Alton Towers: Virtual queuing for Access Pass
Alton Towers has announced that its Ride Access Pass (RAP) system is to be delivered via virtual queuing from later this year.
Injuries sustained in Maltby fairground accident
Three people were injured in an accident involving a ride at the Maltby Crags Funfair in South Yorkshire.
Merlin Entertainments: UK trading ‘challenging’
Merlin Entertainments has described trading at its UK-based attractions as "challenging", in a trading update issued on Thursday.
Merlin expected to refinance £600 million of debt
Merlin Entertainments is expected to announce a refinancing of more than £600 million of existing debts on Thursday.
Chessington closed on Monday due to water outage
Chessington World of Adventures was closed on Monday due to a burst water main which affected the south west London area. The park will reopen on Tuesday.
Big Dipper ride remains closed after incident
Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper rollercoaster remains closed after an incident which saw track damage and the ride stall.
Track incident on Pleasure Beach’s Big Dipper
A train on Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper rollercoaster came to a stop when the track centre fractured.
Intamin acquires Simworx ride designers
Intamin has acquired the media-based attractions designers Simworx.