Mainly shops and cafes are located here at the entrance but you can board the 'SKY RIDE' which will take you to the Forbidden Valley or Cred Street. Its an ideal place to buy park souvenirs on your way out.Down at this crazy farm kids can drive around on the 'TRACTOR RIDE', take a spin on the 'DOODLE DOO DERBY' roundabout, or search for animals on the 'RIVER BANK EYE SPY' boat ride. Plus if they really want to go wild hundreds of foam balls fly in the 'RIBENA BERRY BISH BASH' playhouse.A kids dream come true, ball pools, slides, playgrounds and the 'BEASTIE' roller coaster are all here in this colourful zone. The fantastic 'SPINBALL WHIZZER' spinning roller coaster offers thrills and spills for the whole family in a giant pinball machine experience and you can travel through the tree-tops on the 'SQUIRREL NUTTY RIDE'.The black techno home of the mighty 'OBLIVION' vertical drop coaster, don't look down! There are two other amazing rides here, the vertical spinning ride 'ENTERPRISE' and 'SUBMISSION' which will flip you up and over till you beg for mercy.New to Cred Street for 2006 is the fantastical 'CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY : THE RIDE' taking you on an amazing journey through the wondrous chocolate factory and soaring over the park in the great glass elevator! There's also the 'FROG HOPPER' mini drop ride (great for the little ones!) and a whole host more family rides including 2 carousels, the 'BOUNCING BUGS' and the brand-new 'DRIVING SCHOOL'.Travel back to the 'pre-hysteric times', 'CORKSCREW' was the park's first ever roller coaster and it sits here winding through its sheltered swamp. There's also the crazy spinning 'UG SWINGER', but head down to the Thunder Rock Rally for the main attraction, 'RITA - QUEEN OF SPEED',, an extremely fast launched roller coaster delivering a massive G-force of 4.7The ideal thrill seekers destination, a edge of the earth zone with some amazing rides. Here you will find the legendary 'NEMESIS' inverted roller coaster, now over 10 years old, and 'AIR' where riders assume the flying position for an amazing experience. Thrill rides come thick and fast with the swinging ship 'BLADE' and twisting, rolling 'RIPSAW'. A spooky place where ghosts and ghouls await, hidden within the spine chilling woods there's 'DUEL' where you can battle against evil forces in an interactive laser adventure ride.Katanga is a canyon with a difference, you can splash through it on the 'CONGO RIVER RAPIDS' or roll through it on the wild track of the 'RUNAWAY MINE TRAIN'.A traditional english courtyard where there's something for everyone. A traditional 'TEA CUP RIDE', and the bathtime splashtacular 'THE FLUME' featuring the 'Imperial Leather' ducks.Through the beautiful gardens you will find the legendary chambers of Alton Towers, home to the ghostly 'HEX', a ride that will leave you spellbound. The gardens are also a great place to unwind and relax with elegant conservatories surrounded by a vast array of trees and flowers.
