Surf Rider to leave Bottons Pleasure Beach after crash
The Skegness flat ride involved in an accident yesterday is to be dismantled and removed from Bottons Pleasure Beach. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have impounded Surf Rider until…
Thorpe Park charged over alleged assault by security
A man is pressing charges against Thorpe Park, following alleged heavy handling by security personnel after an incident at the site. Michael Orlebar, 31, has told his story to black…
Skegness flat ride accident traps 22, injuring some
A flat ride accident at Bottons Pleasure Beach in Skegness left 22 people stranded, some of whom were injured. The incident involved Surf Rider, a magic carpet-style ride, whose carriage…
Two seriously injured in Bridlington log flume accident
Two people have been seriously injured following an accident on a log flume ride on Bridlington sea front on Sunday. A 58-year-old woman was accompanying her four-year-old granddaughter on the…
Nemesis voted Alton Towers’ greatest ride ever
Nemesis has been named the greatest Alton Towers ride of all time in a poll held by the park throughout the summer. The Bolliger & Mabillard inverted rollercoaster received 41%…
Blackpool Tower Dungeon opens ahead of schedule
The new Blackpool Tower Dungeon has been opened five days early, after work on the scare attraction was completed ahead of schedule. Its doors opened to the public for the…
Half of public see theme parks as overpriced
54% of people in the UK consider theme parks in the country to be an overpriced day out. According to research carried out by the GoCompare.com price comparison website, less…
Online ‘Event Wizard’ tool for southern Merlin parks
Arranging group events is set to become easier when Merlin Entertainments launch a new online booking system for their theme parks in the south of England next month. Organisers for…