Rare Alton Towers 1996 Footage | Retro UK Theme Parks

Take a trip back to Alton Towers in 1996! Here’s rare vintage footage showing the park as it looked in the middle of the 90s — old rides, classic branding, and the atmosphere theme park fans love. If you visited back then, what do you remember?

Featuring footage of Old MacDonald’s Tractor Ride, Squirrel Nutty, Riverbank Eye Spy, Toyland Tours, The Corkscrew, Chair ride, The Beast, Nemesis and Congo River Rapids with its red boats!

🎢 Drop your best Alton Towers memories in the comments!

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