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Alton Towers closes World of David Walliams

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Price, R. (2026, November 3). Alton Towers closes World of David Walliams. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx8dznljndyzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Alton Towers announced the permanent closure of its World of David Walliams attraction, which opened in 2021. The park stated that this decision is part of their regular assessment and adjustment of attractions. The closed area included rides such as Gangsta Granny: The Ride and Raj's Bouncy Bottom Burp. Walliams gained fame through the comedy show Little Britain and has since become a successful children’s author with over 60 million books sold worldwide.
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As of November 3, 2026, the World of David Walliams attraction at Alton Towers is permanently closing just five years after its multimillion-pound launch in May 2021. The decision was made by Merlin Entertainments, which owns Alton Towers, as part of their annual review of rides and attractions at the end of the main season. This closure comes amid allegations of inappropriate behavior towards women that Walliams strongly denies. Following these allegations, his publisher HarperCollins dropped him in December 2025 and is now phasing out his titles. The attraction featured popular rides such as Gangsta Granny: The Ride, Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp, and The Royal Carousel, along with shops like Raj’s Shop and The Burger Kitchen. Walliams, known for his children's books that have sold over 60 million copies worldwide in 55 languages, saw a significant decline following the allegations and publisher's decision.

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Alton Towers Alton Towers Resort Gangsta Granny: The Ride HarperCollins Children's Books Walliams

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The park's creative team worked with Walliams and HarperCollins Children's Books over a number of years to develop the section of the resort, which opened in 2021. "As we are no longer in the main season, guests are encouraged to check the Alton Towers Resort website and app for the latest attraction opening information ahead of their visit," the park said in a statement on its website. Alton Towers says the closure comes as the "regularly assess all elements of our attraction offering". Among the rides in the Walliams-themed area of the park was Gangsta Granny: The Ride, a 360° special effects attraction, as well as rides called Raj's Bouncy Bottom Burp and the Royal Carousel.
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- Published The World of David Walliams attraction at Alton Towers has permanently closed, the theme park has announced. asserted
park → publish → Towers
The park's creative team worked with Walliams and HarperCollins Children's Books over a number of years to develop the section of the resort, which opened in 2021. "As we are no longer in the main season, guests are encouraged to check the Alton Towers Resort website and app for the latest attraction opening information ahead of their visit," the park said in a statement on its website. Alton Towers says the closure comes as the "regularly assess all elements of our attraction offering". Among the rides in the Walliams-themed area of the park was Gangsta Granny: The Ride, a 360° special effects attraction, as well as rides called Raj's Bouncy Bottom Burp and the Royal Carousel. asserted
Granny → work → park
Walliams rose fame in comedy sketch show Little Britain in the early 2000s alongside co-star Matt Lucas. asserted
Walliams → rise → Lucas
HarperCollins published his first children's book The Boy in the Dress, in 2008. asserted
HarperCollins → publish → 2008
He has since become one of the UK's most successful children's authors, having sold more than 60 million copies worldwide in 55 languages. asserted
He → become → languages
Some of his books, including Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy, have also been adapted into tv films. asserted
Some → include → films
He has published more than 40 books in total. asserted
He → publish → total
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