Twirling Toadstool (Alton Towers)

Twirling Toadstool
The ride is in the far back, with a polka-dotted top

Alton Towers
Area	Cloud Cuckoo Land
Coordinates	52°59′05″N 1°53′38″W / 52.984614°N 1.893988°W / 52.984614; -1.893988Coordinates: 52°59′05″N 1°53′38″W / 52.984614°N 1.893988°W / 52.984614; -1.893988
Status	Operating
Opening date	1984
General statistics
Attraction type	Wave Swinger
Manufacturer	Zierer
Capacity	1000 riders per hour
Vehicle type	Swinger
Vehicles	48

Twirling Toadstool is a ride at the British theme park Alton Towers.^[1]

Ride Experience

This ride is made up of 48 hanging seats suspended by chains. When the ride begins, the chairs are lifted several metres off the ground, then they begin to rotate. Once the chairs have been lifted to a certain height, and are rotating fast enough, the chairs are banked as the ride tilts.

References

↑ http://old.towerstimes.co.uk/attractions/cuckoo/twirling.htm

Alton Towers

Roller coasters	Runaway Mine Train (1992) Nemesis (1994) Oblivion (1998) Galactica (2002-2015 as Air) (2016) Spinball Whizzer (2004) Rita (2005) TH13TEEN (2010) The Smiler (2013) Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure (2015)

Other rides	The Blade as Pirate Ship (1980) The Flume (1981 (2004 retheme)) 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) The Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - 4-D Experience (2012)

Past rides	Doom & Sons (1981–1992) Around The World In Eighty Days (1981–1993) Thunder Looper (1990–1996) The Beast (1988–1997) Nickelodeon: Outta Control (1997–1998) Boneshaker (1995–2003) The Black Hole (1984–2005) Dynamo (1993–2005) Toyland Tours (1994–2005) Corkscrew (1980–2008) Beastie (1983–2010) Submission (2001–2013) Nemesis: Sub-Terra (2012-2015) 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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