After much speculation throughout the last year, the Alton Towers Dungeons opened with the 2019 season after only 6 months, a third of the time it usually takes to complete a Dungeons attraction. The decision to open a Dungeons within Alton Towers was a hugely divisive one but the overall reaction to the Dungeons since... Continue Reading →
In 2016, Alton Towers Resort relaunched its B&M Flying coaster as the world’s first fully VR dedicated roller coaster – Galactica. Formerly known as Air, the ride hardware stayed the same with the addition of VR headsets for each of the seats and a reimagining of the ride’s theme. Galactica was given a space-age feel,... Continue Reading →
Nemesis at Alton Towers Resort was only the second inverted roller coaster to be built worldwide and a first for European theme parks. Opening in 1994 alongside Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s the Big One and Drayton Manor Park’s Shockwave, Nemesis turned 25 this season and is still considered one of the best roller coasters worldwide. Marketed... Continue Reading →
Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s first original ride since the Big One opened in 1994 and the latest roller coaster addition since 2007’s Infusion, Icon opened in May 2018. Manufactured by German roller coaster giants Mack Rides, Icon is the first multi-launch roller coaster in the UK with a height restriction of 1.3m like most coasters in... Continue Reading →
To wear or not to wear, that is the question. If you’re someone like me who needs to wear glasses 24/7, it can be confusing to know what to do when you visit a theme park, especially when it comes to roller coasters. Do you keep them on? Do you take them off and be... Continue Reading →
The 2018 season saw the introduction of the UK’s first wooden roller coaster in more than two decades - Wicker Man at Alton Towers Resort. On the former site of The Flume, retired from operation after over 30 years, the much anticipated coaster is another world’s first for the park, being the only roller coaster... Continue Reading →
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