Welcome to our interactive guide to the park attractions; sort the lists to see the comings and going at the park over the years.
Over its many years of operation, Alton Towers has seen a number of rides come and go; some remain fondly remembered, whilst others have fallen into obscurity. Here we take a look at all the rides that have, in their own way, helped to make Alton Towers the UK’s number one theme park.
We try to explain the location of each ride as where it was sited at the time, and the area this now corresponds to in present day. Further information can be found on current area pages.
If we refer to “SBNO”, it means Standing But Not Operating, which means the ride structure is still at Alton Towers, but the attraction no longer operates.
Attraction | First Season | Location(s) | Final Season |
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1980 | Springfield Centre | 1983 | |
1983 | Ingestre Centre | 1983 | |
1970s | 1984 | ||
1984 | Festival Park | 1985 | |
1963 | Ingestre Centre Aqualand | 1986 | |
Rupert Bear Magic Show | 1980 | Talbot Centre | 1986 |
Alpine Bobsleigh | 1979 | Springfield Centre Fantasy World | 1986 |
Ferris Wheel | 1985 | Festival Park | 1986 |
Planetarium | 1970s | The Towers | 1987 |
Red Indian Canoes | 1983 | The Lake | 1987 |
Sunliner Trains | 1983 | 1989 | |
Turbo Star | 1984 | Fantasy World | 1989 |
Sea Lions | 1960s | The Lakes Towers Street | 1990 |
Space 1999 | 1982 | Talbot Street | 1990 |
4 Man Bob | 1985 | Talbot Street | 1990 |
Blue Carousel | 1981 | Adventureland 4-11 | 1991 |
Fun Centre | 1981 | Adventureland 4-11 | 1991 |
Mississippi Showboat | 1985 | Aqualand | 1991 |
Spider | 1986 | Festival Park | 1991 |
Alton Mouse | 1988 | Talbot Centre | 1991 |
Paddling Pool | 1953 | The Lakes | 1992 |
Model Railway | 1957 | The Towers | 1992 |
Wildlife Museum | 1970s | Talbot Centre Talbot Street | 1992 |
Astroglide | 1970s | Fairground Adventureland 4-11 Talbot Street | 1992 |
1980 | Springfield Centre Fantasy World | 1992 | |
1981 | Adventureland 4-11 | 1992 | |
Doom and Sons | 1981 | Talbot Street | 1992 |
1984 | Aqualand Talbot Street | 1992 | |
Motor Museum | 1987 | Talbot Street | 1992 |
Gravitron | 1990 | Fantasy World | 1992 |
Tri-star | 1991 | Talbot Street Festival Park | 1992 |
Miniature Golf | 1970s | Springfield Centre Fantasy World | 1993 |
Adventureland Playground | 1970s | Talbot Centre Fantasy World | 1993 |
Around the World in 80 Days | 1981 | Talbot Street The Land of Make Believe | 1993 |
Pottery Studios | 1950s | The Gardens Aqualand Safeway Farm | 1994 |
Aquarium | 1970s | Ingestre Centre Aqualand | 1994 |
1001 Nights | 1985 | Festival Park | 1994 |
Dolls Museum | 1981 | Talbot Street Land of Make Believe | 1995 |
Rowing Boats | 1920s | The Lakes | 1996 |
Park Railway | 1953 | Ingestre Centre Aqualand Merrie England | 1996 |
Splash Cats | 1970s | The Lakes | 1996 |
Thunder Looper | 1990 | Aqualand Thunder Valley Forbidden Valley | 1996 |
Mini Apple | 1982 | Adventureland 4-11 Talbot Street Land of Make Believe Cred Street | 1997 |
Alton Beast The Beast | 1988 | Talbot Street Thunder Valley Forbidden Valley | 1997 |
Nickelodeon: Outta Control | 1997 | Cred Street | 1998 |
Crown Carousel | 1984 | Aqualand Talbot Street Land of Make Believe Cred Street | 1999 |
Peter Rabbit and Friends on Ice | 1994 | Storybook Land | 2001 |
Kiddie Kingdom Play Equipment | 1986 | Kiddie Kingdom | 2001 |
The Animal Barn | 1989 | Britannia Building Society Farm Safeway Farm Old MacDonald's Farmyard | 2002 |
The Haunted House | 1992 | Gloomy Wood | 2002 |
Swan Boat Ride | 1987 | Aqualand Merrie England | 2003 |
Astrodancer Dino Dancer Dynamo | 1993 | Fantasy World Festival Park Ug Land Forbidden Valley | 2003 |
Energiser Bone Shaker | 1995 | Festival Park X Sector Ug Land | 2003 |
Enchanted Castle | 2002 | Adventure Land | 2003 |
Little Magic | 2002 | Adventure Land | 2003 |
Cine 360 3D Cinema | 1982 | Ingestre Centre Aqualand Merrie England | 2004 |
The Black Hole | 1984 | Fantasy World X Sector | 2004 |
Crux | 2003 | The Towers | 2004 |
Vintage Car Ride | 1983 | Springfield Centre Fantasy World Land of Make Believe Cred Street | 2005 |
Toyland Tours | 1994 | The Land of Make Believe Cred Street | 2005 |
