Merlin Entertainments has announced the ending of its half-price annual pass offer more than a week earlier than indicated in a previous announcement. Yesterday, the company announced via its annual pass Facebook page that the offer …Read More
Alton Towers to close flat ride pair for 2012
Alton Towers will cease the operation of its two flat rides Submission and Enterprise for the 2012 season. The park has cited the building of its 2013 rollercoaster as the reason for the action, with a high …Read More
Drayton Manor heading towards record visitor numbers
Drayton Manor is heading towards a record year for visitor numbers as it nears 1.2 million guests. The park records attendances from March to March each year, and the 2011-2012 period is will be the …Read More
Pleasurewood Hills names drop tower Jolly Roger
Pleasurewood Hills will name their new drop tower ride The Jolly Roger when it opens at the start of this season. Planning permission for a 60 metre (197 feet) Moser Gravity Tower was approved by the local …Read More
2002: When collosal odysseys were in the air
2012 marks the tenth anniversary of one of Britain’s most memorable years for new rollercoasters. 2002 rivalled 1994, which also saw an eye-watering hat-trick of rollercoasters in the form of Nemesis, The Big One and …Read More
Alton Towers attracts 2.7m guests in 2011
The Alton Towers Resort attracted 2.7 million guests in 2011, almost 300,000 down on the previous year. Visitor numbers for the resort – which include the theme park, water park and hotels – were revealed …Read More
Alton Towers plans Gerstlauer rollercoaster for SW7
Alton Towers has submitted a planning application for a Gerstlauer rollercoaster which will be the elusive Secret Weapon Seven (SW7) project. The ride will have a maximum height of approximately 22 metres (73 feet) above …Read More
Merlin Annual Pass sale to run until 31 January
Merlin Entertainments will continue the half-price sale of its standard annual pass until the end of January, the company has announced. The passes are currently on offer for £78 per person, a 50% saving on the …Read More
Amanda Thompson: Services to tourism?
![Spectacular Dancing Water Show [image courtesy of pleasurebeachpixels.com]](http://riderater.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Newspic1-100x100.jpg "Spectacular Dancing Water Show [image courtesy of pleasurebeachpixels.com]")
Following the announcement of Pleasure Beach Resort director Amanda Thompson being named in the new year’s honours, we take a look at her legacy within the industry. The 49-year-old daughter of the late previous owner …Read More
Alton Towers names new ride ‘Nemesis Sub-Terra’
Alton Towers has revealed that the name of its forthcoming dark ride will be Nemesis Sub-Terra. Based on the original story of the Nemesis alien creature, the enclosed ride will be themed around a series …Read More