Unveiling Alton Towers' SHOCKING Closure Season Changes - Amazing Drone Footage

Unveiling Alton Towers' SHOCKING Closure Season Changes Aerial Update
Massive Updates on the future of
Sub Terra
Funk n Fly
Enterprise
As Well as Nemesis, The Curse of Alton Manor and X Sector.
This REALLY is one not to miss !
The drone was in VLOS at all times.
We used a Sub 249g drone and also one with with a super long lens from outside the park, several drones, lens and shots were used within this film, at all times no matter what the drone was in VLOS
I have £5M PLI
an A2 CofC , Flyer and Op ID
2 Spotters
This isn't just a hobby to us :)
I expect NOTHING from you my subscribers other than to share the passion,
However lots of people have asked me to cover the London parks by air.
if you want me to cover Thorpe etc then as I'm not London based it'll cost me a fair bit in time and petrol, so please consider buying me a coffee, any donations will go towards funding a trip down south from over VERY northern base
Thank you for your consideration
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[@squaddingquads]

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[@alicetaylor213]

Congrats on 1k Subs! 🎉🎉🎉

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you so much!!

[@adakalyoncu1913]

Hello, nice shots as always

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you

[@CoasterSkyline]

omg the state of smiler is crazy come on towers lol great update tho

[@squaddingquads]

Really isn't looking brilliant is it

[@hyperlink0366]

Sooo excited about Sub-Terra, that building will actually be used for something other than a scare maze. Might not have nemi, but at least there's a new reason to head to forbidden valley now when sub-terra opens.

[@explodinggrenade3567]

Wow nemesis sub terror is cool and what was going on at funk’n fly I love this content

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks mate

[@Coasterella]

Love the update! When AT filed the name "Nemesis Reborn" I was wondering whether it would be to do with Sub Terra, rather than the ride itself - could be possible that it'll be a precursor to the new updated version of nemmy! Perhaps a new storyline? Either way, so exciting to see it being prepared for reopening! 🥰

[@squaddingquads]

Exciting times

[@liamcartlidge3233]

Thanks for the updates 👍

[@squaddingquads]

You bet

[@heroj6322]

Big sub terra news right there I'm so excited to see what happens this season 😀

[@alfieblizzard]

Hey nice vid! It’s very interesting to see Alton Towers in the closed season. Nemesis sub Terra looking good for this season so fingers crossed it will be. I would very much like to win the giveaway as a huge theme park enthusiast! Congratulations on 1k and hope to see more updates soon!

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks so much. Best of luck with the giveaway!

[@staffordshirelookout]

Love these videos of towers thanks for the regular updates

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you

[@KuyaMagik]

Love it

[@squaddingquads]

🙏

[@DarkHenry23]

Well done on 1k subs. Your videos are very different to all other theme park enthusiasts which is why you will do well

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you I really appreciate that

[@pinkpenguin4226]

Its kinda crazy that within the time that sub terra was missing, Darren browns ghost train has opened, renovated and permanently closed

[@squaddingquads]

Wait DBGT had been closed?

[@pinkpenguin4226]

@@squaddingquads yeah they are using the building of DBGT to open a new ghost train. They are removing VR and changing the experience

[@squaddingquads]

@@pinkpenguin4226 ah OK I thought they were keeping the same ride minus the vr and the IP

[@Micegift]

@@squaddingquads Jack Silkstone is the guy that is regarded as the Thorpe Park expert partially due to the fact that he lives literally next door to the park. He’s also done a lot of the artwork for the marketing which he revealed on his KZbin channel. So if you wanted to get the best up-to-date information on anything to do with Thorpe Park I would highly recommend going over to him. And in terms of DBGT Jack released a video the other day with Thorpe Park gave him exclusive access to inside the right building and he was able to do a tour the ride. 😎

[@Wdast]

Hi. It’s that guy who couldn’t be here for nine, if sub terra isn’t reopening, Alton towers is just throwing money in the bin.

[@squaddingquads]

This! Glad you made it nkt long after 9 :)

[@charlie_xnz8719]

Yeah 100% altho im expecting a huge change to it and a very late opening around summer ish

[@Rileycantleythompson]

Hi love your videos ❤❤❤❤❤❤😂

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you

[@ThemeParkJakeUK_YT]

#RIP Nemey you were the bester nemisis oot of the 2

[@squaddingquads]

Inferno has gone? :()

[@altonalex1235]

Rides were testing today, so maybe go over again soon aha

[@squaddingquads]

My timing is also poor lol, are you local?

