Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryâ„¢: The Ride

A Fantabulous New Attraction at Alton Towers

Opens 1st April 2006

2006 sees the opening at Alton Towers of Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryâ„¢: The Ride - a fantastical, multi-sensory 8 million indoor ride which takes families on an unforgettable adventure into the heart of the wondrous world of Willy Wonka and his great Chocolate Factory.

The ride, which takes its inspiration from Roald Dahl's book and Quentin Blake's unique illustrations, is a feat of technological inventiveness and wizardry, worthy of Mr Wonka himself. Using ground-breaking special effects on a scale never seen before at a theme park, this is the only place in the world where everyone can experience Charlie Bucket's amazing journey; where guests will feel, smell and see what happened to Charlie and his spoilt companions - Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, and Mike Teavee!

Travel with Charlie by boat, on foot and by Great Glass Elevator! Marvel at the scrumptious river of chocolate, smell the delicious candy, enjoy the fantastical landscape... but beware, for behind every bend hide the mischievous Oompa-Loompas!

Charlie's journey ends with a trip in the Great Glass Elevator - a world first, multi-sensory ride, which uses revolutionary, military-quality simulator technology that will whizz guests on a virtual 3-D tour through the heart of the Factory and beyond! This jaw-dropping finale, will have everyone screaming for more, as the Elevator lurches, shudders, tilts and eventually explodes through the factory roof, all the time offering a 360 degree panorama of sights to its terrified passengers! Yippeee!

Sounds like fun I wish PKI would add in a ride like this themed to The Addams Family

That sounds pretty cool. What ever happened to that RCT3 version someone was making.

I rode Uncle Henry's RCT3 one. It was pretty cool.

my daughter would love that, its all she wants to watch since she got it for christmas

That sounds pretty cool. What ever happened to that RCT3 version someone was making.

That was me. It's been done for awhile. I thought I posted it online, but if you want the video, I have it. IM me and I will send it to you.

Looks like somebody stole one of my ideas... again!

darn! I loved that movie... that park is just so far away!!