Resort News

2nd Apr 2019

Alton Towers Resort Nominated for Four ScareCON SCAR Awards

By |2024-04-01T19:09:54+01:002nd April 2019|Events, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort has received four nominations for the ScareCON SCAR awards, the annual awards which recognise and champion all aspects of the scare industry – from Halloween events, to year-round scare attractions. In the nominations for the 12th annual awards, which were revealed last night by ScareCON, [...]

14th Mar 2019

Alton Towers Stargazing Pods – Meet the Maker

By |2024-04-01T19:09:55+01:0014th March 2019|Resort News|

With Alton Towers Resort set to open its latest accommodation offering – Alton Towers Stargazing Pods – next month, the Resort invited TowersTimes, alongside other enthusiast communities, to a special ‘Meet the Maker’ event to explore the new accommodation site. TowersTimes explores the latest details to be revealed. [...]

2nd Mar 2019

Pirate and Princess Takeover 2019 – Swashbuckling High Jinks Lands at Alton Towers Resort

By |2023-02-11T13:42:51+00:002nd March 2019|Events, Resort News|

Whilst Alton Towers Resort’s theme park season is not far away, the recent February half-term saw the return of the ‘Pirate and Princess Takeover’ at the Resort. Since 2016, February half-term has not seen the Resort open the main theme park, with attention instead being focused over at [...]

1st Mar 2019

Peter Rabbit and The Teletubbies to Join CBeebies Land

By |2024-05-03T20:59:27+01:001st March 2019|CBeebies Land, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort has today announced that two kids’ favourites will be arriving in CBeebies Land for the 2019 season. First up, Peter Rabbit and friends will be hopping into the Resort in the new ‘Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop’ ride. Young guests are invited to join Peter and [...]

29th Jan 2019

2019 Opening Times and Early Ride Time Offering Confirmed

By |2024-04-01T19:09:59+01:0029th January 2019|Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort have today confirmed their 2019 theme park season opening times, alongside this year’s Early Ride Time offering. As in 2018, the theme park will be open between 10am and 4pm on off peak weekdays; 10am until 5pm on weekends and school holidays; and 10am until 6pm during [...]

23rd Jan 2019

Further Details Emerge for The Alton Towers Dungeon

By |2024-04-01T19:10:01+01:0023rd January 2019|Resort News|

Further details have today been revealed for The Alton Towers Dungeon, Alton Towers Resort’s new attraction for 2019. Details unveiled by Birmingham Mail reveal just some of what awaits guests in the Resort’s newest addition which the Resort describe as being ‘hilariously hideous’. As has been widely rumoured, [...]

14th Jan 2019

Plans Submitted for New CBeebies Land Addition

By |2024-05-03T20:59:27+01:0014th January 2019|CBeebies Land, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort have submitted plans to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for a new addition to CBeebies Land. In documents recently uploaded to the Planning Portal, it has been revealed that the Resort plan to install two junior drop towers in-between Tree Fu Tom Training Camp and Mr Bloom’s Allotment. [...]

30th Dec 2018

2018 Year in Review

By |2024-04-01T19:10:03+01:0030th December 2018|Resort News, Wicker Man|

2018 was set to be one of the most important years in Alton Towers Resort’s recent history. With the opening of the Resort’s first wooden rollercoaster, Wicker Man, construction beginning on a brand new accommodation offering, Alton Towers Stargazing Pods, and of course a year packed full of events including [...]

23rd Dec 2018

Santa’s Sleepovers Offer a Magical Christmas at Alton Towers Resort

By |2024-04-01T19:10:05+01:0023rd December 2018|Events, Resort News|

It’s the time of year when sleigh bells ring and Christmas cheer is in plentiful supply, which must mean that it’s once again time for Alton Towers Resort to host their magical Santa’s Sleepovers. Featuring a selection of Christmas experiences from festive activities, the Resort’s very own pantomime, a selection [...]

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