The Mysterious Stuff of Alton Towers

What rides and attractions do you miss? Share your memories of Alton Towers' extensive past here.
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GrapeWizard wrote: In the gardens, on the path lower  than the conservatory, there is a huge willow tree and hidden behind it is a door shaped cave entrance.

When you enter the cave you can see two caverns splitting off, never been down them as they are pitch black!!!
They might of been ice caves for Altons past days to store ice in
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Or wine cellars.
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Has anyone discovered any secret/forgotten parts of the gardens or towers? If so how did you find them?

Also has anyone found any unused areas in the park not open to the public?
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One mystery that bugs me... Is what exactyly is the lava lump by the forbidden valley....
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It was a climbing wall situated at the top end of FV, where N:ST now stands. (it can still be seen on google street view)

It had been at the park for a while, seeing various different names and locations in it's time there, including a long stint in Ug Land, outside the Corkscrew entrance (ish).

Inevitably, it had to be removed for the construction of the new ride. Not much of a loss, to be honest...

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Ok. Thanks for that.
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Sorry if this has already been asked but what is that little passage way thing between x-sector and the towers for?
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GrapeWizard wrote: In the gardens, on the path lower  than the conservatory, there is a huge willow tree and hidden behind it is a door shaped cave entrance.

When you enter the cave you can see two caverns splitting off, never been down them as they are pitch black!!!
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Alton+ ... ,6.25   

is this where you meant?  im gunna go find and try to go down this when im at the towers again  :D
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Joshysqaushy wrote:Sorry if this has already been asked but what is that little passage way thing between x-sector and the towers for?
Yes I know I'm replying to a 3 year old comment, but it was originally used to bring coal and supplies into the Towers through the 'service entrance' so the guests visiting the Towers wouldn't have to see it.
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Such a huge shame the photos are no longer available. Would’ve loved to have also seen the video from Barry Zola from the closed of queue line for Nemesis.
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