An inquest into the death of a man who died when a coach carrying 70 passengers plunged down a steep embankment in Alton village, near to Alton Towers theme park, has begun today. The crash, in August 2008, led to 21 people being taken to hospital - three of whom were critically injured - and one passenger, migrant worker Piotr Wolksi, was killed. The inquest, at Hanley Town Hall, is expected to last three ...

Visitors at Twinlakes Park in Leicestershire were able to experience the parks latest attraction 'Dragon Falls' as it opened today - launched with the help from Sam & Amy from Gem Fm Radio. Dragon Falls is a new log flume ride and will be open all this week in the afternoons. Twinlakes Theme Park has endless adventures of family fun packed with variety, adventure and fun for every member of your family. ...

Visitors who work up an appetite from the excitement of experiencing Drayton Manor Theme Park’s rides and attractions can now indulge their taste buds with mouthwateringly delicious pie and mash meals, following the opening of a new pie shop. Humble Pies opened following a partnership with 19Gales Farm, a family run farm situated just seven miles from the park. It sells a wide variety of delicious pies, sau ...

The founder Drayton Manor theme park near Tamworth is celebrating his 90th birthday today (April 9). George Bryan OBE opened Drayton Manor Theme Park in 1950 after building 90 acres of land the previous year. The Second World War veteran, who served for three-and-a-half years in Egypt with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, was awarded an OBE for his services to tourism in 2004. He said: “I may ...

Thorpe Park's year-round Horror maze, Saw Alive, was last night at the mercy of nature - with a fire breaking out inside the attraction. The attraction, added in 2010, is themed around the successful horror franchise "Saw", featuring iconic scenes and characters from the first 6 installments. Firefighters were called to the blaze at 7:51pm, within 5 minutes after the fire started, keeping damages in the maz ...

Oakwood theme park in Pembrokeshire South Wales announced yesterday the launch of their new website. The park opens it's gates for the 2011 season on Saturday 9th April. Check out the new website here ...

An army of people wearing Zentai Suits, also known as Morphsuits, are being called upon to help set a new world record at Drayton Manor Theme Park. On Saturday 7th May 2011, the award-winning park is aiming to enter the record books for the most number of people wearing Zentai Suits gathered in any one place. To achieve this, Drayton Manor wants as many people as possible, from students to families, young a ...

As the awards keep rolling in, Lightwater Valley Theme Park is the place to be this Easter. After a host of award announcements in February, the Park added to the haul last week as it was named “Visitor Attraction of the Year” by Going Places Magazine.  The Going Places Awards are based on visitor’s opinions and feedback, taking into account real customers’ experience of the Park. The publication has been r ...