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 spokesperson told Deadline: “As the 2026 peak season at Alton Towers Resort comes to an end and following our regular review of rides and attractions across the resort, we have taken the decision to permanently close the World of David Walliams.”
Merlin Entertainments did not elaborate, but it is understood that the company took a range of operational and guest experience factors into consideration. Walliams’ literary agent at Independent Talent has been approached for comment.
The closure follows Walliams’ publisher, HarperCollins, dropping the author and halting the publication of his back catalog following misconduct allegations. Walliams strongly denied wrongdoing after accusations about his