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Has Alton Towers Benefited From its Height Restrictions?

You say 'you can't even build a hyper' as if it's not that tall, a hyper would be unrealistic for most UK parks with much more leniant restrictions. The higher sections of Rita and air have been disguised to blend in with the tree line, so I would assume it is to do with line of site and not a specific height as such. I dont think there is a feasible way of raising that line, but I would guess the tree line is higher in some areas of the park?
 
Why do these rules exist anyway? I havent extensively read up about them. Is there any particular person or group who would be genuinely upset by Alton building above the tree height? Could the rules be overriden some how or are they just too powerfully enforced?
 
I expect there are also restrictions on the species of trees that can be grown there too. As far as I am aware it's not just about keeping the heritage of the estate (the towers, gardens etc) but also the wider Staffordshire moorlands area so any business in the area might have to get special permissions on top of the usual planning permission that you have to get. Haven't really researched it but that's the sort of jist that I get.
 
Isn't it just, common knowledge that Nemesis ended up being good/liked because of the restrictions? This has been discussed time and time again.

The restrictions have resulted in some creative rides but at the same time it's burdenous - we'll never see any big, decent flats there (I'm thinking drop towers) and it does limit the coaster types (or water them down like Rita).

It's all about visibility and noise from outside the park - if all the trees were 300ft high I suppose they could get away with more, but one or two redwoods wouldn't mean they could shove a B&M Hyper in.
 
cjbrandy said:
Why do these rules exist anyway? I havent extensively read up about them. Is there any particular person or group who would be genuinely upset by Alton building above the tree height? Could the rules be overriden some how or are they just too powerfully enforced?
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I think the restriction is due to people in the local villages. Having a nice view from there back garden ruined by a big steel coaster poking above the trees. Also as a few others have said, i think the trees help to dampen the noise down a bit.

Some would argue though... Alton Towers has been around for so many years now and if you don't like it, don't move to the village near it. Bit like living near a pub... if you don't want to be awake till midnight from people in the beer garden next door, don't move there.

Bit different for people that have lived there since before AT became what it is now.

I've often thought, why don't Merlin buy the whole village and use that as there hotel facility :lol: .
 
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