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12th Sep 2019

Further Scarefest details revealed

By |2023-02-11T13:39:33+00:0012th September 2019|Events, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort have today released further details surrounding the newest additions to this year’s Scarefest line-up, including new images and videos of "The Attic: Terror of the Towers” and Darkest Depths. TowersTimes explores all the new details. “Spine-tingling terror” is promised to await guests in new scare [...]

6th Aug 2019

Battle of the Burgers launches at Rollercoaster Restaurant

By |2023-02-11T13:42:03+00:006th August 2019|Events, Resort News|

This weekend saw the launch of the Battle of the Burgers at Alton Towers Resort’s Rollercoaster Restaurant. Pitting seven burgers against each other, each representing one of the Resort's big seven rollercoasters, guests can vote for their favourite dish throughout the summer, with the winning dish being rewarded with a [...]

28th Jun 2019

Merlin Entertainments to be bought by investment group

By |2021-02-07T14:23:25+00:0028th June 2019|Industry News, Resort News|

Merlin Entertainments, the company which owns Alton Towers Resort and Thorpe Park Resort, have today announced that they have agreed the terms of a £4.8bn offer for the company from a group of investors, including KIRKBI Invest who own the LEGO Group. In the deal announced this morning, KIRKBI have [...]

30th Apr 2019

Cbeebies Land 5th Anniversary Celebrations & A Change of Leadership for Alton Towers Resort

By |2024-02-17T15:45:07+00:0030th April 2019|Resort News|

With another busy Bank Holiday Weekend almost upon us, Alton Towers Resort have announced details of a special event to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of CBeebies Land. Plus, Merlin Entertainments, Alton Towers Resort’s parent company, have confirmed leadership changes which will see a new Divisional Director for Alton Towers Resort. [...]

25th Apr 2019

Alton Towers to Restore Banqueting Hall Window

By |2021-02-07T14:24:06+00:0025th April 2019|Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort have submitted a “Discharge of conditions” planning application to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for the Restoration of the Banqueting Hall Window. In the plans, submitted earlier this month, the Resort outline their intention to fully restore the window in the Banqueting Hall which forms a part of [...]

16th Apr 2019

Alton Towers Stargazing Pods Welcome First Guests

By |2021-02-07T14:24:16+00:0016th April 2019|Resort News|

Alton Towers Stargazing Pods welcomed their first guests over the weekend with a special, one-off, opening ceremony featuring a special appearance from Mark Thompson, Stargazing LIVE co-host, and Sir Algenon. TowersTimes were there to experience the celebrations. To mark the official opening of Alton Towers Resort’s newest accommodation, [...]

2nd Apr 2019

Alton Towers Resort Nominated for Four ScareCON SCAR Awards

By |2023-02-11T13:42:51+00:002nd April 2019|Events, Resort News|

Alton Towers Resort has received four 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 12th annual awards, which were revealed last night by ScareCON, [...]

14th Mar 2019

Alton Towers Stargazing Pods – Meet the Maker

By |2022-11-30T15:29:59+00:0014th March 2019|Resort News|

With Alton Towers Resort set to open its latest accommodation offering – Alton Towers Stargazing Pods – next month, the Resort invited TowersTimes, alongside other enthusiast communities, to a special ‘Meet the Maker’ event to explore the new accommodation site. TowersTimes explores the latest details to be revealed. [...]

2nd Mar 2019

Pirate and Princess Takeover 2019 – Swashbuckling High Jinks Lands at Alton Towers Resort

By |2023-02-11T13:42:51+00:002nd March 2019|Events, Resort News|

Whilst Alton Towers Resort’s theme park season is not far away, the recent February half-term saw the return of the ‘Pirate and Princess Takeover’ at the Resort. Since 2016, February half-term has not seen the Resort open the main theme park, with attention instead being focused over at [...]

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