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.
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper rollercoaster remains closed after an incident which saw track damage and the ride stall.
A train on Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper rollercoaster came to a stop when the track centre fractured.
Intamin has acquired the media-based attractions designers Simworx.
Flamingo Land has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.5 million for the year to 31 March 2025. It made a £1.2 million profit the previous year.
Drayton Manor increased its pre-tax profits to £1.5 million in the year to 30 September 2025, its latest accounts show.
Alton Towers is continuing to move towards construction of the much-delayed Project Horizon rollercoaster. Plans first surfaced in 2022.
The new owners of Lightwater Valley theme park in North Yorkshire have described the 'wrong direction' the park took under previous owners.
Merlin Entertainments has reported operating losses of £58 million for the year 2025. Global attendance also fell by 2.3 million.
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