Tag: alton-towers

• October 31, 2024

  Alton Towers (2)

  The Theme Park A short guide to the Alton Towers theme park: the rides, thrills and people behind them. Researched and written by Phoebe Haviland, former Stafford College A-Level student. Alton Towers has grown from its humble beginnings as Saxon hill fort in the 700s. Following the construction of Corkscrew in 1980, themed lands have…
• October 31, 2024

  Alton Towers (1)

  In the Beginning A short guide to the history of the Alton Towers before the rollercoasters rocked its grounds – researched and written by Phoebe Haviland, former Stafford College A-Level student. The history of Alton Towers is fascinating – it originated in 700AD as a Saxon hill fort and slowly over time shifted to what…