Canal Boat Holiday guests visiting Alton Towers Theme Park in Staffordshire are in for a ride of their lives.

Technology has transformed the theme park thrill ride, fuelling a global arms race to create the fastest, tallest, scariest roller coasters the world has ever known.

Alton Towers has just opened the worlds first 14-loop roller coaster, called The Smiler.

The Alton Towers Resort Theme Park also has a lot more amazing thrill rides and family attractions.

Head deep underground and experience the terrifying new attraction Nemesis Sub-Terra.

Enter X-Sector for Oblivion and Submission.

Enjoy Ice Age The 4D Experience which has an exhilarating variety of physical effects including icy blasts, snow and bubbles.

Plus, from Sonic Spinball to the water-filled excitement of The Flume and Congo River Rapids there is so much fun to be had with laughs and fun frights at Alton Towers Resort.

Cruise the Four Counties Ring on a Canal Boat Holiday and moor up and spend an action packed day at Alton Towers.

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