The NEXT Alton Towers COASTER to be REMOVED??

[@xenonrxsexenon8761]

Oh Dan that bloody strobe effect, glad you mentioned it. It is the worst addition to a queue line ever. It's ever worse how they're on like 3-7 second intervals and some last longer than others. It really gets on my nerves lol. I agree, they should defo make Oblivion or even Rita last a bit longer, I'd say they are the best possible coasters for a re-track as they are both pretty old. Great video once again, keep it up! 🔥

[@DigitalDan]

Completely agree 😂, and thank you!!

[@ollymae8861]

You know it’s a good day when digital dan uploads

[@Videgahgames]

Yep

[@dino2k09]

He uploads every day😭😭

[@mythergirl5050]

@@dino2k09every day is a good day 🎉

[@Yeetapple]

real

[@tn12gaffer]

Yup

[@danielward4868]

I think they will work on galactica in the off season. I think it has at least ten years left in it if they maintain it properly. However, the area it sits in could be reworked to be the home of a new secret weapon

[@What-so9ye]

I had a dream where Merlin knew Rita was too boring, so they made the track invisible.

[@Maccakit]

💀

[@danielward4868]

That will kill people's necks after the launch

[@DigitalDan]

😂😂

[@Sonderax]

Based on age, Oblivion would be next, but i still find Oblivion to be a smooth enjoyable ride. Part of me thinks Rita goes before Air purely because its not a secret weapon and they could make something incredible in that area without digging down

[@geobroplayz]

Oblivion would be a logistical nightmare to remove and replace because so much is underground

[@user-vi7zu4ul6b]

@@geobroplayz which is why I see them extending oblivion instead of retracking it

[@ml4757]

I can definitely see them doing a new version of Oblivion. Same drop, except actually 90 degrees this time around, and add a lot more to it. Call it something like 'Oblivion: Limbo' or something.

[@Sonderax]

@@geobroplayz They could leave the track in the tunnel maybe?

[@Daisy_WildHorseIslands]

It is at the end of 2023 season. 😭

[@user-vi7zu4ul6b]

Tbh I think we’ll see galactica get rmc’d soon 🤔🤔🤔

[@waddleduck54321]

I don’t know if this is a joke but still funny 😂😂

[@Geofle]

Lmao

[@williamjuckes2872]

Very bold statement 🤔 🤔 🤔

[@user-vi7zu4ul6b]

@@chibiesora270 nah just u wait bro I have someone on the inside he just confirmed it to me last week

[@meggymunch361]

Galactica can't get an RMC

[@05carMagu1re]

I think the most likely roller coasters to be removed are Spinball Whizzer and Rita because they've been around for almost 20 years, they're not very popular compared to others, and they aren't very special anymore. There are many rides like spinball whizzer in the UK and Rita has pretty much been destroyed by Stealth. As for Runaway Mine Train I'm not sure if they would remove that because its iconic and one of there two family coasters (also easily the best out of the two)

[@Randit_1]

I think you meant, Only Alton Towers is the type of place to remove a tent and replace it with a bowl of spaghetti

[@kevlar7297]

Well dan,I've been to towers today and all 3 trains were running on Galactica. I also noticed all the screens and any reference to EVE seem to have been removed. The trains on Galctica were the most expensive ever built at the time so I think we are going to see a re brand and an upgrade to the theme,not a removal. RITA will be the next coaster for the chop,she's knackered bless her.

[@themeparksheep1008]

When digital Dan makes a new video it is a good day

[@Fuzzywuzz71]

I think Galactica is unlikely to be fully removed... Maybe they could do something similar to top thrill 2, changing the layout quite a bit to make it a little more exciting, while still keeping the best elements of the ride. Obviously a re-theme would come with this... It's a very popular ride for those who don't like speed or G-forces, and it's still one of the very few flying coasters in Europe, so it would be a shame to see it go. But it's definitely not one of my personal top coasters. Honestly though... Rita would make the most sense to remove (for now)... It's good... But it's queues aren't ever worth it. There's rides with *much* better elements and I personally never feel bad for missing out on it. Lol

[@coasterobssesedchloe]

4:38 i was at alton towers on Saturday and while i was in the queue for the smiler, some kids were screeching at the top of their lungs when the strobe happened. it was so annoying.