[@altonalex1235]

​@@squaddingquads I'm near Birmingham, someone's story and ppl told me, Wickerman, Rapids, Oblivion, Smiler and spinball were testing and w retro, atm idk I wanna say general maintenece but w spinjam still not being put back when it's meant to go back up this week I dunno

[@olivor_h]

Intermittent mist in the helix pit around 5:47… jet washing perhaps? Maybe clearing out the waterway for the waterfalls to come back? We can only dream…

[@squaddingquads]

It looked more like dust tbh and icr seen them do that before for footers, sorry

[@olivor_h]

@@squaddingquads that does make more sense tbf!

[@joecandish3923]

I think the Retro Squad have served their purpose and now permanent flats are required this could be done within the span of a few weeks. We are into the final 27 Days so ride testing will begin shortly

[@squaddingquads]

To be fair, I think they shouldn't have lasted more than a year.

[@amirali63893]

@@squaddingquads funk and fly is coming back the park announced this, the work is just normal winter maintenance

[@squaddingquads]

@@amirali63893 I wonder if it's being moved to the newly cemented enterprise site

[@intelligentzombie8545]

Hi, great video. When will the next detailed curse at alton manor video be released, thanks

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks so much. As soon as I've shot it :)

[@AirtimeStudios]

I hope I can win the giveaway! Congrats on 1K subs🎉🎉 what is the giveaway? Or is it not revealed yet

[@squaddingquads]

The prize video isn't done yet

[@mjcamp01]

Can I suggest you include "Amazing Drone footage..." in your title, I think that would help get you more views

[@squaddingquads]

Happy to give that a go, thank you

[@Ross_M]

Alton towers trademarked the name Nemesis Reborn, could this be Subterra's new name, or Nemesis' new name when it reopens in 2024?

[@squaddingquads]

Honestly I think it's the new Nemesis name

[@jameshunt2141]

another great video! in case anyone wanted to know....something about you Marilyn Ford

[@squaddingquads]

Hahaha thanks James

[@shelley-louiseclark9270]

Could they possibly be using the remaining track they never scrapped inside sub terra as some sort of “dna testing” for nemisis 👀👀👀

[@squaddingquads]

I msan, maybe, but I'm not sure it'd fit? Or would it?

[@markymark-r]

7:34 agreed… looks awesome!!! The beast is waiting……

[@squaddingquads]

Can't wait

[@danielhopeuk]

Did they fill the Enterprise site with water?!

[@squaddingquads]

Fresh cement

[@themightyimp08]

Just name dropped your channel on "Theme park enthusiast" as he was trying to guess if Subterra was likely to reopen. I said your drone footage of the queue line makes it almost a dead cert! Gotta open something up in that areas with nemesis missing and the new curse of the towers, otherwise there will be almost nothing in that area at all!

[@squaddingquads]

Fantastic thanks very much, I appreciate that really I do!

[@callum_0903]

Would love to win the giveaway! Your always a great channel to visit for first updates for alton towers.

[@squaddingquads]

Good luck!

[@Jimbo1780]

Hope it does reopen because they did alot of work now nearly finished que line and the loads of work inside the building looking forward to this

[@squaddingquads]

I agree, we should know pretty soon too

[@jorj_0908]

Looks likely that sub terra will open!!

[@squaddingquads]

I agree

[@danieljacques1992]

Amazing footage of alton towers mate so wierd seeing nemesis with no track though 😅

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks mate Isn't it just

[@liambricklebank9352]

im going on the forth cause my paretns work for johnlewis and it a john llewis only day

[@squaddingquads]

Niiiiice

[@Nemesis_1994]

I cant wait for sub terra to reopen I never got a chance to ride it. And congrats on 1k subs I started watching you when you did your first nemesis update and it's really nice to see your channel grow congrats😁😁

[@squaddingquads]

Me too and thank you so much 🙏

[@atmosphericfunfairs1371]

I think what you need to understand is that all rides have to get stripped for mechanical and electrical inspection to get ADIPs test certificates. That's I'm assuming what's happening with the super trooper. It was the same for the Wickerman trains which you were alarmed about seeing removed from the track.

