With the recent spell of good weather continuing, work on Secret Weapon 8 has been carrying on at a rapid pace with more and more wood being added by the day. We take a look at the latest progress. Construction of the roller coaster’s lift hill has now reached a [...]
With construction of Secret Weapon 8 well underway at Alton Towers Resort, MI7 has taken to the skies once again to bring us an exclusive aerial update from the construction site of the Resort’s first wooden roller coaster. We take a look at MI7’s latest transmission to see the latest [...]
Alton Towers Resort was victorious at last night’s ScareCON SCAR Awards, picking up two awards out of the five it was nominated for. Beating competition from the likes of Thorpe Park Resort, Scare Kingdom Scream Park, and Tulley’s Shocktoberfest, Alton Towers walked away with the award for ‘Best Halloween Scare [...]
With the opening of the CBeebies Land Hotel now less than 3 weeks away, construction of the Resort’s newest accommodation is now in its final phases. TowersTimes takes a look at the latest developments. At what will be the main entrance to the hotel, work is underway on the framework [...]
With temperatures rising over the past few days at Alton Towers Resort, construction on Secret Weapon 8 has been steadily progressing as the Resort’s first wooden rollercoaster continues to emerge from the site of former Flume. We take a look at the latest developments. One of the most striking developments [...]
Splash Landings Hotel threw open its doors for the first time in 2017 this weekend, as Alton Towers Resort’s tropical themed hotel re-opened following its closure during the first part of the year. We take a look at some of the changes. As you approach the Hotel and enter into [...]
With the grand opening of the CBeebies Land Hotel just over a month away, the finishing touches are starting to be placed throughout Alton Towers Resort’s newest accommodation. We take a look at the latest progress. At what will be the main entrance to the hotel, the last of the [...]
Construction of SW8 at Alton Towers Resort has been continuing to steadily progress over the past three weeks. We take a look at the latest from the building site of the Resort’s wooden rollercoaster With the first delivery of timber having been made to the construction compound at the start [...]
With just over eight weeks until the CBeebies Land Hotel grand opening, Alton Towers Resort’s newest accommodation is entering its final construction phases. We examine all the latest progress. The only area where scaffolding now remains is on the elevation nearest The Enchanted Village, where the main entrance to the [...]
With recent good weather, progress on the construction of Secret Weapon 8 has been progressing at a rapid pace over the past few weeks. We take a look at the latest progress across the site, including a significant delivery to the project. With the first foundations having been put in [...]
Alton Towers Resort has received five nominations for the ScareCON Scar Awards, the annual awards which recognise and champion all aspects of the scare industry – from Halloween events, to year round scare attractions. In the nominations for the 10th annual awards, which were revealed earlier today by ScareTOUR, the [...]
Alton Towers Resort opened its gates for the first time in 2017 this weekend. Promising not one, but two new attractions in CBeebies Land, a whole range of changes and refreshes through the Towers Loving Care programme, and the re-opening of Hex - The Legend of the Towers, TowersTimes take [...]
