Martyn B
CF Legend
For 2008, I was unable to visit many parks unfortunatly, and Alton was one of them I was unable to visit.
So I hadn't been since October 2007, untill last Tuesday when I finally go to go back!
Not much had changed to be honest, but I have a few little things I'd like to comment on:
- The Monorail trains now look fantasitc with their individual themes. Top job Alton.
- The new Sky ride cars are much nicer too, if a little unreliable.
- Mutinuy Bay is well themed, though the Flume now sticks out even more. And I was slightly surprised at how small Battle Galleons was.
- The new restraunt in Katagna Caynon is fantastic. £6.95 for an all you can eat AND drink isn't just good value for a theme park, thats good value for a high street. The food is delicious too. Two bigs thumbs up from me. This is the first time I have properly enjoyed a parks own brand restraunt. They're normall over priced and disgusting, but this is top draw!
Now on to my biggest problem with Alton. The hassling. This happened ALL DAY. And it wasn't just the normal hassling to play games.
- We were hassled a few times to have our photo taken.
- Some staff tried to tempt us into souvineer shops.
- Also hassled a few times into buying food!?! Which totally shocked me to be honest.
- And lastly, when leaving the park, we were stopped and had some bloke trying to persuade us to buy the cheaper tickets to come back during the year.
I dont no if its just me, but I hate getting hassled, it really annoys me. I no its not the staff's fault, they're just doing their job, but I was gettin so annoyed.
In saying all that though, it was nice to get back to Alton.
So I hadn't been since October 2007, untill last Tuesday when I finally go to go back!
Not much had changed to be honest, but I have a few little things I'd like to comment on:
- The Monorail trains now look fantasitc with their individual themes. Top job Alton.
- The new Sky ride cars are much nicer too, if a little unreliable.
- Mutinuy Bay is well themed, though the Flume now sticks out even more. And I was slightly surprised at how small Battle Galleons was.
- The new restraunt in Katagna Caynon is fantastic. £6.95 for an all you can eat AND drink isn't just good value for a theme park, thats good value for a high street. The food is delicious too. Two bigs thumbs up from me. This is the first time I have properly enjoyed a parks own brand restraunt. They're normall over priced and disgusting, but this is top draw!
Now on to my biggest problem with Alton. The hassling. This happened ALL DAY. And it wasn't just the normal hassling to play games.
- We were hassled a few times to have our photo taken.
- Some staff tried to tempt us into souvineer shops.
- Also hassled a few times into buying food!?! Which totally shocked me to be honest.
- And lastly, when leaving the park, we were stopped and had some bloke trying to persuade us to buy the cheaper tickets to come back during the year.
I dont no if its just me, but I hate getting hassled, it really annoys me. I no its not the staff's fault, they're just doing their job, but I was gettin so annoyed.
In saying all that though, it was nice to get back to Alton.