[@squaddingquads]

Oh I fully admit my lack of knowledge, but I am learning :)

[@joecandish3923]

Something should have happened with Sub Terra a long time ago and hopefully it remains open after Nemesis reopens

[@squaddingquads]

At least we are moving in the right direction now with it

[@Micegift]

You imagine it will be open after Nemmy comes back on as with the money that they’re throwing at it plus the extra visitors it will bring to forbidden Valley, and it’s got to be a no brainer surely?

[@themeparkcreator4416]

Hi, I think this is the right video giveaways are always fun no matter who wins them

[@squaddingquads]

Best of luck :)

[@zippypop34]

perhaps sub terra will explain what is happening to nemesis lore wise

[@squaddingquads]

Maybe...... It's an exciting time for sure though

[@Amusementnational]

GIVEAWAY ENTRYS HERE LOL

[@boogiebear3027]

At 5:46 is that scaffolding on the water fall of the old blood river? Hope they are looking into getting that flowing again 😀 Thanks for the great video btw

[@squaddingquads]

I don't think so I think it's where the old track was taken down, I THINK

[@Deathwish026]

yeah thats where the little drop at the start is so its needed to get to foundations for pillars.

[@Coastsandcoasters]

With no announcement but clearly a lot of work, I suspect something is coming later in they year. Perhaps a staggered opening so as to not coincide with Curse? Maybe a late decision seeing what has happened with Enterprise and the Retro squad?

[@squaddingquads]

I'd be shocked to see it ready for opening so yes I'd agree

[@henryattewell]

do you know any info about roller disco?

[@squaddingquads]

I believe it's left, not to return, my flying also suggests this is true too.

[@henryattewell]

@@squaddingquads ok thanks because i have heard rumors it will be replaced by a star fighter

[@squaddingquads]

@@henryattewell interesting

[@RossTurner94]

Can't wait to Ride Sub-Terra again! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@squaddingquads]

Get hype!

[@amirali63893]

Great video as always

[@squaddingquads]

Appreciate your support thank you

[@altonalex1235]

Giveaway entry I think....

[@squaddingquads]

Yay you made it!

[@karlhindley6717]

Nemesis Sub Terra has to open now. I can't wait to go back in May with the kids. And loving the extended videos, Fantastic work on 1k subscribers

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks very much Karl. I don't think it'll open on opening day but I do suspect it'll be open for May

[@karlhindley6717]

Hope so

[@OppyThePancake]

i hope nemisis sub terra is open for april

[@squaddingquads]

Fingers crossed

[@shanesandwich]

sub terra lookin good

[@squaddingquads]

Ain't that the truth

[@Inevitably_Gaming]

Hey!! I have footage of galactica testing today, not sure if it was the first time but I also saw the smiler testing, and also runaway mine train while walking down the path to the car park. If you want it I can send it to u

[@squaddingquads]

That's super cool yeah I'd be happy to watch it, do you upload it somewhere?

[@Inevitably_Gaming]

@@squaddingquads I’ll upload it as a short on my channel

[@themightyimp08]

Subscribed, liked, and glad to support your channel.. Maybe take a trip down to Thorpe park and check out the exodus groundworks, or pleasure beach Yarmouth could be fun from above, and the model village!!..

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you I appreciate it, I'm northern based so it's a good 4nqnd a half hours each way plus the fuel costs, maybe that ad revenue will come rolling in one day 😂🤣 Thanks again

[@themightyimp08]

@@squaddingquads ah yeah, forget Thorpe park then. :)

[@squaddingquads]

@@themightyimp08 as soon as I can afford it, I'll be there :)

[@tractorgirl8124]

Brilliant 😊

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you

[@ATAMytb]

I know that Alton manors facade has been repainted

[@squaddingquads]

Sure has

[@louiswright8282]

@@squaddingquads I'm not a huge fan of it... it looks very typical for a Haunted House while the older paint looked better and was something a little different from every other Typical Ghost Train.

[@Chaosity86]

congrats on 1k! im exited as my first towers trip was 2021 so i never got to ride sub-terra so im interested to have a go! my family started to go a few times a year now for birthdays and during summer sometimes (a few being up to 3 max)

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you so much. Sounds like you've got the bug

[@themeparksplus6903]

Much prefer this format to videos. Thank you so much for keeping nerds like me happy this closed season.

