Alton Towers owners, Tussauds, are being taken to court over noise pollution. The couple, Stephen and Suzanne Roper are complaining that noise levels being emitted from the park is breaking the "1990 Environmental Protection Act". If the couple win, who knows what could happen - will the offending rollercoasters be [...]
Alton Towers have now reopened for the 2004 season, the park boasts a new spinning rollercoaster for this season called Spinball Whizzer. The log flume has been re-themed and a new ice show can be found in Story Book Land. 2004 has also seen the removal of ‘The Swan Boats”, [...]
2004 is set to be a fantastic season for Alton Towers, with a brand new spinning roller coaster, and the re-theming of the Log Flume in a way never seen at a theme park before! The opening dates for the 2004 season are: 27th March – 31st October 2004 Spinball [...]
The Halloween festivities have now started! Many festive decorations can be found around the park! Expect to see spooky characters lurking around corners! Don’t miss Tower of Terror this year; there’s a huge improvement from last year! There were suspicions that Alton would charge £2 to visit this attraction, but [...]
This year’s fireworks and Halloween celebrations will be taking place in October and November. Be sure to visit for the Halloween festivity which includes ‘The Terror of the Towers Bloodfest Banquet’ which is to be chilling attraction and not for the faint hearted. A new show will takeover the Webmaster’s [...]
2004 will see the addition of a brand new family roller coaster in Adventureland, located next to the corporate hospitality marquee. The ride will be named "Spinball Whizzer" and is being manufactured by the German company Maurer, it will be a custom designed spinning coaster. The ride is expected to [...]
The new Cariba Creek water park and Splash Landings Hotel opened its doors to the public on 1st June 2003. Unfortunately things are behind schedule which has caused upset to most of the resort guests. Alton Towers has warned guests that the water park isn't finished, which when looking around [...]
Alton Towers have now reopened for the 2003 season; the park boasts two new rides, Duel: The Haunted House Strikes Back and Ribena Berry Bish Bash. Barney has been replaced in Cred Street with the Tweenies. Two food outlets have also been re-themed, Witches Kitchen is now Zombie Bites and [...]
The application mentions an "additional station" and "retail buildings". This suggests the ride is more likely to be a family coaster than a kiddie's coaster. Many enthusiasts have been begging Alton to build a woody for years, John Wardley has given hints over the season that wood was coming to [...]
Unbeatable Benefits Exclusive to Hotel Guests - 2003 Staying in one of the fabulous Alton Towers Hotels certainly has it benefits..…. > The Alton Breakfast – Enjoy a hearty breakfast each morning with a choice of both hot and cold delights. > Priority Ride Access – All hotel guests will [...]
Alton Towers have had to change the name of the new Hotel which was known as Calypso Springs, until the name was rejected by a third party. Now it is likely that the new hotel will be known as the Splash Landings Hotel and the water park will be known [...]
Although the park is closed you can still enjoy a magical night at The Alton Towers Hotel and exclusive ride time the next day, on selected weekends through-out the winter. For more information and to book call 08705 00 11 00. FEBRUARY/ MARCH 2003 Saturday 8th & week 15th - [...]
