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Status:   Operating since 1980
Phone:   08705 20 40 60
Web:   Alton Towers's site
Address:   Alton Towers
Alton, Staffordshire ST10 4DB
England
Visits:   174
Rating:   This Park's Rating Is: 4


More About This Park
History:
The estate property was sold in 1921 to a private company who opened the park to the public as leisure grounds.

Notes:
Alton Towers has a height limit; No ride can be built above tree level.

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Nemesis Steel Coaster Operating since 3/19/1994
Oblivion Steel Coaster Operating since 3/14/1998
Rita - Queen of Speed Steel Coaster Operating since 4/1/2005
Runaway Mine Train Steel Coaster Operating since 1992
Spinball Whizzer Steel Coaster Operating since 3/27/2004
Rides
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride Dark Ride Operating since 2006
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Duel Dark Ride Operating
Enterprise Fixed Ride Operating since 1984
Heave Ho Fixed Ride Operating since 2008
Hex - Legend of the Towers Dark Ride Operating since 3/2000
Marauder's Mayhem Fixed Ride Operating since 1986
Ripsaw Fixed Ride Operating since 1997
Submission Fixed Ride Operating since 2001
The Flume Flume/Chute Ride Operating since 1981
The Monorail Fixed Ride Operating
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Past Rides
4 Man Bob Steel Coaster Operated from 1985 to 1988
Alton Mouse Steel Coaster Operated from 1988 to 1991
Beast Steel Coaster Operated from 1988 to 1991
Mini Apple Steel Coaster Operated from 1982 to 1997
New Beast Steel Coaster Operated from 1992 to 1997
Thunderlooper Steel Coaster Operated from 1990 to 1996


Reviews
jpecool

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4

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Fantastic park, well worth a visit, especially if you are a B&M fan, or like a park that is beautiful, and has great roller coasters. Nemesis is definately worth a ride, and i would also ad vise you to take a ride on Oblivion and Air aswell. And also, remember, the new Intamin Rocket Coaster for Alton in 2005, Rita. Dont forget to ride it!!!!!!

2-23-05 14:15:55
FlipSide

Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 5

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Its a great park, best in Britain. Roller Coasters are sweet, especially for England. I need to go back to ride Rita but Oblivion, Nemesis and Air are all good rides. Typical smooth B & M rides.

Queues are not to bad here as well, as long as you hit the big rides first and then you'll find that you have got time to ride them over and over again.

Nice theming in parts as well. Nemesis is the best themed ride I've seen, love it.

Ripsaw is good for a laugh as well; advisable going on it on a hot day.

6-23-05 7:39:49
coasterchris93

Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 6

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My favourite park with my favourite rides. Alton Towers has a large variety of roller coasters, kids rides etc. and theming almost as good as disneyland. This park is like some of those in the USA with rides like these and well this has got to be tussauds biggest and bestest theme park. If you are a total wimp you will end up in cred street, if you are young thrill seeker you will be in katanga canyon or if you are an over- the top adrenaline seeker you will either be in forbidden valley or that place where the oblivion is. If you get any chance ride the rita but i have to warn you that the queues are about 2 hours long for that ride.

11-13-05 6:14:36
Coaster JACK

Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 160

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I went to Alton Towers back in 1994!

3-9-06 12:45:58
James

Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 10559

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Alton Towers is a really great park. Its really odd how you walk past a real castle.. Or in a big garden... Then find a B&M flyer.. Or a Chance inverter... Random!

6-22-06 7:48:48


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