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ATA › Gallery › Features › Winter Photography › 2003 - 2004
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 November 15th 2003The Log Flume, soon to be given a new lease of life.
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 November 15th 2003Looking towards the station platform.
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 November 15th 2003The photo booth for the ride.
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 November 15th 2003An empty channel.
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 November 15th 2003The boats have been removed, as they are every winter. This time, however, they will be getting a facelift.
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 November 15th 2003Next to the Log Flume boats is part of the Sky Ride.
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 November 15th 2003The Swan Boats have left the park after 16 years of service.
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 November 15th 2003In the distance, you can see the ride's station.
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 November 15th 2003The Swan Boats, lined up outside the park. Some of these will be given away to local playgrounds and pub gardens.
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 November 15th 2003The empty Forbidden Valley.
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 November 15th 2003Looking at The Edge games unit.
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 November 15th 2003Dynamo, which will not run again.
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 November 15th 2003The Blade, with Nemesis in the background.
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 November 15th 2003Not a lot going on in Merrie England.
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 November 15th 2003Towers Trading Company, with boxes stacked up inside.
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 November 15th 2003The empty coach park.
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 November 29th 2003Submission has its cover on, to make sure rain doesn't damage the electronics exposed inside.
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 November 29th 2003The Rapids boats, piled up along a staff access path.
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 November 29th 2003Looking down towards Nemesis.
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 November 29th 2003The area around Nemesis is deserted. Look closely and you'll see scaffolding to the left of the photo.
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 November 29th 2003Looking across the deserted paths towards the Towers.
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 November 29th 2003The empty Swan Boats lake during sunset.
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 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.
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 February 14th 2004Black Hole's entrance is being reconstructed.
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 February 14th 2004Frog Hopper and Ug Bugs have been temporarily moved to the Forbidden Valley for the Winter Weekend.
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 March 16th 2004Blade, having routine maintenance done to it.
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 March 16th 2004The Flume's station looks a lot fresher! Note the workers on the Sky Ride in the background.
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 March 16th 2004The entrance to the ride is being redone.
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 March 16th 2004The photo booth is also being updated.
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 March 16th 2004Another look at the revamped station. You can even see one of the new boats if you look closely!
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 March 16th 2004A snack shop in the queue line, also updated to fit the new theme.
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 March 16th 2004Out go the Swans, in come the Splash Karts.
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 March 16th 2004These barriers mark out the 'track' for the karts.
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 March 16th 2004Bone Shaker, which like Dynamo will not run again.
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 March 16th 2004The control panel for Bone Shaker.
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 March 16th 2004A piece of Nemesis' track on the downward helix has been replaced, as you can see here.
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 March 16th 2004A 'miniature flea circus' has been set up for staff, in this tent.
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 March 16th 2004Ripsaw's replacement supports have now been painted brown to fit in with the rest of the ride theming.
   
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