Construction continues at Thorpe Park for their new B&M Wing Rider coaster, due to open in 2012. UK Park News was on-site Sunday 10th October where we could see that new track sections have recently been erected along with some of the larger supports:     Construction Gallery: ...

A delegation from the Russian Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions travelled to Wales at the weekend to visit Oakwood Theme Park. Around 17 members of the association visited the Pembrokeshire attraction as part of a fact-finding visit. They met with members of the senior management team and were given a guided tour of the park; including an opportunity to try out all the rides and go behind the s ...

12% of the UK population (7.5 million) have a severe phobia of clowns, according to research* released today by the Alton Towers Resort ahead of its annual Scarefest Halloween celebrations. The phobia proved more common than other typical phobias such as a fear of flying (7%) and a fear of snakes (10%) and has led the Resort to introduce a unique ‘Re-clown-ditioning’ treatment for its ‘Carnival of Screams’ ...

Vertical construction is in full swing for 'THE SWARM', Thorpe Park's B&M Wing Rider, which is due to open in March 2012. The ride, which is to be themed around an apocalyptic invasion, shall feature 4 inversions and will be the first of it's kind in the UK. It will also be only the 2nd B&M Wing Rider model to be constructed in Europe, behind Gardaland's 'Raptor'. As can be seen in the below pictures, track ...

It has been confirmed by Nottingham City Council that this year the Nottingham Goose Fair sees the largest attraction ever, in the form of the old Runaway Train that once stood at American Adventure Theme Park! It's fantastic news to know this ride has been refurbed and has happily slotted into the Travelling Fair scene. UK Park News will be present at Nottingham Goose Fair this weekend where we'll be bring ...

We can confirm that the Goldmine Attraction at Blackpool has now closed. The ride has been fenced off. It is unclear at the moment whether the ride is to receive a makeover/retheme or whether it will be replaced:   Photography thanks to Richard Jones. ...

It's competition time again, and this time to celebrate Halloween we have FIVE family day passes up for grabs for Twinlakes park. The park's "Scream Park" event runs from 15th - 31st October 2011 and offers a wicked supernatural blend at Halloween… with unique family spine-tingling attractions, the park has grown Ten thousand FREE pumpkins for you to carve with magnificent prizes, wicked workshops, creepy c ...

Around the world, us Brits have a bit of a reputation for loving to queue. But ask most people to name what they dislike most about theme parks & attractions and chances are it will be the long queues. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to beat these sometimes mind-numbing queues? There is, and it’s called Virtual Queuing. Although some forms of pre-booking tickets for rides have been around for lo ...