Following on from their original planning application submitted in July, Alton Towers Resort have today submitted a number of amendments to their original plans in a refinement to the plans previously submitted to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. Amendments have been made to both the internal layout and exterior layout [...]
The past couple of months at Alton Towers Resort have proved to be one of the toughest periods in the Resort’s history. There is no doubt that the Resort has come under intense media scrutiny since the events of 2nd June and that there has been an impact on the [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today officially unveiled a revamped Scarefest line-up for 2015 which sees two brand new scare mazes, alongside two new scare zones and the return of a Scarefest staple In a total shake up of the attractions on offer, the 2015 line up will see [...]
Alton Towers Resort have made some significant reductions to the opening hours of some of their largest Food and Beverage outlets within the theme park In a document handed out to a guest earlier this week it is revealed that, as of Monday 10th August until further notice, [...]
Plans have been submitted for a substantial extension to the Alton Towers Hotel including a new restaurant and 74 new bedrooms. Situated to the rear of the current Alton Towers Hotel Gardens, behind the Alton Towers Spa, the new extension will comprise of 4 storeys. Guests will enter on the [...]
Full details of the proposed improvements to Air, including new theming elements and station changes, have been revealed in documents on the Staffordshire Moorlands planning website. Some of the biggest changes are set to be within the ride station itself. Plans indicate that walls will be constructed on [...]
Merlin Entertainments have today issued a trading statement warning that the performance of its Theme Park Division will be lower than expected following the serious accident on The Smiler on 2nd June.As a result of a number of factors following the incident, including the five day closure of the park, [...]
Alton Towers Resort has been under intense scrutiny over the past few weeks, with a wide range of media outlets reporting on various ‘further incidents’ which have occurred since the events of Tuesday 2nd June. With such a diverse range of coverage it can sometimes be difficult to determine exactly [...]
Alton Towers Resort was victorious at last night’s ScareCON SCAR awards, picking up the award for ‘Best Overnight Scare Experience’ for The Ultimate Sleepover, beating competition from Thorpe Park and Tulley’s Farm. The Resort had received nominations in three categories: • Best Overnight Scare Experience – The Ultimate Sleepover [...]
Alton Towers Resort has today re-opened its theme park, six days after the ‘dreadful incident’ which occurred on The Smiler last Tuesday. A number of changes have taken place around the park, with the most obvious being the closure of X-Sector to allow for the investigations to continue, [...]
Alton Towers Resort and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are continuing their investigations into the incident which occurred on The Smiler last Tuesday (2nd June). The park has remained closed since the incident, which involved a train carrying sixteen people colliding with a stalled empty train on the batwing [...]
Four people in their twenties have been seriously injured following an incident involving two ride trains on The Smiler shortly after 2pm this afternoon (Tuesday 2nd June 2015). Occurring on the batwing element of the ride, the incident involved two trains colliding, with one train carrying 16 guests [...]
