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Alton Towers Resort (UK: / ˈ ɒ l t ən / ⓘ OL-tən) (often shortened to Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton. [4] The park is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group and incorporates a theme park , water park , mini golf and hotel complex .
He is a 30 percent shareholder in Prestbury's AIM listed Secure Income REIT, [4] which owns tourist attraction venues such as Thorpe Park, Warwick Castle, and Alton Towers on a long-term lease to Merlin Entertainments. [5] Secure Income REIT also owns 20 private hospitals and 55 Travelodge hotels in the UK. [6]
He has consulted on various rollercoaster projects, such as SAW - The Ride and The Swarm at Thorpe Park, TH13TEEN and The Smiler at Alton Towers, and Raptor at Gardaland. On 22 January 2013, Wardley announced his retirement. [3] In April 2013, he published an autobiography entitled Creating My Own Nemesis.
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Owner: Alton Towers Resort: Landlord: Merlin Entertainments: Alton Towers is located near the village of Alton in Staffordshire, England.
Merlin Entertainments Limited is a British entertainment company based at Poole in Dorset, England, which operates a number of theme parks and other tourist attractions. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until November 2019, when it was acquired by a consortium that includes Kirkbi A/S (the investment arm of the Kristiansen family, which controls The Lego Group).
In 1989, it emerged that he was the joint owner of the Alton Towers theme park and a leisure venture at Battersea Power Station after he formed a joint venture, Alton International, with John Broome of Alton Group. Broome was struggling to complete the Battersea project.
The Tussauds Group was an entertainment company which is now a part of Merlin Entertainments.It was based in Poole, Dorset from where it managed a portfolio of brands and over 50 attractions that included the Madame Tussauds waxworks, Legoland Theme Parks, Legoland Discovery Centres, Sea Life Centres, PortAventura Park in Spain, Gardaland in Italy, Heide Park Resort in Germany, The Dungeons ...