Alton Towers Resort have officially confirmed the name of the new for 2013 rollercoaster as The Smiler National press, along with fansites such as TowersTimes have been authorised to reveal the name of this attraction today. The first major news article that has gone online is centered around the earlier reported#CreepySheep promotion [...]
A member of our fantastic community has brought forward some interesting research tonight. Lewis97 has a great story regarding Inoculation Theory and a certain 'Dr Kelman' "Inoculation theory states that to prevent persuasion it is necessary to strengthen pre-existing attitudes, beliefs, or opinions. First, the receiver must be warned of [...]
Alton Towers have just Tweeted another teaser picture today, hinting at the the name of SW7 being 'The Inoculator'. Inoculator - 1. To introduce a serum, vaccine, or antigenic substance into (the body of a person or animal), especially to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease. 2. To communicate a [...]
You don't have to be the most observant of people to notice that the country is starting to catch onto the #GetCorrected craze. As reported earlier in the week, papers have been reporting mysterious smiley faces being 'tattooed' onto sheep. But we all know who is responsible for this! As we [...]
This morning you may have woken up to find news stories online about sheep with smiley faces on them! Well you guessed it, Alton Towers are up to their marketing tricks again, with large amounts of reports of these sheep being 'tattooed' with a 'Smiley Face' - the public have [...]
Earlier this week news broke in the enthusiast community that the X Sector area of the park was due for a makeover, including a full repaint of Oblivion. TowersTimes has been authorised by Alton Towers Resort to reveal the news from the confidential staff magazine 'The Pulse'. This week, the [...]
Yesterday, Alton Towers released some 'much loved' closed season images, showing the Resort in it's Closed Season state. Throughout closed season, the rides, attractions and areas have intensive cleaning and maintenance performed throughout, ensuring that everything looks fresh and is ready for the new season. Here are a selection of [...]
Earlier today Alton Towers Resort updated the official SW7 page (found athttp://www.altontowers.com/2013) with a refreshed look but curiously removed the countdown to the rides opening. Rumours within the theme park community have been circulating for months over the potential for the ride to be delayed, these rumours were fuelled even [...]
Since the park closed at the start of last month, we're heard very little from the park in the way of SW7 news or marketing. The only online information we've seen from the park online is the Official SW7 Website - marketing facts about their new attraction and giving us the chance [...]
TowersTimes has once again taken to the skies today to bring you the latest construction updates. This time - we're excited to tell you that construction has gone verticle. Rumors were floating around that the construction of SW7 (due to open on the 16th of March 2013) was 2 weeks [...]
As of 28th December, Alton Towers Resort Operations Limited will be no more! All of the business, assets and employees will be transferred to Merlin Attractions Operations Limited. This will not effect the daily operations of the resort but will consolidate the business from a tax perspective. Onto the rides [...]
A local residents group named The Whiston Action Group are set to oppose the Resorts plans to build a fairytale village which are currently known as the Lodge Plans, these plans are set to bring 150 Lodges with arched roofs to the resort next to the current Alton Towers Hotel, [...]
