Last weekend saw the start of the main 2026 season at Alton Towers Resort. Although there was no new attraction opening, in a change from the last few years, TowersTimes were of course still in attendance and are here to round-up all the details. New for 2026 at [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Last weekend saw the start of the main 2025 season at Alton Towers Resort, which also marked the opening of a new thrill ride, Toxicator! With TowersTimes of course in attendance, we round-up all the details. For a second year running, Forbidden Valley was the place to be [...]
New for 2025 at Alton Towers Resort is Toxicator, a thrill ride located in Forbidden Valley, which we were invited to preview as part of the Resort's Content Creator Programme, ahead of its official opening on Saturday 15th March. We round-up all the details about the ride and the insights [...]
Ahead of the start of the 2025 season on Saturday 15th March, Alton Towers Resort have shared an update with members of the Content Creator Programme regarding ride availability and the addition of Single Rider Queue lines. The full update is published below: With the launch of our [...]
