Alton Towers Waterpark - 0871 222 3330

Alton Towers Waterpark, previously known as Cariba Creek, is a water park at Alton Towers Resort, in Staffordshire, England. It is themed to a tropical lagoon, adjoining the Splash Landings Hotel with indoor and outdoor water features.HistoryFollowing the opening of the Alton Towers Hotel in 1996, plans were developed for a second hotel, including a water park. Originally named Splash Landings, the name of the water park changed to Cariba Creek when the hotel was forced to drop the Calypso Springs name early in 2003.Alongside the new hotel, the water park opened in June 2003, but suffered a temporary closure whilst outstanding construction work was completed. At opening, the water park was only available to hotel guests. In 2004, the park made tickets available to all visitors.In summer 2009, the park received media attention for a decision to ban men wearing swim briefs.In 2013, the water park celebrated its 10th anniversary.Rides and attractionsLagoona Bay - The main tropical pool, with water cannons, geysers and waterfalls.Wacky Waterworks Treehouse - A wooden 'treehouse' with watercannons, and other interactive features to squirt passing people with.The Little Leak - A mini Lagoona Bay for little children.Bubbly Wubbly Pool - An outdoor heated pool & whirlpool.The Master Blaster - A 'watercoaster.', similar to the Master Blaster at Sancastle WaterPark, Blackpool & Nucleus at Waterworld. It is the main ride there and has views of the entire waterpark. The Master Blaster is a high speed water flume that contains many sharp turns, drops and dark sections it is known to be " tremendous ".Volcanic Springs - Indoor heated hot pool.Lazy River (Calypso Creek) - A Slow Water Feature, where it takes you underneath water jets and buckets of water.Flash Floods - Outdoor pool with two slides leading to the middle pool and three leading to the bottom.The Tipping Bucket - A very big bucket is filled with 1000 litres of water and then tips its contents over people standing below.Rush & Rampage - 2 single ring slides where riders experience wide turns.

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City:
Alton
Phone:
0871 222 3330
Website:
http://www.altontowers.com
Category:
Water Park

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