It has been reported on our forums and the BBC that a young man had to be rescued from Oblivion today when he entered the restricted area. Details are vague, but it is believed that the young man entered the tunnel that the ride cars plunge into in excess of [...]
The long running dispute between the Ropers and Alton Towers Resort took another twist today, when the park's appeal to prevent the Ropers from taking their grievances to the high court was thrown-out, paving the way for a High Court battle between Merlin Entertainments (Alton Towers parent company) and the [...]
Today Alton Towers made the decision to cease operation due to the adverse weather conditions currently affecting the theme park. An evacuation procedure took place across the park at approximately 2:30pm to safely escort all guests from the theme park. The park attempted to open this morning with limited attractions operating for [...]
With the 2012 Season now firmly underway, TowersTimes takes a look at a few more of the park’s changes for 2012 as well as some updates that have occurred since the start of the season. The big news of the season so far was the forced closure of the park [...]
Alton Towers have now reduced the height restrictions for The Flume. A number of modified boats have been installed which can hold a maximum of 2 riders between 1.0m and 1.3m and a maximum of three adults. Unmodified boats will remain which can seat up to 5 people. In April [...]
The Black Hole tent that until 2005 housed the popular Black Hole indoor rollercoaster, is finally making its exit from the resort after standing empty for the last 7 years. Despite having a brief ressurection as the location of the 2 paid-for scare mazes in the 2011 Scarefest event, the [...]
Alton Towers have today released more information on their new 2013 roller coaster project codenamed Secret Weapon 7. Posters have been put up on the fences surrounding the Black Hole tent, which is due to be removed to make way for the new ride, along with a new SW7 minisite on the [...]
Alton Towers officially announced earlier this morning that it has had to take the difficult decision to shut its gates today for the first time this season due to the bizarre twist in the weather conditions striking the UK today, including plummeting temperatures, snow fall, heavy rain and gale force [...]
(NB: This was an April Fools' Day joke from TowersTimes) Recently TowersTimes has been hearing more and more rumours about a drastic change to the future of Alton Towers as a brand and name, with speculation that the Resort could see a rebrand suddenly happen this year. Emails have [...]
Alton Towers have today officially opened their doors for the 2012 season with several new attractions and updates to the park. After a misty start the sun soon broke through to the delight of guests, who had turned out in good numbers creating a nice buzz in the park for [...]
The two adverts showcase the park's new attractions for 2012, 'Nemesis Sub-Terra' and 'Ice Age The 4D Experience'. Both adverts start off with a cartoon-esque view of the Alton Towers Resort, suggesting a refresh of branding this season. It also suggests an aim to encourage guests to stay overnight at one [...]
The mainstream marketing for Nemesis: Sub-Terra has begun with reports of the TV advert being shown on Channel 4. Descriptions of the advert seem to centre on the mysterious egg that has been used in some of the early viral publicity and the park seems to be emphasising the rides [...]
