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2nd Aug 2023

Riding the UK’s oldest Rollercoaster at Dreamland Margate

By |2023-08-02T20:58:37+01:002nd August 2023|Trip Reports|

Dreamland Margate is one of the oldest surviving amusement parks in the United Kingdom and, amongst enthusiasts, is best known for hosting the oldest rollercoaster in the country, The Scenic Railway. When the park was kind enough to invite us down to visit, it was undoubtedly this classic that I [...]

1st Aug 2023

LEGOLAND Windsor Resort provide first look at LEGOLAND Adventure Golf

By |2023-08-01T20:06:55+01:001st August 2023|LEGOLAND Windsor Resort|

LEGOLAND Windsor Resort has today released the first-look images of LEGOLAND Adventure Golf, the first LEGO-themed indoor golf to open anywhere in the world, that's set to bring all-weather fun to the resort with ‘fore’ fully themed 9-hole golf courses! Due to open on Saturday 7th October, this [...]

9th Jul 2023

Hot Ice returns to Blackpool Pleasure Beach with “Amore Amor Amour”

By |2024-02-10T17:55:26+00:009th July 2023|Pleasure Beach Resort|

The Hot Ice Show has returned to the Pleasure Beach Arena with this year’s exciting instalment - Amore Amor Amour. Attraction Source was invited by Blackpool Pleasure Beach to see what this year’s incarnation of the long-running ice show had to offer! Ice skating shows have been a [...]

2nd Jul 2023

Chessington submit plans for ‘Africa Falls’ waterpark adventure development

By |2023-07-02T14:37:35+01:002nd July 2023|Chessington World of Adventures Resort|

Following a public consultation in late 2022, Chessington World of Adventures Resort have now submitted the full planning application for their proposed Waterpark Adventure development, codenamed Project Bruce. Representing an investment of £38 million, the waterpark will be constructed as an extension to the northern wing of the [...]

14th May 2023

Chessington launch World of Jumanji with new Mandrill Mayhem rollercoaster

By |2023-05-14T21:48:48+01:0014th May 2023|Chessington World of Adventures Resort|

Ahead of the official opening of World of Jumanji on Monday 15th May, Chessington World of Adventures Resort invited Attraction Source and others to preview the adventures that await guests! We round-up everything that this new land has to offer. Entry to World of Jumanji is via an [...]

12th May 2023

Valhalla officially reopens at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

By |2023-11-10T10:36:55+00:0012th May 2023|Pleasure Beach Resort|

Valhalla has now officially reopened at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and we were lucky enough to attend the official media day on Wednesday 10th May for the relaunch of the park's iconic water-based dark ride. Having first opened to the public back in June of 2000, Valhalla has become [...]

4th May 2023

Thorpe Park Resort submit details of external materials for Project Exodus

By |2023-05-04T21:30:48+01:004th May 2023|Thorpe Park|

Thorpe Park Resort has today submitted further details regarding the external materials due to be used for Project Exodus, which is set to be the tallest roller coaster in the UK when it opens in 2024. This comes following the decision by Runnymede Borough Council to unanimously approve the planning [...]

30th Apr 2023

Previewing the Grand Curiosa Hotel at Liseberg

By |2023-04-30T13:21:37+01:0030th April 2023|Trip Reports|

Liseberg celebrated the grand opening of their new hotel, Grand Curiosa, on Saturday 22nd April. Members of the Attraction Source team were recently able to preview this outstanding new hotel at the recent European Coaster Club 'Limited Edition Liseberg' event. Here we'd have the opportunity to try out everything the [...]

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