Alton Towers
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| Slogan | Escape to the Alton Towers Resort |
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| Location | Alton, Staffordshire |
| Coordinates | 52°59′21″N 1°53′29″W / 52.98917°N 1.89139°W |
| Owner | Merlin Entertainments Group |
| Operating season |
Theme Park Main season: March-November Santas Sleepovers: Late November-Early January Alton Towers Hotel Year-round Splash Landings Hotel May - November Enchanted Village January - November 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 Extraordinary Golf Year-round |
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| Area | 910 acres (370 ha) |
| Rides | |
| Total | 40+ |
| Roller coasters | 9 |
| Water rides | 3 |
| Status |
Alton Towers Theme Park Closed (reopens 25th March 2017) Resort Complex Open |
2.1 million (2016)Alton Towers Resort, commonly referred to as Alton Towers, is a theme park, water park, and hotel complex in Staffordshire, England. It is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group. The site opened in 1860 with flower shows and garden tours until a theme park was built on the site, opening in 1980.
The park currently operates nine roller coasters among other major attractions including Nemesis, Oblivion, Congo River Rapids, Runaway Mine Train, Hex - The Legend of the Towers, Thirteen, and The Smiler. In 2016, Air was rethemed as Galactica, as the "world's first roller coaster dedicated to virtual reality".
Alton Towers Hotel opened in 1996, it was the first onsite accommodation to be built at the resort. It was followed in 2003 by the Caribbean-themed Splash Landings Hotel with an adjoining water park. A development of woodland lodges was completed in 2015, as the Enchanted Village. The resort also includes conference facilities, crazy golf and a high ropes course. The new CBeebies Land Hotel is currently scheduled to open on 8th July 2017.
The standard opening hours at the theme park are between 10:30am and 5pm with early ride time from 9:30am, however operating hours can change based on expected attendance. The park hosts special events throughout the year, such as concert nights, a Scarefest event for Halloween, and an end-of-season fireworks display. Early ride time does not operate during Scarefest or Fireworks.
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