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Alton Towers, Prof. Burp's BubbleWorks, The Haunted House Keith Henley Sparks was a British attraction designer and developer for theme parks around Europe; an early innovator of theme park attractions and dark rides in the United Kingdom (UK).
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 .
Roache [2] was born in the Basford suburb of Nottingham [3] the son of Joseph William Vincent Roache, a doctor, and Hester Vera, daughter of Albert and Mary Zillah Waddicor. . Albert Waddicor was a violent drunk, but his wife was a successful businesswoman, who ran a restaurant and tea rooms at Alton Towers, which had been opened as a tourist attraction - but not at that time a theme park ...
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.
Alton Towers rollercoaster crash amputee Leah Washington, 25, has shared an inspirational video documenting her journey over the past eight years since her “life was flipped”. The 25-year-old ...
At the time, Alton Towers also wanted to use some of the game's music for the real world version of the Swan Boats ride, but the project was cancelled. [9] [10] [11] In 2005, Alton Towers was acquired by the investment group Dubai International Capital (DIC) when it purchased Tussauds for £800 million. [12]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride was a dark ride located in the Cloud Cuckoo Land area of Alton Towers theme park, Staffordshire, England.It was based upon the famous 1964 Roald Dahl book of the same name, and took its thematic inspiration from the illustrations of Quentin Blake.
Spinball Whizzer is a spinning roller coaster located in the Adventure Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. Built by Maurer Söhne , it was previously sponsored by Sega , the company that created the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise, and was known as Sonic Spinball from 2010 to 2015.