I love a great haunted house novel, even if sometimes the haunting is by a. A motheroffive could not believe her eyes when she went on a ghost walk at alton towers and captured what. Haunted house promotional footage alton towers resort. Alton towers ghost hunts, staffordshire ghost hunts. This guide will provide a full overview of our resorts accessibility and the services available for guests with disabilities.
When the uk theme park alton towers invested millions of pounds in their groundbreaking haunted house, a new era of dark rides was born. The earl cruelly dismissed him, so the old man placed a curse on him. Jls, mcfly, the saturdays and eliza doolittle perform at the theme park. Through the pages of this book he will guide you back into the darkness, offering.
The coach stopped to find why he was there, and the man begged for the charity of a coin. Alton towers visitor thinks she has pictured ghost of woman who cursed the theme park. Haunted hollow, a haunted interactive footpath trail. This worldravaged by violence and the dark side of human naturechallenges the bravery and wit of all who enter, save on saturdays from 4. For a definitive guide to alton towers haunted house, its construction and history, you may want to look at hauntedones haunted house. Unbeknown to many, britains most popular theme park is named after the mansion alton towers, which still stands there on the grounds today. The spectacular attraction amazed and spellbound theme park enthusiasts and dark ride fans for many years, with its breathtaking illusions and stateoftheart technology. The building and the grounds however, have experienced much, much more in their long history.
Maybe you saw the movie, and youre all like ehhi get it. The original les edwards sketch that inspired one of the 22 haunted house portraits. The haunted house portrait was created by the amazingly talented alan harvey who created disney quality artwork for rex studios. The chained cursed oak tree alton towers paranormal. Sitting vacant, aside from its ghostly inhabitants, this historic dwelling is the epitome of a haunted house. Alton towers live was a past event, which was hosted on 19 june 2011 and saw pop artists such as. A ghost hunter took a photo during a ghost hunt at alton towers theme park in farley, uk, and believes she has captured a ghost. Gloomy wood is surrounded by dense woodland making it at atmospheric backdrop for the duel the haunted house strikes back. By day alton towers in alton, staffordshire is an exciting and thrilling location to be in, people having the ultimate experience whilst enjoying the exciting attractions. Fancy a nice daytrip to alton towers well, its obviously best known for the huge theme park, located in the grounds which opened back in 1980.
Enter the iconic building at the heart of the theme park and fall deep into local legend. I love how helen cresswell used characters from local legends in the story. Pdf americas secret hauntings most haunted places series book 1 read online. Alton towers is well known as a theme park but also has a long history of reported paranormal activity in and around the largely ruined alton towers house. The haunted house remained an iconic attraction ten years on after its opening into 2002, however it soon became apparent that change was coming for 2003.
Alton towers has always been a magical place for me and this brought back fond memories of when the haunted house opened and going on the corkscrew and black hole for the first time. The secret guide to alton towers the tips and hacks to beat the queues and have a great day out we give you the ultimate lowdown to making the most of your day at alton towers share. Opening in 1992, the haunted house was a classic ride that represented tussauds first major investment in to the park. In towers trading you can sometimes purchase pamphlets that contain abridged versions of these books. A revised version incorporating a lot of new information and also bits about the ongoing restoration projects was released in 2009, this time called alton towers. Not alton towers haunted house but a couple of photos i took of the.
As always, our last stop will be the enigmatic mcpike mansion. Most haunted extra s09e20 alton towers video dailymotion. The unofficial story behind alton towers, britains most popular theme park smoke and mirrors. The family of will broome, s former ceo, lived in alton towers for 90 years alongside a host of ghosts. Join facebook to connect with ron davenport and others you may know. The theming throughout the area has a gothic quality to it, and would strike fear into the bravest of adventurers. I would certainly recommend purchasing both if you can. The haunted house strikes back, a sequel attraction to the haunted house, a laser gun dark ride. Ian crabbe has worked for the merlin entertainment site for eight years and told inside alton towers, which airs on c4 on thursday, the tragic day. The haunted house of alton towers mr michael p eley on. If youve purchased this book through amazon could you please leave feedback. The old dolls house is occupied by the ghost of a little girl called emily alton. Alton towers is an amusement park by day but a ghostly playground by night.
For a definitive guide to alton towers haunted house, its construction and history, you may want to look at hauntedones haunted house website. I apologize to those who should have been included but werent. The attraction was opened in 1981 and was alton towerss first haunted attraction. Alton towers staff speak about devastating effect of. Escape to alton towers resort and enjoy the uks biggest theme park. Alton towers is also the 9th most visited theme park in europe.
