Europe has recently seen the introduction of its first ever Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) Raptors. Known as YOY, this new attraction has opened at Walibi Holland in the Netherlands. Unlike other roller coasters of this type which have already opened, YOY features a less compact twister [...]
Over the Easter weekend of 2025, I had the pleasure of visiting Liseberg in Gothenburg, Sweden, for their opening day of the season. This was my first time visiting both the park and the city, and I travelled with a friend from London Heathrow to Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, arriving just [...]
Chessington World of Adventures have today announced their plans to open a new PAW Patrol themed land in Spring 2026. The new immersive themed land is the result of a partnership with Paramount Location-Based Experiences and global preschool powerhouse, PAW Patrol, produced by Spin Master Entertainment. The 1.4 [...]
Merlin Entertainments has today announced the appointment of RWS Global as its preferred entertainment production partner for six global destinations. RWS Global is set to collaborate with Merlin to produce, deliver and operate premium guest entertainment experiences at Alton Towers Resort, Chessington World of Adventures Resort and LEGOLAND [...]
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Vampire at Chessington World of Adventures, Attraction Source was invited to attend a special Q&A event with legendary ride designer John Wardley, hosted by Howard Ebison, Vice President at Chessington. The day began at the Safari Hotel, where guests checked in and collected [...]
Universal Destinations & Experiences has today confirmed that it will proceed with its plans to build a world-class Universal Studios theme park and resort in the United Kingdom, seeing Bedford become the first European location for the company. Today has seen the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, finalise a [...]
Pleasure Beach Resort have today announced an exciting roster of updates for the 2025 season. Following the previously announced closure of a number of attractions within the resort, Pleasure Beach have formally addressed their current ‘transformational period’ at a 2025 season launch event, announcing a series of investments for the [...]
Paultons Park have submitted a planning application to construct a holiday village, which will see the creation of a resort offering by installing 85-95 units of lodge-style accommodation. The proposed development will be situated adjacent to the theme park and car park on the land beside the existing Edge and [...]
After fifteen years of operation, Chessington World of Adventures Resort has officially confirmed that Wild Asia has been retired from the park and will not reopen for the 2025 season. In this article, we’ll take a look back at the history of the land, celebrate the highlights of the area, [...]
Winter is coming to an end as theme parks in the UK prepare to open for the main 2025 season. In this article and video we have collaborated with the team at Thorpe Park to check out and document all of the updates, changes and improvements that the park are [...]
Chessington World of Adventures Resort have this week submitted the full planning application for Project Play, which will see the redevelopment of Mexicana into a new immersive land that will cater to pre-school children, with rides including a rollercoaster. The Proposal The proposed site for Project Play is [...]
Last week, Chessington World of Adventures Resort submitted the full planning application for Project Refresh & Renew. The project will see both the Wild Asia and Explorer Glamping areas of the Resort removed and replaced with a new immersive land featuring a new rollercoaster, indoor immersive experience, retail, and food [...]
