Meanwhile what does social distancing  look like on a rollercoaster? 25% loads? 50% loads? For sure the minimum recommended distancing of 2m doesn't apply when you're moving, especially at higher speeds. An aerodynamic study of droplet transmission in different activities, suggests that distances w...

Tomorrow is Alton Towers Resort's 40th anniversary. Whilst we will sadly not be able to celebrate at the Resort this year, join us tomorrow for a day of virtual celebration, as we look back at some of the Resort's biggest milestones. In the meantime, why not treat yourself to a virtual ride on one o...

Well somebody ( :sus: ) forgot to update this post with our #AltonTowersMagic moment yesterday, so now we have two today! ------------- Have you ever met Hobman and Sally, two of the Fable Folk at Alton Towers? We last saw them at the opening of the Stargazing Pods last year. https://www.towerstimes...

It's #NationalPuppyDay today, so we're bringing some #AltonTowersMagic to the celebration with Henry Hound!

Did you ever get to meet the loveable Alton Towers mascot?

Since we cannot visit, enjoy some #AltonTowersMagic by taking a virtual ride on Wicker Man.

An additional piece of information for those having to deal with Alton Towers or any of the Melin properties about holiday bookings. Merlin have decided that despite them cancelling the booking contract, full refunds will only be available if you take a time limited voucher. Else any cancellation wa...

Whilst the entire planet is now increasing and practicing social distancing measures, Merlin Entertainments appear to be continuing to display what appears to me as arrogant contempt towards the global pandemic, and is intending on re-opening LEGOLAND Japan on Monday. [Notice of some business resump...

For anyone now looking at the prospect of having to cancel rooms at Alton Towers, and given the option of accepting cash or a voucher, be advised of the current extremely high pricing at the Alton Towers Hotel. Shown are for the first weekend in August, 2 adults, without and with passes (note neithe...

pleased to read that, after reading this article https://deadline.com/2020/03/los-angeles-county-death-coronavirus-disney-world-universal-orlando-florida-visit-1202888170/ A little shocked Merlin even tried to open at all. Merlin's apparent interpretation of the science, medical expert review and G...

https://i.imgur.com/Ik2m6eQ.png Chessington World of Adventures Resort has announced that the Resort will be closed from Saturday 21st March in light of the recent measures announced by the UK Government as a result of the COVID-19 virus. The Resort have confirmed that the theme park will remain cl...

https://i.imgur.com/OK2pESe.png Thorpe Park Resort has announced that the start of the 2020 theme park season will be postponed in light of the recent measures announced by the UK Government as a result of the COVID-19 virus. The Annual Pass Preview day scheduled for Saturday 21st March has also be...

Social media appears to be awash of people attempting to change bookings at Chessington, and are being told no or to pay more, even in cases where customers are requested to self isolate by the government. I honestly do not understand how Chessington, and I suspect Merlin more broadly, can operate i...

With the outbreak of the coronavirus what sort of impact does everyone think it will have on the industry? Sadly as has been seen this past week, the entire industry has had to essentially close down. Quite why Merlin are trying to string it out with their UK operations I'm not sure. Thankfully for...

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, The London Dungeon has temporarily closed from today.



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Similarly the York and Edinburgh Dungeons are also temporarily closed.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Shrek's Adventure has closed from today.



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As posted by SouthParks News , Thorpe Park Resort have updated their COVID-19 response to state a number of attractions will be closed this weekend for passholder preview. Derren Brown’s Ghost Train, Jungle Escape and Angry Birds 4D will not be open on 21st March. A review will take place to determi...

As posted by SouthParks News , Thorpe Park have announced that the launch party Saturday Night KISS has been postponed. On its website the park wrote: "Following the latest Government advice as of 16th March, it was advised that where possible the public refrain from visiting cafes, bars and re...

For me the maths determining effective cleaning time is eye opening. Assume a headset takes about 30 seconds to effectively clean with an alcohol based cleaner, an estimate based on WHO effective times for hand washing and roughly how long alcohol based cleaners take to work. Now we have 50 headsets...

They certainly could, but the probability of being infected would likely be significantly different. There would also be steps people could take, such as washing hands before eating, that would not be available when putting on a VR headset.

I guess this is a risk, but if it comes to shutting to down, do they not then have to consider shutting the whole park? Due to the nature of the VR headset coming into near or actual contact with face, nose and eyes, I would expect the infection risk to be far higher than any other aspect of park o...