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 [...]
Although we are unable to confirm a re-theme for Spinball Whizzer in the 2010 season, Towers Times understands - thanks to a visiting forum member - that the ride supports have been repainted to a dark blue colour, fuelling recent speculation that the ride is set to be re-themed. Rumours [...]
The famous Theme Park at Alton Towers Resort will open daily from 9.00am for Annual Pass Holders, Hotel Guests and Advance Ticket Holders from altontowers.com with a selection of rides available as part of Early Ride Time. All the other attractions will open at 10.00am when all guests will be [...]
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's website now has a planning application for the erection of Corkscrew's loops located on the park's entrance plaza. The planned addition would span the width of the plaza, just in front of where the current ticket kiosks are located. In keeping with the park's current branding, [...]
Alton Towers' February event in 2010 looks set to be the biggest yet, with more of the parks rides and attractions open than ever before. With Nemesis now added to the line-up, all of the parks coasters will be open with exception to Thirteen (which opens on March 20th) [...]
Alton Towers have finally revealed the true identity of their new-for-2010 £15million rollercoaster attraction as "Thirteen". The number, which has many connotations of "fear" and "unluckiness", will presumably be used in all marketing henceforth. Until today, the name has been kept top secret from all but a few management [...]
After a bumper 2009 season, Alton Towers should be even happier - as they were crowned "best UK theme park/attraction" at a gala evening in London last month. Beating off competition from major zoo's, theme parks and tourist attractions the length and breadth of the UK, Alton Towers was given [...]
Classic coasters worldwide - including' our very own Nemesis, make up the top end of the Mitch Hakwer poll year upon year. Can Nemesis once again lead the way for the UK? If you need help voting click here for auto-poll! or if you don't, click here! Happy Voting!
As part of SW6's marketing drive, Alton Towers have announced Tony Adkins as their new security consultant. Mr. Adkins, who has previously been seen as Simon Cowell's bodyguard on shows such as X Factor, will be responsible for directing and providing advice to the park's own in house security team. [...]
With rising ticket prices up to twice per year now the norm for visitors to Alton Towers Theme Park, lastminute.com are already offering ticket prices for admission during the 2010 season.Based on information from lastminute.com, the gate prices for basic tickets in 2010 will be as follows (last years prices [...]
Today, an e-mail was sent to TowersTimes from PR agency 'Frank PR, announcing the arrival of SW6's unique selling point/element on site yesterday. The release contained photos of the load arriving, covered in a large branded tarpaulin on a flatbed truck. A video has also been released on Facebook featuring footage [...]
There will be NO TRAFFIC ALLOWED THROUGH Alton village from 11th November until 14th December approx. This means that you need to avoid coming in on the A50 to Uttoxeter as this takes you to the village. If you are approaching from Stoke on Trent, turn off onto the A52 and follow [...]
