What did Alton Towers do in response to the Smiler crash?

In the immediate aftermath, our priority was those who were injured and their families. Since then we have been humbled by their grace and fortitude, and we will continue to do whatever we can to support them. The decision was taken to close the park immediately.



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All children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult of 18 years and above. Children under 3 years old can visit the park for free. The following height and age restrictions apply: Guests must be 1.4m or over to ride Nemesis, Galatica, The Smiler, Oblivion and Rita (Rita has a maximum height of 1.95m).

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Vicky Balch and Leah Washington, who each lost a leg in the crash, were in court for the start of the two-day court hearing, along with Joe Pugh, Daniel Thorpe and Chandaben Chauhan, who were also seriously hurt.

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Later in the ride's life, a major crash caused by human error occurred on June 2, 2015. The ride was closed for 9 months until it reopened in March of 2016. The ride has been operating incident-free ever since..

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Joe, who broke both kneecaps and had his little finger snapped off by The Smiler ride accident , has received an estimated £100,000 pay-off, while Leah Washington, whose left leg was badly crushed and amputated above the knee, should receive more than £2 million.

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A woman who lost her leg in a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers has received a multi-million pound payout. Vicky Balch says she has endured a wretched four years after losing her leg when The Smiler ride at Alton Towers was involved in a smash.

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Secret Weapon 7 SW7 was The Smiler , and opened in 2013. It is a Gerstlauer Infinity coaster and it holds the record for the most inversions on a roller coaster.

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Leah Washington and Joe Pugh were both teenagers riding the Smiler when it crashed in 2015. Leah's leg was later amputated and Joe had shattered knees. Leah showed off her engagement ring in a photo from Venice on her Instagram page. She received thousands of likes and wrote: So this happened yesterday…

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Following the accident, merchandise and references to the Smiler were removed from the park. The coaster was closed for the rest of the year. The fate of the ride was unknown until 24 November 2015, when Alton Towers announced that the accident was caused by human error and the ride would reopen in 2016.

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All children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult of 18 years and above. Children under 3 years old can visit the park for free. The following height and age restrictions apply: Guests must be 1.4m or over to ride Nemesis, Galatica, The Smiler, Oblivion and Rita (Rita has a maximum height of 1.95m).

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The body of a Smiler shows nothing but a black mass enshrouding the creature. It is unknown if this is the body of the Smiler itself or a shadow that covers its actual body. The documentation of its body is currently impossible, as Smilers leave no trace of their existence when they die.

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