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UK Theme Park Alton Towers Permanently Closes David Walliams Attraction
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UK Theme Park Alton Towers Permanently Closes David Walliams Attraction

The World of David Walliams, an attraction at British theme park Alton Towers, is shutting up shop. The Merlin Entertainments-owned park said it would permanently close the Walliams-themed attraction after it opened in 2021, bringing to life characters from his books, such as Gangsta Granny. A Merlin Entertainments spo

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The World of David Walliams, an attraction at British theme park Alton Towers, is shutting up shop. The Merlin Entertainments-owned park said it would permanently close the Walliams-themed attraction after it opened in 2021, bringing to life characters from his books, such as Gangsta Granny. A Merlin Entertainments spo

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