Alton Towers has today appointed its first ever Chief Thrillseeker, a 72-year-old gran who was the first female Red Devil! There is no age to thrillseeking as trailblazer Jackie Smith from Wiltshire has devoted her whole life to adventure becoming the first woman to join the British Army Parachute Regiment’s Freefall Display Team, the Red Devils,…
Today, the leaders of six local authorities; Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton Borough, Milton Keynes City, North Northamptonshire, and West Northamptonshire, have sent a letter to the Prime Minister to express their combined support for Universal Destinations & Experiences’ potential theme park project in Bedford. This is wonderful news for the upcoming project and the…
Thorpe Park has been nominated for 13 awards at the UK Theme Park Awards and we have to say its truly deserved as Thorpe has been the one park that has been such incredible growth and improvement across every area of the business. The recognition is more than deserved and with the opening of Hyperia…
First reported on UK Theme Parks it has been announced that Gold Rush the brand new Lift and Launch coaster manufactured by Intamin at Drayton Manor is set to open to the public on July 26th. The new ride will form part of Frontier Falls, a brand new Wild-West-themed area which opened earlier this year…
Efteling Theme Park has today announced the highly anticipated opening date for their spooky new ride Danse Macabre. For two years now Efteling staff members have been working tirelessly night and day to bring this new attraction to live. Standing on the spot where the old Spookslot Haunted House used to stand, a mysterious abbey…
From theme parks to water parks and museums to galleries Hong Kong is home to a large array of family attractions that are fun for all the family. Let’s take a look at a few key Hong Kong attractions as we explore everything this vibrant city has to offer! Ocean Park Hong Kong Families can…
Based on a Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice Award Alton Towers has been ranked the 8th best in the world. In a recent press release, Alton Towers has been crowned the Top UK theme park by visitors and has been ranked 8th Worldwide ahead of the likes of Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios Japan. This is a…
The horror fest event returns to Parque de Atracciones de Madrid from June 25-28 guests will be able to face fear with a host of creatures and monsters. Three exclusive horror experiences along with The Walking Dead Experience will make up this three-day scare event. El Viejo Caserón is a remake of the original horror…
The new Mahuka single-rail attraction from Intamin is set to open at Walibi Rhône-Alpes opens on June 15. This highly anticipated attraction is unique in Europe and is surrounded by a brand new themed area called Exotic Island. Mahuka marks the 45th anniversary of the park and the development has cost more than ten million…
Unfortunately, a few weeks after this article went live FestEvil announced that their 2024 event has been cancelled and will be back (hopefully) in 2025 bigger and better than ever! Coming to Wrexham in 2024 is the return of the FestEvil Drive-Thru scare maze and it’s coming back bigger and better than ever before! 2024…
