| Alton Towers Resort
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| Location
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Alton, Staffordshire, England
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| Coordinates
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52°59′15″N 1°53′27″W / 52.98750°N 1.89083°W / 52.98750; -1.89083
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| Website
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www.altontowers.com
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| Owner
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Merlin Entertainments Group
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| General Manager
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Ian Crabbe
(Divisional Director)
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| Operated By
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Alton Towers Resort Operations Ltd.
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| Opened
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13 April 1860 (1860-04-13) (as country estate)
4 April 1980 (1980-04-04) (as theme park)
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| Previous names
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Alton Towers
Alton Abbey
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| Operating season
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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
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| Visitors (per annum)
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 1.980 million (2016)
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| Area
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910 acres (370 ha) (total combined resort area) [source?]
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| Rides
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37 total
- 10 roller coasters
- 2 water rides
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| Slogan
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Escape to the Alton Towers Resort
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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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