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| section = Cloud Cuckoo Land |
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| status = Removed |
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| cost = £ |
| cost = £8 million |
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| opened = 1 April 2006 |
| opened = 1 April 2006 |
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| closed = 8 November 2015 |
| closed = 8 November 2015 |
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| previousattraction = [[Toyland Tours]] |
| previousattraction = [[Toyland Tours]] |
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| replacement = The Alton Towers Dungeon |
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| type = [[Dark ride|Dark]] [[Water ride|boat ride]], [[Elevator]] |
| type = [[Dark ride|Dark]] [[Water ride|boat ride]], [[Elevator]] |
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| designer = Willy Studios |
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| designer = [[P&P Projects]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Projects|url=http://www.ppprojects.com/projects/|publisher=P&P Projects|accessdate=2 February 2014}}</ref><br/>Tussauds Studios |
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| theme = [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]] |
| theme = ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'' |
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'''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride''' was a [[dark ride]] located in the Cloud Cuckoo Land area of [[Alton Towers]] theme park, [[Staffordshire]], [[England]]. It was based upon the famous [[Roald Dahl]] [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|book of the same name]], and took its thematic inspiration from the illustrations of [[Quentin Blake]]. |
'''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride''' was a [[dark ride]] located in the Cloud Cuckoo Land area of [[Alton Towers]] theme park, [[Staffordshire]], [[England]]. It was based upon the famous 1964 [[Roald Dahl]] [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|book of the same name]], and took its thematic inspiration from the illustrations of [[Quentin Blake]]. The ride closed at the end of the 2015 season and was replaced by the Alton Towers Dungeon in 2019. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The building originally housed ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (Alton Towers ride)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'' and later ''[[Toyland Tours]]'', though the original layout was shortened when redeveloped into Charlie And The Chocolate Factory |
The building originally housed ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (Alton Towers ride)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'' and later ''[[Toyland Tours]]'', though the original layout was shortened when redeveloped into Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Mack Rides, who had engineered the original ride hardware in 1981, returned to add a new offload point towards the end of the ride, allowing guests to move into the new simulator ending. |
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The attraction was closed at the end of 2015 |
The attraction was closed at the end of 2015. The building and associated boat ride were re-themed into The Alton Towers Dungeon, which opened in 2019. |
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Various theming object from the ride were put on sale at auction on 13 February 2019 to raise money for Merlin's Magic Wand. |
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⚫ | The ride was split into two segments, the first being a [[Water ride|boat ride]] along the chocolate river inside [[Willy Wonka]]'s Chocolate Factory. Passengers encountered all the characters from the book (going from Augustus Gloop to [[Veruca Salt (character)|Veruca Salt]]) as either simple [[animatronics]] or [[CGI animation|CGI]] projections. After disembarking the boats the second segment began with a short pre-show video (involving [[Mike Teavee]]). The video was presented in a way that made it look like as if the viewers were actually trapped within the TV set. The ride continued inside one of the two "[[Great Glass Elevator]]s" which simulated passengers taking an airborne trip through the rest of the factory. Each elevator was a static room with semi-translucent walls and ceiling on which CGI animations were projected from the outside, and only the floor slightly trembled to give the impression of movement. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.towersstreet.com/theme-park/ride/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-the-ride/ Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: The Ride at TowersStreet] |
*[http://www.towersstreet.com/theme-park/ride/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-the-ride/ Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: The Ride at TowersStreet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923213043/http://www.towersstreet.com/theme-park/ride/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-the-ride/ |date=23 September 2012 }} |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110101085237/http://old.towerstimes.co.uk/attractions/cuckoo/catcf.htm Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: The Ride at TowersTimes] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110101085237/http://old.towerstimes.co.uk/attractions/cuckoo/catcf.htm Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: The Ride at TowersTimes] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061217144419/http://www.towersnerd.com/tour/credstreet/catcf/ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride at Towers Nerd] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061217144419/http://www.towersnerd.com/tour/credstreet/catcf/ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride at Towers Nerd] |
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 7 June 2024
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride | |
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![]() The entrance to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride. | |
Alton Towers | |
Area | Cloud Cuckoo Land |
Status | Removed |
Cost | £8 million |
Opening date | 1 April 2006 |
Closing date | 8 November 2015 |
Replaced | Toyland Tours |
Replaced by | The Alton Towers Dungeon |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Dark boat ride, Elevator |
Manufacturers | Mack Rides Rexroth Bosch Group |
Designer | Willy Studios |
Theme | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Capacity | 1000 riders per hour |
Vehicle type | fatty , Elevator |
Vehicles | 10 boats, 2 elevators |
Riders per vehicle | 2 |
Duration | 11 minutes |
Construction | JJ Cavanagh Construction (started mid-2005) |
Projection | Electrosonic Bose |
Elevator show | Falcon's Treehouse nWave Digital |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride was a dark ride located in the Cloud Cuckoo Land area of Alton Towers theme park, Staffordshire, England. It was based upon the famous 1964 Roald Dahl book of the same name, and took its thematic inspiration from the illustrations of Quentin Blake. The ride closed at the end of the 2015 season and was replaced by the Alton Towers Dungeon in 2019.
History
[edit]The building originally housed Around the World in 80 Days and later Toyland Tours, though the original layout was shortened when redeveloped into Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Mack Rides, who had engineered the original ride hardware in 1981, returned to add a new offload point towards the end of the ride, allowing guests to move into the new simulator ending.
The attraction was closed at the end of 2015. The building and associated boat ride were re-themed into The Alton Towers Dungeon, which opened in 2019.
Various theming object from the ride were put on sale at auction on 13 February 2019 to raise money for Merlin's Magic Wand.
Ride
[edit]The ride was split into two segments, the first being a boat ride along the chocolate river inside Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Passengers encountered all the characters from the book (going from Augustus Gloop to Veruca Salt) as either simple animatronics or CGI projections. After disembarking the boats the second segment began with a short pre-show video (involving Mike Teavee). The video was presented in a way that made it look like as if the viewers were actually trapped within the TV set. The ride continued inside one of the two "Great Glass Elevators" which simulated passengers taking an airborne trip through the rest of the factory. Each elevator was a static room with semi-translucent walls and ceiling on which CGI animations were projected from the outside, and only the floor slightly trembled to give the impression of movement.
References
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External links
[edit]- Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: The Ride at TowersStreet Archived 23 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: The Ride at TowersTimes
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride at Towers Nerd
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride at Alton Towers Almanac
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride at darkrides.co.uk
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride at ThemeParks-UK