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25th Feb 2026

Bluey the Ride to open on 28th March at Alton Towers Resort

By |2026-02-25T21:17:43+00:0025th February 2026|CBeebies Land, Resort News|

It has been announced that Bluey the Ride: Here Come the Grannies! will open at Alton Towers Resort on Saturday 28th March. To mark the announcement, Alton Towers unveiled a giant portrait of Bluey, dressed as her granny alter ego Janet, on the theme park's front lawns. The [...]

15th Feb 2026

Pirate Takeover returns to Alton Towers Resort for February Half Term 2026

By |2026-02-25T21:30:29+00:0015th February 2026|Events, Resort News|

February Half Term has once more seen pirates return to Alton Towers Resort, to take over with an array of unique activities and entertainment. The swashbuckling fun begins for guests immediately on arrival at the resort, as we were promptly greeted by pirates on the theme park’s entry plaza, before [...]

21st Jan 2026

Alton Towers Resort reveal name and details of new for 2026 Bluey coaster

By |2026-01-24T13:57:19+00:0021st January 2026|CBeebies Land, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort have today officially announced Bluey the Ride: Here Come the Grannies! as the name of the new for 2026 junior coaster, opening in CBeebies Land this Spring. Today's announcement of the name of what is noted to be the world’s-first Bluey-themed coaster has also seen [...]

3rd Oct 2025

Scarefest 2025 brings new frights and returning spooks to Alton Towers Resort

By |2025-10-03T20:00:23+01:003rd October 2025|Events, Resort News|

This past weekend saw the start of Scarefest 2025 at Alton Towers Resort, with two new scare attractions joining this year's line-up alongside returning attractions and entertainment that together provide something for all the family. TowersTimes rounds-up all that’s on offer! The headline new for 2025 addition is [...]

8th Sep 2025

Bluey junior coaster to open at Alton Towers Resort in 2026

By |2025-09-08T22:08:58+01:008th September 2025|CBeebies Land, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort have today announced that a brand-new Bluey junior coaster will be coming to CBeebies Land in Spring 2026! The new junior coaster is noted to be the world's first Bluey-themed rollercoaster, bringing to life the popular kids show in a whole new way. The series [...]

11th Jul 2025

Bianca Sammut to leave role at Alton Towers Resort

By |2026-05-10T13:22:05+01:0011th July 2025|Resort News|

Bianca Sammut, Vice President of Alton Towers Resort, has shared a statement regarding her departure from the resort later this season. The full statement is published below: After much thought and reflection, I’ve made the difficult decision to leave Alton Towers Resort at the end of September 2025 [...]

13th May 2025

What to expect from Hex Behind the Scenes Tour at Alton Towers Resort

By |2026-05-10T13:22:06+01:0013th May 2025|Special Reports|

Alton Towers Resort has once again expanded its VIP experiences, this time with the new for 2025, and much-anticipated, Hex: The Legend of the Towers Behind the Scenes Tour. TowersTimes were kindly invited to experience it as part of the Content Creator Programme, and Adz went along to check it [...]

6th Apr 2025

What to expect from Nemesis Reborn Behind the Scenes at Alton Towers Resort

By |2025-04-06T09:31:49+01:006th April 2025|Special Reports|

Following on from last year’s successful addition of VIP tracks walks, Alton Towers Resort has added a Nemesis Reborn Behind the Scenes VIP Experience, which includes a track walk, to the line up of VIP offerings for the 2025 season. We were kindly invited to check this experience out as [...]

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