Construction of SW8 at Alton Towers Resort has been continuing to steadily progress over the past three weeks. We take a look at the latest from the building site of the Resort’s wooden rollercoaster With the first delivery of timber having been made to the construction compound at the start [...]
With just over eight weeks until the CBeebies Land Hotel grand opening, Alton Towers Resort’s newest accommodation is entering its final construction phases. We examine all the latest progress. The only area where scaffolding now remains is on the elevation nearest The Enchanted Village, where the main entrance to the [...]
With recent good weather, progress on the construction of Secret Weapon 8 has been progressing at a rapid pace over the past few weeks. We take a look at the latest progress across the site, including a significant delivery to the project. With the first foundations having been put in [...]
Alton Towers Resort has received five nominations for the ScareCON Scar Awards, the annual awards which recognise and champion all aspects of the scare industry – from Halloween events, to year round scare attractions. In the nominations for the 10th annual awards, which were revealed earlier today by ScareTOUR, the [...]
Alton Towers Resort opened its gates for the first time in 2017 this weekend. Promising not one, but two new attractions in CBeebies Land, a whole range of changes and refreshes through the Towers Loving Care programme, and the re-opening of Hex - The Legend of the Towers, TowersTimes take [...]
Full details of the Early Ride Time line-up for the 2017 season have been released by Alton Towers Resort. In a change from the 2016 line-up, the 2017 Early Ride Time selection will see the following rides available to guests entering the park at 9am: Forbidden Valley • Nemesis • [...]
With just under six months to go until the grand opening, work is progressing steadily on the CBeebies Land Hotel at Alton Towers Resort. We take a look at all the progress since our last visit in December 2016. On the side of the development nearest the Enchanted Village work [...]
With the closed season now half way through, things certainly haven’t been quiet at Alton Towers Resort with a number of projects underway both at the Resort hotels, and within the main theme park itself. TowersTimes take a look at all the latest developments. With Splash Landings Hotel closed until [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today announced the rides and attractions line-up for the 2017 theme park season and confirmed that Hex: The Legend of the Towers will be returning following its closure for the 2016 season. After being closed as part of the Towers Loving Care programme, a decision which [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today confirmed two new additions to CBeebies Land for the 2017 season with both Go Jetters and The Furchester Hotel joining the line-up for the new theme park season. Opening on the 25th March, the first of two new attrations will be the Go [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today announced their theme park opening hours for the 2017 season, confirming some significant changes to the operational times of the theme park. Opening for the new season on 25th March, the most significant change made has been to the opening time, with the theme park [...]
2016 marked a new start for Alton Towers Resort following a difficult 2015. With the promise of a transformation for Air, an exciting new food and beverage offering, a programme of refreshes across the Resort in the form of Towers Loving Care, plus the unveiling of plans for Secret Weapon [...]
