I tried Alton Towers' new ride The Curse at Alton Manor and it left my stomach churning
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIf there's one place you're guaranteed a fun trip over the school holidays it's Alton Towers. We may have arrived a few weeks after its grand unveiling, but it was the perfect chance to try out the park's new ride, The Curse at Alton Manor.
The ride itself replaces Duel, which closed in September, but follows the same track inside the spooky building. Like with the Wicker Man, there's a back story to the ride and you get to hear it as you make your way through the doors and to the ride itself. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community It charts the story of Emily Alton - the troubled daughter of a pair of Victorian high society figures who prefer partying to parenting, until one night when they disappeared into thin air.
The only person remaining was Emily, and some say she still 'haunts Alton Manor to this day, looking for the one thing denied to her – play'.
With 3D projections and cutting-edge audio technology bringing each scenario to chilling life, the ride blows your typical haunted house ride right out of the water.
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