Alton Towers have very kindly released an exclusive 10% discount* code for all TowersTimes members to secure a place at the upcoming and fast selling 'Thirteen Preview Weekend' on 12th-14th March 2010! The one-off spectacular preview weekend comprises of: An overnight stay on Friday 12th & Saturday 13th March 2010 [...]
Nemesis has once again been voted the best looping rollercoaster around the world by global enthusiasts. The ride, which opened in 1994, may be one of the smallest and most compact of its type, but is revered for its tight helixes, fast inversions and terrain hugging layout. It has [...]
Alton Towers Resort's Water Park may eventually be rebranded with a LEGO theme, a Merlin water park designer has said. Bill Volbrecht is the LEGO water park designer for Merlin, and is involved in the LEGO water park set to open at LEGOLAND California in summer 2010. With a similar [...]
Rumours of a Spinball Whizzer retheme for 2010 first surfaced several months ago, but now TowersTimes are able to confirm that these rumours are true. The resort information packs in the Hotel bedrooms have been updated already, ahead of the new season, and a small promo shot of a Spinball [...]
The opening hours for the Water Park at Alton Towers Resort are set for massive cuts from the New Year. It seems, most weekdays in the main theme park season will see 11:00-17:00 opening (previously 10:00-18:00) and Fridays and Saturdays will be 10:00-18:00 (previously 10:00-20:00). Sundays see a very limited [...]
Although we are unable to confirm a re-theme for Spinball Whizzer in the 2010 season, Towers Times understands - thanks to a visiting forum member - that the ride supports have been repainted to a dark blue colour, fuelling recent speculation that the ride is set to be re-themed. Rumours [...]
The famous Theme Park at Alton Towers Resort will open daily from 9.00am for Annual Pass Holders, Hotel Guests and Advance Ticket Holders from altontowers.com with a selection of rides available as part of Early Ride Time. All the other attractions will open at 10.00am when all guests will be [...]
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's website now has a planning application for the erection of Corkscrew's loops located on the park's entrance plaza. The planned addition would span the width of the plaza, just in front of where the current ticket kiosks are located. In keeping with the park's current branding, [...]
Alton Towers' February event in 2010 looks set to be the biggest yet, with more of the parks rides and attractions open than ever before. With Nemesis now added to the line-up, all of the parks coasters will be open with exception to Thirteen (which opens on March 20th) [...]
Alton Towers have finally revealed the true identity of their new-for-2010 £15million rollercoaster attraction as "Thirteen". The number, which has many connotations of "fear" and "unluckiness", will presumably be used in all marketing henceforth. Until today, the name has been kept top secret from all but a few management [...]
After a bumper 2009 season, Alton Towers should be even happier - as they were crowned "best UK theme park/attraction" at a gala evening in London last month. Beating off competition from major zoo's, theme parks and tourist attractions the length and breadth of the UK, Alton Towers was given [...]
Classic coasters worldwide - including' our very own Nemesis, make up the top end of the Mitch Hakwer poll year upon year. Can Nemesis once again lead the way for the UK? If you need help voting click here for auto-poll! or if you don't, click here! Happy Voting!
