Alton Towers Facts for Kids

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Alton Towers Resort
Attractions
Slogan	Escape to the Alton Towers Resort
Location	Alton, Staffordshire, England
Owner	Merlin Entertainments Group
Operated by	Alton Towers Resort Operations Ltd.
General manager	Ian Crabbe (Divisional Director)
Opened	13 April 1860 (1860-04-13) (as country estate) 4 April 1980 (1980-04-04) (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)
Total	37
Roller coasters	10
Water rides	2
Website	www.altontowers.com

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.

Theming and signs in Forbidden Valley
View of Oblivion
Mutiny Bay's pirates
Driving School attraction in The Towers
Main historic house
Monument to Charles Talbot, the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury set in gardens he created
Alton Towers Waterpark
The fountain at the entrance to Alton Towers Hotel