Cred Street Carousel | 2000 | Cred Street | 2005 |
Splash Kart Challenge | 2004 | Merrie England | 2007 |
1980 | Talbot Centre Festival Park Ug Land | 2008 | |
Baby Flug Junior Flyer Ug Bugs Bouncing Bugs | 1981 | Adventureland 4-11 Festival Park Ug Land Cred Street | 2008 |
Children's World Barney's Playground Tweenies Playground Cred Street Playground | 1993 | Land of Make Believe Cred Street | 2008 |
Soakasaurus | 1999 | Ug Land | 2009 |
Dragon Coaster The Beastie | 1983 | Talbot Centre Festival Park Thunder Valley Forbidden Valley Adventure Land | 2010 |
Pirate's Treasure | 2008 | Mutiny Bay | 2010 |
Lava Lump | 1999 | Ug Land Forbidden Valley | 2011 |
Bungee Extreme King 6 Bungees | 2003 | The Towers | 2012 |
1995 | Old MacDonald's Farmyard | 2013 | |
1995 | Old MacDonald's Farmyard | 2013 | |
2001 | X Sector | 2013 | |
2002 | Adventure Land | 2014 | |
2007 | Old MacDonald's Farmyard Alton Towers Hotel | 2014 | |
Nemesis: Sub-terra (SBNO) | 2012 | Forbidden Valley | 2015 |
The Flume: Unplugged The Flume | 1981 | Ingestre Centre Aqualand Merrie England Mutiny Bay | 2015 |
1997 | Forbidden Valley | 2015 | |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride | 2006 | Cred Street Cloud Cuckoo Land | 2015 |
Wobble World | 2009 | Cloud Cuckoo Land | 2015 |
Ug Swinger Twirling Toadstool | 1984 | Festival Park Ug Land Cloud Cuckoo Land | 2016 |
Ice Age 4D (SBNO) | 2012 | Cloud Cuckoo Land | 2016 |
Nina's Science Lab | 2014 | CBeebies Land | 2018 |
Pirate Ship The Blade | 1980 | Springfield Centre Fantasy World Forbidden Valley | Operating |
1984 | Festival Park X Sector | Operating | |
Congo River Rapids | 1986 | Aqualand Katanga Canyon | Operating |
Monorail | 1987 | Towers Street | Operating |
The Skyride | 1987 | Towers Street Forbidden Valley | Operating |
Marauder's Mayhem | 1987 | Aqualand Merrie England Mutiny Bay | Operating |
Riverbank Eye-Spy In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 1989 | Britannia Building Society Farm Safeway Farm Old MacDonald's Farmyard CBeebies Land | Operating |
1991 | Talbot Street The Land of Make Believe Adventure Land Cred Street Cloud Cuckoo Land | Operating | |
Runaway Mine Train | 1992 | Katanga Canyon | Operating |
Nemesis | 1994 | Forbidden Valley | Operating |
The Numtums' Number-Go-Round | 1995 | Old MacDonald's Farmyard CBeebies Land | Operating |
Get Set Go Treetop Adventure | 1996 | Storybook Land CBeebies Land | Operating |
1998 | X Sector | Operating | |
1999 | Cred Street Cloud Cuckoo Land | Operating | |
2000 | The Towers | Operating | |
Air Galactica | 2002 | Forbidden Valley | Operating |
Berry Bish Bash Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 2003 | Old MacDonald's Farmyard CBeebies Land | Operating |
2003 | Gloomy Wood | Operating | |
Sonic Spinball | 2004 | Adventure Land | Operating |
Rita | 2005 | Ug Land Dark Forest | Operating |
Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 2006 | Cred Street Cloud Cuckoo Land | Operating |
2007 | Gloomy Wood Merrie England Mutiny Bay | Operating | |
Extraordinary Golf | 2007 | Splash Landings Hotel | Operating |
Tree Fu Tom Training Camp | 2007 | Old MacDonald's Farmyard CBeebies Land | Operating |
2008 | Mutiny Bay | Operating | |
Heave Ho | 2008 | Mutiny Bay | Operating |
Sharkbait Reef | 2009 | Mutiny Bay | Operating |
Thirteen | 2010 | Dark Forest | Operating |
The Smiler | 2013 | X Sector | Operating |
Something Special Sensory Garden | 2014 | CBeebies Land | Operating |
Big Fun Showtime | 2014 | CBeebies Land | Operating |
Charlie and Lola's Moonsquirters & Greendrops | 2014 | CBeebies Land | Operating |
Postman Pat's Parcel Post | 2014 | CBeebies Land | Operating |
Mr Bloom's Allotment | 2014 | CBeebies Land | Operating |
Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 2015 | CBeebies Land | Operating |
Treetop Quest | 2015 | Resort | Operating |
Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 2017 | CBeebies Land | Operating |
The Furchester Hotel Live | 2017 | CBeebies Land | Operating |
Wicker Man | 2018 | Mutiny Bay | Operating |
The Alton Towers Dungeon | 2019 | The Towers | Operating |
Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 2019 | CBeebies Land | Operating |