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An alternative back cover from around the same time period.Jan 10, 2008
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An alternative front cover from around the same time period.Jan 10, 2008
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An alternative front cover from around the same time period.Jan 10, 2008
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An alternative back cover from around the same time period.Jan 10, 2008
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4th January 2008An artistic representation of the Mutiny Bay area, showing off the new water ride, Battle Galleons.Jan 04, 2008
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This shot from the late 80's shows the newly-installed Monorail travelling above the Grand Canyon Rapids.Jan 04, 2008
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Dec 29, 2007
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The other half lies nearby.Dec 26, 2007
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The rest of the ride remains the same while the rethemed gondolas are being worked on elsewhere.Dec 26, 2007
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Half of a teapot, which used to sit in the middle of the ride.Dec 26, 2007
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The blue decals adorning the Tea Cup Ride have all but disappeared, and the operator's cabin has been painted white.Dec 26, 2007
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Work is being done on what used to be the Jester's Court McDonald's, as they are being replaced by Burger King.Dec 26, 2007
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The games units which used to line these walls have been removed, presumably temporarily, to allow the repainting of the building.Dec 26, 2007
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A lot of work has been done on the station, which is rumoured to be castle themed.Dec 26, 2007
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Another look at the station structure from the other side.Dec 26, 2007
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The footers for the track all now seem to be in place.Dec 26, 2007
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You can clearly see one of the platforms where guests will be able to soak riders with water guns.Dec 26, 2007
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Looking down the pathway that is adjacent to the Courtyard Tavern.Dec 26, 2007
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Over at the Battle Galleons construction site, no track has yet appeared.Dec 26, 2007
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If this is anything to go by, Mutiny Bay will be themed incredibly well.Dec 26, 2007
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Looking at the back of the ship.Dec 26, 2007
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Notice there is no gap in the structure on this side.Dec 26, 2007
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Looking down the other side of the ship.Dec 26, 2007
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A side-on look at the figurehead.Dec 26, 2007
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Mutiny Bay's 'dark' theme is depicted rather nicely with this skull figurehead.Dec 26, 2007
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Moving towards the front of the ship.Dec 26, 2007
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You can see a large hole in the side of the ship, possibly to allow guests to go through.Dec 26, 2007
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Guests will walk through the ship as part of the queue for the ride.Dec 26, 2007
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You can see the portholes in the side for the water cannons.Dec 26, 2007
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Looking down the side of the ship, which will sit beside the Battle Galleons station.Dec 26, 2007
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The ship is being built at Tussauds Studios North, which resides at Alton Towers.Dec 26, 2007
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A major part of the theming for Battle Galleons is this ghost ship, currently under construction.Dec 26, 2007
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17th December 2007This is the logo for Mutiny Bay.Dec 17, 2007
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Eerie Edna's Story Zone in Cred Street, for the under 12s.Dec 16, 2007
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Bats hanging from the trees in the Terror of the Towers queue.Dec 16, 2007
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The entrance to Terror of the Towers.Dec 16, 2007
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A rather gruesome figure adorns the BBQ in Fountain Square.Dec 16, 2007
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A new inhabitant of the Towers with a passion for limbs.Dec 16, 2007
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The running figure in the Air Shop gets a new look.Dec 16, 2007
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The fountain literally bleeds now.Dec 16, 2007
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8th December 2007The official ride logo for Battle Galleons is unveiled.Dec 08, 2007
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Nov 22, 2007
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Also in this area are discarded parts from the old Splash Kart Challenge, such as these bridge sections.Nov 11, 2007
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More Splash Kart layout borders.Nov 11, 2007
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Parts for Battle Galleons are being stored in the area between Katanga Canyon and the main entrance road.Nov 11, 2007
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Parts of the old lighting system.Nov 11, 2007
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These bright markers formed the 'track' boundaries of the Splash Karts.Nov 11, 2007
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Some steel framework sits on what was the Splash Kart Challenge station platform.Nov 10, 2007
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You can see framework for some sort of structure in front of the line of footers. Pirate-y theming perhaps?Nov 10, 2007
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The route that the boats will take is clearly visible here.Nov 10, 2007
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The site office, sat next to the Courtyard Tavern.Nov 10, 2007
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Work continues at the far end of the lake.Nov 10, 2007
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The footers will form the layout which the boats will follow.Nov 10, 2007
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Many footers have now been put in place.Nov 10, 2007
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Over to the Battle Galleons construction site next.Nov 10, 2007
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The 'spinning wheels' used to control each gondola lie at the side of the turntable.Nov 10, 2007
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The Tea Cups have already been removed for refurbishment.Nov 10, 2007
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The tea-cup theme has remained the same throughout the 21 years this ride has been at the park.Nov 10, 2007
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Next year, the ride will be themed as 'drunken barrels', and will be renamed to "Marauder's Mayhem".Nov 10, 2007
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10th November 2007Nearly two weeks since the fire, and the damage to the Sky Ride station is extensive.Nov 10, 2007
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10th November 2007Almost the entire roof of the Main Drive station has been destroyed.Nov 10, 2007
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The event is under way! Towers Street is appropriately decorated for the occasion.Nov 06, 2007
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The ATTV show in the Cred Street Theatre had a Scarefest makeover for the event.Nov 06, 2007
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A cardboard cut-out of the hearse, with Skelvin and Franklin.Nov 06, 2007
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And here is Patch, in the Cred Street Playground.Nov 06, 2007
