Alton Towers entry price breaks £40 barrier
Admission charges to Alton Towers have passed the £40 mark for the first time, now standing at £40.80 for adult entry. Prices were £39.60 per adult at the start of…
Pleasurewood Hills boomerang to remain open
Wipeout, the Vekoma boomerang rollercoaster located at Pleasurewood Hills, is to remain in operation despite a series of complaints over noise levels. Residents in the area have made complaints about…
Lightwater Valley chasing debut Ultimate riders
Lightwater Valley is searching for two Bolton men who were among the first riders of their rollercoaster The Ultimate in 1991. The theme park is looking to invite Christopher Nelson…
Annual Pass access now allowed at Alton concerts
Access to Alton Towers with annual passes during the park’s two forthcoming concerts will now be permitted, in a u-turn of policy. It was previously announced that annual pass holders…
Merlin planning ‘Weymouth Eye’ attraction
Merlin Entertainments are planning the construction of a 53-metre (174-foot) observation tower in the seaside town of Weymouth. Dubbed the Weymouth Eye, the attraction would feature a 50-person capsule that…
Edinburgh Dungeon plans cannibal recipe book
The Edinburgh Dungeon is launching a ‘distasteful’ recipe book inspired by Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean. The Dungeon has been asking for people to submit recipe ideas in a competition which…
Vengeance: A disappointing and baffling attraction
The London Dungeon’s latest addition, the Vengeance ride, fails to live up to the extremely high standards of atmosphere and authenticity set out by one of the capital’s greatest attractions.…
Thirteething problems…over one year on
Opening to much hype and expectation in March last year, Thirteen was supposed to be Alton Towers’ fortune-changing weapon in the same fashion that Nemesis was in 1994. Indeed, it…