Council anger at new Alton Towers ride
PLANS for a new £12 million ride to replace the Corkscrew at Alton Towers have sparked opposition from parish councillors.
The new attraction billed as the "world's first roller-coaster of its kind", and due to open in 2010, is to be built in the park's Ug Land.
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The application for the replacement roller-coaster, erection of station buildings and associated landscaping works has been made to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.
But Alton parish councillors have opposed the application.
Chairman Tony Moult said: "It will encroach into the woodland and be nearer to the village. Otherwise they would not have to put a planning application in."
Head of development at Alton Towers, Mark Kerrigan, said: "We did have a site visit and four of the nine parish councillors came and, of those, three were in favour.
"I would ask them to come and walk the site to see how well we have worked this."
A final decision will be made by the district council's planning applications committee next month.
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by Claire, Oxfordshire
Tuesday, April 21 2009, 6:20AM
“I agree with everyone in favor of supporting alton towers!! Ive spend many days in that park since i was a kid, the bigger faster n scarier the rides they can build the better....if people dont like the noise, dont live next to a theme park!! COME ON TOWERS!!! lets compete with 6Flags!!”
by Philippe Maillard, Walthamstow
Wednesday, January 21 2009, 8:59PM
“Alton Towers is recognised as one of the best Theme Parks at an international level, I just couldn't understand why a few people keep complaining when some customers are coming from as far as Marseille (at least that I know of) to fulfill their passion.
Good luck to the new coaster application.”
by Felicity, Hanford
Saturday, January 17 2009, 11:45AM
“I am quite sad about this. The Corkscrew was the one coaster I actually had the guts to go on! (Tried the Pepsi Max Big One at Blackpool one - I still get flashbacks!)
Still, I applaud any effort to get people into Staffordshire. Couple of days at Alton Towers then down to Trentham for some shopping, nice walk in the gardens (and a nice cup of tea in the new tea rooms!) and then perhaps some clubbing at night.
Lord knows, this city needs fresh blood and new ideas.”
by Anom, Right by Churchills
Saturday, January 17 2009, 10:25AM
“I hope it's an eye sore - that way the chairman of churchills knows what we have to put up with with the new churchills warehouse!!!!”
by Michael Parry, yorkshire
Friday, January 16 2009, 11:59PM
“allthogh i can understand the concerns of some of the local residents, I think Alton Towers are trying to be a responsable member of the community and they seem as though they are trying to be senitive towards the concerns of all, and hope becasue of this they get the support they deserve”