Alton Towers offer an online ticket purchasing service. This is very useful if you are planning your trip in advance, as you will receive a discount from the standard ticket price (usually 20%, though offers run with reductions of up to 40%).
Haitian Gourdes ~ The Haitian Gourde (HTG) is the official currency of Haiti. ~ Every single coin and paper bill in the country is denominated in Haitian Gourdes. ~ Creole speakers call Gourdes, âGoudâ (rhymes fairly closely with the English âmoodâ).
History. 1  The Haitian Gourde was first introduced in 1813 and replaced the Pound at a rate of 1 Gourde = 8 Pounds, 5 sous. The first issues of coins were silver pieces of 6 cents, 12 and 25. 2  In 1827, 50 and 100 cent coins were introduced, followed by 1 and 2 cent coins in 1828, 6 Â¼ cent coins in 1846, and 6 cent coins in 1850.