[@radbot1]

If they was to retrack oblivion, what would people's thoughts be about extending the track? The drop is great, but that's all there really is. Imagine coming out of the tunnel straight into a vertical loop and then a pretzel knot to the station.

[@Icarusmeow]

Big dipper is kind of a thrill

[@lewzr07]

Watching this in the queue for Flip Flop at Flamingo Land rn

[@CalamityOlliDoesStuff]

Wake up babe DigitalDan just dropped a vid

[@rollercoastermad1238]

I think they should remove spinball and extend octonauts to have a drop track,zero g, dive loop and a 456mph launch

[@Geofle]

If octonauts was a horror show then maybe

[@Maccakit]

I agree

[@peedlejaydle]

so make Octonauts more tame?

[@JabbieYT]

2:05 I knew you’d say that 😂

[@sunsetgemma]

you're absolutely right about the smiler's strobe effect in the queue, i did the solo rider line 3 times when i visited last year with a half hour wait each time, and the strobing and carnival music drove me mad

[@r-ty_dragon1334]

Let’s gooo another digital Dan upload

[@chrishaswingz]

So weird how you and the Coaster Bot channel released videos on this topic on the same day! Great vid as always

[@DigitalDan]

Genuinely the biggest coincidence haha, thanks so much! 😂😊

[@Noname3479-z6q]

Rita is the only hydrollic launch coaster left

[@Idk-md1we]

Galactica is an amazing roller coaster and they DO NOT NEED TO RETRACK IT! They just need to give Galactica some more treatment and it will be amazing again. They worry about stuff like Nemesis because it’s an intense and famous coaster but they don’t give a damn about Galactica for some reason.

[@IyaasGameplay]

That lego sound kills me😂😂

[@petermc7098]

Hello Dan, this is a great video and it was great to hear your persprctive, personally I think Rita is most liekyl to get removed and replaced with a new Intamin Multi Launch Rollercoaster and with regards to "Galactica" I feel a retrack and a major refurbishment as well as additional theming added to it could improve the overall ride experience throughout. Cheers Peter :)

[@DigitalDan]

Thanks Peter! 🙌🏻

[@petermc7098]

@@DigitalDan Hi Dan, you're welcome, you deserve it and I personally think with regards to "Oblivion" a refurbishment and a retrack could also work in this instance too. Kind regards Peter

[@CaptainCharismaY2J]

We need a video on potential expansion space!

[@DigitalDan]

Coming soon! 👀

[@ElectricalMetal]

i hope galactica gets the nemesis treatment as it is my second favrouite ride at alton towers and a new track and paint job would make it even better aslong as they kept the the bit where your facing up

[@thepanman2024]

1:02 Digital Dan is edging?

[@IslaAlton]

Galactica is my favourite ride at towers, UK even.after riding everything in towers, Blackpool, Thorpe, and flamingo land I feel nothing beats it bc it’s so special to me as it was my first “thrill ride” at towers, and I love the space vibe and soundtrack. I really do hope they give it a retheme and fix up, I would clean the tracks, have a better preshow, improve the station and make it dark with stars in the sky and make it really intergalactic. Add planets and portals outside to fly around and though. Story line could be you are the hero fighting the nemesis monster. Really hope that ride gets the love it deserves though.

[@Lola-j1q]

“Good morning” Me: Uhm.. good.. nighting I guess? It’s 23:30 😂

[@Coastsandcoasters]

Honestly thought Spinball Whizzer was operated with elastic bands and a prodding stick. Genuinely surprised they paid out for a new computer system.

[@DigitalDan]

😂😂

[@crealyguy]

THE PIGEON OUTSIDE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@VeryIncompetentFish]

the pigeon has returned

[@Parkpix236]

The pigeon returns

[@gameswithfriends7]

I think Towers should retrack galactica and theme it around phalanx. Maybe towers could make a pre show for it. If Towers got rid of galactica, Alton Towers would never be the same.

