January 7, 201411 yr comment_174343 I'm gonna take a wild guess, but it's possible Twirling Toadstool is being moved to CBeebies Land
January 7, 201411 yr comment_174451 I'm gonna take a wild guess, but it's possible Twirling Toadstool is being moved to CBeebies Land No. There are plans, it's not on them. Toadstool is stripped to nothing regularly. It seems no one here gives much of a crap about this development, without a mention Towers have been announcing the line up since the weekend... Mr Tumble / Something Special Mr Blooms Allotment In the Night Garden Nina's Science Lab Don't want to be negative before we've seen what they've actually done but this is looking less and less interesting to me. The channel has a selection of puppet/cartoon characters to chose from and they go for the human person options? They can create the in the night garden character costumes and models and to kids they are the real one, but all the others rely on the real actor who clearly won't be there in person so it will be video or cardboard cutouts. It'll be no more special to the kids than seeing them on the TV and internet. Seems like really strange choices to me.
January 7, 201411 yr comment_174456 Must admit, CBeebies land to me is just completely dull and boring. The experiences announced so far sound bland and only interesting to anyone up to 8 years at a push. The only addition confirmed so far I have some interest in is the In The Night Garden to see what can be done with the models and landscaping, but the rest I can't be bothered with. My expectations for this themed area, are currently rather low.
January 8, 201411 yr comment_174474 Let's face it, half of the adults are going to be scared witless by In The Night Garden due to Iggle Piggle's (the blue guy) eyes... Terrible choice for a ride... But meh, not knowing anyone who's of CBeebies target audience, I have no idea about any of these IPs thus far, bar INTG. Shame like pluk says that the IPs seem to mostly have human characters at the moment, as there's less potential for interaction with live actors 'from the show'.
January 8, 201411 yr Author comment_174477 Mr Tumble is VERY well known and popular as a brand (I've even seen the guy who plays him having dinner in a Hilton up at the NEC), as you say though having human characters is possibly problematic for the area, as I doubt they can pull a Plopsa and have the actors there for shows... The problem with this area from an enthusiast point of view is that it truly doesn't interest US... However, the same could be said for the likes of Thomas Land (bar the cred) and Peppa Pig World in a way, as those areas aren't aimed at us at all either... Saying that this area will only be of interest to those under 8 is true, because unsurprisingly, that is the age group CBeebies targets... One thing it is showing is an edu-tainment aspect, which is obviously part of the BBC stature and what-not... I'd imagine that they will want this area to be as great as possible for kids, and for kids, interactive stuff is quite simply the best thing that can be done for them, hence 3 out of the current 4 announced attractions feature it heavily... I wouldn't be surprised if this is the most successful thing Towers have done in YEARS... And at least so far it looks relatively tasteful in a retheme on one of the areas that didn't really need a retheme, but an injection of popularity, which this IP will easily bring in...
January 8, 201411 yr comment_174526 Alton Towers have confirmed that Justin's House: Pie-O-Matic Factory is the latest attraction to be added to CBeebies Land. Also confirmed is a retheme of The Squirrel Nutty Ride to "Get, Set, Go" Tree Top Adventure.
January 8, 201411 yr comment_174528 Some of you may have missed this but I hope re look and notice the amazing photo-shopping in the "in the night garden" picture. Notice how the boats roof pillars, even the ones that are in front of the people are behind them. Astounding bit of mind bending physics there, I am now 100% going to complain if we don't get MC Escher effects.
January 8, 201411 yr comment_174563 I think this is a great move for Alton towers I know it will only run a few years as kids stuff come in and out of fashion like a click of your finger but look at peppa pig land it has record attendances in 2013 and made a fortune from it . If am right at one point in the summer holidays it was Advance tickets only
January 9, 201411 yr comment_174626 Those are some terrible promo pictures. That Nina lab thing would be more appropriate for the Smiler, not a childrens attraction.
January 9, 201411 yr Author comment_174634 All this talk of IPs and look what Towers are adding... Now THAT is an IP that will get the kids excited...
January 9, 201411 yr Author comment_174644 Don't forget Dung Heap and the Tent areas are both being used for this, so at the moment we have 3 attractions (Sensory Garden, Allotment and Nina) that are all completely new... Bish Bash (Justin's House), Riverbank (Night Garden), Squirrel Nutty (Get, Set, Go), Doodle Doo Derby (Unknown) and Tractor Ride (Postman Pat at a guess) are all getting rethemed, so it's actually quite a decent number so far...
