Another one of Alton Towers' old but gold rides, Spinball Whizzer was first built in 2004 and is themed around the arcade classic game of Pinball. Located in the heart of Adventure Land with the ...

The adrenalin junkies were strapped into cars that spin 360 degrees while racing around a 1,540ft track Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter We have ...

THIS is the terrifying moment thrillseekers were stuck on a rollercoaster at Alton Towers after it suddenly ground to a halt. Riders were stranded on the 56ft tall Spinball Whizzer for around 20 ...

Alton Tower’s Theme Park had their third manufacturing delay this year when a group of six thrill-anticipating teens sat through an impatient hour of being stranded on the “Spinball Whizzer”, ...

UK theme park Alton Towers is currently preparing to reopen for February Half Term, and Sonic fansite Sonic Stadium has heard that apparently the "Spinball Whizzer" attraction at the big UK attraction ...

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Doris Thompson, "Queen Mother of Blackpool", who died last month aged 101, gave me a piece of advice about white-knuckle rides: "The art of riding a roller-coaster is ...

As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer it seems it's not just our gardens that are springing back to life. Families around the country are bestirring themselves and heading off for their ...

While some stars become the face of a fragrance line or launch high-end restaurants, Sonic has gone one better by becoming the spokeshedgehog for the Alton Towers’ ride, the Spinball Whizzer. The ...