[@squaddingquads]

Fingers crossed its just as successful :) It's been my pleasure, thanks for supporting me

[@calamitycoasters2591]

super excited for sub terra never got the chance to ride it when it originally opened so I'm excited to try a towers classic! let's hope it's as good if not better than it was

[@squaddingquads]

Or indeed better :)

[@CoasterRob]

Very interesting activity around Nemesis and Smiler track looks like its due for a repaint it seems its going a brown ish colour

[@squaddingquads]

Smiler has looked like it needs some love for too long now

[@Jimbo1780]

@@squaddingquads specially for the festival of thrills smiler takeover

[@ramplad]

Another excellent video, congrats on 1k subs, as someone mentioned before about the dust/steam in the nemmy helix, I think it’s dust being created by a grinder around a footer

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks so much, really appreciate it. Yes I believe so too

[@charlie_xnz8719]

Been here from the start, beautiful content xx

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@bateybatey2265]

Sub terra is not opening for the start of season its not ready

[@squaddingquads]

It's definitely re opening..... When is an entirely different question 🤣

[@lisaepton8505]

Hello can I please have an entry for that as I watch all your updates and help with support

[@squaddingquads]

Best of luck Lisa!

[@lisaepton8505]

Thanks and can you call me cj I'm I'm boy but didn't make my own acc

[@squaddingquads]

@@lisaepton8505 I'll try and remember :)

[@bennickss]

Certainly quite a bit going on

[@squaddingquads]

Ain't that the truth

[@Micegift]

Once again, a huge congratulations for getting to 1K, so, so well deserved. 🥳🎉🍻 I was trying to look through the footage for X-Sector to see if Spin Jam is there, but with my iPhone screen I couldn’t quite make it out so my question would be, is it still there and I am just missing it (not that I would ride it of course, as every time I go past a look at it, just makes me feel sick let alone riding it, lol) As for Sab Terra, I don’t think it’s a question of if but when are they going to get it open? Obviously I would give the world for it to be open on March 18, but obviously that’s not going to happen as apart from anything else will clash with the marketing for Curse. Incidentally, I have absolutely no emotions towards The Curse as it's not the kind of ride that I ever likely to do due to the fact that I have extreme arachnophobia. If it was down to me, I would've done it the other way round opened up Sab Tera first get people into Forbidden Valley bearing in mind the only real ride anybody really wants to do there at the moment would be Galactica? I know we got the swinging ship there but is that really gonna be a excuse to go into the area I really think I need to get Sub Terra open as fast as possible.

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks so much. Yes it's still there just half folded up, hard to tell what's going to happen long term with it though. Yes I have zero questions now on of it will open but lots on WHEN it will, I suspect June tbh. Personally I'm hyped for the Curse. But I understand why others wouldn't be

[@MrSavageFoxVR]

The smiler screen was off normally they leave it on also sub terra opening very much looking forward to it as I not been on it apart from when it was a maze. Congrats on 1k subs 👏

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks Mr fox

[@mjcamp01]

Are flat rides out of fashion, can anyone name any amazing new flat rides from the last few years around the world that they would like to see in Alton Towers?

[@squaddingquads]

There are a couple but mainly abroad now

[@Amusementnational]

i would love to win the giveaway! no matter what it is! it would mean so much! never won one before! imagine if it is a theme park type thing. that would be so cool!!!!!!!

[@squaddingquads]

Good luck AC, it's definitely Theme park related!

[@DJMarky1987]

Brilliant Update! I did notice that they leave all the theming left switched on at the smiler for absolutely no reason at all.

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks so much. We've discussed this over the winter as it baffled me too, apparently its safer to leave them on than to risk them going bang after being off all winter. See we provide an education and entertainment here 🤣

[@zachconnell5335]

ill enter whats the giveaway prize?!

[@squaddingquads]

It was closed last night, the winner picked, they emailed me thier address and the prize was posted this am, sorry. The prize is details on the giveaway video

[@zachconnell5335]

@@squaddingquads damn its alr looks so cool! did u make it?

[@squaddingquads]

@@zachconnell5335 sure did, should I give another away

[@zachconnell5335]

@@squaddingquads if u want! there incredible btw!

