2009: Cloud Cuckoo Land, Skyride Refurbishment & Shows

[DomB]

Love it.
Cloud Cuckoo Land sounds like exactly the type of thing, that an area like that should be called.
Alton seem to be getting good at their naming.
Sharkbait Reef, Cloud Cuckoo Land, Mutiny Bay..

[flange]

PLUS…..Cloud Cuckoo Land - a new land full of fantabulous fun opens especially for our younger guests, featuring live entertainment and characters, fantastic indoor soft play facilities and surprises at every turn!

A brand new land full of surprises!
Our younger guests will be even more spoilt for choice than ever during 2009 at the Alton Towers Resort. A brand new land called Cloud Cuckoo Land opens in March, complete with live entertainment and characters to meet and greet, an amazing combination of indoor soft play activities, plus a fantastic range of rides and attractions for the tiniest of tots to enjoy!

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[amcmaster1]

I like the name

Any more details on the play area??

[Mattia]

Could we see an Alton take on/take ideas from "The Birds" play? Something which involves happy-dappy characters who want to create a land above the clouds called Cloud-Cuckoo-Land? Just a thought but I hope they'll relate it more to Algenon/Alton itself

Intresting choice of name, hope it pulls off...

[NickReid]

Is there enough room for Ug-swingers were bouncing bugs use to be? cos im thinking that would be the most likely place...

[Johno]

What's with the Cloud in front of it?

Am I just missing something, but Cuckoo Land sounds less fussy

[AstroDan]

Yes, but Cuckoo would suggest the bird. Cloud Cuckoo is an expression of being with your head in the clouds, detached from reality.

[Satch]

Because "Cloud Cuckoo Land" is a well known phrase, and "Cuckoo Land" isn't

[Nathan]

I was thinking the same, Johno.

Less is more.

EDIT: Oh well, I suppose the two above posts explain it.

I wouldn't say Cuckoo Land isn't a well know phrase though. I hear it from time to time. Roy Keane was a fan of the phrase in his press conferences.

[Wes]

Cloud Cuckoo Land? Giant Mushrooms? I'm going to take a trip at Alton Towers.


Say yes to Drugs kids

[AstroDan]

There is already the "Magic Mushroom" in his Magic Maze in the Dung Heap!

[Wes]

Haha thats genious :P

They should have themed Mutiny Bay around Captain Pugwash and his crew of Master Mate & Pirate Willy.


Plundering porpoises! :yohoho:

[Jon]

This is very strange, as for the first time I can remember, the phrase cloud cukoo land was first heard by me in a science lesson yesterday. Weird!

(We were discussing the US's attitude towards global warming :P)

[Rowe]

It sounds cool.
And I guess you can call our sixth form centre that too.

[mezza]

This is a good name and a good theme, I like it!

The good thing about a 'generic' theme like this is that things like Charlie and Driving School can still fit in, because they are 'imaginary', 'away from reality' versions of things. It also gives flexibility for different shows that aren't tied into a specific time and place.

good work, Alton!

[Matt-1509]

There is a picture of one of the new gondolas over on Towers Nerd.

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[Moley]

JCB sure are defying this credit crunch...

[John]

Who's responsible for that colour scheme? That's going to look awful!

[zappomatic]

I think they should have gone for silver or gold, but I guess non-metallic paint is cheaper and will probably age better. Perhaps they're going old-school Disney style and we'll also see red and blue gondolas? And lets not forget Chessington's Safari Skyway has (very faded) yellow trains!

[scruffy_]

you can hardl see it to make a judgment