During this time each year, The Sun newspaper publish a pull out guide to the Alton Towers Resort for the current season, including the greatly anticipated park map. This year is no different, and the Alton Towers 2013 resort map has been revealed: As predicted throughout the enthusiast community, the [...]
The Alton Towers Resort have sent out a press release regarding The Smiler. Whilst this does not present any new information, we have included the entire press release below for you: Alton Towers Resort announced today that its new 2013 roller-coaster, The Smiler, is going to ‘marmalise’ the minds of [...]
Ever since the announcement of The Smiler, members of the TowersTimes Forum have been speculating as to the meaning of the taglines 'World First' and 'World Beating' used when advertising this years major new rollercoaster. Back in October 2012, TowersTimes received information which led us to believe the ride would be going for [...]
The Daily Mail have reported that The Smiler was created by pyschology experts using a wide knowledge of mind tricks. The Smiler, which was revealed in the game to contain hypnotic swirls, flashing lights, and various other potential effects is set to push thrill-seekers to the limit by the pyschological effects [...]
Earlier this year we revealed that The Alton Towers Resort was starting an extensive refurbishment of the X Sector area of the park which is home to the new attraction for 2013, The Smiler. Earlier today during a flight for our upcoming aerial construction update for The Smiler, we managed to get some shots [...]
The Alton Towers Resort has officially launched The Smiler Game on iOS (Android devices coming very soon) The game offers an extensive sneak preview of the ride and reveals much more about theme and the mysterious 'Marmaliser'. Here's the official description: You will be able to take control of the [...]
'gettothefront.co.uk', a UK ticketing website, have revealed the line up for the next concert set to take place at the Alton Towers Resort on Saturday 6th July 2013. The last concert event to be held at the Alton Towers Resort was back in 2011 and will be making a return [...]
Ride designer John Wardley has revealed further information about The Smiler in a radio interview on Bolton FM Talking on Bolton FM earlier today the ride designer dropped several hints as to what we can expect when The Smiler opens in may. These include the following: If you think Nemesis [...]
The Alton Towers Resort are set to open a brand new set of 14 new Moon Voyager themed rooms in the Alton Towers Hotel, as TowersTimes exclusively reported earlier this year. Today the resort has sent us these high quality concepts of what we can expect the rooms to look like. [...]
TowersTimes in conjunction with The Alton Towers Resort are pleased to reveal this exclusive first look at some of the merchandise for this years new rollercoaster, The Smiler. The Smiler's shop will be a unique undertaking for the resort and a first for Merlin Entertainments. The concept calls for this store to [...]
The Alton Towers Resort has sent out a press release detailing the 2013 February Half Term event. The full release is included below: Escape to the Alton Towers Resort this February Half Term 2013 and meet the Moshi Monsters, along with an amazing selection of rides and attractions that will [...]
The Alton Towers Hotel is set to undergo a multi-million pound large scale refurbishment over the next few years. This news comes shortly after The Alton Towers Resort announced plans to build a large scale log cabin resort in one of the nearby car parks. Out of the two existing hotels, The Alton Towers [...]
