Hold the press, it’s another Alton Towers marketing stunt! The park are getting really good at this now, but I’m getting slightly bored yet amused at the same time. This Is Derbyshire reports…
Simon Rogers, who was wearing a “Save The Corkscrew” T-shirt, attached himself to the ride with handcuffs and chains. Security staff used bolt-cutters to free him and then evicted him.
The 26-year-old, from Brighton, had been on the ride more than 200 times since the age of 10.
A spokeswoman for the park said it had been a peaceful protest, adding: “He came in, went straight up to the Corkscrew and chained himself to it. There weren’t many people around because he had an annual pass to the park that allowed him in earlier than other guests.”
The Corkscrew, the park’s first rollercoaster, will run for the last time on Sunday.
It’s easy enough to fall for this kind of stuff, and to be honest I wouldn’t put it past a few fans of the ride to actually resort to these measures, but you have to look a little further into the article to see its intended purpose. Not only does it advertise the ride will run for the last time this Sunday, it also has a nice little advert for for annual passes. What better way than shifting annual passes by telling people you can get in the park earlier than others? Nothing like feeling like a VIP for the day! Whilst there is nothing wrong with these little amusing stories, it just slightly tarnishes the park’s credibility and ridicules them to some extent!
Moving on yet continuing with Corkscrew’s closure, how would you like to be one of the last ever riders? If so, then send an email to the address below along with a contact number.
alton.corkscrew@alton-towers.com
And finally, in honour of Corkscrew, Alton Towers have released a special commemorative leaflet that will be handed out to guests this Sunday! It looks very retro and takes us back to Alton Towers in the yesteryears. The leaflet states that classic 80’s music will be overplayed on Sunday and a restricted area will be open to the public to take some rare photos of Corkscrew in action!