TrioTech Into the Deep is a brand new interactive dark ride coming to Six Flags Qiddiya, the first Six Flags park to be designed and built outside of North America. Not many details have been revealed at this stage unlike The Enchanted Greenhouse, the park’s other indoor interactive dark ride. Everything is being kept firmly…
After rumours swirled of Ice Blast’s future back in 2023 with even meetings rumoured to have been held about its removal, guests were shocked to find the S&S Shot Tower still standing at the end of the 2024 season. Plans had drastically changed and the Ice Blast tower is now undergoing a revamp and a…
This year has seen the introduction of Ray Ban glasses with cameras built into them which has seen on-ride POV recording of a variety of rides and coasters all around the world. They’re discreet, the park rarely tells you to remove your glasses (especially if the lenses are changed to look like prescription ones) and…
News reported today stated that Merlin Entertainments Accessibility Projects are set to receive a £500,000 investment which will fund 21 projects across eight countries to invest more in the coming years. The new projects will include new facilities and upgrades to existing amenities helping to transform the attraction experience for guests with disabilities. Some of…
Today, Alton Towers shared some devastating news as three rides have been axed from the line-up ahead of the 2025 season with the oldest ride in the park set for the chopping block. The Blade has been operating at the park for 44 years, opening in 1980 the ride was originally known as the Pirate…
Join Connie, her Uncle Chris and their crew of explorers for ‘journeys of the imagination’ as Armchair Adventures brings us a theme park PodCast for children. With every episode revolving around different adventures, one particular episode was certainly worth posting about here on Lift Hills and Thrills. A Magical Theme Park Adventure is a great…
Hot off the press news this morning as Scott O’Neil will leave Merlin Entertainments at the end of 2024 with Fiona Eastwood replacing him on an interim basis. Scott has been at the helm of Merlin Entertainments for the last two years as he brought his enthusiasm, dedication and business-focused attitude to the table when…
Land of Legends Qatar is set to become one of the largest theme parks in the Middle East costing 3 billion dollars. It has today been announced via a groundbreaking ceremony that Land of Legends will be expected to open by 2028. Expected to attract 2 million visitors annually this park will play a pivotal…
Recent decisions made by a variety of theme parks in the UK seem to be on varying scales where some parks are relying on nostalgia to drive a successful future Vs parks scrapping their nostalgia in favour of new groundbreaking rides and experiences. So we ask, is nostalgia killing UK theme parks? As we finally…
Ghostly Manor is a Gameplay Theatre from Mack Rides that has begun its construction phase at Paultons Park in Southampton. As part of the construction process, Paultons Park is delivering video updates of their construction process and we’ll be breaking down each step of construction in this very article which will constantly be updated as…
