The Merlin Annual Pass Team will announce from tomorrow some changes to their Annual Passes. These changes include slight adjustments to the pricing as well as changes to the perks and benefits of the existing passes alongside the addition of a new VIP pass tier. The benefits and prices for [...]
As the end of the 2013 season rapidly approaches will The Smiler make it to the end? With just under a week until the end of the 2013 season, The Smiler currently stands in X Sector as a mass of track, no longer as an operational ride. Various technical and [...]
TowersTimes takes a look back at this year's Scarefest as the annual Halloween event come to an end. The annual Scarefest has come to the end of its 2013 incarnation at the Alton Towers Resort. Seventeen unforgettable days of terrifying scare mazes, silly spooks, costumes and decorations across the resort. [...]
After three years and a successful run as a mad doctor, actor Gerry Cannell is leaving the Alton Towers Resort. Gerry Cannell has announced that he will be leaving the Alton Towers Resort after three years of service. Gerry is known for his role as the mad 'Doctor Kelman' in [...]
After the exciting announcement that CBeebies Land will be coming to the Alton Towers Resort in May 2014, additional information suggests that four themed CBeebies rooms will be available at the Alton Towers Hotel next year. The rooms will debut in the hotel alongside CBeebies Land in the theme park [...]
Opening in 1989 as the Britannia Building Society Farm, the Farmyard has been a popular area for children when visiting the Alton Towers Resort. However after 24 years, the area will receive a large retheme for the 2014 season. It wasn't until 1995 that Old MacDonald himself moved in, but [...]
Alton Towers have submitted a planning application to the Staffordshire Moorlands Council regarding a redevelopment of the existing Old MacDonald's Farmyard area for 2014. There have been many rumours and speculations about the Farmyard being redeveloped for the 2014 season in recent weeks, with the relocation of this year's [...]
As the Halloween period approaches, Alton Towers have announced further details regarding the annual Scarefest event. Scare Mazes As TowersTimes reported previously, all three mazes from last year are returning [Carnival of Screams, The Sanctuary & Terror of The Towers] alongside the Zombies! Scarezone. This year however, entry to the [...]
It's that time of year where preparation is underway for the spooktacular event at the Alton Towers Resort. Scarefest is now just over two months away and the Resort have already begun advertising it on various posters around the theme park. The iconic hearse that sits at the bottom of [...]
Alton Towers Resort have announced several changes to the Early Ride Time scheme today. This feature allows guests with pre booked tickets, annual passes or hotel guests to enter the park at 9am, one hour before the rest of the general public. During this time several rides and attractions are [...]
As schools begin to break up for the holidays and the busy summer period is about to be set into full swing at Alton Towers, the resort's latest £18million investment has hit yet another spot of trouble. The Smiler has managed to get through most of this month with very [...]
Didn't get the chance to attend Alton Towers Live this year? Not to worry, as the Alton Towers Resort have formed a brand new partnership with Box TV which will allow footage of this years Alton Towers Live concert to be broadcast on TV and online. The one hour show [...]
