Marauder's Mayhem (Alton Towers)

Marauder's Mayhem

Alton Towers
Coordinates	52°59′23″N 1°53′25″W / 52.989765°N 1.890223°W / 52.989765; -1.890223
Status	Operating
Opening date	1987 (as Tea-Cup ride), 2008
Replaced	Tea-Cup ride

General statistics

Designer

Mack's

Manufacturer

Mack Rides
Rexroth Bosch Group

Marauder's Mayhem is a ride at the British theme park Alton Towers. The ride was installed in 1987, when park expansion was increasing every year. The demolition of an old toilet block left a space in the AquaLand area, and Mack's Tea-Cup ride was installed.

It seems from the design on the ride, that the Merrie England theme was in mind from as early as the mid-eighties. The ride stayed the same for over 20 years, until the area's retheme into Mutiny Bay prompted a different 'look', in the form of an exploding barrels theme.

Alton Towers

Roller coasters	Runaway Mine Train (1992) Nemesis (1994) Oblivion (1998) Sonic Spinball (2004) Rita (2005) TH13TEEN (2010) The Smiler (2013) Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure (2015) Galactica (2016 retheme)

Other rides	The Blade as Pirate Ship (1980) The Flume (1981) Enterprise (1984) Congo River Rapids (1986) Hex – The Legend of the Towers (2000) Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back (2003) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride (2006) Driving School (2006) Marauder's Mayhem (2008) Battle Galleons (2008) Twirling Toadstool (2009) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (2012) The Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - 4-D Experience (2012)

Past rides	Around The World In Eighty Days (1981–1993) Toyland Tours (1994–2005) Nickelodeon: Outta Control (1997–1998) Doom & Sons (1981–1992) The Black Hole (1984–2005) Thunder Looper (1990–1996) Corkscrew (1980–2008) The Beast (1988–1997) Beastie (1983–2010) Dynamo (1993–2005) Boneshaker (1995–2003) Submission (2001–2013) Ripsaw (1997–2015)

Theme Park Areas	Towers Street Katanga Canyon Gloomy Wood Forbidden Valley Adventure Land X-Sector Mutiny Bay Cloud Cuckoo Land Dark Forest CBeebies Land The Towers & Gardens

See also	Alton Towers Waterpark Merlin Entertainments John Wardley History of Alton Towers The Grand Knockout Tournament

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