Alton Towers Almanac: Gallery: Last additions

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Last additions - Dan

Oct 27, 2005

The highly decorative gondolas of Dynamo.Oct 27, 2005

Oct 27, 2005

Dynamo in its final home, the Forbidden Valley.Oct 27, 2005

Oct 27, 2005

Prior to being removed from the park, the ride was held in storage behind Duel.Oct 27, 2005

Oct 27, 2005

Some Ug Swinger signage before Rita - Queen of Speed was installed.Oct 27, 2005

Ug Swinger rotated clockwise until 2005, when it was changed to anticlockwise.Oct 27, 2005

Oct 27, 2005

March 12th 2005This sign was put at the entrance of the ride after it closed, following an appeal by the park for photos and memories of the ride.Oct 27, 2005

Oct 27, 2005

Oct 26, 2005

The Baby Flug, in its original home in Adventure Land 4 - 11.Oct 26, 2005

Wave Swinger illuminated in typical fairground style.Oct 26, 2005

Wave Swinger in the 1980s.Oct 26, 2005

Corkscrew in 1993.Oct 26, 2005

One of Corkscrew's bright red trains in the station, during 1995.Oct 26, 2005

The first drop, in 1992.Oct 26, 2005

A Corkscrew train sat in the brake run, in 1992.Oct 26, 2005

Corkscrew circa 1984.Oct 26, 2005

Corkscrew about to go "over the top" circa 1984.Oct 26, 2005

The world famous image of corkscrew used on hundreds of thousands of merchandise items over the years.Oct 26, 2005

The station was decorated differently back in 1992.Oct 26, 2005

The old on-ride photo.Oct 26, 2005

Oct 26, 2005

Pirate Ship in full swing in 1982.Oct 26, 2005

Looking down at the Pirate Ship from the Black Hole entrance.Oct 26, 2005

Work is underway in 1980 on the construction of the Log Flume loading carousel.Oct 26, 2005

One of the Dinosaurs that formed part of the Log Flume theming for a few years.Oct 26, 2005

The final drop of the flume is lacking in trees in the early eighties, and no queue line either.Oct 26, 2005

A photograph from the early eighties shows Black Hole shining new.Oct 26, 2005

Black Hole in the early 90's with its original yellow and green colour scheme.Oct 26, 2005

Black Hole with its original yellow and green colour scheme.Oct 26, 2005

The view of the construction site from behind what was the Fantasy World Arcade.Oct 26, 2005

The sign over the construction site declaring what every coaster fan in the UK wanted to hear.Oct 26, 2005

A map of the route of the Grand Canyon Rapids before development of Katanga Canyon began. The route has not changed at all since construction.Oct 26, 2005

A photo from 1987 shows the Grand Canyon section of the ride that gave it its original name. The same picture can be taken now from the photo point just as you enter Gloomy Wood. The picture is a completely different one these days...Oct 26, 2005

Construction work underway for the rapids ride during 1983.Oct 26, 2005

Behind Ribena Berry Bish Bash, a lot of scenery and sets from Toyland Tours have been stored awaiting removal.Oct 25, 2005

The fake balconies have been removed from the side of the building now.Oct 25, 2005

Nothing much has changed at the front of the building.Oct 25, 2005

Oct 25, 2005

Looking at the front of Toyland Tours.Oct 25, 2005

The Pink Elephant in Cred Street.Oct 25, 2005

The Toyland Tours extended queue line, now no longer used.Oct 25, 2005

With work going on inside the building as well as outside, the old "train station" set piece from Toyland Tours has been removed and is sat behind Ribena Berry Bish Bash with other bits of the ride.Oct 25, 2005