Charlie and the Chocolate Factory POV @ Alton Towers

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory POV. Alton Towers' dark boat ride opened in 1981 as 'Around the World in 80 days', taking influence from Disney's 'Its A Small World'. In 1993 the ride was re-themed as 'Toyland Tours', a tour through a Toy Factory with various giant-sized animatronic toys. In 2006 the ride was given a £7M overhaul under license from author Roald Dahl's estate as 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', taking inspiration from the original illustrations for the book by Quentin Blake. Guests are shown a pre-ride video, before taking a boat ride through the factory, with various scenes depicting the mis-adventures of naughty children! A second pre-ride video is shown after the boat ride, while guests wait for a ride in Willy Wonka's 'glass elevator' - a 360° simulator, in which movements are fairly gentle as guests remain standing. Video includes pre-ride videos from the queues, a POV of the boat ride, and POV of the glass elevator simulator. Music: 'OST' from the ride.

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