Following the submission of the planning application back in June 2022, LEGOLAND Windsor Resort's proposals to add an Adventure Golf attraction have been unanimously approved by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM). The attraction, codenamed ‘Project Birdie’, is planned to be located to the west of [...]
Every time I have visited Europa-Park previously, they have just got it right. From walking around an impeccably presented theme park and admiring some of the best operated rides in the world, to enjoying fabulous cuisine in any number of their restaurants and experiencing Rulantica, one of the most phenomenal [...]
Magical Christmas throws open the doors to Drayton Manor Resort on selected dates this winter. With a fantastic line-up of the park's family attractions, including the much loved Thomas Land, and a brilliant Christmas grotto experience, Magical Christmas is really showcasing how you can successfully run a limited offering during [...]
Following the long-awaited approval for Thorpe Park Resort's proposals to build the UK's tallest rollercoaster, Project Exodus, at the start of this month, the Resort have now started to submit the information to address a number of the conditions attached to the approval that need to be satisfied before development [...]
Chessington World of Adventures Resort today held a public consultation event to provide an initial insight into their plans to add a new Waterpark Adventure attraction as an extension to the existing Safari Hotel. Due to be constructed at the back of the Safari Hotel, extending out into [...]
Following the always spectacular Alton Towers Fireworks, we can now safely say that closed season has arrived in the world of UK Theme Parks. Whilst the closed season is often a time used by parks across the UK to do maintenance, run routine checks and to spend time working on [...]
The planning application for Project Exodus at Thorpe Park Resort has finally received approval, allowing the proposals for what will become the UK's tallest rollercoaster to at last move forward. Although the plans received unanimous approval at a meeting of the Runnymede Borough Council (RBC) Planning Committee on [...]
Screamfest in Burton-upon-Trent, a popular, must-experience Halloween event in the Staffordshire Moorlands is back once again for the 2022 Halloween season - a year that sees the return of a successful attraction, the end to a Screamfest staple, and a strong line-up of other mazes. Attraction Source was invited to [...]
Thorpe Park Resort have opened the door to guests' deepest, darkest nightmares, with FRIGHT NIGHTS 2022 now underway. With three scare mazes, an audio-based scare experience, three scare zones, roaming actors and scare shows, 2022 sees another well-rounded line-up of attractions and entertainment. Attraction Source was invited to the preview [...]
Thorpe Park Resort’s Project Exodus is reaching the end of the planning stages, with the corresponding planning application placed on the agenda for the 5th October meeting of the Runnymede Planning Committee, with a recommendation to grant permission subject to conditions. The planning officer's report on the application indicates [...]
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past six months to a year, you’ll be aware that the theme parks of the United Kingdom are undergoing a period of massive change, growth and development. It's certainly a positive revelation to see such exciting and new work happening [...]
As outlined in our August update, a period of consultations on the planning application for a new rollercoaster at Thorpe Park Resort, Project Exodus, has seen all potential issues addressed, with the exception of the objections raised by the Environment Agency on the grounds of flood risk. This has delayed [...]
