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3rd December 2024Alton Towers to remove The Blade and 2 other attractions
It’s not been a great few years to Alton Towers with budget cuts, terrible ride availability and the introduction of staggered opening hours and it seems this is set to continue. In their first Winter Update posted on their blog yesterday Alton Towers announced the permanent removal of The Blade and 2 other attractions. Read […]
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22nd November 2024
Chessington apply for planning permission for project refresh and renew
Yesterday was a busy day for Merlin Parks submitting planning permission applications, not only did Thorpe Park apply to finally remove The Slammer but (more excitingly), Chessington have applied for planning permission to redo Wild Asia including their new roller coaster which is expected to be themed around Minecraft. Chessington have said this will be […]
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22nd November 2024Thorpe Park Submits Planning Permission to remove The Slammer
Yesterday Thorpe Park submitted planning permission to Runnymede Borough Council to remove The Slammer from the park. This follows on from Thorpe Park’s recent submission to change Amity Beach into an entertainment area (these plans haven’t made it into Runnymede’s November planning committee meeting so I expect we’ll see them discussed in December. The planning […]
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19th November 2024Is Chessington getting a Mindcraft Coaster?
It’s no secret that changes are coming to Chessington World of Adventures (I’ll be posting more about this soon but you can visit their consultation site here) but today, Merlin have shared a video on their Facebook and released a press release stating that a UK park will be getting a Mindcraft-themed ride and area […]
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16th November 2024Which UK Theme Parks are open for Christmas 2024?
Traditionally in the UK the end of October half-term marks the end of the UK Theme Park season however, some parks do open their gates for Christmas events with limited ride offerings. In this blog I’ll share what UK parks are offering for Christmas 2024. Alton Towers – Magical Days Out Alton Towers is open […]
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13th November 2024Getting to Energylandia from Krakow
Just under 3 years ago on a Christmas market trip to Krakow I sat on a train and saw an advert for Energylandia, a theme park I had never heard of…by the end of that evening I’d booked tickets! I have since revisited and in this blog I’ll share how to go about getting to […]
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11th November 2024Planning a Trip to Phantasialand & Movie Park in Germany
Germany is full of theme parks and home to some of the best parks in Europe including Europa Park, Phantasialand, Movie Park, Hansa Park, Holiday Park and Heide Park however, these parks are quite spread out across the country. Two parks that are situated relatively close to each other are Phantasialand and Movie Park. In […]
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10th November 2024How many days do you need at Europa Park?
Continuing my current series on Europa Park following my October trip today I ask ‘How many days do you need at Europa Park?’ and share my personal opinion on allowing enough time to get everything in at this massive theme park in Germany which spans 95 hectares. If you’re looking for a guide on getting […]
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8th November 2024
What is happening to Alton Towers?
I’ve mentioned previously that Alton Towers hasn’t had the best season with issues of ride availability across the board. In addition to that the major transport ride, The Skyride has been closed all season for extended maintenance and the ‘back for 2024’ return of Hex came about 1 month before the end of season. In […]
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8th November 2024Traumatica Review and Visitor Guide
Traumatica is an award winning scare event running from late September until early November on the site of Europa Park in Germany. After visiting Traumatica on Halloween night of 2024 I share my review and everything you need to know if you’re planning a trip out to Traumatica next year! What is at Traumatica? Traumatica […]
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7th November 2024
Amity Beach Changes Coming to Thorpe Park
Throughout Fright Nights this year people spotted some posters talking about ‘the last beach party at Amity Beach’ and some ground work tests were spotted happening on Amity Beach which closed for the season late summer. It looks like Thorpe Park have now confirmed that changes are coming to Amity Beach and a planning document […]
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7th November 2024
A New Hotel for Thorpe Park?
Bear Architects, a Bournemouth-based architects firm have recently posted images on their website of a London Hotel on a page titled ‘Thorpe Park Hotel’ stating ‘Bear Architects was requested to put forward a design proposal to assist an existing London based client with a business case for a new 100 key hotel on their property […]
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