Saturday 9th March saw Chessington World of Adventures Resort open its gates for the first time in 2019 for the Passholder Preview Day. Attraction Source paid a visit to look at what has changed and what is new for 2019. Whilst the focus may have been on the [...]
Chessington World of Adventures Resort officially launched their latest attraction this weekend with the opening of Room on the Broom a Magical Journey. Attraction Source was invited for a special preview of the attraction before the theme park opened to guests for the 2019 season. Based on Julia [...]
Following a series of cryptic teasers on their social media channels, Thorpe Park Resort have announced ‘A season of experiences like no other’ for 2019. Starting from 6th April, the Island will host a series of events and experiences throughout 2019. First to arrive at the Resort will [...]
Thorpe Park Resort have announced that Logger's Leap, the Resort’s log flume and one of the oldest rides in the theme park, has been officially retired and will not re-open. The announcement, made via the Resort’s social media channels, confirms what has been widely rumoured for some time [...]
Chessington World of Adventures Resort have submitted amended plans for their proposed safari lodges accommodation. Proposed to be located to the north of the current Wanyama Reserve and Zufari ride area, and to the north west of the current Resort Hotels, the latest plans for the safari lodges [...]
The opening date for London Resort, the theme park proposed for the Swanscombe Peninsula in Kent, has been pushed back a further year with the Resort now not set to open until 2024. As reported by local news outlet Kent Online, it has also been revealed that Humphrey Percy, chief [...]
Plans for the London Resort have received a boost today with the announcement that a new investor is set to inject £25 million into the multi-billion pound project. Keltbray, an engineering and construction firm whose previous projects include the London 2012 Olympic Park, Crossrail, and Earls Court, have confirmed that [...]
Howl’o’ween has got underway at Chessington World of Adventures, providing a range of spooky family fun. Attraction Source takes a look at all the 2018 event has to offer. Leading the 2018 Howl’o’ween line-up is Creepy Caves Unearthed which, after an award winning 2017, returns for its second [...]
Fright Nights is back at Thorpe Park Resort with its biggest line-up to date. Featuring seven new horror attractions, as well as the return of four attractions from 2017’s event. Thorpe Park Resort is promising that ‘this year, nowhere is safe!’ Attraction Source was invited to the media preview to [...]
Thorpe Park Resort have today confirmed the full line-up for Fright Nights 2018, with the promise that ‘this year nowhere is safe’. With all new mazes and scare zones for 2018, a previous maze being re-introduced, plus the return of several past attractions, Attraction Source rounds up all the details [...]
Thorpe Park Resort and Chessington World of Adventures Resort were both victorious at last night’s ScareCON SCAR Awards with both attractions picking up one award each. Beating off competition from the likes of Alton Towers Resort; Scare Kingdom Scream Park, and Tulley’s Shocktoberfest, Chessington World of Adventures Resort walked away [...]
Plans for several new attractions, a new holiday village, and a number of other developments at Legoland Windsor Resort were approved last night at a meeting of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council’s Planning Committee. The proposals, which were submitted back in June 2017, had been [...]