[@fletch3576]

Congratulations on reaching 1k 🥳 🎉 always great footage well done 👏

[@squaddingquads]

Too kind thanks so much

[@smiler983]

Hate to say unless the park has confirmed it then I doubt very much it will open at the start of the season. Less then a month to go and still nothing

[@squaddingquads]

Maybe not at the start no

[@danielwinfield7197]

This actually isn’t necessarily true. It may have been closed for 8 years, but it’s not technically a new ride. Expect it to open on March 18th. The building is much fresher and the phalanx logos have both been repainted. The new retro squad ride hasn’t been announced either, it’s not even on site yet we know from insiders it’s coming. The parks marketing is currently focused on The Curse at Alton Manor, and rightly so.

[@henrywelsh9369]

we haven’t got full evidence that sub terra is opening back up

[@squaddingquads]

That's a lot of money, time and effort to not open

[@andrewcombes]

Love seeing the park in-off season like this. Thank you

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you I appreciate that

[@wolffuryanimates7227]

My muj ( A journalist ) passed up the oppertunity to go to chessington and not only go behind the scenes of the World of Jumanji, but be the first to see the coaster and go on flat rides before anyone else. I will *NEVER* forgive her

[@squaddingquads]

What type of journalist is she lol

[@wolffuryanimates7227]

@@squaddingquads Freelancer, she works for multiple companies

[@themeparkgeek8545]

Great Video

[@squaddingquads]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@antonbradbury2]

i didn’t realise that the little exit area on sub-terra had been repainted and got a new phalanx logo!

[@squaddingquads]

Sure has

[@boogiebear3027]

My coaster mate is desperate to ride subterra with me. I experienced it back in the day but he missed out unfortunately. Really hope it returns in full force 😀 We're also gutted about Enterprise...been riding it since it was first installed 😢

[@squaddingquads]

Enterprise is a real kick in the teeth isn't it. I'm sure your mate will be on Sub Terra by summer

[@boogiebear3027]

@@squaddingquads fingers crossed 🤞 😀

[@jaycearoo]

👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@thedjcorky]

Keep up the great content always look forward to your uploads 😁

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you so much

[@Deathwish026]

wont be any nemisis track for a good few months yet they have all the ground work for new pillar foundations to do yet. ide guess towards the end of summer maybe.

[@squaddingquads]

Oh really? At least I can have a few months off then ha

[@Deathwish026]

@@squaddingquads may i ask what the song is called at 4:00 ?

[@rctneil]

Great footage!

[@squaddingquads]

Thank you very much!

[@MrJGandAOffical]

Long live NEMESIS!!!

[@squaddingquads]

Yehaw

[@dylantoll2323]

Good content 👍

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks 👍

[@shaunpayne81]

Great drone video once again.

[@squaddingquads]

Thanks so much

[@tombirch5078]

Looks like the deals been sealed on enterprise them. Looks like the grounds been filled in. Concrete looks fresh

[@squaddingquads]

Most certainly is

[@tombirch5078]

@@squaddingquads Alton towers videos are definitely where the views are for you. Hopefully with project horizon now approved your channel will blow up. Would love to see long videos of the full park but understand drone batteries don’t last. I have 7 for my DJI and they still run out

[@squaddingquads]

@@tombirch5078 I can stay up for almost an hour with some of the stuff icr got and I have several but I also understand I hahe to make it entertaining and something there just isn't that much going on, plus, I'm trying my best not to annoy the workers too much lol

[@OppyThePancake]

i missed it

[@squaddingquads]

You get to re watch :)

[@henrywelsh9369]

funk n fly has been packed down , but it will be put back up for 2023 season

[@squaddingquads]

The question is, where

[@Pander1985]

Cracking video! You sir bring joy to the closed season legally showing what we all want to know, whats going on during the closed season? 🧐 Been a while my last visit, I’d still be looking for the flume if there wasn’t quality update videos like this about 🫡 Congrats on the 1K - sure this is just the beginning..

[@squaddingquads]

You are far too kind thank you

[@squaddingquads]

Congratulations you've been picked at random as the winner of the lithopane, please drop me an email at [e-mail] I'll give you a code to reply under my comment with the confirm it's you then get your winnings shipped out, again, congrats

[@Pander1985]

@@squaddingquads oh wow! 😮 tank you so much! Just got your email code is 7777

[@Pander1985]

Thank even*