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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 .
Alton (/ ˈ ɔː l t ən / AWL-tən) is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 18 miles (29 km) north of St. Louis, Missouri.The population was 25,676 at the 2020 census.
Rita was Alton Towers' new attraction for the 2005 season, where it was marketed as "Your best Alton Towers ride ever". The ride starts with the train racing forward from the station area, accelerating from 0 to 98.3 km/h (61.1 mph) in 2.5 seconds, [ 3 ] and negotiates high speed corners and air-time hills (the layout is a figure-of-8) before ...
Alton Towers is building a “highly secretive” new ride which is set to cost £12.5m. The theme park had plans for the new attraction unanimously approved at a meeting with town planners from ...
The Christian Hill Historic District is a historic district and neighborhood in Alton, Illinois. The district is located west of Alton's central business district on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. A primarily residential area, the district includes 274 buildings, of which 266 are contributing buildings to its historic character. [2]
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[1] [3] In January 2022, the boundaries were expanded again and now take in most of downtown Alton. [4] The expanded area includes 134 new properties covering 11 blocks in the downtown area stretching from State Street to Ridge Street along Third Street, Broadway, and Front Street/Landmarks Boulevard.
It is also known as Lewis and Clark State Park. Main attractions at the site include a 14,000-square-foot (1,300 m 2 ) interpretive center and an outdoor replica of Camp River Dubois . [ 1 ] The interpretive center contains a theater, multiple hands-on exhibits and displays, and a 55-foot (17 m) full-scale cutaway keelboat.