The Smiler, The Alton Towers Resort's new rollercoaster, is continuing to experience issues preventing it from opening as planned. Originally planned to open in March, the ride suffered considerable setbacks during the construction phase which resulted in the official opening of the ride being pushed back to May 23rd. Earlier [...]
** UPDATE - 24th May 2013 - 1.30pm ** Notices on the official Alton Towers website and around the park have been updated today to inform guests that The Smiler will not open on Saturday 25th May. It is has been reported by our members that X-Sector has been completely [...]
Last year, TowersTimes reported that Alton Towers Resort were intending to build extra on site accommodation for the resort in the form of brand new log cabins. Submitted was a planning application seeking a “Phased development of 150 lodges, associated reception/restaurant and servicing buildings at Alton Towers Resort, along with [...]
Just over two months after the intended original opening date, The Smiler will be opening to guests on Thursday 23rd May, 2013. This long awaited announcement finally came from Alton Towers, who are encouraging guests to join them from the 23rd May and onwards to finally get corrected. The ride [...]
Earlier this week The Smiler's layout was completed with the final section of track being fitted at the top of the first lift hill. Now all focus has shifted to when The Smiler will start its first test runs which are the next major hurdle before the ride is ready to open to [...]
Earlier today the final piece of track was installed on The Smiler, marking the end of the major construction for this years hottest new attraction. The next part of the construction is now underway including the fitting of all electronic components as well as the completion of the area landscaping and [...]
The Sanctuary has won an award at The Halloween Show which was held at the Alton Towers Resort earlier this week. The live action scare attraction located in the historic towers and based around events linked with The Smiler, took home the 'Best Seasonal or Halloween Scare Attraction/Maze (large venue)' award. The attraction [...]
TowersTimes can reveal The Sanctuary is due to close on Sunday April 14th. The news of the closure appeared on the official Alton Towers Resort website, stating "The Sanctuary - open until April 14th". It was previously thought that The Sanctuary would remain open until May, when The Smiler finally [...]
This morning we revealed the news that The Smiler was going to be sponsored by Colgate Toothpaste, with chances to win trips to The Resort. But don’t get too excited... Now that midday has come and gone, it’s time to come clean and admit that it was all an April [...]
Saturday 23rd March 2013 The Alton Towers theme park has once again fallen victim to the predicted snowfall this weekend. For the second day in a row, the park has been forced to close due to the snow that has fallen overnight. Alton Towers have posted this on their official [...]
Friday 22nd March 2013 The predicted heavy snowfall over Alton Towers this weekend has forced the park to close. Alton Towers had previously reported that they intended to keep the park open, however due to the snowfall overnight, this is no longer a forseeable option. Any guests who pre-booked tickets [...]
TowersTimes is pleased to reveal a few changes in X Sector for the 2013 season. Earlier this year we revealed the area was set to undergo a full refurbishment including an Oblivion repaint, an extensive mechanical parts replacement on Enterprise and much more. The majority of this is now complete ready for [...]
