This past weekend saw the Bavarian festivities and oomptastic atmosphere of Oktoberfest return to Alton Towers Resort! Now an established part of the Resort's event line-up, TowersTimes visited to experience all that this event has to offer in its fourth year. The heart of Oktoberfest is once again [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today announced the full line-up for Scarefest 2023, which features a new scare attraction in partnership with YouTuber Daz Games, in addition to a new scare zone alongside returning attractions and family entertainment. As 2023's central new addition, Daz Games: PANIC is billed as [...]
Bianca Sammut, Divisional Director at Alton Towers Resort, has today communicated via email an update on operations at the Resort. This includes confirmation that Hex and Skyride will remain closed for the rest of the 2023 season, in order to ensure the long-term delivery of these attractions. The [...]
This past weekend saw Nemesis Sub-Terra reopen at Alton Towers Resort, with the drop tower dark ride having last operated in 2015. Following the announcement earlier in May that the attraction was set to reopen, a statement was issued by The Phalanx on Thursday afternoon advising that the [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today announced that Nemesis Sub-Terra will reopen on Saturday 27th May after having remained closed since 2015. The drop tower dark ride, located in the 'Phalanx Research Facility', is being reopened by The Phalanx, the organisation tasked with keeping the Nemesis beast under control. [...]
Festival of Thrills has returned to Alton Towers Resort this year with The Smiler Takeover, as the ride prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary on 31st May. The event sees the Ministry of Joy take control of the theme park, with roaming Ministry agents and a collection of The Smiler [...]
Alton Towers Resort have this week revealed a new look for Nemesis’ track, upon taking delivery and commencing installation of the first sections, ahead of the ride’s planned reopening in 2024 following the refurbishment works. Although the appearance of Nemesis did somewhat evolve over the years with a [...]
This past weekend saw the start of the main 2023 season at Alton Towers Resort, which included the opening of new dark ride, The Curse at Alton Manor! With TowersTimes of course in attendance, we round-up all the details. The first destination for many [...]
This past weekend saw the start of the main 2023 season at Alton Towers Resort, and the much anticipated launch of The Curse at Alton Manor! We take a deep dive into what this new dark ride has brought to the theme park, as the spirit of a restless Emily [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today released further information about the new for 2023 attraction, The Curse at Alton Manor, including some first look photos at what awaits inside! As well as the claim that visitors will appear to vanish in front of their own eyes, the Resort have [...]
Many of us know by now that us enthusiasts like to visit theme parks a little more than most. Whether it be to chain-ride roller coasters, explore at our own pace or simply have the option to visit our favourite places whenever we want, solo park visits can be a [...]
The planning application for a new indoor attraction at Alton Towers Resort, codenamed Project Horizon, has today been approved by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's (SMDC) Planning Applications Committee. The planning documents submitted to SMDC in late 2022 detailed an attraction building of approximately 71m in length, 46m in [...]
