History Ride / AltonTowers

* Mind Control Eyes: As suggested by The Smiler’s logo and some promotional images, the brainwashing procedure featured in the ride’s lore results in not just a permanent smile, but also yellow swirls in the iris of victims.

* KillItWithFire: Wicker Man is based around this, as "chosen" ones (represented) by the riders are heavily implied to be burned to a crisp in the Wicker Man effigy. (of course, the ride makes it so the fire doesn't actually touch the rider, [[CaptainObvious that would NOT end well]].)

%%* KillItWithFire: Wicker Man.

Alton Towers is a theme park located in [[UsefulNotes/TheMidlands Staffordshire]], England. It is often voted the most popular theme park in Britain, just above Blackpool Pleasure Beach, and is one of the country's leading attractions. Like its sister parks Ride/ThorpePark and Chessington World of Adventures it is currently being run by Merlin Entertainments Ltd., and caters for the family market, edging on thrills and more or less, fun. The park was escalated notability in the 1990s thanks to John Wardley, ride concept designer for Tussauds and now Merlin's creative consultant who revolutionised the British theme park industry from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, who developed part of the park through theatrical brilliance.

* Creator/GeorgeOrwell: ''The'' inspiration for X-Sector, and said land looks like something out of ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour''.

* OnIce: In Storybook Land there is an ice show that features characters from BeatrixPotter such as [[Literature/TheTaleOfPeterRabbit Peter Rabbit]], Miss Tiggy Winkle, Tom Kitten, Miss Tiddle Mouse, and The Two Naughty Mice.
* OneMillionBC: The theme for UG Land.

* OnIce: In Storybook Land there is an ice show that features characters from BeatrixPotter such as [[TheTaleOfPeterRabbit Peter Rabbit]], Miss Tiggy Winkle, Tom Kitten, Miss Tiddle Mouse, and The Two Naughty Mice.

* KillItWithFire: Wicker Man.

* [[=Th13teen=]]: The world's first rollercoaster to have a piece of track that drops. Themed to a crypt in a forbidden forest.

* Th13teen: The world's first rollercoaster to have a piece of track that drops. Themed to a crypt in a forbidden forest.

* Wicker Man]]: Not to be confused with the 1973 horror film of the same name, this ride is themed after ancient pagan sacrifices. Advertised as the first rollercoaster to fuse wood and fire, though arguably this isn't true. Opened in 2018.

* [[DontLookDown Oblivion]]: The world's first (not truly) vertical drop rollercoaster. Utilizes [[PrimalFear vertigo]] effectively, through theming around a secret research facility that are testing the physical and psychological aspects of a rider pushed to their limit. Opened in 1998.
* Air: The world's first "flying" rollercoaster. Sits next to Nemesis. Opened in 2002, but was rethemed in 2016 to be a virtual reality roller coaster and renamed "Galactica."
* [=Th13teen=]: The first vertical drop rollercoaster, themed after a dark crypt. Opened in 2011.

* [[KillItWithFire Wicker Man]]: Not to be confused with the 1973 horror film of the same name, this ride is themed after ancient pagan sacrifices. Advertised as the first rollercoaster to fuse wood and fire, though arguably this isn't true. Opened in 2018.

* [[HauntedHouse The Haunted House]]: A dark ride through a terrifying haunted Victorian mansion. Opened in 1992.
* [[MindScrew Hex: The Legend of the Towers]]: A dark ride themed within the Towers ruins, based upon the legendary curse of the Talbot family. Also has what might be the most [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu5NQd7wYyc&feature=related atmospheric soundtrack ever recorded for a theme park ride, composed by Crispin Merrell.]]

* Th13teen: The first vertical drop rollercoaster, themed after a dark crypt. Opened in 2011.

* Wicker Man: Not to be confused with the 1973 horror film of the same name, this ride is themed after ancient pagan sacrifices. Advertised as the first rollercoaster to fuse wood and fire, though arguably this isn't true. Opened in 2018.

* Wicker Man: Loosely based on the 1973 horror film of the same name. Advertised as the first rollercoaster to fuse wood and fire, though arguably this isn't true. To be opened in 2018.

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* Wicker Man: Not to be confused with the 1973 horror film and its remake. Advertised as the first rollercoaster to fuse wood and fire, though arguably this isn't true. To be opened in 2018.

* Corkscrew: One of Alton Towers's first rollercoasters and the crux to the park's opening success. Opened in 1981.

* [[RollercoasterMine Runaway Mine Train]]: A rollercoaster themed around an African mining village, popular with families. Opened in

* Wicker Man: Not to be confused with the 1970's horror film and its remake. Advertised as the first rollercoaster to fuse wood and fire, though arguably this isn't true. To be opened in 2018.

* Air: The world's first "flying" rollercoaster. Sits next to Nemesis. Opened in 2002.

Other notable rides include:

The park is noted for it's "World First" rollercoasters:

* Galactica: The world's first "flying" rollercoaster, and in 2016 the world's first dedicated rollercoaster with virtual reality. Sits next to Nemesis and themed (nearly) around Space. Opened in 2002 as Air before retheming.
* Th13teen: The world's first rollercoaster to have a piece of track that drops. Themed to a crypt in a forbidden forest.
* [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul The Smiler]]: The world's first rollercoaster to have 14 inversions, and record holder for most track inversions. Themed to a machine that "corrects" people into smiling.

* Corkscrew: One of Alton Towers's first rollercoasters and the crux to the park's opening success. Opened in 1981. Known for giving especially rough rides towards the end of it's lifespan, and was closed in 2008 to make room for Th13teen. The ride's iconic corkscrews, however, have been repainted and still remain in the park.
* [[RollercoasterMine Runaway Mine Train]]: A rollercoaster themed around an African mining village, popular with families.
* Duel: A dark ride through a terrifying haunted Victorian mansion. Opened in 1992 and rethemed in 2003 full of zombies.
* [[MindScrew Hex]]: A dark ride themed within the Towers ruins, based upon the legendary curse of the Talbot family. Also has what might be the most [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu5NQd7wYyc&feature=related atmospheric soundtrack ever recorded for a theme park ride.]]

* {{Curse}}: The story behind Hex concerns one on the Talbot family, which will supposedly kill a member of the family every time a branch falls from the old tree, which the Earl later had chained up to prevent such an occurrence.

* OneMillionBC: The theme for the former UG Land.

* FluffyTheTerrible: Don't be fooled by The Smiler's name. Yes, it ''is'' themed after smiling, but for [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul a reason that would give you a heart attack more out of fear rather than sweetness]].

* FluffyTheTerrible: Don't be fooled by The Smiler's name. Yes, it ''is'' themed after smiling, but for [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul a reason to give you a heart attack more out of fear rather than sweetness]].

* FluffyTheTerrible: Don't be fooled by The Smiler's name. Yes, it ''is'' themed after smiling, but for [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul a reason more to give you a heart attack out of fear rather than sweetness]].

* The Smiler: The world's first rollercoaster to have 14 inversions, and record holder for most track inversions. Themed to a machine that "corrects" people into smiling.