January 9, 201411 yr comment_174685 The fact that this is slipping under the radar is a good thing. Alton Towers are investing £8m in CBeebies Land; a substantial figure. The area is squarely aimed at the 0-6 age group, and for their families. It's remit is educational and fun, and as such, there are going to be many interactive educational entertainment elements to the new land. The IP's are all off the channel, and the most major ones to boot. Ask any 5 year old, and they'll tell you all about Iggle Piggle, Mr. Tumble and the Veggies. It may not be what we watched when we were kids, Postman Pat aside, but imagine - back when you were little. A Button Moon, Playdays or Rainbow themed ride would have been right up all of our streets!
January 9, 201411 yr comment_174686 I'm sure quite a substantial amount of that investment would be licensing rights though?
January 10, 201411 yr comment_174732 Full line up from press release... Postman Pat’s Parcel PostIn the Night Garden Magical Boat RideMr Bloom’s AllotmentGet Set Go Tree Top AdventureSomething Special Sensory GardenJustin’s House Pie-O-Matic FactoryNina’s Science LabCharlie & Lola’s Moonsquirters and GreendropsThe Numtums Number-Go-RoundTree Fu Tom Training CampBig Fun Show Time CBeebies Photo Studio I have no idea what much of it means.
January 10, 201411 yr Author comment_174733 Moonsquirters and Greendrops? So I make that 6 brand new attractions (plus the photo op)... Not bad at all considering...
January 10, 201411 yr comment_174769 These line up of attractiones don't sound too had now, for any preschool kids and judging from the line up, the number go round will be the rethemed Doodle do Derby. I hope 8 million does this area justice as that figure is approximately twice the cost of Sub-Terra considering no new ride systems are set to be installed. Post man pat's certainly a good choice for a ride as he's been around since and probably before my time and presumably still remains very popular to this day.
January 10, 201411 yr Author comment_174772 Having a big stage though will add some cost to it if they're gonna put in a decent system... £8m should go reasonably far though...
January 10, 201411 yr comment_174791 I must admit, I wasn't to sure on this when it was first announced, but have always been thinking that that area was in need of a serious refurb. From what I can see, this is a worthwhile investment on Alton Towers' part. As a resort, catering to all ages is a must, and with a completely re-vamped childrens area, I can see them attracting many more families with kids, which I must admit I hadn't seen many of when I visited. I also think that the bright colour schemes will be great to photograph and will add to the vibrancy of the main street
February 19, 201411 yr comment_176880 So I've been reading this little number on Towers Street http://www.towersstreet.com/news/2014/animals-to-leave-alton-towers/ and I now know what my problem with CBeebies land is. It's utterly charmless. The thing with Old McDonalds Farm and Storybook Land was its unassuming nature, how it was a nice quiet area, specifically designed for young 'uns to see animals and engage in attractions which were full of character like Riverbank Eye Spy or Squirrel Nutty. When you look at the over head pictures from the TOWERS TIMES CHOPPER OF DOOM, it reminds me of the Rumba Rapids retheme in 2002, bright, colourful and utterly garish and tacky. It's not even about my lack of interest because it's not aimed at me, I thought Riverbank was a great little ride, the Farmhouse with all the animals singing together was typical of the park during the 90's and I really thought Squirrel Nutty was a top notch ride. I really fear that the IP is going to run riot like a wrecking ball in what was a great little area.
February 20, 201411 yr Author comment_176885 Feel sorry for the Donkeys having to move to Chessie more tbh...
February 20, 201411 yr comment_176902 Yep, a real "pain in the ass" for George & Granville having to move to Chessie. I'll get me coat...
February 20, 201411 yr comment_176910 Perhaps now is the moment we refer all correspondence and news reporting on the lovely little Alton Towers animals from TowersStreet to Maniahub. Personally, I am more than happy if we can thrash out the finances.
February 20, 201411 yr comment_176922 This is rather strange, it seems all the parks who have small zoos are pushing them out, I know its been some years but Thorpe got rid of their farm, and now Alton are removing theirs... Chessington may as well just be a zoo rather than a theme park!
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