# Unofficial Alton Towers

> The UK's leading independent Alton Towers fan site — live queue times, ride guides, daily news, opening times, and visitor tips for the Staffordshire theme park.

Unofficial Alton Towers is a fan-run guide to the Alton Towers Resort. It is not affiliated with Merlin Entertainments. The site aggregates live queue-time data, publishes daily news and long-form ride guides, tracks seasonal events (Scarefest, Fireworks, Christmas), and offers trip-planning tools like an interactive live map, food/retail directories, and a monthly quiz leaderboard.

## Core pages

- [Home](/): Overview, live park status, today's queue times, featured news.
- [Rides](/rides): Every ride and coaster with stats, height limits, thrill ratings.
- [Queue Times](/queue-times): Live wait times for every ride, updated continuously.
- [Live Map](/live-map): Interactive park map with rides, food, toilets, live queues.
- [Plan Your Visit](/plan-your-visit): Opening times, tickets, hotels, directions, tips.
- [News](/news): Daily Alton Towers news and updates.
- [Blog](/blog): Long-form guides, ride reviews, seasonal features.
- [FAQ](/faq): Common questions about tickets, rides, restrictions, and planning.

## Planning & tickets

- [Traffic & Directions](/traffic): How to get to Alton Towers, live traffic.
- [Maps](/maps): Downloadable park maps.
- [Food & Drink](/food): Every restaurant and quick-service outlet.
- [Shop](/retail): In-park retail outlets.
- [Trip Inspiration](/trip-inspiration): Itineraries for families, thrill-seekers, short breaks.
- [Merlin Attractions](/merlin-attractions): Sister parks included with Annual Pass.
- [Get the App](/get-the-app): PWA install guide.

## Landing pages (seasonal & topical)

- [Scarefest](/lp/scarefest): Halloween scare attractions and dates.
- [Fireworks](/lp/fireworks): Season finale fireworks weekend.
- [Christmas](/lp/christmas): Alton Towers at Christmas.
- [Places to Stay](/lp/places-to-stay): Hotels, lodges, and short breaks.

## Community

- [Quiz](/quiz): Weekly Alton Towers trivia with a monthly leaderboard.
- [Challenges](/challenges): In-park photo/location challenges.

## About

- [About](/about): Who runs the site.
- [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Use](/terms-of-use)