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One of the Scarefest characters, Phil, meets the guests in Cred Street.Nov 06, 2007
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The Trick or Treat doors in Cred Street.Nov 06, 2007
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The hearse has now been surrounded by creepy giant hands.Nov 06, 2007
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A wider look at the cauldron.Nov 06, 2007
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A spider sits atop a cauldron, at the bottom of Towers Street.Nov 06, 2007
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Skulls and pumpkins are the order of the day.Nov 06, 2007
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By the looks of things, a few of the original Swan Boat layout footers have been removed.Oct 29, 2007
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A bit more clearance work has taken place.Oct 29, 2007
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The Battle Galleons lake has a spectacular backdrop, which also means extremely tricky planning laws.Oct 29, 2007
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28th October 2007As the fire started.Oct 28, 2007
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28th October 2007Roughly half an hour later, the flames and smoke can clearly be seen from all the way across the valley.Oct 28, 2007
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This map was produced especially for the Halloween Scarefest event.Oct 25, 2007
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No major changes have happened to the construction site since we last looked.Oct 25, 2007
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A few of these banners have now appeared on the Splash Battle's fence, revealing the ride's name as "Battle Galleons".Oct 25, 2007
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This map was produced especially for the Halloween Scarefest event (cover).Oct 22, 2007
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The laser show lasted around 15 minutes.Oct 21, 2007
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The music tracks used were along a 'spooky' theme.Oct 21, 2007
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Lasers also projected images onto the Towers, which provided a wonderful arena for the show.Oct 21, 2007
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The show was a nice addition, and utilised the same equipment normally brought out for the Fireworks event.Oct 21, 2007
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The laser show played to crowds in Her Ladyship's Gardens, by the exit of Hex.Oct 21, 2007
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A wide shot of the Splash Battle lake, showing the sizeable area that the new attraction will be situated in.Oct 21, 2007
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This is where the smaller lake connects with the main one. The water used in the new ride will all have to be filtered, however.Oct 21, 2007
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A closer look at the platform. Given the surroundings, you have to assume that the station for the new ride will be situated in roughly the same spot.Oct 21, 2007
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Work on the other side has progressed quickly - the buildings that housed the Splash Kart Challenge station have already been demolished.Oct 21, 2007
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Looking from the area next to the main lake.Oct 21, 2007
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It will be quite a big job to clear the area.Oct 21, 2007
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Looking over the fence. At the moment there is no "announcement sign" telling guests what is happening here next year.Oct 21, 2007
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Visitors now have to go around or through the Courtyard Tavern to get to Haunted Hollow and the Gardens.Oct 21, 2007
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The Splash Karts have been removed, and the lake drained.Oct 21, 2007
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The lake where the Splash Battle will be constructed has now been sealed off.Oct 21, 2007
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More decoration on the walls. Guests had to sign a form upon arrival agreeing to give up their rights to sleep until after 2am.Oct 21, 2007
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The shower also featured its fair share of blood.Oct 21, 2007
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A closer look at the bathroom decoration.Oct 21, 2007
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The actors had many tricks up their sleeves, including being able to dim or cut the rooms' lights from outside. They also had a key to all the rooms, so locking the door wouldn't help!Oct 21, 2007
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The bathrooms were really gruesome, with bloody hand prints everywhere.Oct 21, 2007
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A torture chair sat in the corner, which was used as the "finale" when actors would do a mock execution of another actor, in front of the room's guests.Oct 21, 2007
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A Bible was provided, complete with bloody hand prints.Oct 21, 2007
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A skull sat atop the TV.Oct 21, 2007
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Cobwebs lining the mirror.Oct 21, 2007
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A picture, which changed depending on where you looked at it, from a pleasant little girl to a skeletal alternative!Oct 21, 2007
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Inside, normal rooms had been redecorated to reflect the theme.Oct 21, 2007
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Also running during Scarefest were special "Scare Rooms" in the hotel. This is the corridor where the rooms were located.Oct 21, 2007
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Some great decoration next to the Alton Towers Hotel reception, representing the fallen branch from the Hex storyline.Oct 21, 2007
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The corridor/queue line area for the hotel maze, Room 13.Oct 21, 2007
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A coffin also lines the route.Oct 21, 2007
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Over at the Hotels, the banks lining the road down to the ATH were also decorated.Oct 21, 2007
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Another look at the crashed car.Oct 21, 2007
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The building, which guests actually enter twice during the maze - but it's done in such a way that you think it's two different buildings.Oct 21, 2007
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A crashed car forms part of the second scene.Oct 21, 2007
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The exit of the maze from the 'farmhouse'.Oct 21, 2007
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Looking across the field, you can see one part where guests have to crawl under obstacles.Oct 21, 2007
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The entrance area.Oct 21, 2007
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The guidelines for the maze.Oct 21, 2007
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The entrance to the maze, which is closed off during the day.Oct 21, 2007
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The Altonville Store was quite popular at night, when the queue for the maze was sometimes well over an hour.Oct 21, 2007
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The entrance sign, complete with "scare rating" at the bottom.Oct 21, 2007
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The shop next to the queue line was also themed, which was another nice touch.Oct 21, 2007
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In the distance, you can see the pumpkin-headed scarecrow that was put in the maze months ago.Oct 21, 2007
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The size of the corn field was astounding.Oct 21, 2007
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Outside, the new maze Field of 1000 Screams proved extremely popular.Oct 21, 2007
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