Merlin Entertainments far from dead in the water
Merlin Entertainments is continuing to press ahead with major investments at its theme parks, despite recent setbacks. The accident that seriously hurt five people at Alton Towers last month has…
Editorial: The gamble of reopening the Smiler
Reopening the Smiler is not as simple as it may first seem, even when it has been determined as being safe. Alton Towers faces a huge headache on how to…
Smiler under design review following collision
The Smiler rollercoaster is undergoing a design review following the collision which seriously injured five people last month. The park’s operators Merlin Entertainments said that they were conducting a third-party…
Lightwater Valley ride activated during checks
Lightwater Valley has dismissed a ride operator who activated a rollercoaster while it was being checked by another employee. Sasha Higgins was inspecting a car on the Treetop Twister ride…
Revamp reported for Alton Towers Scarefest
Alton Towers is to undertake a major revamp of its Halloween Scarefest event this year, it has been reported. A press release allegedly obtained by the ScareTour website – but…
Merlin reprimanded over annual pass sale
Merlin Entertainments has received a reprimand from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) following "misleading" marketing of its annual passes.
£9 minimum wage – good for the park industry?
Over the next five years, the minimum wage will rise to £9 an hour, the UK government has said. Given the tendency for most UK theme parks to pay the…
Saw rollercoaster reopens at Thorpe Park
Thorpe Park has reopened its ‘Saw – The Ride’ rollercoaster, which had remained closed since the Smiler crash at Alton Towers last month. The Gerstlauer-manufactured ride reopened to guests of…