Pleasure Island to launch farm-themed area in 2013
Pleasure Island is to open a new farm-themed area incorporating live animals and a revamp of its existing monorail ride. £350,000 will be spent on the construction of the the…
Manchester Sea Life Centre approved
Planning permission has been granted for a Sea Life Centre within the Trafford Centre shopping mall in Manchester. As previously reported, Merlin Entertainments submitted a planning application earlier this year…
Thorpe Park suffers major ride downtime
Thorpe Park is currently operating with four of its major rides closed due to maintenance work. Flat ride Samurai has joined the long-unavailable S&S Sky Swat Slammer in being out…
Fairground ride ‘started with girl unrestrained’
A fairground ride started to operate with a girl unrestrained, according to the child’s mother and an accompanying friend. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday evening at Neath Fair, which…
Review: The revamped Nemesis Sub-Terra
We review the revamped Nemesis Sub-Terra dark ride, which has received considerable work following negative reactions when it opened in March this year.
Thorpe Park introduces paid maze for Fright Nights
Thorpe Park is to charge for entry to one of its Fright Nights scare mazes for the first time this October. ‘The Passing’ will be a new addition for the…
Drayton Manor traffic triggers complaints
Lengthy queues of traffic trying to enter Drayton Manor in the mornings have triggered complaints from local figures. A vicar has said that traffic congestion prevents people attending his services…
Competition: Win tickets to Legoland Discovery Centre
We have a family ticket for the Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester to give away to one lucky reader. Up to four people can be admitted to the attraction with…