Merlin Entertainments Group, one of the largest amusement and location based entertainment companies in the world, and Hallmark, today announced a multi-year cooperative deal with Thunder Ridge Entertainment, an amusement-based video entertainment company, to provide the company's newest green screen greetings to Merlin's amusement park-based Hallmark stores throughout Europe. The deal calls for Thunder Rid ...

What better way to enjoy the bank holiday weekend than heading down to Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, to check out the cute new baby animals in the zoo. The 15-acre zoo, which is home to over 100 different species of animals from around the globe, has welcomed some new additions, including a female baby Capybara that can be hand fed by her keeper so visitors can get the chance to se ...

Alton Towers have recently submitted a planning application to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for a new indoor ride. The application was submitted on 20th August 2011 and consists of 'construction of new indoor ride at alton towers resort and associated hard/soft landscaping works'. The ride is said to be introduced for the 2012 season and whilst there are no further details it is widely assumed t ...

Oakwood Theme Park's wooden rollercoaster Megafobia has played host to two sets of charity rideathons in recent weeks. A trio of charity fundraisers took part in a marathon rollercoaster ride at Oakwood Theme Park.  Paul Owen, Ceri Jones and Kieren Andrews from Sally Salon Services in Bridgend spent eight hours riding the giant wooden coaster to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital. The group's endu ...

It has been confirmed by Camelot Theme Park today via their official Facebook page that yesterday a boy aged 12 with special needs fell from the Excalibur 2 attraction. The emergency services were called to the scene and the boy was taken to hospital by ambulance. His condition has since been described by Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust as 'comfortable and stable'.  An investigation has ...

Introduction Pleasurewood Hills is a small family theme park situated just outside Lowestoft and not far from the popular UK seaside holiday location Great Yarmouth. The park attracts approximately 220,000 guests per year and offers families a fun-filled day with a varied selection of rides & attractions including a number of live action shows. Pleasurewood Hills is set in 50 acres of beautiful coastal ...

A poster has appeared next to the sales and information booth at Mutiny Bay. The poster hints that the flume will be replaced by the next Secret Weapon ride. The poster also hints that the ride is coming from Switzerland which could mean we are seeing another B&M added to the already great ride list at Alton Towers. The poster states: "Duck days are numbered" says black as he unveils secret weapon to ta ...

16th August 2011 - Alton Towers Resort is to be declared a Kingdom for a day to celebrate the crowning of their newly elected King of the coasters on August Bank Holiday Monday. Over 300,000 rollercoaster fans have voted so far for the Resort’s top five ‘All Time Greats’ - Nemesis, Air, TH13TEEN, Rita and Oblivion. Voting closes at midnight on the 28th of August. Visitors are cordially invited to take part ...