[@jensoncam]

galactica doesn’t need retracking though, just a retheme

[@Scurz34]

Galactica is a great ride, but ever since towers got rid of air its needed a bit of retheming

[@DjMjk]

How you get all the music from 9:15

[@themeparksheep1008]

WE NEED THE INTRO

[@Coolharry64]

I think with Rita they should replace the restraints with the softer restraints like on Maverick & Storm Runner because with lap bars I think your next would get injured from the lateral Gs

[@AsheZ_X]

I think Rita will go. Dark Forest seems like a prime area of the park for a total retheme imo. I've always thought an Aztec Jungle theme would work well. It'd be cool to have a Mack launch coaster themed to the Aztec night god "Smoking Mirror" - and th13teen rethemed to an explorer finding and trying to plunder an Aztec temple and getting ensnarled in a trap (the drop track section).

[@gstakk3136]

i was at alton towers yesterday and galactica was running 3 trains, not sure if they have another train but im pretty sure all trains are working fine

[@Itsopzac]

I think Rita will go first its old and takes up a big space so I think it's more likely and galatians has been doing really well I think there going to refurbish it before nemesis opens so the area looks amazing for nemesis.

[@rocheer]

the complaint about the strobe effect in the smiler queue is so real 😭 i tried to go on the smiler and it shut down for an hour or so and we got stuck in the place with the strobe light for about 30 minutes (before we ended up leaving the queue since we hadn’t been in it for too long thanks to ride access pass lane) and when i tell you that light could be used as a torture method i seriously mean it

[@IT-SPAYDAYFELLAS]

Your subs are skyrocketing

[@DigitalDan]

It’s crazy!! Am extremely grateful 🙏🏻

[@oof3397]

They should give Galactica 'the nemesis treatment' before oblivion as yes oblivion is older but i feel galactica needs it more. It should be rethemed to Air and i feel that area of the park and theming around it could have the theming like it was supposed to have before... uh budget cuts. Even though this might not happen i do hope for it.

[@TotallyNotPixelatedYT]

6:03 scared the life out of me 😆

[@k1zm3t]

FLATTENED JUMPSCARE

[@howtomakeagood1721]

Nemesis has brand new track but is it like the same way? Will it move in different ways or is it just new track to keep it longer lasting

[@marcom9103]

I think Oblivious days are numbered. It may have been groundbreaking in the 90s to have a vertical drop, but now a vertical drop and nothing else feels underwhelming. Perhaps they could retrack it and have a longer ride after the initial drop. Otherwise the entire principle of the ride is based on the wow factor, 30 years ago.

[@stewartwilson6990]

Keep the good vids up 🎉

[@stewartwilson6990]

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[@jaxgurnz]

Imagine the Phalanx vs Ministry of Joy vs The Beornen 😮

[@k1zm3t]

battle of the century

[@edcola6671]

That would be a neat premise for Secret Weapon 9. The Phalanx maybe would be trying to launch some kind of assault on X-Sector to seize control of the maniacal Ministry of Joy and its assets.

[@Krum10]

Thanks Coasterbot!

[@LeeGellar-f4c]

Oblivion will not go in my opinion its fun and still has a lost to offer my guess would be galactica/air for people who remember it i remember it having vr on the ride as well years ago but they removed it its not fun anymore and u get more fun of the minetrain then galactica there just nothing to be excited about apart from putting your trainers back on after if you choose to remove them

[@ryancolduck1215]

rita better go

[@Scalybower]

There is nothing wrong with my beloved Rita

[@totaldramasomething_]

Queen of speed to get the hell outta the park

[@waddleduck54321]

Bro Rita may be a bit jolty (only at 2 parts lol) but it is amazing, perfect amount of intensity, perfect speed, perfect enjoyment, there is nothing wrong with it!

[@davidralli5790]

@@Scalybowernothing right with it either 😂

[@antonytsai6611]

It’s popular enough so it probably won’t be removed

[@Judder-24]

Whoa retrack time makes me laugh for some reason 😂

[@PartyPoison.]

Nearly every time I've been on Galactica it's broken down while we were in the queue and I don't know if that's just bad luck. But I feel like if they worked on it in the off season and looked after it a bit then it could last alot longer

[@PartyPoison.]

