With Scarefest just over a week away, Alton Towers have released video footage of an angry protest at the park gates by clowns apparantly furious that the resort are opening a Carnival of Screams from 16-31 October. Holding placards and waving banners, the angry clowns stated that the "Carnival of [...]
James Paulding, Head of Experience at Alton Towers Resort looks set to be moving to a new challenge, after his job role appeared on the Alton Towers job website as "Director of Experience and Resort Entertainments". Having been at Alton Towers for many years, James has been a key figure [...]
Rumours are once again rife that Alton Towers' famed Sales & Marketing Director, Morwenna Angove, is set to leave the Alton Towers Resort for "pastures new" in a news release document leaked to TowersTimes in an anonymous email sent to the site. In the document Morwenna, who has been with [...]
Alton Towers will host the first fireworks event in several seasons as they return from 5-7th November 2010. Billed as The Ultimate Fireworks event - much like new rollercoaster Th13teen, the resort is hoping to attract tens of thousands of guests over the weekend. The theme park season has effectively [...]
After causing a stir on their Facebook page after announcing that the new for 2010 ultimate thrill ride 'Th13teen' would be closed today on Friday 13th, it seems Alton Towers Resort has come up with another plan to keep the punters happy and avoid any superstitious worries. Fourteen (or is [...]
In a Facebook interview for the Alton Towers Resort, Morwenna Angove has revealed one or two key pieces of information for this years Scarefest which runs from the 16-31 October. The park will open until 9:00pm daily with rides and attractions available to access in the darkness of the night. [...]
The event kicked off with talks given by Sales and Marketing Director Morwenna Angove and later by John Wardley. As well as talking about past and current attractions such as Nemesis and Th13teen, the park also touched on what we're likely to see in future. We've listed a lowdown of [...]
Please be aware that Alton Towers have stated that Th13teen will be unavailable on Wednesday, 2nd and Thursday, 3rd June due to technical issues that require maintenance. The ride will reopen on Friday 4th June.
Alton Towers Resort will be hoping for a carnival atmosphere as they bring the first major live music event in a decade to the theme park on Sunday, 23rd May. With acts including Rick Astley, Kim Wilde, Bananarama and Midge Ure of Ultravox fame on the bill, it's set to [...]
We have obtained a Press Release from Alton Towers Resort: Making a welcome return after a few years break, the Alton Towers Resort Ultimate Fireworks Event is set to be its biggest and best fireworks display ever. Marking the 30th birthday of the theme park and with the famous Towers [...]
Alton Towers have won the 'Best Seasonal Attraction/Maze' category for the 2009 variation of 'Terror of the Towers' at the Screamie awards held in Central London last week. Fighting off stiff competition from both within their own park and further afield, the Alton Towers team have pulled off a major [...]
Alton Towers have added an extra major attraction to the Early Ride Time line-up which is available every day until Friday, 15th October 2010 from 9:00-10:00am exclusively for Annual Pass Holders, Hotel Guests and those pre-booking advanced tickets on the official Alton Towers website. The revised line-up is as follows: [...]
