Alton Towers, Birmingham

...happened over the years at Alton to write it all down here. Plus there are some fabulous websites, which I shall add at the end where you can find out all about the history, legends and stories from days gone by. So I'll just quickly bring you up to date. The Towers spent many years being passed down the Talbot family, who were all the Earls of Shrewsbury. 15th Earl of Shrewsbury, Charles saw huge potential in the estate and work began immediately ...
...the Towers. In 1924 Alton Towers was sold to local businessmen who started the initial development of the tourist attraction. In the 1970's, Dennis Bagshaw the new owner restored parts of the house and reinforced and rebuilt certain ceilings and walls so that the floors would allow visitor access and restored the gardens. In 1975, the Alton Towers Ltd Company was passed onto son-in-law, John Broome. He concentrated his money on thrill rides, and ...

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Alton Towers (from here on called "The Towers" cus that's what the stokies call it!)..........theme park extraordinaire! -----LOCATION----- Alton! Well sort of. It is very near to Stoke-on-Trent (you will see many Staffordshire Uni students bumming around in this place!) Stoke is situated in the Midlands in the UK, somewhere between Birmingham and Manchester. -----TRAVEL BY CAR----- Alton Towers is clearly signposted from the following motorways: ...
...you buy tickets from the Alton Towers internet webpage then: ** Adults: £22 ** Children:£15 So you'll be saving quite a bit! You can also get saver tickets that include travel. You just have to have a look around for these deals if they are around...I know for a fact that there have been several that involve travel to and from London. -----OPENING TIMES----- Alton Towers theme park is open from 12 March to 30 October 2005. The theme park opens ...

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I bought some vouchers for Alton Towers with my Tesco clubcards points months ago and was waiting for a chance to take a day of and go during the week (to avoid the queues) but as I decided that this will never happen, I went at the weekend and took the risk. We went by car. Alton Towers is near Stoke on Trent, in Alton. There are signs everywhere, so it's quite easy to find. You pay either £6 or £4 depending which parking place you take. The first ...
...many kiosks or paystations in Alton Towers. Now you have to remember your Letter where you parked! On our way back we met a poor lady who couldn't find her car. The parking is huge and in the morning it looks very different (empty) then in the evening (full). Now you have to go to the Monotrail. Which is sort of a train, that brings you direct to Alton Towers. It's open at summer 9.30am - 5.30pm. (times might change in winter.) And you can book ...

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I went to alton towers for my girlfriends' mates' birthday... it rained most of the day and although it was a weekday it was very busy. It was still THE best theme park ive been to (and yes I have been to other theme parks). It is open 9.30am - 7pm (this is based on when I went in August) the rides open at 10am and the park closes on the 5th November. Entrance fees are expensive, Adults are £29.50, children (4-11) are £19, under 1m are free (which ...
...these at http://www.altontowers.com/themepark/openingpricing.asp Alton Towers is at Alton believe it or not which is near cheadle, for better directions go to http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&GridE=-1.89060&GridN=52.98730&lon=-1.89060&lat=52.98730&place=Alton%20Towers%20Leisure%20Park%2C%20Staffordshire&db=freegaz&scale=100000&search_result=Alton%20Towers%20Leisure%20Park%2C%20Staffordshire&lang=&db=freegaz&keepicon=true This ...

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For me Alton Towers is the best attraction in the UK for any thrill-seeker. The rides are constantly being updated and as a result it remains one of the best theme parks in Europe. Rides such as Rita, Air, Nemesis, Ripsaw and oblivion are unmissable, but there are many other quality rides which should also be included in a days adventure such as corkscrew, the log flume and spinball whizzer. Although the park does cater for ounger visitors i would ...
...younger visitors are more restricted to what is available to them. In the park there are many food outlets and 'gambling' style games. However these can often be a quick was of doubling the amount of money you spend and i would advise to bring a few snacks and drinks instead and steer clear of the smaller pricey stalls. Getting to and then into the park is easy. It is well sign-posted and car parking is only 6 pounds, or there is a train and then ...

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I've been to Alton Towers a number of times over the past 10 years so decided to go back a few months ago with some of my friends. Sadly, although some of the old Alton Towers magic is still there, it has lost some of its appeal for me. Alton Towers is located in Staffordshire, and you have to take some very windy roads to get to the park, so its best to leave quite early, as we did, because queues on the road do build up. We went during the Easter ...
...I begrudge the fact that Alton Towers now charge people four pounds to park in the car park, seeing as you have to pay nearly thirty pounds to get into the park. It's just plain greedy. Even though it's got more expensive over the years, I wasn't going to let this ruin the day. When you enter the park it's best to go for the big rides first, we went to Oblivion and Submission first and it was actually relatively quiet. However when we queued up ...

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Whoever told you that Alton Towers was in Birmingham knew very little about Geography - it is about 35 miles to the North East and is difficult to reach other than by car. When you compare the number and quality of rides with the likes of Disneyland Paris then Alton Towers has a great deal more to offer for a similar entrance fee. Food prices are no worse than other similar venues, and who wants to carry bags of food around when trying to have fun? You do have to be prepared to queue for up to an hour for the major rides but that is no different to other similar venues. A very good day out and value for money. Enjoy! ...

roger81046 15.10.2007 (05.10.2007)
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Alton Towers is easy to find as it is near stoke on trent, in Alton there are plenty of signs to get there as well as their plenty of car parking places which will cost you about £6.00 pound which i thought was a bit steep but even now you have to go to the monorail which takes you direct in to the alton towers theme park entrance. It is open between 9.30am and 5-30 pm in the summer you can also book the hotel as well in alton towers but it starting ...
...for the younger cgildren as alton towers is not for younger children i thought ist was for more for the adults and teenagers. than the younger onces. As soon as we got in the first ride we went on was the congo rider rapaids . but some of the riders who had just come off found it boring but said they enjoyed some it except for the long ques. This ride you sit on the rubber boat and you get taken round on the river as you go down you will feel every ...

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