Thorpe Park Resort has received two nominations for the ScareCON SCAR awards, the annual event which champions and recognises all aspects of the scare industry – from year-round scare attractions to Halloween events. In the nominations for the 12th annual awards, which were revealed last night by ScareCON, [...]
Saturday 23rd March saw Thorpe Park Resort open its gates for the first time in 2019 for the Pre-Season Preview day for Thorpe Park and Merlin Annual Passholders. Attraction Source paid a visit to look at the changes and additions for 2019. With tickets for the day running [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Last night, Thorpe Park Resort launched The Walking Dead: The Ride at a special VIP Launch event which saw invited guests descend on the Island to experience the Resort’s headline attraction for The Year of The Walking Dead. Attraction Source was amongst those invited to experience the Resort’s newest attraction. [...]
Thorpe Park Resort opened its gates for the first time in 2018 last weekend, offering the first opportunity to see the changes and developments across the Island. Attraction Source rounds up all the developments. The Walking Dead: The Ride With 2018 set to be ‘The Year of the [...]
Thorpe Park Resort and Chessington World of Adventures Resort have both received nominations for the ScareCON SCAR awards, the annual event which champions and recognises all aspects of the scare industry – from year round scare attractions to Halloween events. In the nominations for the 11th annual awards, the Resorts [...]
Today, Thorpe Park Resort has announced The Walking Dead: The Ride, the world’s first rollercoaster themed around the global TV phenomenon, to open this Easter. This will be the ‘headliner’ attraction for The Year of The Walking Dead. Based on AMC’s hit TV show which is currently in [...]
The dead have returned to the Island as THORPE PARK Resort has announced The Year of The Walking Dead, a series of unmissable events throughout the 2018 season from when the theme park re-opens on 23rd March. Following its debut at 2017’s Fright Nights, the global TV phenomenon [...]
