In the second part of our exclusive look at the 2011 season we look back at the months of July to December, take a look at some of the exciting new additions opening in 2012 and share some of our personal highs and lows of the past season. If you haven't yet read Part 1 of our journey through 2011, you can do so here.     July The summer season bought with it some new park shows, with Drayton Mano ...

Today, Alton Towers have updated the minisite dedicated to their 2012 attraction, Nemesis: What Lies Beneath? A new headline tag has appeared on the website, stating "18 years later... Revealed Here 18:18 31.12.11. The ride, which is expected to be a series of ABC Drop Towers, is due to open for the 2012 season, and shall be located within the Forbidden Valley area of the Alton Towers Resort. It has not yet ...

Today, two planning applications were submitted by Alton Towers, regarding the former Black Hole Tent located in the X Sector area of the park. The tent, formerly home to the Schwarzkopf Rollercoaster, has disused by the public since the rides closure back in 2005, functioning purely as a large storage space for Alton Towers. However, last year saw it house both Carnival of Screams and Boiler House, Alton T ...

Update: It seems that the name for this new attraction shall more than likely be 'Magma'. A new piece of artwork has appeared on the official website - a picture of which can be seen below. No further hints as to what type of attraction this shall be have surfaced, however. After several hints on their Blog and Facebook Page, it seems Paultons Park may indeed be getting a new addition for their 2012 season. ...

March 2012 will see the opening of LEGOLAND Star Wars™ Miniland Experience at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort. The new indoor fully themed Star Wars Miniland Experience will painstakingly recreate seven of the most famous scenes – six from the beloved Star Wars films and one from the smash hit animated series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, using around 1.5 million LEGO bricks. Planned in close consultation with Lucas ...

The 2011 Theme Park season has now come to an end, so we thought we would take a look back at some of the biggest news stories from 2011, including both the highs and the lows. Join us, as we take a look back at some of the season’s best new rides, attractions & events and  look forward to what promises to be a very exciting 2012 season.     January: Still in the grip of winter, January was qu ...

Ever wondered what a ride will look like before it's been built? Perhaps 2D plans are a little unsatisfactory? Well thanks to Steve Boswell, images of a full 3D Mock-up of Nemesis: What Lies Beneath? have recently been posted online. Nemesis: What Lies Beneath is set to open in 2012, representing another muli-million pound investment by Alton Towers, and it's parent company, Merlin Entertainments. The ride ...

Merlin have recently announced that 2012 shall see some changes to their Standard Annual Pass - and this time, for the better! After to listening to feedback collected over the year, it seems that Merlin have decided to remove a selection of restrictions that had been imposed upon Standard Pass holders over the past year. For some, this meant that a Premium Pass, which features no restrictions and free park ...