The popular February Half Term event will return next year to Alton Towers, with limited rides offered between the 11th and 19th of February 2012. On each of these days the theme park will be open between 10am and 4pm. The construction of the two new rides for the 2012 [...]
Eagle eyed visitors to the Merlin Annual Pass Facebook page have discovered a Annual Pass Survey posted online that appears to be gathering feedback and thoughts around a 3rd higher tiered pass offering yet more perks and benefits beyond the current Premium pass level to its holder. The survey, which [...]
Twentieth Century Fox and Merlin Entertainments have announced Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4-D Experience, a 4D cinema experience with a 3D film and various physical effects. The film will be produced by SimEx-Iwerks and will use footage from the 3rd Ice Age film. 4D Cinemas are very [...]
Alton Towers 2011 Scarefest event came to an end on 31st October, after 2 1/2 weeks of spooktacular fun and rides in the dark. Legendary Alton attractions including Terror of the Towers once again impressed the masses, as entertainment for both thrill seekers and families was available in equal measure. [...]
If you hold an Annual Pass or are a member of our TowersTimes Forum you can now save a fantasic 50% off combo scare maze tickets on selected dates and times at the Alton Towers Resort! That's a combo maze ticket for only £6 instead of the usual £12! The offer [...]
For the past few months, some eagle-eyed TowersTimes members have been spotting developments around Air's ride area, including the addition of cameras in the tunnel and around the ride's circuit, as well as various types of lighting being tested in the tunnel. Today, in a surprise end-of-season revelation, Alton Towers [...]
Several eagle eyed TowersTimes members at Alton Towers today spotted that there have been some new features added around the site of the highly anticipated 2012 attraction. Some of these include: Actors patrolling the area in radiation suits, scanning park guests with Geiger Counters (The devices used to measure radiation [...]
Applications were submitted several weeks ago, detailing the new addition to the theme park. The project is now clear to get under way! Due to the location of Alton Towers, the resort have always had strict planning rules and guidelines they must abide to in order not to spoil the [...]
Following the release of the Scarefest 2011 Map earlier today, and the revealtion that the 2012 attraction would be based around 'Nemesis: What lies beneath", Alton Towers have now launched a mini site at altontowers.com/2012. The site begins with a video in code, showing that a team of scientists have discovered [...]
Alton Towers have released another Scarefest treat on their countdown calendar, today's revelation comes in the form of the park map for the Scarefest event showing the many additional attractions, plus a little surprise for eagle-eyed fans of the park. The map confirms what has been widely known about the [...]
If you've ever been to a theme park in the USA, or selected parks in mainland Europe, you may well know that there are often options available to advance purchase food and drink. Often, these are coupled with discounts and allow guests, particularly families, to manage the cost of their day out [...]
Alton Towers seem on a mission to impress this year, with the launch of an interactive Scarefest countdown calendar. By visiting the interactive area of the Alton Towers website, web browsers can play an assortment of games and view media. The first available calendar box, which was released today, is for the appropriate [...]
