If You could bring back one past ride?

What rides and attractions do you miss? Share your memories of Alton Towers' extensive past here.
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[quote="".Will""]It had a very basic station and platform and didn't fit in to the new area at all. Not the reason it was removed but it is clear they weren't to bothered about either Thunderlooper or the New Beast being there because they didn't even attempt to retheme them.[/quote]

I think that's because by 1994 they knew the Thunderlooper was on borrowed time and they had the intention to remove The Beast in the very near future.

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I would bring back the astro dancer with the wheel still in the middle. It was my favourite ride in 93 to 96. I Felt it wasn't the same ride after the wheel was removed. It's still my fav Alton Towers flat ride since I first went in 1993.
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I would love to have seen Dynamo back in the park in Forbidden Valley , i feel it was such an excellent theme for the area in the way i see it, shame the huss breakdancer went.
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Boneshaker! Most awesomest ride EVER!
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Haunted House.
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Corkscrew because I never rode it.
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Toyland Tours,  :lol:
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Air Jake wrote: Corkscrew because I never rode it.
You can still ride it kinda' a ride with a similar layout is the Corkscrew at Flamingo Land.
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Stelios7 wrote:
Air Jake wrote: Corkscrew because I never rode it.
You can still ride it kinda' a ride with a similar layout is the Corkscrew at Flamingo Land.
Corkscrew @ FL is not a ride it is a giant headache. the bars have gone solid with age and feel like bricks. if you are desperate however take paracetamol with you
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It isn't that bad. In fact, the Corkscrew at Flamingo Land is smoother than the one that was at Alton Towers. It just looks rusty and the station smells of oil. :P
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Bring back the piazza show
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cybermen39 wrote: Bring back the piazza show
It could work, if the stage on Towers Street is used for a more permanent structure, but it would have to be a much more updated show to wow the crowds and not just look plain embarrassing for the ages 10+.
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Corkscrew, but not at the expense of Thirteen.
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Thunder looper for me great ride lots of fun but would want them to move blade as my kids love this

Think people are putting corkscrew down for pure nostalgia only, as really it had past it's days when it was removed even very uncomfortable to ride
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Toyland Tours would have to be at the top of my list:)
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Im with that too

Toyland Tours and actually its a ride that really could be brought back  :D
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Stelios7 wrote:
CoasterCrazyChris wrote:
SheikhSam wrote: You say it closed the year you were born...surely you can't be referring to 2003? <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
That's what I thought, he couldn't of joined TTF as a 6 year old, he must be referring to the first time he went.
Well im 11 and i am on TTF.......
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Hari wrote:
Stelios7 wrote:
CoasterCrazyChris wrote:
That's what I thought, he couldn't of joined TTF as a 6 year old, he must be referring to the first time he went.
Well im 11 and i am on TTF.......
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you must be doing it wrong
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