Category: Theme Park News

Thorpe Park Fright Nights final update 2020

By UK Theme Parks
Just hours before the event starts we headed down to Thorpe Park for a look at the last minute preparations for this years Fright Nights. With 2 mazes, Platform 15 returning with a new route along with the all new Roots of Evil, replacing Blair Witch 2020 at Thorpe Park sees no IP mazes for the first time in many years, shaping up to be a classic original event. Scare zones including Swarm, Festival and Creel Freek are also in place, with Roaming Scarecrows and a couple of live shows in Lost City and Amity Cove. Are you visiting for […]

Alton Towers add new ride for 2019

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After late planning permission at the end of last year, we knew a drop tower would be coming to Alton Towers for 2019, however the location at the time was unknown. Many including us thought this may be heading into the Dungeons as the finale ride like many others across the UK, but we know know the location of the new towers. Cbeebies Land will again be expanding with two junior bouncers heading into the Land at the back, located next to Mr Blooms Allotment. With some space being allocated from that queue and pre-show being cut back the name […]

Animal Adventures at Chessington February Half Term 2019

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Animal Adventures is back at Chessington February 2019, running from the 16th to the 24th February you will be able to enjoy the event complete with the Zoo and selected rides. With the return of ” How to be a Zookeeper Live”teaching you what its like to be a zoo keeper the event will also have Chessington Zoo and Sealife open. Selected rides are also open with Chessington Break confirming the following: Gruffalo River Ride AdventureTiny TruckersAdventure Tree CarouselCanopy CapersAMAZUDragon’s PlayhouseGriffins Galleon These are subject to change and consider last year also included Scorpion Express, fresh off the Vampire being […]

Is I’m a Celebrity at Thorpe Park closing?

By UK Theme Parks
It seems as we go into the new year that closed rides may continue to be a thing at some of the Merlin Theme Parks with 2019 seeing another likely closure for Thorpe Park. Just before the Christmas period the Thorpe Park App had an updated park map with the attraction missing from the lineup, however further to this the parks official website has now been updated with no sign of the attraction listed. This adds to the already closed actor based attractions of recent time including Sub Terra, all year round mazes and cuts already in place on this […]

Legoland amend Haunted House plans, all new attraction coming 2019!

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We are indeed on the hype train for 2019 as Legoland Windsor have amended plans for the Haunted House attraction that will indeed open in 2019, but not as previously thought Drop Towers. Based on other Haunted House ride the Legoland Windsor one was set to be a series of drop towers, similar to the ones found across Merlin Dungeons, However this has no changed as it looks as though we will be a Madhouse replacing these in the original plans. The madhouse for those unsure is the same as Hex at Alton Towers

Alton Towers Stagger opening across the park for 2018

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Alton Towers are to continue to stagger openings of the rides for 2018 as they perhaps go beyond what was expected with Wickerman opening. Firstly the 2018 sees Extra Ride Time change with a 9.30 opening for the park changing from the 9.00 of previous years, this will now also be only open Merlin Annual Pass holders and Hotel guests only and not thought to be open to online booking tickets of previous years. This also means the Monorail will open at 9.00 rather than 8.30. Extra Ride time will be on Spinball Whizzer, Cbeebies Land and in a shock […]

Thorpe Park Stagger openings with Loggers Leap remaining closed for 2018

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Thorpe Park have confirmed today that their actor lead attractions will open at 12 midday in 2018. This includes 3 attractions in I’m a Celebrity and Angry Birds 4D, of which we don’t see a problem as Angry Birds is an attraction people don’t go to first and I’m a Celebrity is less and less popular. This does also include Derren Browns Ghost Train, the parks latest big money attraction will now open at midday in what is a shock move by the park. The park have also confirmed for the third year that Loggers Leap, the parks Log Flume […]

Wicker Man new for Alton Towers 2018

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January 8th finally saw the reveal of Wicker Man at Alton Towers as we now know the SW8 identity of the parks new Wooden Roller Coaster! The stats are: First Wooden Roller Coaster in the UK in 21 years (since Megafobia) 2,028 foot of track (similar to RITA) 57.57 foot Wicker Man Structure, passing through 3 times First of its type to fuse Wood and Fire 1.2 Metre Height Restriction Join us as we talk through all the details!

Best Halloween Scares of 2017 – UK Theme Parks

By UK Theme Parks
It’s been a year of some of the best scares we have experienced in 2017 here at UK Theme Parks, we experienced over 40 attractions with some amazing actors at some amazing parks, but, what did we like the most? Well here we break down into 6 awards from Intense to scares, fun to just plain weird we have them all. This is accompanied by our latest video detailing the decisions made, but what do you think, comment on the video or over on our Facebook page and let us know your thought on the 2017 Halloween events. The aware […]