After the Shrek 4D project was cancelled before Christmas, it was understood that Alton Towers were busy putting together a new attraction proposal for the 2011 season. However, TowersTimes has received information that this has come to nothing and that there will be no new attraction for the new season. [...]
Alton Towers Resort have now released the key promotional image for the 2011 season. This years visual has a number of slight changes compared with previous years, as it is expected that Alton Towers have slightly changed their brand image for this season. As you can see, there is still [...]
Alton Towers Resort have re-opened the Water Park ahead of schedule following a refurbishment programme which has taken place over the past two weeks. It is the first time in some years that the Water Park has been the subject of a major refurbishment, and it is hoped that the [...]
It's been confirmed that The Ultimate Event will not return to Alton Towers for 2011. The event, held in May comprised of a day on park, followed by a Christian music concert held in the Air carpark. Traditionally, it has often attracted some of the largest crowds of the season. [...]
TowersTimes have gone back through the archives to see what has been the most popular news and forum topics on TT. Here's a quick rundown of what Alton Towers fans have been interested in over the last year! Let's start with the top 5 TowersTimes News articles on 2010, and [...]
Alton Towers have finally added opening hours for the whole of the 2011 season, which begins on Saturday, 19th February and ends on Sunday, 6th November. It will be closed from Monday, 28th February to Friday, 25th March 2011 inc. Opening hours follow much the same pattern as the 2010 [...]
The Alton Towers Water Park is usually closed for a short period during January but will, this year, get an extra coat of paint as it closes for several weeks. It will be closed from Monday, 3rd to Thursday, 20th January 2011 inc. Therefore, if you are planning a visit [...]
From all the team at Towers Times, may we take this opportunity to wish all our readers and contributors a very Merry Christmas! May it be filled with lashings of cranberry sauce, extra large sherries and festive fizz.
When we noticed Merlin’s terms & conditions changed on Monday we immediately wrote to them with a number of questions, a lot of these queries have now been answered. All replies were made by Merlin or Alton Towers:1) Will existing annual pass holders be affected? No 2) What date does/did [...]
As we have reported over the last few days, there are going to be a number of changes to 2011's Merlin Annual Pass. You can view these changes by reading the TowersTimes News Archive. Today, Merlin has released pricing structures for customers who will be renewing, looking to upgrade [...]
After a massive negative response to the changes across social networking and enthusiast sites, clarification has now been posted by Merlin in a "note" published on Facebook. Here's a rundown of the changes confirmed so far. Current passholders Current passholders will continue to receive free parking for the duration of [...]
After discovering that Merlin Entertainments had begun an "almost half price" sale on its passes today, a few of our very eagle eyed members spotted rather disturbing alterations to the small print. Merlin has added a few new conditions it seems, with one around visits to the Legoland theme park [...]
