Alton Towers news

Emirates Old Trafford – the home ground of Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) – has appointed a visitor attraction specialist as its new operations director. ... More

Television personality David Walliams has revealed new information about an attraction coming to UK theme park Alton Towers based on his hit series of children's ... More

UK theme parks have been advised to take action to prevent future deaths, following the conclusion of an inquest into the accidental death of Evha ... More

David Walliams, the comedian, actor and best-selling author, is partnering with the UK's Alton Towers Resort to bring characters from his children's books to life ... More

Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June 2019, showing a return to growth for its Midway Attractions ... More

Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego in partnership with two other investors in a deal at ... More

The Dungeon attraction at Merlin’s Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire has now officially opened – the sixth to open in the UK. The attraction ... More

Alton Towers has launched a new experience for the 2019 season. Called the Alton Towers Dungeon, the attraction takes guests on a thrilling journey through ... More

Merlin chief Nick Varney has revealed potential plans for a theme park development dedicated entirely to Peppa Pig. Speaking during a recent trading update conference ... More

European attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has reported growth in a number of areas of its business in 2018, including record visitor numbers. Some 67 million ... More

Merlin Entertainments has rolled out the Attractions.io app at all of its Legoland sites across the globe. The app, which has launched at Legoland Windsor, ... More

Merlin-owned UK theme park Alton Towers is set to open a Dungeon attraction next year and has released a teaser logo for it on its ... More

The first half of the year has been a mixed bag for Merlin, with the operator reporting revenue increases of £24m (US$31.4m, €27m) for the ... More

Merlin Entertainments has partnered with Jutexpo, a creator of ethically-produced bags, to develop a line of exclusive environmentally friendly shopping bags made from recycled plastic ... More

Crowd-funded company WallJam has opened its interactive gaming wall at Alton Towers, Staffordshire, UK. The interactive wall, which was developed by Hertfordshire-based Tim Worboys, is ... More

Following its public opening last week, Peter Cliff from Holovis has revealed details of the company's involvement on the new Wicker Man coaster at Alton ... More

Digital content solutions specialist Picsolve has installed it’s advanced on-ride image capture solution on Alton Towers’ incendiary new wooden coaster, Wicker Man. Rider’s ‘scream’ moments ... More

Following the launch of Alton Towers' new Wicker Man ride last week, Bradley Wynne, the man behind the daring fire-infused new attraction, has revealed the ... More

Britain’s visitor attractions are set to get a major boost, with investment into the sector topping £50m (US$70.2m, €57m) this year. In addition to significant ... More

Holovis has secured a multimillion pound investment from asset management company Road King, with the Hong Kong firm now owning a minority investment in the ... More

Alton Towers has revealed details of its secret two-year ride project – a wooden coaster with a six-storey flaming structure as its centrepiece. The first ... More

Construction is underway for Birmingham’s Bear Grylls Adventure – with Merlin Entertainments already planning a global rollout after the UK launch. Opening in 2018, the ... More

Spa industry veteran Gillian McGraffin has been appointed manager of the recently opened Swinton Country Club and Spa in North Yorkshire. McGraffin joins Swinton from ... More

Merlin Entertainments is planning a grand expansion of Legoland Windsor, after the operator filed a planning application to include new attractions and accommodation as part ... More

New additions to its portfolio and strong performances from its Lego attractions have boosted revenues for Merlin Entertainments, though the operator says its attractions in ... More