Alton Towers have submitted an application seeking listed building consent for repair works to the rear elevation of The Swiss Cottage. The application notes that possible future uses include using it as an estate office, bringing it back into food and beverage use, or possibly opening it as a muse...

Last week saw the resurrection of Screamfest, a popular, must-experience Halloween event in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Attraction Source was invited to the preview event on Thursday 14th October to experience everything the event has to offer. https://www.attractionsource.com/wp-content/uploads/DS...

https://www.towerstimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_20210911_194104.jpg Following its debut last year, Oktoberfest returned last weekend as the festivities for 2021 got underway! 🥨🍻 TowersTimes visited to see what changes and improvements the Resort have implemented to build on 2020’s succ...

With LEGO MYTHICA publicly opening to guests this weekend, Attraction Source News rounds-up all that the new area has to offer ! https://www.attractionsource.com/wp-content/uploads/flightoftheskylion06.jpg https://www.attractionsource.com/wp-content/uploads/flightoftheskylion17.jpg https://www.attra...

Chessington have today commenced a two week public consultation on a proposed new themed ‘Amazon Land’ encompassing a rollercoaster and two children’s rides. Concept images released suggest it could be a launched Wing Coaster, manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, with a shuttle layout and one i...

Alton Towers has today confirmed full details of ‘The Retro Squad’, a collection of three retro-inspired pop-up rides which are due to feature as part of the ride line-up in 2021. TowersTimes News has an overview of today's announcement and an introduction to Roller Disco, Mixtape and Funk'n'Fly. Ta...

Merlin Annual Pass have updated their website to confirm that Croc Drop will open on Monday 12th April.

Today, LEGOLAND Windsor has announced that LEGO MYTHICA, the new themed area featuring the UK's first flying theatre named Flight of the Sky Lion, is set to open on 29th May. The area will also include Fire and Ice Freefall - two mini drop tower rides, Hydra’s Challenge - the reimagined interactive ...

Following the acceptance of The London Resort's DCO application, Attraction Source has taken a look at some of the most interesting elements of the submitted documents. We've compiled the key details of what awaits in a bumper article that gives an overview of the resort, including the two proposed ...

Please join us in saying farewell to Morgan, who has decided to step down from his team role. During the course of 2020 and the unusual circumstances that presented, Morgan contributed extensively to our social media content, and also dabbled in news articles and the websites. We'd like to thank him...

The London Resort have today announced that they have submitted their Development Consent Order - a key step in the planning process for the project. Attraction Source News rounds-up all the details from the announcement , which concludes a year during which there has appeared to be significant prog...

Universal released some new concept art for Velocicoaster today - notably they have shown riders wearing face masks.

Throwing it back to 2017 with a repost of the following post  relating to Thorpe's application for 'permitted development rights', which has today been granted an extension of time to 13 April 2021 for a decision. This comes after more than a year of inactivity, suggesting that they may now finally ...

Good find :P  An announcement can't be too far off, as it seemed like they were gearing up to one a few weeks back and then it all fell silent...

A second video has now been released: Bq-nPVOERnE The website teaser page has also been updated with the following text: A parallel universe where mythical LEGO® creatures come to life before your eyes. From undiscovered lands and things untold, to never before seen creatures so bold... From epic ba...

Mattovey1984 wrote:What date does the Theme Park rides shut this year? Or do they operate until the close for Christmas?

Chessington have extended their theme park season until Saturday 28th November this year (although closed on Tuesday - Thursday in November), with Sunday 29th now a passholder exclusive day.

LEGOLAND have now started to tease the 'new world' that is coming in 2021 . The video features a magical-looking rock and what appears to be a dragon flying overhead. This would seem to be consistent with some of the details of the theming referred to in the revised plans submitted in July such as “...

So it seems season pass pre-book tickets over Scarefest are only available for 'twilight' entry and not the full day? I assume this applies to both standard and premium passes? Makes the 'perk' of free entry Scarefest for premium only seem redundant if so... I believe it was initially possible to p...

This looks as though it could have been inspired by the Transport Ship section of Rise of the Resistance? I expect Imagineering considered a number of methods in relation to how to achieve the effect, and assume the turntable used was probably settled on because the engineering required perhaps wasn...

Just wanted to inquire if Alton Towers has released any information regarding how the scarefest mazes are going to function throughout the COVID epidemic? Yes, they have recently updated their website to detail the measures that will be in place. In summary: all guests and actors to wear face masks...