Alton Towers is a resort complex in Staffordshire incorporating a theme park, water park, spa, mini golf and hotel.
Dave Barton took friend Deirdre Barlow and her daughter Tracy to Alton Towers in April 1990, in the early stages of a relationship that ultimately didn't develop far due to the influence of Deirdre's ex-husband Ken.
In February 2011, Anna and Eddie Windass suggested a trip to Alton Towers to their prospective foster daughter Faye Butler, eager to please her. Faye, however, wasn't keen until the Windasses' biological son Gary asked to join them, as the pair had struck up a rapport. Anna was grateful for Gary's intervention.
In May 2014, Nick Tilsley managed to persuade his estranged wife Leanne to accompany him and the couple's stepson Simon Barlow to Alton Towers. However, Nick not naming the specific date caused the plans to fall through, as Leanne forgot about the engagement and sent Simon on a sleepover instead.