Earlier this week news broke in the enthusiast community that the X Sector area of the park was due for a makeover, including a full repaint of Oblivion. TowersTimes has been authorised by Alton Towers Resort to reveal the news from the confidential staff magazine 'The Pulse'. This week, the [...]
Yesterday, Alton Towers released some 'much loved' closed season images, showing the Resort in it's Closed Season state. Throughout closed season, the rides, attractions and areas have intensive cleaning and maintenance performed throughout, ensuring that everything looks fresh and is ready for the new season. Here are a selection of [...]
Earlier today Alton Towers Resort updated the official SW7 page (found athttp://www.altontowers.com/2013) with a refreshed look but curiously removed the countdown to the rides opening. Rumours within the theme park community have been circulating for months over the potential for the ride to be delayed, these rumours were fuelled even [...]
Since the park closed at the start of last month, we're heard very little from the park in the way of SW7 news or marketing. The only online information we've seen from the park online is the Official SW7 Website - marketing facts about their new attraction and giving us the chance [...]
TowersTimes has once again taken to the skies today to bring you the latest construction updates. This time - we're excited to tell you that construction has gone verticle. Rumors were floating around that the construction of SW7 (due to open on the 16th of March 2013) was 2 weeks [...]
As of 28th December, Alton Towers Resort Operations Limited will be no more! All of the business, assets and employees will be transferred to Merlin Attractions Operations Limited. This will not effect the daily operations of the resort but will consolidate the business from a tax perspective. Onto the rides [...]
A local residents group named The Whiston Action Group are set to oppose the Resorts plans to build a fairytale village which are currently known as the Lodge Plans, these plans are set to bring 150 Lodges with arched roofs to the resort next to the current Alton Towers Hotel, [...]
The Enterprise ride located in X Sector has come to the end of its expected life and is set to be replaced with a newer and updated model in 2013 TowersTimes can exclusively reveal. The ride has been thrilling riders in its current position since 1998 when Oblivion opened and [...]
As with many of the franchises on resort, Burger King are set to follow suit and pack up their things, We've had confirmation that Burger King will be leaving the park in all 3 of their current locations, this includes Mutiny Bay, Cloud Cuckoo Land and Forbidden Valley, but what [...]
Alton Towers are starting to move forward with their long term plan by submitting planning applications towards their new Log Cabin proposal, details of the plan include installing a large number of family orientated Cabins as well as a new idea they are calling "Holes" these are much alike to [...]
Relax this Christmas with a fantastic 2-for-1 Spa package! For £99, totally unwind with a fantastic range of treatments and relaxation, including; - Enjoy 6 hours in the tranquil setting of the Aqua Relaxation Rooms, with access to the pool, sauna, steam room and much more. - Traditional back massage, [...]
The Alton Towers resort have recently updated their Long Term Development Plan (LTDP) regarding the resorts future. Information included within the LTDP identifies the background of the Park as well as the local heritage involved with such an area, The document exhibits environmental aspects as well as development points for [...]
