scaffolding to the left of the photo.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003The empty Forbidden Valley.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003The boats have been removed, as they are every winter. This time, however, they will be getting a facelift.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003Looking at The Edge games unit.Dec 13, 2005

November 29th 2003The Rapids boats, piled up along a staff access path.Dec 13, 2005

November 29th 2003The empty Swan Boats lake during sunset.Dec 13, 2005

November 29th 2003Looking down towards Nemesis.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003The Blade, with Nemesis in the background.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003Towers Trading Company, with boxes stacked up inside.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003Dynamo, which will not run again.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003The photo booth for the ride.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003The Swan Boats have left the park after 16 years of service.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003Next to the Log Flume boats is part of the Sky Ride.Dec 13, 2005

November 15th 2003Not a lot going on in Merrie England.Dec 13, 2005

An article from the launch of the Alton Beast, starring Eddie The Eagle.Dec 13, 2005

Alan Moore and Ray King standing next to the Alton Beast during construction.Dec 13, 2005

The reconstruction of the Black Hole, inside the tent in 1988.Dec 13, 2005

Black Hole at the BHS plant undergoing re-construction ready to take dual-car trains.Dec 13, 2005

Dec 11, 2005

December 9th 2005A misty shot of Rita - Queen of Speed and Corkscrew.Dec 09, 2005

December 9th 2005A great shot of Rita's launch track fading into the mist.Dec 09, 2005

December 9th 2005Rita gets its first proper break since it was constructed.Dec 09, 2005

December 9th 2005Ug Swinger's winter overhaul is almost complete now.Dec 09, 2005

Some more work has been done to the extension framework - you can see a large wall has appeared across the front. The paving outside the building is also currently being done.Dec 09, 2005

Dec 07, 2005

Dec 04, 2005

November 29th 2005A snowy Towers Street.Nov 30, 2005

Nov 30, 2005

Dino Dancer, in storage in August 2001.Nov 30, 2005

A great shot of the vertical loop with a train going through it.Nov 27, 2005

A train in the station, ready to launch.Nov 27, 2005

On Thunder Looper's station platform.Nov 27, 2005

A silhouetted Alton Beast.Nov 27, 2005

Approaching the Alton Mouse.Nov 27, 2005

Onboard the Alton Mouse. You can see the Alton Beast in the background.Nov 27, 2005

November 26th 2005The lake next to the Forbidden Valley Sky Ride station is also frozen solid in the icy temperatures.Nov 26, 2005

November 26th 2005The main entrance plaza is deserted, as it will not be used until the Winter Weekends in January. Note that the trees have been removed.Nov 26, 2005

November 26th 2005Ug Swinger has been stripped, and had its winter checks already. It is already being reconstructed.Nov 26, 2005

The trench leading out of the construction site.Nov 26, 2005

You can see the "track" that the teddy train used to follow.Nov 26, 2005

The Toyland Tours teddy bears are still in Merrie England.Nov 26, 2005

Looking towards the station. If you look closely, you can see that the "S.S. Toyland Tours" wheel has been stripped of its theming.Nov 26, 2005

Looking over the fence towards where the queue line will enter the main building.Nov 26, 2005

Here you can see that the top of the original Toyland Tours building is about half the height of the extension.Nov 26, 2005

The plot of land on which the extension is being built is now unrecognisable compared to how it was just a few months ago.Nov 26, 2005

Work continues on both the steel framework and the inside of the main building.Nov 26, 2005

A bit closer, and you can see that the metal framework spans the area previously used for the extended queue line.Nov 25, 2005

The trench is needed to lay more power cables to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.Nov 25, 2005

The Gallopers Carousel has had its horses removed, for their routine winter maintenance.Nov 25, 2005

Standing next to "Incredible Ices", you can see a glimpse of steelwork on the construction site.Nov 25, 2005

A trench has been dug the length of Cred Street.Nov 25, 2005

Here's where the cables run from - a substation behind the "Gingerbread House" next to Vintage Cars.Nov 25, 2005

From Vintage Cars, we look down Cred Street towards the building site.Nov 25, 2005

The brick paving will be re-used, and you can see stacks of them adjacent to the trench.Nov 25, 2005

This is the disabled entrance and exit to Hex, which the cables will run underneath en route to the substation.Nov 25, 2005

The height of the metal structure, which will house the hydraulic lifts, dwarfs the McDonalds next door. When work is complete, the building will be around 20m tall.Nov 25, 2005

Parts of scenery from the old Toyland Tours attraction have now been moved next to the courtyard tavern. We assume they are awaiting removal.Nov 25, 2005