M&D’s reopening in the near future after the park confirm that they have been saved from administration. The park today announced its new management who have taken over the property and kept it afloat. This news comes somewhat bittersweet as 165 employers were left redundant and unpaid when the theme park went into administration on…
These Ride Hero plush toys from Blackpool Pleasure Beach are adorable! Themed after two of the parks most popular rides Valhalla and ICON these plush toys are perfect additions to Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s memorabilia range. I have been absolutely blown away by the lockdown offerings that the Pleasure Beach has brought to their online store….
Planet Coaster will be releasing this 2020 holiday season on current and next-gen consoles. With PS4 and XBOX releases already announced the developers have announced that PS5 and Xbox Series X releases are on their way too! Frontier Developments made the announcement on social media today. After the games huge success on PC it was…
Flamingo Land Zoo is open today the park announced on social media. The North Yorkshire theme park resort and zoo has opened the zoo to the public today as per government advice. A park that has been keeping quiet about absolutely everything since lockdown went into effect but today came out of their hiding place…
Blackpool Pleasure Beach sell a whole range of their parks most infamous rides in model format and they’ve sent us a 3D ride model to review! Based on the The Wild Mouse roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach this 3D model is affordable for a hand crafted and finished model. Opening in 1958 it was…
Top Gear at Alton Towers today filming an episode for the next season. Chris Harris, Paddy McGuiness and Freddie Flintoff were at the resort today as three electric cars raced around the empty theme park. In a socially distanced show a specially constructed maze around the Staffordshire theme park was set up and the race…
All UK Zoos and Safari Parks will be allowed to reopen from 15 June. Boris Johnson is to announce the news today amid growing fears that many would be bankrupted into the summer months. In a perplexing decision earlier this month zoo’s were advised to remain closed indefinitely. A decision that sparked outrage as zoo’s…
Flamingo Land Future Secured as Barclays provides financial support. Currently closed during the lockdown Flamingo Land has received the wonderful news that Barclays are to provide financial support through the government backed Business Interruption Loan Scheme. This loan will allow the park to continue trading through the Covid-19 crisis and means that no jobs will…
Alton Towers Gardens open today as the first phase is underway towards the parks opening in full. Having the gardens open is not only a way for Alton Towers to bring in a small amount of revenue it’s also a chance to put the staff to work on the new social distancing measures. It makes…
UK Theme Parks Reopening on July 4th as Per Government Advice The government has advised that all theme parks are allowed to reopen July 4th in accordance with the latest guidelines. It’s news we’ve been waiting to be confirmed for quite some time now and I’m glad it’s finally official. All the signs were pointing…
