Although I agree that they were far better days for the park than the rundown experience we get now, the "magic" was always for profit like it is in any theme park anywhere in the world. They wanted to build a park to make profit from then, they want to tick over a park as cheaply as possible to make profit now. "The Smiler incident" also has nothing to do with it. They were declining in quality years before that happened. It's not a charity organisation people. Never has been, never will be
Alton Towers please bring this back to The Runaway Mine Train Queueline as it would be nice if the Runaway Mine Train and the rapids had a separated theme song
Joecake Gamedev It used to be the Katanga Canyon theme until some time in the 2000s, since it stopped playing two different themes have been used then in 2016 they brought it back on the Runaway Mine Train and played it in Katanga Canyon with the other two soundtracks alternating :)
It plays in the Alton Towers Hotel lifts and around Katanga Canyon in general. Although this is Alton Towers specific composition, this is actually derived from another piece of music. I did hear the name of it somewhere online but I'll have to do some digging to find out again as I've long forgotten. If you listen carefully, you heaf the same melody playing in the background of one of the episodes of The Imagineering Story (ironically) on Disney Plus. It can be heard playing in the background of the bit where they're discussing the building and design of an Indiana Jones attraction. Check it out, when I heard it I rewound it a number of times and it was clearly another version of this exact same tune.
since they took this away from the Katanga Canyon area, AT has lost its magic in my opinion. that or... It's just cause I'm not a kid anymore in the mid 1990s. there was a real sense of magic at age 13 or 14 whenever I went and hearing this as you walk over the bridges of the rapids.
Those were the days.... Alton Towers in its heyday. The emphasis was on magic, not profit.
To be fair, it's still a very magical park, and they have had to focus more on profit since The Smiler crash due to their guest count dropping
Oi! It's not about profit!
Although I agree that they were far better days for the park than the rundown experience we get now, the "magic" was always for profit like it is in any theme park anywhere in the world. They wanted to build a park to make profit from then, they want to tick over a park as cheaply as possible to make profit now. "The Smiler incident" also has nothing to do with it. They were declining in quality years before that happened. It's not a charity organisation people. Never has been, never will be
I remember this. The only rollercoaster my mum willingly went on.
‘willingly’
I absolutely love this soundtrack! Along with many of Merlin's soundtracks!
This Soundtrack Is Beautiful!
When I went on it for the only time, the train would go through the station for the second lap and the guys would shout “Chooo Chooo”. Made my day!
they always do that and i just think it makes the ride even better.
This music always reminds me of a happy, sunny day in Alton, and the smell of the (once) KFC wafting over from where pizza and pasta is now!
This is one of the only rides in the park that I'm brave enough to go on and it's my favourite ride
have ya went on any bigger rides yet?
try thir13teen that is like the in between of a thrill ride and a family ride
Go on Spinball Whizzer!
Same 🤣🤣 I'm 16
@@MeltedToast84 that looks like death to me ngl
Alton Towers please bring this back to The Runaway Mine Train Queueline as it would be nice if the Runaway Mine Train and the rapids had a separated theme song
Love this theme song😁!!
Always thought this was Mutiny Bay when I was in the Alton Towers Hotel lifts, I never here it in the station.
i haven’t been on this ride for a couple of years because the queue has always been really long
yeah, its always super long. but its worth the wait! its such a fun little ride and a slight break from the thrill rides
Crazy that the choo choo became so iconic they put it in the ride station themselves
This was old music and they only play the Katanga canyon music now
No they still play this is went in 2018 and it was still playing
Choo choo oh yay
Choo choo
Please can you do the Stealth announcements at Thorpe Park? That would be awesome!
Yeah I will have the video up today for you.
+Theme Park Music Looped Thank you! :-)
I'm sure I've heard this before, but not on the Runaway Mine Train.
Joecake Gamedev It used to be the Katanga Canyon theme until some time in the 2000s, since it stopped playing two different themes have been used then in 2016 they brought it back on the Runaway Mine Train and played it in Katanga Canyon with the other two soundtracks alternating :)
It's nice that someone knows as we don't visit Alton Towers often enough to know this type of information.
Theme Park Music Looped Only knew cause of TPW :P
It's also in the hotel lift's in the original Alton Towers hotel
It plays in the Alton Towers Hotel lifts and around Katanga Canyon in general. Although this is Alton Towers specific composition, this is actually derived from another piece of music. I did hear the name of it somewhere online but I'll have to do some digging to find out again as I've long forgotten. If you listen carefully, you heaf the same melody playing in the background of one of the episodes of The Imagineering Story (ironically) on Disney Plus. It can be heard playing in the background of the bit where they're discussing the building and design of an Indiana Jones attraction. Check it out, when I heard it I rewound it a number of times and it was clearly another version of this exact same tune.
since they took this away from the Katanga Canyon area, AT has lost its magic in my opinion. that or... It's just cause I'm not a kid anymore in the mid 1990s. there was a real sense of magic at age 13 or 14 whenever I went and hearing this as you walk over the bridges of the rapids.
Whenever I go to the Towers, I don’t hear this song anymore. Anyone know why?
It's back!!!! 30 years on and it's still playing.
Choo choo!
2020
It’s 2020
@@alfiethesecond2856 yes i am aware its 2020
wait what
Does this play now?
Yes
I swear this was tower streets theme
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@@IIX1624 nice
@@IIX1624 okay then you have fun with that
CHOO CHOO
*"CHOO CHOO!"*