Alton Towers
Amusement park in the United Kingdom
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| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 4 April 1980 |
| Owner | Nick Leslau, leased to Merlin Entertainments |
| Area | 324 hectares (800 acres) |
| Website | http://altontowers.com/ |
Alton Towers is a theme park located in Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK. It opened as a permanent theme park in 1980. The park also has a children's section called CBeebies Land with licensed BBC characters.
History
Alton Towers opened in 1980.
The opening of the park in 2020 was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic and the opening of the new Gangsta Granny: The Ride pushed back to 2021. On 6 June 2020, the park reopened its gardens. The park reopened fully on 4 July of that year.[1]
Roller coasters
Present (10)
| Name | Manufacturer | Class | Type | Opened | Status | Secret Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galactica | Bolliger & Mabillard | Roller | Flying | March 16, 2002 | Operating | Secret Weapon 5 |
| Nemesis | Bolliger & Mabillard | Roller | Inverted | March 19, 1994 | Standing but not operating | Secret Weapon 3 |
| Oblivion | Bolliger & Mabillard | Roller | Diving | March 14, 1998 | Operating | Secret Weapon 4 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | Zamperla | Roller | Family | March 21, 2015 | Operating | |
| Rita | Intamin | Roller | Launched | April 1, 2005 | Operating | |
| Runaway Mine Train | Mack Rides | Powered | Family | 1992 | Operating | |
| Smiler | Gerstlauer | Roller | Sit-Down | May 31, 2013 | Operating | Secret Weapon 7 |
| Spinball Whizzer | Maurer AG | Roller | Spinning | March 27, 2004 | Operating | |
| Thirteen | Intamin | Roller | Sit-Down | March 20, 2010 | Operating | Secret Weapon 6 |
| Wicker Man | Great Coasters International | Roller | Wooden | March 20, 2018 | Operating | Secret Weapon 8 |
Past (8)
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Man Bob | Zierer | Sit-Down | 1985 | 1990 | Relocated to Pleasure Island Family Theme Park |
| Alton Mouse | Vekoma | Wild Mouse | 1988 | 1991 | Relocated to Idlewild & SoakZone |
| Beastie | Pinfari | Sit-Down Family | 1983 | 2010 | Relocated to Barry Island Pleasure Park |
| Black Hole | Schwarzkopf | Enclosed | 1983 | 2005 | Relocated to Furuvik |
| Corkscrew | Vekoma | Sit-Down | 1980 | 2008 | Scrapped |
| Mini Apple | Pinfari | Sit-Down Family | 1982 | 1997 | Relocated to Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach |
| New Beast | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1988 | 1997 | Relocated to Divetido |
| Thunderlooper | Schwarzkopf | Shuttle | 1990 | 1996 | Relocated to Hopi Hari |
Attractions
Operating
Closed
Images
The Corkscrew, honoured at the entrance to the park
Smiler logo
Galactica logo
Wicker Man logo
40 years logo, 2020
References
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