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The BEST and WORST of 2018

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2018 is now behind us and here at UK Theme Parks we had one of our busiest years! With a lot of the UK covered, local parks and more fairs since we’ve done since 2004 we had a lot to look back on. With many visits come many highs and lows. Now is the time to list the best and the worst of 2018, its easy to list the worst as many people experience and remember bad days over good days, however we really want to highlight some amazing experiences and rides we had last year. With those comes some […]

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 […]

Chessington Winters Tail 2017 and close season update

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We took a trip to Chessington to check out some of the Christmas festivities and decorations, we took in the zoo and had a look at the close season maintenance and construction. See the the construction here and watch the Vlog below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0rFDCzN9sY

Lets Talk Chessington – Special Feature 2018 Part 2

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Our favourite park does get a lot of stick for the directions its taken over the past 30 years, we have been visiting for 27 of them and reflect on the park and the decisions made in a new 2 part feature. Part 1 is below look out for part 2 subscribe on our You Tube Channel.

Lets Talk Chessington – Special Feature 2018 Part 1

By UK Theme Parks
Our favourite park does get a lot of stick for the directions its taken over the past 30 years, we have been visiting for 27 of them and reflect on the park and the decisions made in a new 2 part feature. Part 1 is below look out for part 2 subscribe on our You Tube Channel.

Walking Dead Coaster for Thorpe Park 2018? X Re-theme confirmed!

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In what could be one of the strangest moves for 2018 it looks as though Walking Dead id very much here to stay at Thorpe Park for the next season. X the parks ride and sound coaster and one which has been a family favourite for the past few years since its last re-theme is set for a re-theme in 2018 under the code name XNWO WD. The ride previously known as X Now Way Out (XNWO) was the worlds first and only backwards roller coaster in the dark until 2013 when it re-opened with new restraints and facing forwards, […]