On Tuesday 12th March, TowersTimes was invited to a special ‘Meet the Maker’ event at Alton Towers Resort, alongside other enthusiast communities to discover some of the secrets behind The Alton Towers Dungeon ahead of its grand opening on 23rd March 2019. TowersTimes looks at some of the details behind [...]
Whilst Alton Towers Resort’s theme park season is not far away, the recent February half-term saw the return of the ‘Pirate and Princess Takeover’ at the Resort. Since 2016, February half-term has not seen the Resort open the main theme park, with attention instead being focused over at [...]
Alton Towers Resort has today announced that two kids’ favourites will be arriving in CBeebies Land for the 2019 season. First up, Peter Rabbit and friends will be hopping into the Resort in the new ‘Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop’ ride. Young guests are invited to join Peter and [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today confirmed their 2019 theme park season opening times, alongside this year’s Early Ride Time offering. As in 2018, the theme park will be open between 10am and 4pm on off peak weekdays; 10am until 5pm on weekends and school holidays; and 10am until 6pm during [...]
Further details have today been revealed for The Alton Towers Dungeon, Alton Towers Resort’s new attraction for 2019. Details unveiled by Birmingham Mail reveal just some of what awaits guests in the Resort’s newest addition which the Resort describe as being ‘hilariously hideous’. As has been widely rumoured, [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today launched a new Premium Season Pass, ahead of the 2019 theme park season which is due to commence on 23rd March. Costing £70, the new Premium Season Pass will offer entry to the theme park plus one entry to The Alton Towers Dungeon [...]
Alton Towers Resort have submitted plans to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for a new addition to CBeebies Land. In documents recently uploaded to the Planning Portal, it has been revealed that the Resort plan to install two junior drop towers in-between Tree Fu Tom Training Camp and Mr Bloom’s Allotment. [...]
2018 was set to be one of the most important years in Alton Towers Resort’s recent history. With the opening of the Resort’s first wooden rollercoaster, Wicker Man, construction beginning on a brand new accommodation offering, Alton Towers Stargazing Pods, and of course a year packed full of events including [...]
It’s the time of year when sleigh bells ring and Christmas cheer is in plentiful supply, which must mean that it’s once again time for Alton Towers Resort to host their magical Santa’s Sleepovers. Featuring a selection of Christmas experiences from festive activities, the Resort’s very own pantomime, a selection [...]
Merlin Entertainments have re-launched their Monthly Memberships, offering customers the opportunity to pay for all the same benefits of a Merlin Annual Pass in small monthly instalments. Costing £8.99 a month for a Standard Membership, with a £29.99 joining fee, and £11.99 a month for a Premium Membership, [...]
Scarefest 2018 saw the debut of brand new scare maze, Project 42. Inviting guests to become ‘valiant volunteers’ and assist in the search for the technician who holds the cure to a deadly virus, Project 42 was the latest addition to an already impressive scare maze line-up. TowersTimes were [...]
Whilst the 2018 theme park season may be drawing to a close, construction of the Alton Towers Stargazing Pods has taken a significant step forward. TowersTimes takes a look at the latest progress on Alton Towers Resort’s newest accommodation. In what marks a significant step for the project, the first [...]
