What the hell is Chessington World of Adventures and the other parks thinking of by closing midweek during term time?
Thorpe Park and Derren Brown in three-year plan
Illusionist Derren Brown’s involvement with Thorpe Park over a new ride has been a three-year collaboration, he says.
Midweek closures at Merlin theme parks in 2016
Chessington World of Adventures and Thorpe Park will be closed during a number of off-peak weekdays in 2016.
Review: Alton Towers Scarefest 2015
Alton Towers’ Scarefest returned this year on the back of a disastrous trading period since the Smiler accident.
“The danger of too many IPs at a theme park”
If the rumours of Derren Brown being the basis of Thorpe Park’s new addition next year are true, then is this indicative of a continuing trend from Merlin Entertainments?
Smiler ride remains under HSE prohibition notice
The Smiler rollercoaster at Alton Towers remains under a prohibition notice more than four months since it crashed.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) served the order preventing the ride’s use following the 2 June incident which seriously injured five people.
“Good move by Thorpe Park on Katie Hopkins”
I’d just like to congratulate Thorpe Park on the decision to take the piss out of Katie Hopkins in their Fright Nights maze.
Katie Hopkins depicted in Thorpe Park maze
TV star Katie Hopkins is to be depicted in a Thorpe Park scare maze attraction during its Frights Nights events.
The 40-year-old Sun newspaper columnist, noted for her controversial views, is to be depicted by masked characters in the park’s Containment attraction.
