Skyride (Alton Towers)

Skyride

The ride in August 2010

Alton Towers
Location	Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK
Coordinates	52°59′24″N 1°53′29″W / 52.98989°N 1.891305°W / 52.98989; -1.891305
Status	Operating since March 1987

Statistics

Manufacturer

POMA

Product

Ropeway

Type

Ropeway

Capacity

10 per gondola

Skyride is a Ropeway built by French manufacturer POMA currently located at Alton Towers in Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK. It was new to the park in 1987.^[1]

Temporary closure

The Skyride was closed for the whole 2023 season. In March 2024, Alton Towers announced it would also not return any time in 2024. The Alton Towers support page was updated with information stating it was still being refurbished "to ensure its longevity in the park".^[2] Divisional Director Bianca Sammut also mentioned it in her first 2024 park update.^[3]

Reopening

The Skyride was originally planned to reopen on 30 April 2025, however was delayed until the beginning of May.^[4] The Skyride reopened to the public on 3 May 2025.^[5]

References

↑ "09 Oct 1987, page 5 - Walsall Observer at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
↑ "Is the Skyride open?". Alton Towers Support.
↑ "Alton Towers Resort Update from Bianca Sammut – March 2024". TowersTimes. 8/3/2024. Retrieved 20/11/2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
↑ "We're excited to bring Skyride back soon after a major multimillion-pound investment!". Facebook. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-05-12. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Million Pound Transformation". Merlin Entertainments: Backstage. 2025-05-08. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-05-12.

Present

Coasters

Galactica Nemesis Reborn Oblivion Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure Rita Runaway Mine Train The Smiler Spinball Whizzer Thirteen Wicker Man

Attractions

Battle Galleons Bugbie Go Round Congo River Rapids Gangsta Granny: The Ride Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom ride Heave Ho Hex In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride Marauder's Mayhem Monorail Nemesis Sub-Terra Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop Royal Carousel Skyride The Curse at Alton Manor Toxicator Twirling Toadstool

Former

Coasters

unknown4 Man Bob Alton Mouse Beastie Black Hole Corkscrew Mini Apple New Beast Thunderlooper

[1] "09 Oct 1987, page 5 - Walsall Observer at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.

[2] "Is the Skyride open?". Alton Towers Support.

[3] "Alton Towers Resort Update from Bianca Sammut – March 2024". TowersTimes. 8/3/2024. Retrieved 20/11/2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)

[4] "We're excited to bring Skyride back soon after a major multimillion-pound investment!". Facebook. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-05-12. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] "Million Pound Transformation". Merlin Entertainments: Backstage. 2025-05-08. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-05-12.

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