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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Alton Towers
Staffordshire. Alton Towers is situated in Alton, near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.
Charterhouse Group. In 1990, Alton Towers became part of the Tussauds group. This group owned many tourist attractions including Madame Tussauds, the London Planetarium, Warwick Castle, Chessington World of Adventures and Thorpe Park. In 1998, Tussauds were bought by the Charterhouse group.
No. The park is open from mid March until the end of October each year. The final week encompasses their infamous firework displays in the evenings. However, the Alton Towers Hotel is 'open all year round excluding the 24th to 30th December.'
1980. Alton Towers itself dates back to around the 8th century. It's gardens were restored through the late 1900's but it was in 1980 that the idea of a theme park took off. The first main attraction in the park was the Corkscrew. When it opened, it was the first double corkscrew roller coaster in the UK.
1.4m. Oblivion, Ripsaw and Air also have a height restriction of 1.4m tall. These are some of the big white knuckle rides in the park. For children who want to experience the thrills of big rides but are not quite tall enough, I recommend rides like the Corkscrew, the Black Hole and Submission. To ride these you have to pass the minimum height requirement of 1.2m
2-3 million. The official figures for the year 2000 are '2.45 million' and for 1999 '2.65 million.' That's a lot of hot dogs being sold!
| Alton Towers introduced the worlds first vertical drop roller coaster in 1998. What is the name of this ride? | Alton Towers Theme Park
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Oblivion. This roller coaster reaches speeds of 110km per hour and reaches 4.5G's. It sends you plummeting down a 60 metre drop into a big dark hole covered by steam.... but not before it has held you at the very top for a few seconds looking straight down!
Nemesis. Nemesis cost £10 million to build and was the worlds first legs free, inverted roller coaster. The ride lasts 160 seconds reaching speeds of 110km per hour. Eight years later, Nemesis is still voted as the thrill seekers favourite UK ride.
| What is the name of the ride that was first installed in 1996, that was a popular ride designed for young children? | Alton Towers Theme Park
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Squirrel Nutty Ride. Thanks for playing! If this has made you thirsty for more go to www.alton-towers.co.uk
Ten. They are: Forbidden Valley, X-Sector, The Towers/Gardens, Ugland, Katanga Canyon, Gloomy Wood, Merrie England, Cred Street, Old MacDonald's Farmyard and New Adventure Land.
The Towers/Gardens and Gloomy Wood. "Hex: The Legend of the Towers" is the only ride in The Towers/Gardens, and "Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back" is the only ride in Gloomy Wood.
| What is the name of the roller coaster where riders are propelled around the track on their fronts? | Alton Towers: Why Visit?
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Air. This is supposed to give riders the sensation that they are flying. Air was introduced in 2002.
| A brand of soft drink has a ride named after it at each of the three big UK theme parks (Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures). Which brand is this? | Alton Towers: Why Visit?
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Ribena. The Alton Towers attraction is Ribena Berry Bish Bash, which involves people shooting foam balls at one another. Ribena Rumba Rapids is at Thorpe Park and Ribena Berry Bouncers is at Chessington.
Ribena is a blackcurrant squash drink, for anybody who didn't know.
| In the area with the most rides, how many rides are there? (Playgrounds and the Skyride stations do not count as rides.) | Alton Towers: Why Visit?
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4. Forbidden Valley has four rides: Nemesis, Air, Ripsaw and The Blade.
Three. One is in Merrie England, one is in Forbidden Valley and one is in Cred Street.
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