Alton Towers Resort have today announced that Nemesis Sub-Terra will reopen on Saturday 27th May after having remained closed since 2015. The drop tower dark ride, located in the 'Phalanx Research Facility', is being reopened by The Phalanx, the organisation tasked with keeping the Nemesis beast under control. [...]
Alton Towers Resort have this week revealed a new look for Nemesis’ track, upon taking delivery and commencing installation of the first sections, ahead of the ride’s planned reopening in 2024 following the refurbishment works. Although the appearance of Nemesis did somewhat evolve over the years with a [...]
This past weekend saw the start of the main 2023 season at Alton Towers Resort, which included the opening of new dark ride, The Curse at Alton Manor! With TowersTimes of course in attendance, we round-up all the details. The first destination for many [...]
This past weekend saw the start of the main 2023 season at Alton Towers Resort, and the much anticipated launch of The Curse at Alton Manor! We take a deep dive into what this new dark ride has brought to the theme park, as the spirit of a restless Emily [...]
The planning application for a new indoor attraction at Alton Towers Resort, codenamed Project Horizon, has today been approved by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's (SMDC) Planning Applications Committee. The planning documents submitted to SMDC in late 2022 detailed an attraction building of approximately 71m in length, 46m in [...]
A giant haunted dolls house has appeared in London to tease the launch of Alton Towers Resort's new for 2023 dark ride attraction, The Curse at Alton Manor, which is confirmed to open at the start of the season on Saturday 18th March. As well as the opening [...]
As first announced back in November 2022, Bianca Sammut has been appointed Divisional Director at Alton Towers Resort ahead of the 2023 season. Joining the Resort's senior leadership team from today, Wednesday 8th February, Bianca will oversee both the theme park and on-resort-accommodation operations. The role of Divisional [...]
Following its submission in November last year, the planning application for a new indoor attraction at Alton Towers Resort, codenamed Project Horizon, has been subject to the usual statutory consultation phase. After a number of parties raised concerns about the prospective attraction, the Resort and its planning consultants have sought [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today released the first details for The Curse at Alton Manor, the new for 2023 attraction that is said will be the Resort's most immersive dark ride to date when it opens this Spring. Although the Resort has announced the name of the attraction [...]
Following its submission in early November, the planning application for a new indoor attraction at Alton Towers Resort, codenamed Project Horizon, has been subject to the usual statutory consultation phase. This requires a number of official parties to be consulted on the plans, along with the opportunity for members of [...]
This past weekend saw Alton Towers Resort open for the 2022 Christmas season, once again lighting up guests' Christmas with Lightopia, along with a Christmas Market and a range of selected theme park attractions to enjoy. TowersTimes visited over the weekend to experience this year's festivities. Guests arrive [...]
Alton Towers Resort have now submitted a full planning application to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (SMDC) for Project Horizon, the new indoor attraction proposed for the former Coaster Corner area, in the most south-western part of the theme park. The proposed development is outlined as constituting the removal [...]
