Thorpe Park news

VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that while visitation numbers across England continued to recover through 2022, ... More

Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and resort theme parks divisions. Eastwood joined Merlin as global marketing ... 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

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

Dominic Jones, the man in charge of Britain's Thorpe Park, wants to up the ante when it comes to theme parks, with plans to take ... More

Members of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) are gathering this week in California for the attractions body’s annual Summit and Thea Awards Gala. Kicking off ... More

After bringing global IP The Walking Dead to its popular Fright Night events last October, Thorpe Park has upped the ante yet again, utilising the ... More

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has announced the winners of the THEA Awards during the IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida. The awards, which recognise ... More

With the Halloween season fast-approaching, operators around the world are lining up their visitors for a scare as they try to get a slice of ... More

Earlier this year Thorpe Park promised to “up the ante” in the lead up to Halloween, and the operator has delivered, confirming plans to bring ... 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

Thorpe Park has teased further details about its Fright Night events for 2017, with a new teaser image on the UK theme park’s website hinting ... More

A number of Merlin attractions have closed their river rapids rides, following the death of 11-year-old Evha Jannat, who was killed at Drayton Manor on ... More

Thorpe Park is gearing up to make a “game-changing” investment to boost its iconic Fright Night events, according to its new divisional director. Talking exclusively ... More

Thorpe Park has released new test footage for its reimagined version of Derren Brown’s Ghost Train, demonstrating the park’s promise to “up the fear” with ... More

Derren Brown’s new ride at Thorpe Park is about to take on a darker persona, with the attraction set to travel “to a horrifying new ... More

Thorpe Park has named Dominic Jones as its new divisional director, with Merlin’s former head of Midway Attractions in Europe now responsible for continuing to ... More

An industry report on the virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) markets predicts that the sectors will be worth US$30bn (£22.7bn, €26.7bn) and US$90.8bn ... More

Last year’s Smiler accident at Alton Towers has had a notable impact on European theme park statistics, negatively affecting a “healthy market”, according to AECOM ... More

Universal Orlando is for the first time introducing a virtual reality component to its Halloween Horror Nights event, with a new interactive experience combining VR ... More

Merlin Entertainments is forecasting a boost in profits as a result of the fall in value of the pound stemming from Britain’s decision to leave ... More

Derren Brown’s Ghost Train – one of the UK’s most hotly-anticipated attractions – has finally opened to the public. Originally scheduled to open on 6 ... More

Merlin Entertainments CEO and British Hospitality Association (BHA) chair Nick Varney has said that the UK’s decision to leave the European Union could actually bring ... More

Leisure industry heavyweights have raised concerns for the future after the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) following the referendum on its membership. ... More