Proposed observation tower the Weymouth Eye has moved a step closer to reality as the leasing of its site was agreed by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. Merlin Entertainments have yet to obtain planning permision for the…

Chessington World of Adventures will offer free return entry to visitors if it rains for more than half an hour on any day until 22 July. The Surrey theme park’s ‘Rainy Day Guarantee’ enables guests…

Nine people were left stranded for up to eight hours when the inverted rollercoaster Tsunami stopped on its lift hill at M&Ds in Scotland. The Pinfari-made ride came to a halt at the top of the chain-driven…

The previously withdrawn 20% off ride photography has returned as a perk for Merlin Annual Pass holders. On-ride photos at Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Legoland and Chessington World of Adventures can be bought with a…

It’s congratulations to Ellie Gelsthorpe from Livingston in Scotland, who has won the model Lightwater Valley van we offered in our latest competition. We asked you what your favourite thing about Lightwater Valley was, and…

Merlin Entertainments has revealed that it plans to oppose the naming of a planned ferris wheel in India as the ‘Calcutta Eye’. The British company claims the ‘Eye’ brand as its own and its most…

The record for the world’s largest portion of chips has been broken at Adventure Island in Southend. 448kg of chips were piled into a giant chip box at the theme park, beating the previous record…

Pleasure Beach Blackpool has slashed the price of its unlimited ride wristbands by £5, in an offer that will last throughout July and August. From Friday, adult wristbands can be bought in advance online for £22,…