Alton Towers . . .
Attractions- P2 P3 M1
There are over 10 thrill rides, over 10 laughs and fright rides and 8 childrens rides. There are also other attractions and shows. Alton towers is private limited company and one of the largest and most visited theme park in the UK. The park has height restrictions and different ages barriors depending on the type of ride.
The theme park has a positive effect on the econmy and also brings different types of inbound, outbound and domestic tourism to the attraction. Alton towers have seasonal jobs, 750 jobs permanent for the seasons from March - November which is when Alton Towers is opened and closed from. Millions of tourists travel to Alton towers every year. The company has many different attractions to try to convince the tourists to have a longer at the resort such as the hotels, spas, two adventure parks (theme park and water park).
Alton towers have different prices for different types of ride passes, for example it can be cheaper to book tickets online rather than on the day and there is also fast track tickets which jump the long queues which can make the money for the tickets worth while. On different seasons the park provides offers online such as 25% off tickets or family vouchers. Alton towers have to stick to the rules in the Helth and saftey at work act (HASAW) which keep the staff and customers safe, The staff check the rides regularly and have to make sure there is nothing obstructing the area of rides or other potentionaly dangerious equipment. At the Theme park of Alton Towers there can be many risks and dangers such as people not being properly secured in a ride or which could be a hazard and people could be severely injured. If anybody was injured it would give the theme park a bad repetition and may even put them out of a lot of money. Throughout Alton Towers there are hundreds of different safety signs to protects the customers from danger and to warn them about each individual ride.
Alton Towers is horizontally intergrated because it has been bought out by a different companies the company,Merlin Entertainment,owns a variety of other theme parks such as Lego land and they're all at the same level in the chain of distribution. By having Alton Towers in the area it is in, it helps other buisnesses such as guest houses, cafes, pubs and the local shops because all the tourist may use their facilites when travelling to and from Alton Towers
The theme park has a positive effect on the econmy and also brings different types of inbound, outbound and domestic tourism to the attraction. Alton towers have seasonal jobs, 750 jobs permanent for the seasons from March - November which is when Alton Towers is opened and closed from. Millions of tourists travel to Alton towers every year. The company has many different attractions to try to convince the tourists to have a longer at the resort such as the hotels, spas, two adventure parks (theme park and water park).
Alton towers have different prices for different types of ride passes, for example it can be cheaper to book tickets online rather than on the day and there is also fast track tickets which jump the long queues which can make the money for the tickets worth while. On different seasons the park provides offers online such as 25% off tickets or family vouchers. Alton towers have to stick to the rules in the Helth and saftey at work act (HASAW) which keep the staff and customers safe, The staff check the rides regularly and have to make sure there is nothing obstructing the area of rides or other potentionaly dangerious equipment. At the Theme park of Alton Towers there can be many risks and dangers such as people not being properly secured in a ride or which could be a hazard and people could be severely injured. If anybody was injured it would give the theme park a bad repetition and may even put them out of a lot of money. Throughout Alton Towers there are hundreds of different safety signs to protects the customers from danger and to warn them about each individual ride.
Alton Towers is horizontally intergrated because it has been bought out by a different companies the company,Merlin Entertainment,owns a variety of other theme parks such as Lego land and they're all at the same level in the chain of distribution. By having Alton Towers in the area it is in, it helps other buisnesses such as guest houses, cafes, pubs and the local shops because all the tourist may use their facilites when travelling to and from Alton Towers
DDA-
Alton Towers Resort makes every effort to ensure that the Theme Park, Hotels, Waterpark and other facilities are accessible to all of our guests. There is access for DDA with most ride but when the staff think the person may be in danger they may not allow DDA on a few rides depending on the situation. Several rides are unsuitable for guests with heart, neck, or back conditions, or expectant mothers and are strongly recommend that the guests who have had recent surgery or an injury do not ride certain attractions. On many of our rides, guests will need the ability to brace themselves in an upright position.