L7123456 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Photo Credit to Theme Park Guide Looks like The Blade is being dismantled Josh3103 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 1 minute ago, MilesK said: Photo Credit to Theme Park Guide Looks like The Blade is being dismantled I loved the Blade in July! Such a short queue so you could always get back row, and lots of airtime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Could potentially be part of winter maintenance? I know it's not common to dismantle swinging ships during off season , but always a possibility... Benin and Kerfuffle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 9 minutes ago, BaronC. said: Could potentially be part of winter maintenance? I know it's not common to dismantle swinging ships during off season , but always a possibility... Hopefully... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I hope to Towers the ride is only going through extensive maintenance rather than removal/demolition. I know it's one of the oldest rides and not the best swinging shop, but it's loss would leave just Enterprise as the last thrilling flat. Towers need a few more flat rides, if not major support attractions aside from the coasters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I'm sure it'll just be hefty maintenance, they wouldn't remove another flat ride in full knowledge that the park already falls flat on its face on busy days (as of this year) due to not enough rides. ...oh wait, they don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 The park definitely needs all the flats they can get, but I wouldn't go as far to say they don't care.. I think the park is focusing more on the families recently with constant Cbeebies Land expansions.. The park is struggling, they receive nearly monthly beatings in the media, but hopefully this will calm down as time goes by. Merlin may have not dealt with it ideally, but I think me bashing Merlin now would be like beating a dead horse.. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Take this as you like. Source-Alton Towers Facebook Whilst it could go either way, I can't say I am overly optimistic here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh3103 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Hope blade stays its a great ride because otherwise your just left with enterprise which is very sickening and not a great ride I know its old but its still great especially at the back and I'm hoping Alton towers do the right thing by keeping it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 It's 50/50. It could stay, it could go. I do hope it stays! Cian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Honestly the lack of flats and filler rides is already worrying, but this could make it even worse. Sort yourself out Towers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Tbf so long as Hex and Sub Terra come back I won't really mind if The Blade goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I am pretty certain Sub Terra is never coming back and I would be surprised if hex returns next year as well. If blade goes then Alton will somehow become worse than it is now which would be a major achievement. Josh3103 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Sure when Buccaneer had this happen to it recently there was little to no reaction about it... I doubt Blade is on the chopping block anymore since the SW location changed and seemingly all the enthusiasts were desperate to save it the other year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Blade I'd utter garbage and I struggle to understand why anyone cares whether it stays. I like pirate ships, but this one has no force behind it somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 6 hours ago, pluk said: Blade I'd utter garbage and I struggle to understand why anyone cares whether it stays. I like pirate ships, but this one has no force behind it somehow. I think it's more the case of the park possibly losing another flat/support ride rather than Blade actually being any good. In just three years, Towers have gone down from four major flats to just one (if Blade does go). The park in it's current state really lacks support rides as outside the coasters and Beeb land, there's only two water rides, two dark rides (at most), teacups, a chair swing, a transport ride, Ice age and an ageing enterprise remaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Let's not pretend that Submission and Ripsaw were ever considered major flats... Rewriting history is not a good choice from this perspective... I can't even remember what other major flat has even been removed in the past few years either... Towers has never been the best for support rides anyway, even when Dynamo and Boneshaker existed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 It used to have masses of flavour of the month flat rides, as you say since 2005 its flat rides have never been the main draw of going to Towers and were never any good as support rides. I don't think Blade will go anyway and I'd be surprised if Hex doesn't re-open next year either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 First time I went there it was nothing but flat rides, oh how times have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I don't rate Blade but removal without replacement would still be awful IMO. Flat rides help alleviate crowds during busy times, which IMO should be a priority for theme parks, especially at a park like Alton Towers which is set out in several different areas with large gaps between them - the park is very nearly at a situation now where each area only houses two coasters (Smiler & Oblivion, Nemesis & Air, Thirteen & Rita) with no nearby rides to soak up the queues during busy times. Blade closing would just add insult to injury at this point. Also, from an enjoyment point of view there's no substance to the park anymore, whilst there are still a few support rides the bulk of flats/water/dark rides are closed, and IMO it's just tedious to get to an area to find just a couple of rides, all with long queues, and if one of them goes down then it'll just be chaos. Josh3103 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Blade was refurbished to a degree over this closed season (I think it was discussed in the general AT thread), but it has recently been removed: Could this finally be the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 When I first visited Alton Towers there was Blade, Submission, Enterprise and Ripsaw - a decent flat ride offering. It’s such a shame that only Enterprise remains. Aside from the coasters, there’s very little to do at Towers anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Towers desperately needs new support attractions. If you discard the Coasters and Beeb Land, your really just left with Hex, Duel, a now bland Rapids and ageing Enterprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 It was closed a few weeks ago, so guessing its either maintenance or time to say bye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 A sign outside the ride has appeared suggesting it's temporary, but we all know in the grand scheme of things this means nothing: In any case, it's a shame to see the park lose a flat ride for Scarefest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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