Below is the building you are looking for when you know you have got there, if you come to alton towers entrance, you have come to far, turn back round, it is only a short distance from the main entrance of the theme park. Although you couldnt tell from the outside, the ride building is in. But i only had 10 slots to work with and even cheating and adding two bonus books didnt make the job any easier. Nevertheless, i am pleased with the list i have below and the theme that ties them together. The spectacular attraction amazed and spellbound theme park enthuisasts and dark ride fans for many years, with its breathtaking illusions and stateoftheart technology. The most haunted team visited here in 2007 and yvette fielding introduces the programme by providing a. The refurbishment is still on going thus there are still some effects not timed correctly or not working. Brand new props were brought in, a brand new storyline was introduced and ride vehicles were installed with blasters and scoreboards. So in the spirit of all things spooky, heres my list of the best haunted house books, all made for october reading. The site that the alton towers mansion stands has history dating back to bc. Thats what the most haunted team does in another season of this intriguing series, investigating some of the scariest places in europe, attempting to try and communicate with the dead, and perhaps proving the existence of life after death. Alton towers is a british theme park, run by merlin entertainments who run every other theme park in the country, located in the village alton, in staffordshire, england. Alton towers is a theme park and resort located in staffordshire, england.
If youre a fan of duel, then there are plenty of other haunted rides and attractions at alton towers. This extra large portrait was hung in the ride exit station and was definitely one of the rarest photographed pieces of haunted house history. Gloomy wood theme park your premier alton towers guide. Your journey begins as you enter the old haunted house through the large. When the uk theme park alton towers invested millions of pounds in their groundbreaking haunted house.
Alton towers is putting its money where its mouth is. Stepping inside apocalypse haunted attraction grants a dark vision of a possible future, in which neither the dead nor the living sleep quietly. Another concert was held at alton towers on 6th july 2011 which featured the black eyed peas as the main act and had supported acts such as lmfao, labrinth and parade. Alton towers resort makes every effort that the theme park, our accommodation, waterpark and other facilities are accessible to as many of our guests as possible. Many of the features of the haunted house transitioned to the new attraction with the only major loss being the swamp scene which disappeared under the mad professors lab at the end of the ride. Published on jan 31, 2018 on ride footage of the haunted house at alton towers before it was converted to duel. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. This building, which dates to 1844, is filled with secrecy and intrigue. Could you lock yourself in a haunted location for 24 hours. It was a walkthrough with illusions, interactive features and sensory effects.
However, by night this location takes on a whole new atmosphere, dark, sinister and forbidding. When alton towers invested millions of pounds in the groundbreaking haunted house, a new era of dark rides was born. Most people will know alton towers as a place of fun and excitement, the 800 acre theme park is home to over 33 rides, roller coasters and water rides. The autobiography of the man who designed alton towers big rides, and brought the theme park to britain. Watch most haunted extra s09e20 alton towers channelhub on. The haunted house of alton towers 1 by mr michael p eley isbn. Join haunted evenings at alton towers and really get to experience what its like to be a ghost hunter in one of the uks most fascinating haunted buildings. It opened in 1992 as the haunted house and was the largest dark ride in europe, featuring large theatrical animations and scenes. For those in search of more laughs and frights, the area has the haunted hollow to offer. Facts about alton towers present the details about the famous waterpark, theme park and hotel complex in united kingdom. Haunted hollow theme park attraction at alton towers resort. Sharon kearns visited the theme park for a ghost walk joined by tv show most haunteds psychic medium and artist brian shepherd. When the uk theme park alton towers invested millions of pounds in their. An image of the artwork can be found in the book smoke and mirrors the haunted house of alton towers, available through amazon books.
Through the pages of this book he will guide you back into the darkness. Duel the haunted house strikes back is a dark ride at the alton towers theme park near the village of alton in staffordshire. Alton towers cbeebies land in the night garden main. Is this ghostly apparition proof that alton towers was cursed by an old beggar woman. Five books about five haunted house novels you may not have read.
There are hundreds if not thousands of haunted house stories, many of which are worthy of inclusion on this book list. The haunted house of alton towers by michael p eley. The hauntings which occur in the house are also unknown to the many millions that pass through the parks gates each year. Venture towards the gloomy wood and prepare to battle the undead ghouls and ghosts that call the spooky old house among the trees their home. But hidden away amongst these structures of fun is the derelict gothic mansion for which the theme parks takes its name. Alton towers duel the haunted house ride full pov duration. Poltergeists, twisted jewellery, flying books and the chained oak. Enter the iconic building at the heart of the theme park and fall deep into the local legend of the chained oak. The secret guide to alton towers the tips and hacks to. The attraction was redesigned with interactive laser guns in 2003 and some scenes replaced, with several features removed over the years.