Like many, Attraction Source undertook an Easter pilgrimage to Parc Astérix - located north-east of Paris, France - in order to experience the hotly-anticipated Toutatis on its opening day! We round-up our thoughts on the new for 2023 rollercoaster and wider area, along with other aspects of our visit to [...]
Blackpool Pleasure Beach have today put an end to the speculation, with the announcement that Valhalla is set to reopen for technical rehearsals after Friday 7th April, following a £4m overhaul. Whilst still featuring many of the elements that made the ride popular when it first opened, Blackpool [...]
Chessington World of Adventures Resort have confirmed that World of Jumanji, their new for 2023 land, will officially open on Monday 15th May. With construction continuing on-site, the Resort invited Attraction Source and others for a hard hat tour, along with the opportunity to ‘meet the makers’ behind the development. [...]
Thorpe Park Resort have today announced that a new ride experience, Ghost Train, will replace Derren Brown's Ghost Train for 2023. Following the rumours that significant changes would be coming to Derren Brown's Ghost Train in the 2023 season, Thorpe Park have today confirmed the end of the [...]
Chessington World of Adventures Resort have today unveiled full details of what will await in World of Jumanji, when it opens later this spring, with families set to follow in the footsteps of Dr. Bravestone to locate the Jaguar’s Eye Jewel, lift the curse and save Jumanji! [...]
Following the submission of the planning application back in June 2022, LEGOLAND Windsor Resort's proposals to add an Adventure Golf attraction have been unanimously approved by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM). The attraction, codenamed ‘Project Birdie’, is planned to be located to the west of [...]
Following the long-awaited approval for Thorpe Park Resort's proposals to build the UK's tallest rollercoaster, Project Exodus, at the start of this month, the Resort have now started to submit the information to address a number of the conditions attached to the approval that need to be satisfied before development [...]
Chessington World of Adventures Resort today held a public consultation event to provide an initial insight into their plans to add a new Waterpark Adventure attraction as an extension to the existing Safari Hotel. Due to be constructed at the back of the Safari Hotel, extending out into [...]
The planning application for Project Exodus at Thorpe Park Resort has finally received approval, allowing the proposals for what will become the UK's tallest rollercoaster to at last move forward. Although the plans received unanimous approval at a meeting of the Runnymede Borough Council (RBC) Planning Committee on [...]
Screamfest in Burton-upon-Trent, a popular, must-experience Halloween event in the Staffordshire Moorlands is back once again for the 2022 Halloween season - a year that sees the return of a successful attraction, the end to a Screamfest staple, and a strong line-up of other mazes. Attraction Source was invited to [...]
Thorpe Park Resort have opened the door to guests' deepest, darkest nightmares, with FRIGHT NIGHTS 2022 now underway. With three scare mazes, an audio-based scare experience, three scare zones, roaming actors and scare shows, 2022 sees another well-rounded line-up of attractions and entertainment. Attraction Source was invited to the preview [...]
Thorpe Park Resort’s Project Exodus is reaching the end of the planning stages, with the corresponding planning application placed on the agenda for the 5th October meeting of the Runnymede Planning Committee, with a recommendation to grant permission subject to conditions. The planning officer's report on the application indicates [...]
