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Miss Durham Reveals…

Miss Durham - aka Alexandra Devine - joined staff on Europe's longest rollercoaster today (Wednesday 29th September 2010) to reveal that this Friday's (1st October 2010) EuroMillions draw has an estimated jackpot of £82 million. ...

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Blackpool Avatar Ride Concept Art!

The ride, which is to be called Avatar Airbender, is a Zamperla Mega Disk-O, and will be installed by April 2011, with the launch of the new Nickelodeon Land.  Today, via their facebook page, Blackpool Pleasure Beach have released concept art for a new ride.   ...

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Chessington introduce Umbrella Hats!

In a latest Press Release from Chessington World of Adventures, Zookepers have introduced Umbrella hats, to prevent visitors from being covered in Lorikeet Poo. Though it can be seen as good luck, most visitors at Chessington World of Adventures don't enjoy the thought of being pooed on in the new attraction, Lorikeet Lagoon.    The attraction is a walk through Bird Sanctuary, located in the new area, 'Wild ...

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Work begins on Thorpe’s ‘Dead End Terror Zone’

Thorpe Park have recently started preparing their new 'Dead End' Scarezone. "A devastating virus has been unleashed attacking all in its path and turning them into the ravenous undead! In an attempt to stop the virus from spreading, the area has been quarantined and the story covered up. But as the undead start to prey on more unsuspecting victims and worse still begin interbreeding, they become a formidabl ...

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Chessington to Implement Car Park Charges

A recent planning application, submitted by CWOA, proposes the installation of new exit barriers to both the North and South Car Parks.With both Thorpe Park and Legoland Windsor implementing a car park charging system during this season, it seems that Chessington World of Adventures plan to follow suit.  The full application can be found on the Royal Kensington Website       We'll let you know any further n ...

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LWV Say Goodbye to Whirlwind

Whirlwind was brought to the park for the beginning of the 2010 season and at the time of installation, the park and its fans were unsure whether this ride would stay, since it was on a lease contract.  Lightwater Valley bosses announced some weeks ago that the ride was not to remain for the 2011 season, and this was reported on UK Park News. Sunday 26th September was the final day of the rides operation, a ...

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