Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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Didn't someone stand up on the black hole and decapitate themselves? Or is that urban myth
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
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Never heard that before. 
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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Just found this:
http://ridemad.com/inside-alton-towers-black-hole-tent
looks like it's been taken apart 
there's a couple of mentions of fatality and also That it was just sold, suposedly now it's just a tent for maintenenace
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jaffa
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Registered: 27th Mar 00
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Was the black hole the old beast which they put a tent over then created a new beasy over by nemisis now is or is that something I have just made up
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jaffa
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just read the link. its soemthing I have obviously made up
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
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IIRC, Black Hole was closed due to new Health and Safety laws to do with Fire Escapes
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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i never experienced the black whole, been every year for about 4 years now, nemisis is by far the best ride there
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IvIarkgraham
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alton towers is wank!
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jay2907
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i heard someone died on black hole which is why they shut it down not sure how true that is i remember asking someone who worked there why it was never open thats what he told me
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leon.
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Registered: 24th Jun 08
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it wasn't closed because someone died. It was simply to costly to keep repairing a very old ride and it didn't comply with new safety laws
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nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
alton towers is wank!
As appose to what?
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nathy_87
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All U2U's noted and 2for1's will be sent out as soon as i receive them.
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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I get free tickets  but only limited number and they're all accounted for
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nathy_87
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Yeah it's people that live in a certain distance to the park isn't it?
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RichR
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used to be, not so much anymore - I think people in Farley itself actually get them for location but not any further out anymore.
We get ours for various reasons but basically Mum used to be the bank manager of the onsite bank - you used to be able to arrange a loan whilst at the Towers; it used be at the top of Tower Street. She was also a main keyholder so used to get called out when the alarms went off at night; that combined with slipping 3 discs in her back moving bags of money around and I think it was meant as a bit of compensation
[Edited on 10-02-2010 by LiVe LeE]
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nathy_87
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Wow. Sounds like your mum was quite important lady, there.
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RichR
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We used to go every day after school (primary school) and get looked after by the entertainers who did the processions - like Henry and Henrietta Hound were my childminders!
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A2H GO
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Apparently Alex Reid is coming to open it and you can apply to be the first to ride it with him however you will have to undergo psycometric testing to make sure you are emotionally strong enough before you are able to ride it. 
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IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
alton towers is wank!
As appose to what?
as apposed to anything in america
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nathy_87
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point proven. 
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taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
quote:
Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
alton towers is wank!
As appose to what?
as apposed to anything in america
but where not in america
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IvIarkgraham
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id rather spend 3k going to america
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taylorboosh
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i havent got 3k atm so i will visit alton towers and probably turkey or spain etc this summer
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
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I walked around the build end of last year and saw the build plans, nothing spectacular but different i suppose.
I should be able get cheap tickets this season as gf's sister is working there this season 
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nathy_87
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Jenko; With your Gf's sister working there, she should have a special ticket, that you take to the entrance (where you put your tickets into the machine) then they will stamp it, I use my mates one, no questions asked.
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