Resort News

27th Jul 2016

World’s First CBeebies Land Hotel to Open at Alton Towers Resort

By |2024-05-03T20:59:30+01:0027th July 2016|CBeebies Land, Resort News|

The first ever CBeebies Land Hotel is set to open at Alton Towers Resort next year, as the Resort confirmed the theme of their new hotel in an announcement via their social media channels earlier today (27th July 2016). Currently under construction to the rear of the Alton Towers Hotel [...]

31st May 2016

Wooden Rollercoaster Confirmed for Secret Weapon 8

By |2024-04-01T19:04:34+01:0031st May 2016|Resort News, Wicker Man|

Full plans have today been submitted to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for Secret Weapon 8 at Alton Towers Resort marking the first step in the process of bringing a long awaited wooden rollercoaster to the theme park for the 2018 season. The submitted application requests permission for “Demolition of existing [...]

16th May 2016

Rollercoaster Restaurant Debuts at Alton Towers Resort

By |2024-04-01T19:04:37+01:0016th May 2016|Resort News|

This weekend saw the opening of the UK’s first Rollercoaster Restaurant at Alton Towers Resort. The new Restaurant offers diners the chance to experience service with a difference with meals being delivered via rollercoaster tracks set above guests’ heads, giving a whole new meaning to fast food. TowersTimes went along [...]

14th May 2016

Alton Towers Resort Victorious at ScareCON SCAR Awards

By |2024-04-01T19:04:39+01:0014th May 2016|Events, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort was victorious at last night’s ScareCON SCAR awards, picking up two awards for Best Halloween Scare Attraction for Sub Species: The End Games, and Best Use of Animatronics/SFX as a Set Piece for the finale of The Haunting of Molly Crowe, beating competition from Thorpe Park, Screamland [...]

22nd Apr 2016

Merlin Attractions Operations Plead Guilty to Health and Safety Breaches

By |2024-04-01T19:04:44+01:0022nd April 2016|Resort News, The Smiler|

Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, the company responsible for operating Alton Towers Resort, have today pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety Act in relation to The Smiler incident which occurred in June last year (2015). During a hearing at North Staffordshire Justice Centre, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) [...]

24th Mar 2016

Galactica Blasts Off at Alton Towers Resort

By |2024-04-01T19:04:46+01:0024th March 2016|Galactica, Resort News|

Galactica officially launched to the public this morning, offering guests the first opportunity to blast into space with Galactica Tours at Alton Towers Resort. Opening with the theme park at 10am, the Resort’s newest attraction opened to eager guests who were keen to experience the intergalactic ride for the first [...]

21st Mar 2016

Opening Weekend Round-Up

By |2024-04-01T19:04:48+01:0021st March 2016|Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort opened for the 2016 season this weekend giving guests the first opportunity to visit the full theme park this year. It also offered the first chance to see the many changes which the Resort have made, including progress on the theme park’s new additions – Galactica and [...]

20th Mar 2016

Alton Towers Resort Nominated for Six ScareCON Scar Awards

By |2024-04-01T19:04:49+01:0020th March 2016|Events, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort has received seven nominations in six categories 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 9th annual awards, which were revealed earlier today [...]

11th Mar 2016

Ride Line-Up Confirmed for 2016 Theme Park Season

By |2024-04-01T19:04:51+01:0011th March 2016|Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort have today confirmed via their website which rides and attractions will be a part of their line-up for the 2016 theme park season. Hex, Driving School, Wobble World and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are all stated on the Resort’s official website as being closed with their [...]

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