This week sees the opening of Gold Rush, a new family thrill coaster at Drayton Manor Resort! Attraction Source were fortunate to be invited to the Launch Event on the evening of Wednesday 24th July, ahead of the public opening day on Friday 26th July. The event began at 5:30pm [...]
Of all the thrilling additions to the European roller coaster line-up in 2024, one of the most exciting is also the easiest to get to! A short flight away in Ireland, Emerald Park has recently opened Tír na nÓg, the land of eternal youth. The first fully themed land in [...]
Hyperia, the UK's tallest and fastest roller coaster, has officially opened at Thorpe Park! Attraction Source were fortunate to be invited to the VIP Launch Event on the evening of Thursday 23rd May, ahead of attending the public opening day on Friday 24th May. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Hyperia is [...]
At a presentation from Lawrence Mancey (Marketing and Technology Director) and Gary Johnson (Head of Park Operations) at this weekend’s ‘Theme Park Super Fan Day’, Paultons Park have announced details for their upcoming projects across the next two years. Solar Car Ports At the beginning of 2025, the [...]
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort have submitted a planning application for a large-scale overhaul of the park entrance experience. The documents show an intention to completely re-imagine The Beginning and the park entrance infrastructure. This project is being undertaken to ensure that LEGOLAND Windsor has a ‘contemporary appearance’ that is [...]
One of the most exciting projects in UK theme park history has reached the next stage of development as Universal Destinations and Experiences have begun public consultations on their potential upcoming theme park resort in Bedford. With the launch of the consultations, Universal have published a document detailing the project, [...]
Minifigure Speedway at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is now officially open to the public! Originally announced to open on Friday 29th March, the ride opened on Saturday 6th April after being delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. Within this article, we provide our review of the new attraction and showcase everything about [...]
The 2024 season is now in full swing across the UK’s theme parks, and for Drayton Manor Resort, this means the beginning of what they are billing as the biggest year in the park’s 74-year history. For good reason too, with a reimagining of Shockwave, their signature roller coaster, the [...]
2024 is set to be a bumper year for UK theme park fans, with the nation’s height record beaten for the first time since 1994, the rebirth of Nemesis following its refurbishment, a new duelling roller coaster for LEGOLAND Windsor, and the very intriguing-looking new coaster opening at Drayton Manor! [...]
Plans have been submitted by LEGOLAND Windsor Resort detailing proposals for phases 2 and 3 of the Resort's holiday village development. The submission of these plans comes shortly ahead of the planned opening of LEGOLAND Woodland Village in May 2024, which represents phase 1 of the overall holiday [...]
With around four weeks to go until the start of Thorpe Park’s 2024 season, the park is a hive of activity with nearly every area either under construction, seeing changes, or improved upon as part of what the park have called the ‘Sparkle Project’. This is taking place in addition [...]
2024 is shaping up to be an exciting and truly transformational year for UK theme parks, but amidst all the hype around additions to the line-ups of our attractions, it has been easy to forget about all the amazing additions coming to parks across the continent! Today, we’re diving into [...]