The restraints have also gotten stuck a few times but I feel like that could be fixed easily as they always sort that out pretty quickly

[@liljim_8845]

I say when oblivions gotten too old to operate, they might put a vekoma a tilt coaster in its place and use the area occupied by the retro squad rides for an extended layout. (PLEASE BUY MY IDEA TOWERS)

[@isaacbourke209]

oblivion can not be removed because of the black hole

[@theworstyoutuber7905]

what's the song at the very beginning

[@eepyolivrr]

For me, thouhh i would be slightly sad about it, replacing rita with an lsm launch maybe with a tophat that starts in a trench so it could be like 100 foot, maybe make the drip from the tophat the steepest drop or something, maybe the fastest launch in the uk, something so merlin's need for a record, well "record" cause you cant say that some of these arent really records

[@tayo0404]

For thorpe the main thing I would say to go is Inferno, but it should be replaced with a taller invert

[@harleystubbs6199]

I feel like rita would be a good fit for somewhere like drayton manor, as it would be a good fit for a family park, first launch coaster, and a big step up

[@notsospoopybob]

i do wish galactica gets a bit of TLC, it deserves it and i think it suits the lineup so well and it just wouldnt be the same if it wasnt there

[@f1nnja]

What is the photo brand-new computer system for Spinball so They could make it a Mac spinner

[@rosagracex]

last year i got stuck on the galactica lift hill for 2 mins then it was super smooth but i had a heary attack icl

[@ThRiLLSeEKeRS-2]

Right rite is a whole new story that is horrible for me 😂 when I went on it first all I wanted to do was either the ride end or I die and I really didn’t mean what one, my head felt like an earthquake along the restraints, remove it, Now.

[@tilly3]

I was so excited for Rita as it was my first time, I thought it had a inversion but it didnttt, I think they should add a few or 1 inversion it would be the ride so much better!

[@nosleeepuk]

Hi Dan, First time commenter but I thought it was common knowledge that Oblivion was closing down at the end of the current season? Alton Towers posted about it on their twitter back in April.

[@DigitalDan]

Hello! I believe people have been pranked with that post, would assume it being in April means it was an April Fools joke haha - the park has not officially announced this so must be someone having a laugh 🙌🏻

[@YellowUYT]

how does dan know which time of day it is every time i watch it 😂

[@thelazerbunny7905]

If the kill the Choo choo vibes I’ll cry

[@EthanWickham-jc1pq]

Love ur content

[@DigitalDan]

Thank you!!

[@Vjvr589]

Rita better use her queen of speed to get the hell out of here

[@midlifecrisisboy]

My answer to Galactica: Air

[@milkmilklemonaderoundtheco130]

6:42 Spinvall Whizzer bulldozed; Retro Squad permanent additions exactly as they are currently

[@stewart3202]

Love your video lad 🤘

[@DigitalDan]

Thank you!!

[@stewart3202]

You legend!!

[@stewart3202]

Hope I bump in to you and your lass at Alton Towers I owe you both a pint

[@callumgjigouiburgess9609]

I went to Oakwood before you Dan. I went today and next ride to be removed from tower’s is wicker man

[@Frank-hn3yj]

Rita is so tame after 2 second launch its like a crack head snirting paracetamol

[@Jibbsie-ru2iz]

I think there are some more points that could be made with galactica, for starters today it is running 3 trains so i don't think one is broke. Bad points: Galactcas trains are some of the most complicated and expensive trains in the rollercoaster industry (each seat has multiple motors and sensors and if one goes it can cause big problems, The good: It is good with capacity (when open) but also the station is quite intertwined with the terrain and the rollercoaster restaurant meaning probably a big change required to terrain and the restaurant if they closed it, also nemessis wasn't the best before the retrack (wasn't the airgates having a large number of problems) Imo it seems as though it needs a retheme and repaint and after that it would be looking a lot less tired

[@joshuaellisakass122]

Nemmys airgates we’re pretty unique though, they’re the only ones I’ve ever seen built like that meanwhile at Thorpe park literally every air gate design on park bare one or two was the same design

