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14th Oct 2021

Alton Towers Resort deliver spine-tingling spooks for Scarefest 2021

By |2023-02-11T13:39:33+00:0014th October 2021|Events, Resort News|

Scarefest got underway at Alton Towers Resort last weekend, bringing with it a whole host of spine-tingling attractions and spooktacular family fun. TowersTimes rounds-up what's on offer at this year's event. The main attractions are of course the scare mazes, with this year's maze line-up unchanged from 2020. [...]

30th Sep 2021

Alton Towers Resort partners with Lightopia to sparkle this Christmas

By |2023-02-11T13:41:31+00:0030th September 2021|Events, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort has announced a brand-new festive attraction for this year’s Christmas celebrations. In partnership with Lightopia, the theme park will host Europe’s biggest light and lantern festival, Seasonal Wonderland, which will take guests on a magical and immersive journey through the four seasons with spectacular lanterns, stunning light [...]

15th Sep 2021

Oktoberfest returns to Alton Towers Resort for 2021

By |2023-02-11T13:41:31+00:0015th September 2021|Events, Resort News|

Following its debut last year, Oktoberfest returned to Alton Towers Resort last weekend as the festivities for 2021 got underway. TowersTimes visited to see what changes and improvements the Resort have implemented to build on 2020's successful event. The event is once again primarily located on the front [...]

24th May 2021

Mardi Gras brings colourful carnival vibes to Alton Towers Resort

By |2023-02-11T13:41:31+00:0024th May 2021|Events, Resort News|

This weekend saw the colourful sights and lively sounds of Mardi Gras arrive at Alton Towers Resort as this brand-new event got underway, bringing a variety of entertainment and special food options to the theme park. Key to creating the event's feel-good atmosphere are the flamboyantly-dressed 'Krewes' - [...]

19th May 2021

The World of David Walliams opens at Alton Towers Resort

By |2021-05-19T08:50:32+01:0019th May 2021|Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort have this week opened The World of David Walliams, a colourful area inspired by David Walliams' popular children's books that includes flagship attraction Gangsta Granny: The Ride. Following the postponement of its original Spring 2020 opening, Gangsta Granny: The Ride opened to much anticipation over [...]

13th May 2021

Alton Towers Resort triumphs with two ScareCON SCAR Awards

By |2023-02-11T13:41:31+00:0013th May 2021|Events, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort was triumphant at last night’s virtual ScareCON SCAR Awards, picking up two awards out of the six nominations it received. Beating competition from a range of high quality scare attractions and events, Alton Towers Resort walked away with the award for 'Best set and design' [...]

5th May 2021

Alton Towers Resort reveal details of new Mardi Gras event

By |2023-02-11T13:41:31+00:005th May 2021|Events, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort have revealed more details of their Mardi Gras event, the brand-new carnival style celebration that is set to dazzle with an explosion of colours, sounds, high-energy entertainment and much more. The event will see the Resort transformed with music, street performers and food, to create [...]

30th Mar 2021

Alton Towers Resort announces 2021 events and entertainment

By |2024-02-17T15:53:53+00:0030th March 2021|Events, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort has today announced an exciting calendar of events and entertainment set to feature in 2021. From the return of fan favourites such as Oktoberfest and Scarefest as well as the addition of a brand new Mardi Gras event, TowersTimes looks into all the info on this 'thrilliant' [...]

18th Mar 2021

Alton Towers Resort nominated for six ScareCON SCAR Awards

By |2023-02-11T13:41:31+00:0018th March 2021|Events, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort has received six nominations across six categories 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 14th annual awards, which were revealed last [...]