Southend’s leading visitor attraction, Adventure Island, is celebrating winning yet another award. TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website has conferred a Certificate of Excellence on the fun park. In a letter to Marc Miller, Managing Director of Adventure Island Christine Petersen, President of TripAdvisor for Business, commented: “We’re proud to recognise Adventure Island for earning exceptional t ...

It has recently been announced that Alton Towers have scrapped yet another money saving plan. Recently, it was decided that numerous attractions, including Air and Th13teen, would not open until 11am, a full hour after the park opens. The news, reported by TowersTimes, follows a series of cost cutting decisions, all of which have been revoked due to widespread negative views on the moves. It is thought that ...

According to popular Alton Towers fansite, TowersTimes, the Alton Towers Resort have been installing Wifi access points across the park, with the aim of resort-wide internet coverage. At this current time, launch dates for the Wifi service are unknown. However, this apparently follows a smaller installation in the resort's on site hotels, which operates free of charge. It has long been a problem, that due t ...

This week UK Park News was invited to visit Fantasy Island Ingoldmells, the home of the UK's tallest SLC (Suspended Looping Coaster) manufactured by Vekoma (Netherlands). At 167ft tall - the striking red & white track can be seen across the  east coast landscape for miles around. With Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations this weekend, it's perhaps rather fitting that we visited the park ten years ...