One of Alton Towers’ most popular rides has been closed for more than three weeks – and the theme park can’t say when it will reopen. Galactica is one of the Big Six at the Staffordshire park, but ...

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With the horrors of last year's Smiler accident still very much at the forefront of both real and potential visitors' minds, Alton Towers has kicked off the new season by opening a new flagship ...

Alton Towers the theme park located in the UK, has released a teaser video for its new virtual reality ride called Galactica. The new ride will allow passengers to be immersed in a spaceflight that ...

Virtual reality roller coasters might not sound particularly new, but how about strapping VR headsets to an actual roller coaster? Well, that's what theme park giant Alton Towers is about to do, as ...

UK theme park Alton Towers just launched their first virtual reality roller coaster, Galactica. We’ve got the launch trailer and some vital statistics for the ride. As we reported, UK theme park Alton ...

Virtual reality (VR) is all the talk these days, so how about a physical roller coaster that takes you on a VR ride through space? Alton Towers aims to do just that with its upcoming "Galactica" ...

Virtual reality headsets can trick your eyes and ears into thinking you're someplace else, but what about the rest of your body? Alton Towers thinks it has the answer and, unsurprisingly, it involves ...

Anyone who ever wanted to be an astronaut as a kid will soon be able to feel what it's like to blast into space, no training necessary. U.K. theme park Alton Towers has announced it's opening the ...