Oblivion's future
- sw7nutter
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Realistically oblivion isn't going to become backwards or have any modifications to it at all. It may have a few bits and bobs fixed and repainted over the next few years, especially as the submission replacement is coming soon. However i do think it doesn't have long left. Its the main source of complaints, rising operation costs and dwindling riders. I reckon its got a maximum of 10 years left.
- Themeparksandy1981
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On Monday was the first time I rote Oblivion in over 2 years and it still gets the same reaction as it got 16 years ago. It don't need anything just the queue line changed so the main queue links up to both loading bays.
- Bag_O_Laughs
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I agree with you. It just doesn't make financial sense for AT to make any changes to Oblivion. Its normally still listed as an iconic ride at Alton Towers and sometime features in promotional items. I think its got at least another 20 years or so.Dan.N wrote:They wont modify the track layout or seating arrangement.
Oblivion is a classic ride. Yes it may be a one trick pony but it does its one trick very very well. It remains to this day the only coaster at Alton to make me slightly anxious before riding it. I can't put my finger on what it is but it gives me a feeling no other coaster does.
It would have to be falling to pieces and financially unviable to keep it operating before they even consider removing it.
- dazza4783
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If they do anything to Oblivion it should be to enclose the ride from exiting the hole all the way back to the station. The ride is intimidating as it is, but imagine if all you could see of the ride was the drop into the hole and then nothing after that. Also if they do that then add some lighting effects inside aswell. Incorporate the ministry of joy theme more into it.
- Burniel
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Building a tunnel to house the rest of the track would be expensive - especially when you consider the width of the trains - and (although I agree it would be cool) something like this really needed to be done in the first couple of years. In 1999, this modification might have brought more people to the gate, but in 2014/15 it wouldn't have the same effect.
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- Alex
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Notice it coincides with the school trips and an increase in the numbers in number of people in the park.sw7nutter wrote:Just because you have 1 day where it has a large number of guests doesn't mean its popular. If they released how many riders oblivion has had then i think we can do some comparisons.
- Aidan Lowe
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For Oblivion especially today I think the high queue early on the morning / afternoon was due to staff tbh, not very quick ushering people from queues into bays ready for loading and checks were rather slow also.
- NemesisRider
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Still, that is a decent throughput, isn't it?
- Themeparksandy1981
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I think the toughest decision won't be replacing Oblivion but what with. If it's another coaster with it mean both flats will have to go to fit a bigger coaster in.
- NemesisRider
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Both flats? X-sector only has one flat ride now...
Still, Blivvy won't be going for at least another 15 years!
Still, Blivvy won't be going for at least another 15 years!
- Towers jamie
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I reckon oblivion still has another 20 years to be honest, it still makes me scared today