Comments on: Duel At Alton Towers, Behind the Scenes and History http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history Theme parks, rides and tourist attractions. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:55:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: neil watson http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-31258 neil watson Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:17:02 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-31258 if anyone has any information or i can get in touch with haunted house ride staff please e mail me joeydotty@gmx.co.uk please or phone me 0121 745 3470 thank you im an expert on this attraction have photos and the original sparks plan i met graham owens who is now a freind of mine for some years ive now opened my own company neiols novelties so get in touch with me please i want a haunted house staff to get in touch please if anyone has any information or i can get in touch with haunted house ride staff please e mail me joeydotty@gmx.co.uk please or phone me 0121 745 3470 thank you im an expert on this attraction have photos and the original sparks plan i met graham owens who is now a freind of mine for some years ive now opened my own company neiols novelties so get in touch with me please i want a haunted house staff to get in touch please

]]> By: neil watson http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-31256 neil watson Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:14:02 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-31256 im neil watson a ride expert i went to see haunted house with graham owens and john wardley i have the original sparks plan of haunted house would love to buy any thing from haunted house im neil watson a ride expert i went to see haunted house with graham owens and john wardley i have the original sparks plan of haunted house would love to buy any thing from haunted house

]]> By: Admin http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-29146 Admin Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:07:20 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-29146 Superb, we had a great day, really interesting. Superb, we had a great day, really interesting.

]]> By: martin eccles http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-29093 martin eccles Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:55:35 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-29093 ive just googled sparks creative and found this site> i used to work on this stuff back at mersea island nr colchester essex i had the best time i loved all that stuff i have lost contact with everyone now though i used to do keiths gardening but i used to get the job of going to the designers at first leisure in soho and showing the models of the rides a guy called Gently used to design and make the models in Northium kent ... those were the days i wonder if keith is still about let me know if you do m222824@yahoo.co.uk ive just googled sparks creative and found this site> i used to work on this stuff back at mersea island nr colchester essex i had the best time i loved all that stuff i have lost contact with everyone now though i used to do keiths gardening but i used to get the job of going to the designers at first leisure in soho and showing the models of the rides a guy called Gently used to design and make the models in Northium kent … those were the days i wonder if keith is still about let me know if you do m222824@yahoo.co.uk

]]> By: OPERATION2020 http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-23181 OPERATION2020 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:17:31 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-23181 Thanks for the great photos. I have been on the BEHIND THE SCENES tour and have got some photos myself. Great, isnt it? Thanks for the great photos. I have been on the BEHIND THE SCENES tour and have got some photos myself. Great, isnt it?

]]> By: Admin http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-19456 Admin Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:07:18 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-19456 Thanks for getting in touch Nick, I've spent many happy hours on that ride. A friend of mine runs the haunted One which is a site dedicated to the towers ride http://www.hauntedone.co.uk/ Very good site and well worth a look with allot more in depth information than i have provided. Cheers Thanks for getting in touch Nick, I’ve spent many happy hours on that ride. A friend of mine runs the haunted One which is a site dedicated to the towers ride http://www.hauntedone.co.uk/

Very good site and well worth a look with allot more in depth information than i have provided.

Cheers

]]> By: Nick Pudney http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-19406 Nick Pudney Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:19:51 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-19406 I stumbled across this article and was interested to see that it has only changed a little bit. I was Project Manager on this scheme working for Sparks Creative Services in Colchester and know (or knew) the site intimately but more from a construction point of view rather than technical. Brought back many memories. I stumbled across this article and was interested to see that it has only changed a little bit. I was Project Manager on this scheme working for Sparks Creative Services in Colchester and know (or knew) the site intimately but more from a construction point of view rather than technical. Brought back many memories.

