Alton Towers Almanac: Gallery: Last additions

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Last additions - Dan

Apr 06, 2007

Mar 18, 2007

The Dung Heap itself, currently unpainted.Mar 17, 2007

Workmen laying one of the surfaces for the new attraction.Mar 17, 2007

A large amount of earth has been shifted to make way for the playground.Mar 17, 2007

A notice on the fence surrounding the construction site alerts guests to the fact that the ride is not yet available.Mar 17, 2007

March 17th 2007You can just make out some of the trains inside the tent in this photo.Mar 17, 2007

March 17th 2007With the start of the 2007 open season now upon us, the track has been moved inside the tent.Mar 17, 2007

Mar 17, 2007

This ride was sponsored by Ribena between its installation in 2003, and 2006. You can see the Ribena logo on the entrance sign, which was then removed for the 2007 season.Mar 17, 2007

Mar 17, 2007

February 10th 2007The Splash Kart Challenge.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007Next to the Tavern, looking towards Towers Street.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007The Splash Kart Challenge and Courtyard Tavern.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007One of the features of the Gardens.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007Looking across the lake towards Towers Street.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007Looking at the footpath between the towers and Merrie England.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007The main lake, also frozen in the chilly conditions.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007Looking in the general direction of the X-Sector - Oblivion is there, somewhere!Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007Another look at the front of the house.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007Another look at the towers, in distinctly foggier conditions than earlier.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007The queue time board now informs guests of the queue times (or lack thereof).Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007On the roof, looking towards one of the doorways inside.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007Looking across the rooftop of part of the house.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007Looking across past the Octagon towards the building that houses the Hex "vault".Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007The Star Garden, looking beautiful in the snow.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007From the top of the house, you can just about see Oblivion in the mist.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007Time for a look around the towers themselves!Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007The entrance to Katanga Canyon, with some pay-per-play games in the foreground.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007These ducks have found a melted part of the ice.Feb 20, 2007

February 10th 2007A wider look at The Flume's final turn.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007Looking towards the ride's station.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The theming is looking pretty grubby at this stage!Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The lake surrounding it has completely frozen.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The Courtyard Tavern.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007Looking towards the final drop of The Flume.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007Looking towards Merrie England.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The Sepia Photography building.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007From the Courtyard Tavern, looking past the Splash Kart Challenge towards the towers in the distance.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007Squirrel Nutty Ride is open for the Towers, Treats and Trails event.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007Some more new theming for Riverbank Eye Spy in the form of ducks.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007At the far end of the area, a temporary fence stops guests from getting near the construction site for the new Dung Heap adventure playground.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007Like the Congo River Rapids and The Flume, the water channel is empty during the winter months.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007A new 3D pig can be seen at one point.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007...and replaced with new 3D models, similar in style to those used in the Driving School.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007In Old MacDonald's Farmyard, you can see that some of the old theming for Riverbank Eye Spy has been removed...Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The Meltdown food outlet is also looking quite polished.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The mini-tower in the queue line is given a clean-up.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007Into the X-Sector, looking towards one of Oblivion's ride cameras.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The electronic queue time board, giving out useful advice.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007From the same spot, looking down one of the pathways into the Gardens, towards the old Swiss Cottage.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The path that leads to Fountain Square.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007Looking across towards the towers.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The iconic towers in the snow.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The YourDay shop is being set up opposite Towers Trading.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007A very chilly February morning at Alton Towers!Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007A new poster in Towers Street advertises the return of the Alton Towers Annual Pass.Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007How much longer will the track remain here?Feb 11, 2007

February 10th 2007The track is still there, but the games unit that used to hide it has been stripped down to its frame.Feb 11, 2007

The Chair-O-Planes ride is quite similar to Ug Swinger.Feb 11, 2007

Outside Corner Coffee and the entrance to Storybook Land is a carousel, not too dissimilar to the one found in Cred Street.Feb 11, 2007

The "jungle thriller" ride, Lost Ark.Feb 11, 2007

There are even steam-powered dodgems too.Feb 11, 2007

Looking at some of the fair's rides on the misty cold February morning.Feb 11, 2007

A quaint, if ambitious statement...Feb 11, 2007

Looking down towards Merrie England and the Courtyard Tavern.Feb 11, 2007

Apparently this is the first time the rides have left their home county.Feb 11, 2007

