On her very last day, Morwenna very kindly took the time to to pass this message onto everyone here: Dear Alton Towers Resort fans, Today is my last day so I thought I would take the opportunity to thank you for all your support and feedback over the last few [...]
Some eagle eyed TowersTimes Forum members have spotted some Shrek related theming hidden away on park. Although the location makes it difficult to see exactly what the theming is, the fact the word Shrek was seen and the shapes resemble Shrek related characters suggests a new attraction could be on [...]
Alton Towers launch Scarefest today, with the 2010 event shaping up to be the best one yet. The theme park itself will once again open right through until 9:00pm, with selected rides bathed in spooktacular colour. Rides including Nemesis, Air, Oblivion and Rita take on a whole new dimension in [...]
With Scarefest just over a week away, Alton Towers have released video footage of an angry protest at the park gates by clowns apparantly furious that the resort are opening a Carnival of Screams from 16-31 October. Holding placards and waving banners, the angry clowns stated that the "Carnival of [...]
James Paulding, Head of Experience at Alton Towers Resort looks set to be moving to a new challenge, after his job role appeared on the Alton Towers job website as "Director of Experience and Resort Entertainments". Having been at Alton Towers for many years, James has been a key figure [...]
Rumours are once again rife that Alton Towers' famed Sales & Marketing Director, Morwenna Angove, is set to leave the Alton Towers Resort for "pastures new" in a news release document leaked to TowersTimes in an anonymous email sent to the site. In the document Morwenna, who has been with [...]
Alton Towers will host the first fireworks event in several seasons as they return from 5-7th November 2010. Billed as The Ultimate Fireworks event - much like new rollercoaster Th13teen, the resort is hoping to attract tens of thousands of guests over the weekend. The theme park season has effectively [...]
After causing a stir on their Facebook page after announcing that the new for 2010 ultimate thrill ride 'Th13teen' would be closed today on Friday 13th, it seems Alton Towers Resort has come up with another plan to keep the punters happy and avoid any superstitious worries. Fourteen (or is [...]
In a Facebook interview for the Alton Towers Resort, Morwenna Angove has revealed one or two key pieces of information for this years Scarefest which runs from the 16-31 October. The park will open until 9:00pm daily with rides and attractions available to access in the darkness of the night. [...]
The event kicked off with talks given by Sales and Marketing Director Morwenna Angove and later by John Wardley. As well as talking about past and current attractions such as Nemesis and Th13teen, the park also touched on what we're likely to see in future. We've listed a lowdown of [...]
Please be aware that Alton Towers have stated that Th13teen will be unavailable on Wednesday, 2nd and Thursday, 3rd June due to technical issues that require maintenance. The ride will reopen on Friday 4th June.
Alton Towers Resort will be hoping for a carnival atmosphere as they bring the first major live music event in a decade to the theme park on Sunday, 23rd May. With acts including Rick Astley, Kim Wilde, Bananarama and Midge Ure of Ultravox fame on the bill, it's set to [...]
