Yesterday, TowersTimes revealed a whole array of previously unreleased Themes from the Alton Towers Resort, as well as a previously unseen 50min long documentary, following the great, John Wardley; Creator/Designer of rides such as Nemesis and Oblivion. The documentary, which can be viewed below, follows John during the early 90's, during the construction of both The Haunted House and Katanga Canyon. Themes ...

"Flamingo Land’s resident lemurs have been given a post-Christmas treat in the form of old Christmas trees. The furry fellows, who live at the theme park and zoo near Malton, have been enjoying the new addition the their environment. Zoo manager Ross Snipp said: “The trees are very smelly and are something new and different. “They’re a bit like a pine cone in the sense that we can push treats into them and ...

It has been announced that IAAPA - The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions shall be bringing it's Exhibition to London from the 27-29th of September this year. The IAAPA Expo is a showcase of everything regarding the Amusement Industry. Over 3 days; Manufacturers and Vendors line the exhibition halls, exhibiting their latest innovations, in a hope to drum up interest, and hopefully ...

With the launch of Intamin's brand new website, comes a look at the layout for their proposed 12-Inversion Coaster. Those not too fond with their 10-Inversion model, particularly for the Heartline Rolls need not worry as this new design has had a complete re-vamp! The new layout consists of: Norwegian Loop Cobra Roll Vertical Loop 4 Corkscrews 3 Heartline Rolls 3 Airtime Hills The new layout looks rather pr ...

"Thousands of people have been packing onto Weston-super-Mare's new £51 million Grand Pier during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Since Boxing Day alone between 6,000 and 10,000 people a day have been flocking through the turnstiles of the seafront attraction. And on New Years' Eve, New Years' Day and Sunday, a staggering 10,000 people each day have visited the landmark. Owners of the pier Kerry and Mi ...

Owners of the Grand Pier at Weston-Super-Mare have decided to install a Zamperla 'Surf's Up'. The ride, produced by Zamperla, is similar to their Disk-O rides, however riders are to stand rather than sit.Infrastructure has already been put in place, at a cost of £100,000 which will allow the ride to be built on the pier walkway. Ms Michael, one of the pier owners, said: "The infrastructure is already in pla ...