Alton Towers Resort have today confirmed that Toxicator, a new thrill ride located in Forbidden Valley, will open at the start of the 2025 season on Saturday 15th March. As part of the announcement of Toxicator's opening date, which follows the reveal of the ride's name in January, [...]
February Half Term has seen pirates return to Alton Towers Resort, with a selection of family rides open and a bounty of swashbuckling activities and entertainment available across both the theme park and hotels. Upon guests entering Towers Street, they are greeted with the first signs of the [...]
Alton Towers Resort have announced that the Top Spin attraction coming to Forbidden Valley in 2025, previously referred to as Project Ocean, will be named Toxicator. Though Forbidden Valley has famously been home to a Top Spin previously, with Ripsaw occupying the same location in the [...]
A planning application has been submitted by Alton Towers Resort for a new junior coaster in CBeebies Land, replacing existing attraction Postman Pat Parcel Post. Following an announcement by the Resort in the week before Christmas of their plans to open a new junior coaster in CBeebies Land [...]
In the final Resort update of year, Bianca Sammut, Divisional Director at Alton Towers Resort, has reflected on the 2024 season, highlighting all of the positive developments alongside acknowledging some of the challenges encountered. The update also includes confirmation that, after remaining closed for the last couple of seasons, the [...]
Hex - The Legend of the Towers has at last returned to the Alton Towers Resort theme park line-up following an extended period of maintenance that has involved the replacement of elements of the ride system along with updates to the lighting, AV system and other effects. We examine the [...]
Last weekend saw the start of Scarefest 2024 at Alton Towers Resort, with this year's line-up featuring new frights and spooks alongside returning attractions and entertainment that together provide something for all the family. TowersTimes rounds-up all that's on offer! For those in search of frights, the headline [...]
Oktoberfest has returned to Alton Towers Resort for 2024, bringing with it a whole host of oomptastic fun! We round-up all that this event has to offer in its fifth year. As has been seen with all of the events this year, Towers Street has undergone a seasonal [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today confirmed the full line-up of spooks and frights for Scarefest 2024, featuring two new attractions alongside returning attractions and family entertainment. The first of the new for 2024 attractions is COMPOUND, a live-action scare maze based on the story of Nemesis Reborn that [...]
Alton Towers Resort has unveiled further details of its line-up of seasonal events coming this autumn, which will include Oktoberfest, Scarefest and Fireworks. First up will be Oktoberfest, running from 7th to 29th September. The theme park’s front lawns will once again be transformed [...]
The 2024 season has seen a much expanded offering of VIP packages at Alton Towers Resort. Having already attended the Nemesis Reborn VIP Event, TowersTimes team member Craig has now completed the two new track walks, Wicker Man and Oblivion, and is here once again to share his thoughts. [...]
In the latest Resort update, Bianca Sammut, Divisional Director at Alton Towers Resort, has shared a range of news. Most notable is a behind the scenes video regarding Hex: The Legend of the Towers providing a insight into the significant amount of work that has been undertaken both on the [...]