One of the vehicles that had transported a ride from the fair's usual home in Berkshire.Feb 11, 2007

And here's a closer look at the Victory Dive Bomber.Feb 11, 2007

The Tea Cups in Merrie England also opened for the event.Feb 11, 2007

Next to it is the Victory Dive Bomber's transport.Feb 11, 2007

The truck for the Dodgems.Feb 11, 2007

More traditional games around the other side.Feb 11, 2007

More games in the Vintage Arcade.Feb 11, 2007

The Lucky Crane machine with lollipops quite literally up for grabs.Feb 11, 2007

I'm not sure if this Jolly Jack is supposed to look quite so creepy.Feb 11, 2007

The Juvenile Swings next to the Vintage Arcade.Feb 11, 2007

One of the classic games available - "Grand Prix", complete with 50's-style cars.Feb 11, 2007

Near the Spinball Whizzer area, looking back towards Towers Street and the fair.Feb 11, 2007

The view looking down Towers Street on the first day of the event.Feb 11, 2007

View of the Towers from across the lake in 1880.Jan 15, 2007

A little different from the coach parties of today.Jan 15, 2007

View of the Towers from across the gardens in the mid to late 1800's, about where the Forbidden Valley Sky-Ride station now stands.Jan 15, 2007

Again looking backwards down the track, from a bit further on.Jan 08, 2007

As you fly perilously close to the ground, you think you'll hit the solid wall ahead - only to be flipped to the right in the tight inversion.Jan 08, 2007

From underneath the exit ramp, looking back down the track.Jan 08, 2007

Just prior to the final barrel roll, the track swoops down underneath the exit ramp.Jan 08, 2007

November 27th 2006Looking outside towards Oblivion from within the tent.Jan 08, 2007

November 27th 2006A look from further inside the tent, which used to be covered in track.Jan 08, 2007

November 27th 2006Some of the theming is still in place - you used to rush past these meteors during the ride.Jan 08, 2007

November 27th 2006Looking inside, things haven't changed.Jan 08, 2007

November 27th 2006A look at the Black Hole tent from a unique angle.Jan 08, 2007

November 27th 2006The track is still there in the area out front.Jan 08, 2007

The "gushers" that would've fed the waterfall shown in the previous image.Jan 08, 2007

The waterfall that was to be positioned just after the mid-ride tunnel, from the perspective of the queue line leading into the right-hand station.Jan 08, 2007

One of several water features that never appeared. This waterfall and rock pool feature was also to have the Cadbury's Heroes logo.Jan 08, 2007

These water geysers would have been positioned around where the on-ride photo currently is - just after the first drop underneath the Monorail.Jan 08, 2007

The build up to the "take off", with lights and decoration that did not appear on the finished ride.Jan 08, 2007

The proposed tunnel decoration, which integrated the Cadbury's Heroes sponsorship.Jan 08, 2007

Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007A look across the lawn towards the towers.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007The bulbs are being checked - nice to see attention to detail like this, which has sometimes been lacking over the past few years.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Oblivion's drop, which is still surrounded by scaffolding.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Next, into the X-Sector. Curiously, Enterprise's main arm has been locked into position halfway between horizontal and vertical, possibly for inspection purposes.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Looking back in the direction of the entrance to Fountain Square.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Next to the Towers, looking towards Towers Street and the park entrance.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Rita - Queen of Speed, which has now been operating for two seasons.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Looking towards the entrance to Ug Land.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007The Hog's Head Grill in Fountain Square, which like Nemesis Nosh is also set to be replaced by a restaurant building.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Across the other side of the valley, looking across towards the conservatories.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Looking to the right of the previous photo, we can see the Gothic Prospect Tower across the valley. If you look closely you can also see the Forbidden Valley Sky Ride station nearby.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007The gardens are looking very well-maintained.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Onto the famous gardens for a chilly stroll.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Looking down one side of the Forbidden Valley, towards Nemesis and Air.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) has been used on the helix to check for hairline fractures.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007An overall look at all the work being carried out on Nemesis.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007Two more platforms further down the slope.Jan 01, 2007

January 1st 2007More testing is being done on the downward helix that follows - this is one of the areas of the circuit that is put under a heavy amount of stress.Jan 01, 2007