2007 Alton Towers Muslim day article circulating

Alton Towers ruinsA 2007 article reporting a proposed Muslim-only day at Alton Towers is again circulating on social networks and elsewhere on the internet.

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Oblivion remains closed at Alton Towers

Oblivion / courtesy of M WellsThe Oblivion rollercoaster at Alton Towers remains closed a week after a technical issue stopped the ride from operating.

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39 stranded on Rameses Revenge at Chessington

39 people were stranded on the Rameses Revenge flat ride at Chessington World of Adventures this afternoon.

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The Smiler rollercoaster stalls for third time

The SmilerAlton Towers’ latest rollercoaster The Smiler has stalled for the third time during morning testing.

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Merlin Annual Pass 3pm free drink offer replaced

CoffeeThe Merlin Annual Pass offer of a free hot drink after 3pm in theme parks has been replaced by a 2 for 1 option.

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Thorpe Park visitors fall in 2012 despite Swarm

ColossusThorpe Park recorded a 10% fall in visitor numbers last year, despite the installation of the £18 million rollercoaster The Swarm.

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Smiler stall closes X Sector at Alton Towers

The Smiler logoThe Smiler rollercoaster this morning stalled during testing, and has led to the cordoning off of the X Sector part of Alton Towers.

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Smiler attracting three-hour queues

The SmilerAlton Towers’ latest rollercoaster The Smiler has been attracting queues in excess of three hours since it opened on Friday.

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St Neots fair owner ‘devastated’ by accident

NewsThe owner of St Neots funfair - the site of a flat ride accident on Friday night – has said he is “devastated” by the incident.

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Ride collapse injures 11 at Cambridgeshire funfair

NewsA ride at a Cambridgeshire funfair collapsed on Friday evening, injuring 11 people.

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