I get my hands on some ICON roller coaster merchandise. Let’s take a look! I’m a sucker for everything Pleasure Beach at the moment. The sheer range of merchandise the park has at the moment is superb. It’s nice to see a park selling things other than keyrings, mugs and clothing. Whilst Blackpool Pleasure Beach…
Buckle up for this Infusion at Blackpool Pleasure Beach POV as the park releases another weekend isolation activity. Taken by the lovely bunch of guys over at Pleasure Beach Experience this chest-mounted Go-Pro footage really pops in the beautiful Blackpool sunshine. A stunning piece of footage that thanks to the cameras image stabilisation makes Infusion…
If I can’t go to Blackpool Pleasure Beach then the pleasure beach can come to me! With all the UK theme parks now closed the urge to jump on board a ride or soak in the theme park atmosphere grows with every passing day. I couldn’t wait any longer so I logged onto the Blackpool…
Over the last few weeks, the Alton Towers mystery box hit the online store and they sold out very quickly indeed! With various priced tiers offered fans swooped in and gobbled these secretive packages up in a matter of days. From pens to candy, pin badges to trophies the mystery box was packed full of…
After covering the news a few weeks ago about FLIGHT, the new immersive theatre experience created by Darkfield. We were intrigued to find out more. We jumped in the car and headed to Nottingham to check out this terrifying flight experience that explores two parallel universes during a flight. One where you live and one…
Reading through Lift Hills and Thrills you may think that I share a bias towards all things Blackpool. Whilst it’s true I love the town to death it’s also so varied in its fun attractions. Even in London, the variety is more slim pickings or it’s stretched over such a long distance that it’s not…
Based in Manchester just a stones throw away from the Trafford Centre lies Bowlers Exhibition Centre. A venue that is home to For the Love of Sci-Fi a hub of all things nerdy as fans flock from across the country to attend this sci-fi comic con. For the Love of Sci-Fi Comic Con Review From…
Another year, another Fright Nights. Halloween has come and gone and we’re already eagerly awaiting next years attractions. As part of the recent Fright Nights experience at Thorpe Park, I asked the incredible fans over at the THORPE PARK News & Discussions group on Facebook to rank their favourite scare mazes this season. The poll…
I’m a sucker for a Gerstlauer coaster. I’m in love with The Smiler at Alton Towers but there’s no other type of Gerstlauer coaster that wins my heart more than the Euro-Fighter. First launched in 2003 the Euro-Fighter is a custom designed coaster for every installation. All Euro-Fighter coasters feature the trademark beyond-vertical drop. From…
Located at Oakwood Theme Park is Megafobia a Custom Coasters International wooden coaster. Built in 1996 the ride was the first white-knuckle ride to be added to the park. For many years (and even recently) the ride has been rated as the best wooden coaster in the country and I for one cannot wrap my head…
