After a longer than anticipated wait, the Merlin Annual Pass Team has today unveiled further details of the brand new VIP Pass. Launching on the 18th June costing £500, and limited to just 1000 passes, the VIP pass is the final part of the new Annual Pass structure, which was [...]
Alton Towers Resort is to begin a ‘Timed Ticketing trial’ in CBeebies Land from this Monday (9th June). Initially being offered as a free system on the In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride, the new queue management system will offer guests the opportunity to book a timed slot for [...]
After eight months of construction work and much anticipation, CBeebies Land opened to the public for the first time this weekend. Introducing a range of new attractions to the resort, CBeebies Land uses a host of popular characters from children’s television and brings them to life, helping little learners explore [...]
Following on from the approval of the plans for the new Enchanted Village, Staffordshire Moorlands Council has today also granted the required permission for the proposed extension to the Alton Towers Spa. The proposals, first submitted in March shortly after the plans for the new accommodation, indicate a number of [...]
Following hot on the heels from our construction update last Sunday (4/5/2014), TowersTimes can bring you further pictures of the latest progress from CBeebies Land over the bank holiday weekend. The yellow blobs, previously seen on the back of the truck, have now been installed at the entrance to the [...]
With less than three weeks to go, and the Alton Towers Resort stepping up their marketing campaign, construction on CBeebies Land is now entering the final stages ready for the all new family area to open on May 24th. Postman Pat’s Parcel Post is now up and running with individually [...]
The Alton Towers Resort has today been given the go ahead to build all new accommodation ready for spring 2015. The Enchanted Village will contain 120 fairytale lodges, alongside 5 unique tree houses. Also featuring in the new area will be children’s play areas and a new themed restaurant featuring [...]
Work has steadily been progressing on Alton Towers Resort’s latest family development, CBeebies Land over the past few weeks. As the grand opening on the 24th May draws ever nearer, TowersTimes takes a look at the changes since the last construction update. One of the most noticeable changes is the [...]
With the grand opening of CBeebies Land now less than 8 weeks away, TowersTimes takes a look at how construction is progressing on the all new family development at the Alton Towers Resort. One of the most noticeable developments in recent days is the installation of the entrance sign. Featuring [...]
Now that midday has come and gone it's time to own up! The below story is in fact an April Fool. Rest assured there are no plans for Alton Towers Resort to change their parking system. Well done to those of you who guessed what we were up to. ------------------------------------- [...]
As part of National Science Week, schools from across the country descended on Alton Towers Resort in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for The World’s Largest Science Lesson. At 10am the students gathered in the dedicated arena ready to take part in two experiments measuring students’ heart [...]
With the 2014 season in full swing, the Alton Towers Resort is undertaking one of its biggest marketing campaigns to date. The next few weeks will see a flurry of advertising activity, starting with the return of The Smiler adverts to television screens from 31st March for two weeks, suggesting [...]
