It now looks certain that Morwenna Angove will be leaving Alton Towers. UK Park News recently reported that there had been a rumour that Morwenna Angove, Sales & Marketing Director might be leaving Alton Towers. The Alton Towers Recruitment website has now posted a vacancy for "Sales & Marketing Director" which indicates that this rumour certainly looks to be true as the theme park advertise for a s ...

When UK Park News' visited Thorpe last Sunday, it was evident that Octopus Gardens was long gone, with hardly any trace remaining of the past children's Area. In fact, the only hint of Octopus Gardens ever being there, were the old ride fences, used to cover unfilled foundation holes.   Gallery: ...

After weeks of ongoing technical issues, it looks as though Slammer will remain non-operational. Slammer has been out of action for several weeks now, and UK Park News has been trying to gain news of whether it will become operational again in time for this weekend's Fright Nights event. Although the park have remained completely silent about the ride despite several direct queries, Thorpe Park's official i ...

A theme park would not have a significant enough impact to warrant financial investment, according to a report that is to be laid before the island's government. Last year, an investigation had been called for to look at ways of establishing a theme park on the island, which is in the Irish Sea and has a population of around 80,000. Merlin Entertainments, who were asked to look at the prospect of building a ...

Drayton Manor are to replace their popular "Happy Feet 4D" attraction for "Sleigh Ride 4D" over the Christmas period. "The award-winning Drayton Manor Theme Park has officially unveiled the festive film that will be showing in its fabulous 4D Cinema during this year's Drayton's Magical Christmas. Sleigh Ride tells the hilarious story of reindeer, Blitzen, and hapless elf, Bobo, as they race around the world ...

Whirlwind takes on its first passengers as "Top Buzz 2". Whirlwind is now back on the travelling fair scene after leaving Lightwater Valley. Today (Wednesday 6th October) the Goose Fair opened at Nottingham and "Top Buzz 2" started to entertain its first set of passengers for the day. The Mondial ride looks fantastic set amongst its travelling fair surroundings, with all its lights and logos blazing and, UK ...

Rumours are afoot of Morwenna Angove, Marketing Director and Head of Experience, James Paulding possibly leaving. Towers Times received an anonymous tip-off that these two influential heads of departments may be planning to leave Alton Towers Resort for good. You can read the article in full over at Towers Times here. ...

Lightwater Valley were pipped to the post at White Rose Awards 2010. The park was nominated as a finalist for the "Best Tourism Experience" and "Best Large Visitor Attraction". The winners were York Maze (best tourism experience) and RHS Garden Harlow Carr (large visitor attraction). We'd like to congratulate the winners and offer our support to Lightwater Valley to win the 2011 awards! ...