]]> By: Ed http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-19268 Ed Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:02:20 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-19268 I didnt like this ride, Im 14 and cried on it :/ I think its a tad scary :( But thats just my opinion... I felt like punching one of those things that pops out I didnt like this ride, Im 14 and cried on it :/ I think its a tad scary :( But thats just my opinion… I felt like punching one of those things that pops out

]]> By: Louisa http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-16532 Louisa Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:06:32 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-16532 I think it's fantastic to see so much interest about this understated ride! I work in there and it is my most favourite place to be! I just love the whole atmosphere of the ride with the combination of sounds, the music and the dark! Unfortunately I never had the opportunity of experiencing it as 'The Haunted House' so sites such as these are brilliant to see how it has changed. I found this web site very informative and interesting! :) I shall try and find out how much the large spider weighs! :) I think it’s fantastic to see so much interest about this understated ride! I work in there and it is my most favourite place to be! I just love the whole atmosphere of the ride with the combination of sounds, the music and the dark!
Unfortunately I never had the opportunity of experiencing it as ‘The Haunted House’ so sites such as these are brilliant to see how it has changed. I found this web site very informative and interesting! :)

I shall try and find out how much the large spider weighs! :)

]]> By: lewis http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-8411 lewis Fri, 28 May 2010 11:52:49 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-8411 i think the scariest bit on duel is the demons cause as soon as you turn round the corner it pops out at you i think the scariest bit on duel is the demons cause as soon as you turn round the corner it pops out at you

]]> By: Gwen http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-1285 Gwen Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:56:40 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-1285 What a great behind the scenes look at the ride! I was there during the 'Scarefest' event this week, and from 3pm till 9pm they seemed to have reverted the ride back to its original form - they called it Duel Live and had (I think) 3 real people in costume posted around the ride to add extra scares. This added to the suspense for me as I didn't know what to expect, dispite having ridden this ride in both its Haunted House and Duel forms! What a great behind the scenes look at the ride! I was there during the ‘Scarefest’ event this week, and from 3pm till 9pm they seemed to have reverted the ride back to its original form – they called it Duel Live and had (I think) 3 real people in costume posted around the ride to add extra scares. This added to the suspense for me as I didn’t know what to expect, dispite having ridden this ride in both its Haunted House and Duel forms!

]]> By: Admin http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-476 Admin Wed, 21 May 2008 16:44:42 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-476 Hi Paul, Thanks for the comment, its hard to say how much the spider weighs without reaching up and grabbing it, although it is quite high up in the attraction. I would imagine its made of fibreglass like most stunts/tricks these days. Cheers Hi Paul,
Thanks for the comment, its hard to say how much the spider weighs without reaching up and grabbing it, although it is quite high up in the attraction.

I would imagine its made of fibreglass like most stunts/tricks these days.

Cheers

]]> By: paul hincks http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-475 paul hincks Wed, 21 May 2008 14:19:43 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-475 thank you for that write up I thought it was very helpful and easy to understand. all the best. if you ever go again please tell me what the giant spider is made of and how much it weighs. from Paul Hincks thank you for that write up I thought it was very helpful and easy to understand. all the best. if you ever go again please tell me what the giant spider is made of and how much it weighs. from Paul Hincks

]]> By: Ridemad.com - Photography, Trip Reports and Articles » Behind the scenes - Rita at Alton Towers. http://www.ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history/comment-page-1#comment-162 Ridemad.com - Photography, Trip Reports and Articles » Behind the scenes - Rita at Alton Towers. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:06:38 +0000 http://ridemad.com/duel-at-alton-towers-behind-the-scenes-and-history#comment-162 [...] I was fortunate enough to go on a behind the scenes tour of Alton Towers with fellow members of Club Pleasure Beach at the end of July earlier this year. The tour consisted of a number of attractions including Duel, Hex, Air, Oblivion and the old Black hole site. One part of the tour I was looking forward to seeing was Rita the hydraulic launched coaster from Intamin which was introduced to the park in April 2005. [...] [...] I was fortunate enough to go on a behind the scenes tour of Alton Towers with fellow members of Club Pleasure Beach at the end of July earlier this year. The tour consisted of a number of attractions including Duel, Hex, Air, Oblivion and the old Black hole site. One part of the tour I was looking forward to seeing was Rita the hydraulic launched coaster from Intamin which was introduced to the park in April 2005. [...]

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