We get our hands on some Alton Towers ride resins with our first online store order. Isolation has certainly increased my online shopping spending limits and two weeks ago I placed my first Alton Towers store order. With each passing day my love of Royal Mail second class was deteriorating as day after day passed…
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…
The Paultons Park Storm Chaser Ride Trains were revealed this week by the marketing team. For the first time we were able to see the train design in all of its highly detailed glory. Storm Chaser is a brand new free-spinning rollercoaster. The first of its kind in the country taking riders to a height…
Take a ride on The Cyclonator at Paultons Park With this Exclusive POV. Taking riders to a height of 25 metres The Cyclonator is a wonderful addition to the parks Tornado Springs expansion. Whilst Tornado Springs has been delayed until 2021 it’s nice that the park have posted an exclusive POV for us to enjoy….
Merlin Entertainments Covid-19 protection document has been released today. The document announces upcoming safetly measures to allow parks and attractions to reopen in accordance with government guidelines. Prior to the announcement we made from Alton Towers yesterday Merlin Entertainments have released a 9 page document of steps that are being implemented when attractions are allowed…
An Alton Towers reopening could be on the cards as the parks latest update brings us a glimmer of hope. May 17th, 2020 Alton Towers updated their Coronavirus information section on their website. Alton Towers are asking guests with short break bookings up to and including July 3rd to rearrange their bookings. The park are…
Picsolve Enter Administration. UK attractions tech company urgently seeking a buyer. Creating technology for parks such as Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and more Picsolve have had to enter administration due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Restructing partners Matt Cowlishaw and Richard Hawes have been appointed as joint administrators. Picsolve supply digital photography for tourist attractions worldwide…
Merlin Entertainments owners of LegoLand, Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Sealife, Madamn Tussuards and more seeking emergency funding amidst Coronavirus shutdown. The company is raising €500m in new bonds according to the Financial Times. This urgent funding from debt investors would be used for working capital, operational costs, capital expenditure and paying off the company’s debt…
Today it has been announced that Theme Park M&D’s in Scotland has gone into administration. The family-run business along with the Alona Hotel and theme park had been struggling financially in recent years and it seems that the COVID-19 situation has tipped them over the edge. In March the company took the decision to lay…
Due to open this May Tornado Springs at Paultons Park has been delayed due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The 1950’s inspired Americana expansion to Paultons Park featuring a midwestern styling with restaurants and brand new rides including Zamperla’s Cyclonator and the main attraction, A MACK Rides spinner named Storm Chaser. Bosses at Paultons Park said…
