In which county is Alton Towers?
Alton Towers Alton Towers Alton Towers Resort, often shortened to Alton Towers, is a theme park resort located in Staffordshire, England. It is near the village of Alton, in the parishes of Denstone and Farley. The resort, which is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group, incorporates a theme park, water park, spa, mini golf and hotel complex. Originally a private estate, Alton Towers grounds opened to the public in 1860 to raise funds for the estate. In the late 20th century, it was transformed into a theme park and opened a number of new rides from 1980 onwards. In 2017, it was the
Alton Towers option. The new accommodation will be branded as Stargazing Pods and is due to be completed in Spring 2019. On 12 October, Alton Towers website confirmed that The Alton Towers Dungeon will open in 2019. It will follow a similar format to The London Dungeon, which is also part of the Merlin group. In 2016, Alton Towers began promoting its park maintenance online, under the banner "Towers Loving Care". The features typically include scenic paintwork, relaying pathways, changing light bulbs and changes to park audio. The 2015-2016 winter season included paintwork for Nemesis, painting over the original scenic rust effect