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title="Rita (roller coaster)">Rita</a>&#160;(2005–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thirteen_(roller_coaster)" title="Thirteen (roller coaster)">TH13TEEN</a>&#160;(2010–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Smiler" title="The Smiler">The Smiler</a>&#160;(2013–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Octonauts_Rollercoaster_Adventure" title="Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure">Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure</a>&#160;(2015–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wicker_Man_(roller_coaster)" title="Wicker Man (roller coaster)">Wicker Man</a>&#160;(2018–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other rides</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Congo_River_Rapids_(Alton_Towers)" title="Congo River Rapids (Alton Towers)">Congo River Rapids</a>&#160;(1986–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hex_%E2%80%93_The_Legend_of_the_Towers" title="Hex – The Legend of the Towers">Hex – The Legend of the Towers</a>&#160;(2000–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Driving_School_(Alton_Towers)" title="Driving School (Alton Towers)">Cuckoo Cars Driving School</a>&#160;(2006–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_Galleons" title="Battle Galleons">Battle Galleons</a>&#160;(2008–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marauder%27s_Mayhem_(Alton_Towers)" title="Marauder&#39;s Mayhem (Alton Towers)">Marauder's Mayhem</a>&#160;(2008–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nemesis:_Sub-Terra" title="Nemesis: Sub-Terra">Nemesis: Sub-Terra</a>&#160;(2012–2015, 2023–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curse_at_Alton_Manor" title="Curse at Alton Manor">Curse at Alton Manor</a>&#160;(2023–)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Alton_Towers#Past_rides" title="Alton Towers">Former<br />rides</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Corkscrew_(Alton_Towers)" title="Corkscrew (Alton Towers)">Corkscrew</a>&#160;(1980–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pirate_ship_(ride)" title="Pirate ship (ride)">The Blade</a>&#160;(1980–2024)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doom_%26_Sons" title="Doom &amp; Sons">Doom &amp; Sons</a>&#160;(1981–1991)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Around_the_World_in_80_Days_(Alton_Towers)" title="Around the World in 80 Days (Alton Towers)">Around The World In 80 Days</a>&#160;(1981–1993)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Flume_(Alton_Towers)" title="The Flume (Alton Towers)">The Flume</a>&#160;(1981–2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beastie_(Alton_Towers)" title="Beastie (Alton Towers)">Beastie</a>&#160;(1983–2010)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Hole_(roller_coaster)" title="Black Hole (roller coaster)">Black Hole</a>&#160;(1983–2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twirling_Toadstool" title="Twirling Toadstool">Twirling Toadstool</a>&#160;(1984–2016)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enterprise_(ride)" title="Enterprise (ride)">Enterprise</a>&#160;(1984–2022)</li> <li><a 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Towers Resort">X-Sector</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Alton_Towers" title="History of Alton Towers">History of Alton Towers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alton_Towers_Waterpark" title="Alton Towers Waterpark">Alton Towers Waterpark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merlin_Entertainments" title="Merlin Entertainments">Merlin Entertainments</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Wardley" title="John Wardley">John Wardley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Grand_Knockout_Tournament" title="The Grand Knockout Tournament">The Grand Knockout Tournament</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rollercoaster_Restaurant" title="Rollercoaster Restaurant">Rollercoaster Restaurant</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow hlist" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" 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