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Previously a teacups ride in the Merrie England area of the park, the ride became themed to rum and gunpowder kegs with the change to Mutiny Bay.
Essentially, little green targets were added in the existing scenes, and it was turned into a shooting dark ride.
Duel is a reimagining of the parks Haunted House attraction.
If you get some directions from the locals, you can still find the chained oak in woodlands near the park.
If you get some directions from the locals, you can still find the chained oak in woodlands near the park.
The ride itself actually is in a shed behind the towers. The ride simulates being in a room that turns upside down, simulating a paranormal experience. The illusion that is pulled off quite convincingly with some clever technical trickery.
Where does this put guests? Aparrently, restoration works on the towers have uncovered a hidden vault, which holds the fallen oak branch.
...When a branch does fall, and a family member does die, the Earl becomes very scared, and orders the oak to be chained up, so that no branches can fall, and conducts experiments on the fallen branch in an attempt to break the curse.
The story goes that the Earl of Shrewsbury denied an old beggar some spare change. As a result, the beggar placed a curse on him, that everytime a branch fell on an oak near the towers, a member of his family would die.
Hex is based on a myth surrounding the previous occupant of Alton Towers, the Earl of Shrewsbury.
The entrance.
Like many of the rides at the park, it is nestled into the ground.
Blade is your run of the mill pirate ship.
The car.
For a moment you are plunging headfirst towards the ground, before being swept upright.
The ride works like a magic carpet ride with the gearing arrangement reversed. The car spins the opposite way to the main arm, providing some strong outward forces.
Submission is one of the parks thrill flat rides.
At the final set of brakes the long bar on the left pivots slightly, pressing against the side of the cars, straightening them out ready for unloading.
Nearing the end.
