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Gullivers World to build £4m Hotel

Gullivers World, Warrington shall soon be starting work on a brand new hotel, which is expected to open in 2011. Plans for the 90-room hotel were initially drawn up in 2004, though planning permission hadn't been granted until 2007, after being refused in 2005. The hotel is being built in hope of attracting visitors from outside of Warrington and surrounding areas, turning the park into a two-day attraction ...

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

We know it's not quite Christmas yet, but we'd just like to take a minute to wish you all a fantastic Christmas, and to thank you for all of your support in our first year on the net! We've come on leaps and bounds since the conception of our site, back in June this year, and you all have played a key part in our development! We know closed season can be a rather quiet time in the Theme Park Industry, but w ...

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Rumour: Alton Scrapping Plans for 4D Cinema?

Today, rumours have surfaced suggesting that Alton are no longer planning to install a 4D cinema. Instead, it is suggested that the building of the former Nickelodeon Outta Control, which ran from 1997-1998, shall be renovated and reopened. The former attraction was a fun-house style attraction, though it is not known whether this would be the case, should it reopen. It is not known how valid or reliable th ...

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Wallace and Gromit Heading to Blackpool?

One of Britains best loved Animated Duos could be heading for Pleasure Beach Blackpool, revealed Nick Park; Creator of the series. In a recent radio interview on Radio 4 programme, Desert Island Discs, Mr Park comments: "We are in the middle of discussions with Blackpool Pleasure Beach about a Wallace and Gromit ride. It's not a hair-raising terrifying ride, it's a family friendly ride." The man-and-dog com ...

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FTPUK Cancelled

At the moment it's looking very unlikely that the FTPUK shall be going ahead this closed season. Unfortunately, the person responsible for coding the game has been under alot of pressure lately, and therefore simply hasn't the time to ...complete it. We could pay someone else to finish it - but for a site with no income/ads it simply isn't financially viable for us to invest very large sums of money in deve ...

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Storm Surge Contruction Update

Today, Thorpe Park have released a set of pictures showing progress on their new ride for 2011; Storm Surge. The ride, which is a Spinning Rapids ride, has been shipped over from Cypress Gardens, the future home of Legoland Florida. It is to be part of the Amity Cove area, with distressed theming already being applied to the ride. The full gallery can be found here. ...

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Lightwater Valley Announce ‘Skeleton Cove’

Lightwater Valley have today announced their brand new area for 2011; Skeleton Cove. An update on their Facebook page reveals the logo for the new themed area, which is going to be themed around... You guessed it; Pirates!As of yet, little information has been officially announced regarding the area, but speculation continues, as many believe that Lightwater shall be buying numerous rides from Loudoun Castl ...

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Merlin Reveal 2011 Annual Pass Pricing Structure

In response to enormous the backlash, following details of the exclusion of free parking to standard Pass Holders; Merlin have revealed the pricing structure for 2011 Annual Passes. Hundreds of angry Pass holders have left comments on Merlin Annual Passes official Facebook page, prompting a response from Merlin, only a day after the new restrictions being revealed. For those unaware, the restrictions for 20 ...

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