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Corkscrew IS being sold!
Posted:
02 Dec 2008, 18:30by Cheryl
Just heard that Alton Towers are selling the Corkscrew and the money made will be donated to a charity.
Not sure if they are selling it as a going concern or as scrap. In any event, I doubt we could raise enough capital to put a bid in.
We will watch with interest!
Posted:
02 Dec 2008, 18:44by porf
The last news story I read said it's just the front car is up for sale for charity :
BBC News article
The ebay auction's
here
Posted:
02 Dec 2008, 18:49by Cheryl
Hi, I saw it on our local ITV news, they didn't go into so much detail as the BBC have.
I must admit I got a little excited when I heard it was being sold, but now it appears it definitely is being scrapped - such a crying shame.
Just checked the auction, the last bid was £1,040. Just goes to show how much respect this ride had. Can't wait to see what it actually sells for.
Posted:
08 Dec 2008, 23:07by Zoidstar
Now at £5,200
you could buy a house for that... almost
Posted:
11 Dec 2008, 01:16by Jim Douglas Jr.
"he four harnesses will lock - a pedal release system will enable you to get back out of the car! However, the pedal can only be accessed from outside of the car, so beware!"
Oh, I can see someone who lives alone buying this and locking themselves in! Hopefully, they'll have a cell phone on them that they can reach!