Alton Towers announced via their website at approximately 9am on Sunday 21st February that the theme park would not be opening due to heavy snow in the area, forcing a sudden end to the half term opening period for many guests. A full closure of the theme park is rare [...]
A reader has contacted us to advise that during his return to the car parks via the monorail this week, some re-recorded audio on the recently refurbished trains was heard. On his journey on the Mutiny Bay train, it was announced that fireworks would be making a welcome return. The [...]
Alton Towers Resort are kicking off the 2010 season this weekend with the annual February Half Term opening. From 13-21 February, the theme park will open a wide range of rides and attractions from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Rides including Nemesis and Oblivion for thrill seekers, Duel and Runaway Mine Train [...]
The promotional photo published by the Sunday Mercury newspaper online contains the first public shot of the new rides' train, accompanied by Alton Towers' latest promotional recruit - recent Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid. Until now there has been no confirmed details about the trains and much speculation - however [...]
Months of speculation surrounding Rita and Ugland can now finally be laid to rest thanks to the release of the following photographs The images released show the Rita entrance tyre, which formed the entrance to the Rita queue line, being covered in vines, and also work taking place [...]
Early Ride Time is available from 9:00am until 10:00am every day between 20th March and 15th October 2010 for Hotel Guests, Alton Towers/Merlin Annual Pass Holders and those who choose to advance book a theme park ticket through the official Alton Towers Website. The 2010 line-up represents a change on [...]
Sonic Spinball will open on February 13th, 2010 at the Alton Towers Resort Theme Park. Games website, MCV, offered an insight into some of the changes taking place at the resort in time for Half Term and Sonic himself has since appeared on the Alton Towers Resort Home Page. A [...]
Alton Towers have very kindly released an exclusive 10% discount* code for all TowersTimes members to secure a place at the upcoming and fast selling 'Thirteen Preview Weekend' on 12th-14th March 2010! The one-off spectacular preview weekend comprises of: An overnight stay on Friday 12th & Saturday 13th March 2010 [...]
Nemesis has once again been voted the best looping rollercoaster around the world by global enthusiasts. The ride, which opened in 1994, may be one of the smallest and most compact of its type, but is revered for its tight helixes, fast inversions and terrain hugging layout. It has [...]
Alton Towers Resort's Water Park may eventually be rebranded with a LEGO theme, a Merlin water park designer has said. Bill Volbrecht is the LEGO water park designer for Merlin, and is involved in the LEGO water park set to open at LEGOLAND California in summer 2010. With a similar [...]
Rumours of a Spinball Whizzer retheme for 2010 first surfaced several months ago, but now TowersTimes are able to confirm that these rumours are true. The resort information packs in the Hotel bedrooms have been updated already, ahead of the new season, and a small promo shot of a Spinball [...]
The opening hours for the Water Park at Alton Towers Resort are set for massive cuts from the New Year. It seems, most weekdays in the main theme park season will see 11:00-17:00 opening (previously 10:00-18:00) and Fridays and Saturdays will be 10:00-18:00 (previously 10:00-20:00). Sundays see a very limited [...]
