Alton Towers

Alton Towers Resort
Alton Towers Resort
Location	Alton, Staffordshire, England
Coordinates	52°59′15″N 1°53′27″W / 52.98750°N 1.89083°WCoordinates: 52°59′15″N 1°53′27″W / 52.98750°N 1.89083°W
Website	www.altontowers.com
Owner	Merlin Entertainments Group
General Manager	Ian Crabbe ; (Divisional Director)
Operated By	Alton Towers Resort Operations Ltd.
Opened	13 April 1860 (as country estate); 4 April 1980 (as theme park)
Previous names	Alton Towers; Alton Abbey
Operating season	Theme Park; Main season: mid March–early November; Santas Sleepovers: Late November-Early January; Alton Towers Hotel; Year-round; Splash Landings Hotel; May - October (2017); Enchanted Village; Year-round; CBeebies Land Hotel; Year-round; Alton Towers Waterpark; Year-round; Alton Towers Hotel Spa; Year-round; Conference Centre; Year-round; Enchanted Forest Tree Top Quest; February–November (2017); Extraordinary Golf; Year-round
Visitors (per annum)	1.980 million (2016)
Area	910 acres (370 ha) (total combined resort area)[source?]
Rides	37 total; 10 roller coasters ; 2 water rides ;
Slogan	Escape to the Alton Towers Resort

Alton Towers is a theme park in Staffordshire, England. It is near the town Alton.

It has seven large roller coasters and three smaller roller coasters.

Theme: Escapism or escaping normal life

Roller coasters

Galactica - riders fly under the track. First flying roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
Nemesis - riders sit under the track.
Oblivion - first vertical drop roller coaster [ 87 degrees drop ]
Rita - 61 mph launched roller coaster.
The Smiler - first roller coaster that turns riders upside down 14 times.
Thirteen - riders travel forwards and backwards., and also has the first free fall drop.
Wickerman - wooden roller coaster with fire effects.

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Rollercoaster at Alton Towers
Oblivion drop, taken from observation area at Alton Towers Theme Park, Staffordshire.
Les montagnes russes Rita à Alton Towers
Runaway Mine Train (Alton Towers) 01
Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure
The rethemed Spinball Wizzer
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The Smiler operating on opening day.
Alton towers Wickerman rollercoaster