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Major Attractions History

Listed here is a catlogue of all the rides which are at, or have been at Alton Towers…

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1980 - Adult admission £2.50
Ride Additions
Corkscrew (Vekoma / Arrow Steel Coaster)
Pirate Ship (Huss “Swinging Ship”)
Cine 2000 (Omnivision)

1981
Ride Additions
Log Flume (Mack)
Cine 360 (Omnivision)

1982
Ride Additions
Mini Apple (Pinfari Kiddie Steel Coaster)
Around The World in 80 Days (Mack Themed Boat Ride)
Doom & Sons (Walk Through Haunted House)

1983
Ride Additions
Space Boat (Weber Looping “Swinging Ship”)

1984
Ride Additions
The Black Hole (Schwarzkopf / BHS Enclosed “Jet Star 2″ Steel Coaster)
Dragon Rollercoaster (Pinfari)
Enterprise (Huss)
Wave Swinger (Zamperla)
Magic Carpet (Zierer)
1001 Nights (Weber)
Octopus (Carrousel BV)
Mississipi Showboat (Fun House)
Turbo Star (Huss)
Ride Removals
Space Boat (Weber)

1985 - Adult admission £4.99
Ride Additions
4 Man Bob (Zierer Flitzer Steel Coaster)
Ferris Wheel (Zierer)

1986
Ride Additions
Grand Canyon Rapids (Intamin River Rapids Ride)
Spider (Carrousel BV)
Ride Removals
Magic Carpet (Zierer)

1987
Ride Additions
Skyride (Poma)
Monorail (Von Roll Habegger / CWA / Allot & Lomax)

1988
Ride Additions
Alton Beast (Schwarzkopf “Jumbo Jet 3″ Steel Coaster)
3D Cinema (Vergn�gungsbetriebe) Revamp of Cine 360
Alton Mouse (Vekoma Steel Mouse Coaster)
1990
Ride Additions
Thunderlooper (Schwarzkopf Launched Shuttle Loop)

1992
Ride Additions
The New Beast (Schwarzkopf “Jumbo Jet 3″ Steel Coaster)
Runaway Train (Mack Powered “Runaway Train”)
Haunted House (Mack Dark Ride)
Ride Removals
Alton Beast (Schwarzkopf “Jumbo Jet 3″ Steel Coaster)
Alton Mouse (Vekoma Steel Mouse Coaster)
4 Man Bob (Zierer Flitzer Steel Coaster)
Doom & Sons
Octopus (Carrousel BV)
Ride Relocations / ReThemes
The Beastie (Pinfari Formerly “Dragon”)
Toyland Tours (Formerly “Around The World”)

1994
Ride Additions
Nemesis (Bolliger & Mabillard Inverted Steel Coaster)

1995
Ride Additions
Energiser (Mondial Super Nova)
Astro Dancer (Huss Breakdance)
Ride Removals
1001 Nights (Weber)
Cine 2000 (Omnivision)

1996
Ride Additions
Kiddies Kingdom (Bounceabouts Leisure)

1997
Ride Additions
Ripsaw (Huss Top-Spin)
Ride Removals
Thunderlooper (Schwarzkopf Launched Shuttle Loop)
Mississppi Fun Boat
Ride Relocations / ReThemes
The Blade (Huss) Formerly “Pirate Ship”

1998
Ride Additions
Oblivion (Bolliger & Mabillard Dive Machine)
Ride Removals
The New Beast (Schwarzkopf “Jumbo Jet 3″ Steel Coaster)
Ride Relocations / ReThemes
Enterprise (Huss)
Energiser (Mondial Super Nova)
2000
Ride Additions
Hex - The Legend of the Towers (Vekoma Haunted Swing)

2001
Ride Additions
Submission (Chance Double Inverter)
Ride Relocations / ReThemes
Energiser (Mondial Super Nova) renamed Bone Shaker

2002
Ride Additions
AIR (Bolliger & Mabillard Steel Coaster - Flying)
Ride Relocations / ReThemes
Dynamo (Huss Breakdance) formerly Dino Dancer / BreakDance

2004
Ride Additions
Spinball Whizzer (Maurer Sohne Custom Spinning Coaster)
Ride Removals
Dynamo (Huss Breakdance)
Bone Shaker (Mondial)
Carousel (Unknown)

2005
Ride Additions
RITA - Queen Of Speed (Intamin Rocket Coaster)
Ride Removals
Black Hole (Schwarzkopf Jet Star 2)

2006
Ride Additions
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (partially the former Toyland Tours ride)

2007
Ride Additions
Haunted Hollow (walkthough pathway)
The Dung Heap (kiddie play area)