[@wolffuryanimates7227]

I'm sure that Galactica's got a few more years left, especially after the most VR update in 2016 (compared to the others it's rather recent). Rita's one that's more likely. With it not actually being considered a Secret Weapon, it may as well have a Secret Weapon replacing it. More evidence is that; Corkscrew ( not SW ) was replaced by Th13teen ( SW ). Rita wasn't a Weapon either, so it's probably more likely to be removed (much to the happiness of quite a few). Wbu? Edit: if any of you dare say that oblivion will be removed, prepare for your *CORRECTION*

[@andrewhoughton8606]

I think Rita and the dungeon experience as it is just perfect area to expend dark forest and link it to what ever ride is going to be in project horizon

[@TheBenPicko]

It does say rollercoaster in the Project Horizon planning document doesn't it?

[@oneplusfourfourteen]

been on messed up train and wen i went in april it said 45 mins galactica but my stop watch said 10 mins lol

[@ilikemarvelI]

Ironic I see this while sitting on a rock looking at the towers 😅😅

[@notacatnt]

Thirteen is good because it's a 130cm vs 140cm ride, think 'baby's first BIG coaster'. That said, the second I was tall enough I hit all of the big boys in one day and rarely made the trek back to thirteen afterwards. Never been on Wickerman, it just doesn't float my boat and feels out of place. I rode Galactica right after the retheme when it still had headsets and wouldn't be surprised if that goes. Changing it from Air was stupid, and the theming didn't fit. Now it's just out of place, especially with Nemesis Sub-Terra open again. Right now, it feels like a mish-mash of theming across the park and I'd love to see it go back to the way it was around when Smiler had first opened. The flat rides in X-Sector made it feel less empty, but now you feel like you're surrounded by wasted space. At least the dead area between Rita and Thirteen has some small picnic tables and means us disabled guests can take a breather away from the crowds.

[@goobershow04]

I think if they re track oblivion, they will make it vertical instead of 80 something

[@Coastersnoot]

Oblivion is being removed I found out on Google 😢

[@elizarobertson4641]

I don’t think they are going to retrack the smiler because then they have to close it

[@lukieboi4092]

Personally, i think the whole of alton towers should be removed and replaced with hundreds of teacups.

[@pi3.14etc]

and mini carousels

[@Deccyweccy8]

Went to paultons for the first time today! Great park and it's confirmed that next year there building a family flume

[@DigitalDan]

It’s such a good park!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carliesmith2138]

They should re theme galactica and give it a retrack to change it from a space ride to a phalanx jet and your trying to escape the nemesis containment zone to fit the rest of forbidden valley and nemesis.

[@TheWolfXCIX]

Based on Nemesis being retracted now, Oblivion has 4 years left. Can't see anything else going before then.

[@Chaosity86]

The smiler stopped on me while I was in the strobe room and was stuck there for half an hour

[@Yes2snake]

If the inversion record gets broken, the Smiler will probably get removed. Or moved to another park

[@SVDDEN_D3ATH]

They have recently just fixed rita, maybe a track exstention or re theme

[@Ohnoourtableitsbrokennn]

Another point for galactica getting removed is it breaks down,and it takes a long time to get running again.

[@Theme_park_thrillers]

Galactaca is probably the least scary 1.4m coaster at that park so what they should do is make it 1.2 and re theme it

[@charleslambert8648]

I think along with everyone else, cause of the nemesis retrack and sun terra, galactica will be removed and incorporated into the area

[@A1rightythen704]

Need a high speed dragster coaster at alton towers and a kingda kah ride at thorpe

[@Calidex]

To be fair, although I wouldn't want to see it go. I personally think Runaway Mine Train is the next to go as no one really knows about it and I think the cost of maintenance outweighs the profit the coaster is earning.

[@coquette.mushy12]

hi digital dan remember me i went to alton towers on august 5th - august 6th i made a rating rides i went on video

[@imposterfromamongus9500]

Retheming spitball whizzer into CBeebies themed coaster

[@FROZENPWR]

Went to alton towers 2 days ago. Mine train was running