UK Theme Parks Archives

3rd October 2025

Pleasurewood Hills sold by The Looping Group

In my blog about the Cannonball Express a little while back I mentioned that I didn’t think Pleasurewood Hills had many years left before it closed but its fortune might have changed with today’s news. It has been announced that The Looping Group who have owned the park since 2011 have sold the park to […]

22nd August 2025

Will Thorpe Park be removing Rumba Rapids?

Rumba Rapids at Thorpe Park originally opened in 1987 as Thunder River and has been a staple at the park ever since, undergoing a rebrand to Ribera Rumba Rapids and eventually becoming known as Rumba Rapids as the sponsorship ended. However, over the last couple of years the ride has operated for less of the […]

22nd July 2025

ASPRO turns down offer to save Oakwood Theme Park

We reported a few weeks ago that Revive.Wales had a plan to save Oakwood Theme Park after ASPRO announced it would not reopen for 2025 and made it’s future even more uncertain by removing a huge amount of rides from the park. Unfortunately, Revive.Wales have now provided an update by saying that ASPRO’s senior leadership […]

30th June 2025

Merlin Reports HUGE £492m loss for 2024!

Following on from Merlin’s £214m loss in 2023 the company who operates lots of attractions across the UK (and the world) reported a £492m loss for 2024. As part of the report Motion JVco who are Merlin’s parent company said reducing costs was a key part of their future which follows big cuts across Merlin […]

14th June 2025

Could Oakwood Theme Park be saved? All we know about revive.wales

A few months ago Oakwood Theme Park’s owners announced it would not be opening for 2025 and with drone footage showing many rides being removed it looks like Aspro Parks actually have no intention of ever re-opening Oakwood. But, a couple of months ago revive.wales was launched with a group of unknown investors led by […]

5th June 2025

Big Changes to Merlin Annual Pass Attractions in Blackpool

It was announced yesterday that a new company owned by Blackpool Council will take over the running of The Blackpool Tower, Peter Rabbit Explore & Play, The Blackpool Tower Dungeon and Madame Tussauds Blackpool whilst retaining the Merlins brands under a new franchise agreement with Merlin. This shock announcement sees some big changes to Merlin […]

20th May 2025

Blackpool Pleasure Beach reveals ‘Aviktas’ – Their 2026 Gyro-Swing

Today, Blackpool Pleasure Beach have announced that their new gyro-swing will be called ‘Aviktas’. In a press release the park teased us more about the UK’s largest gyro-swing set to open next year. You can read everything we know so far about the new ride here. Aviktas will be a massive Gyro Swing ride that […]

31st March 2025

Chessington gets planning permission for Project Refresh and Renew

We know 2025 is a transitional year for Chessington with Mexicana closed as it makes way for Project Play, a new (Paw Patrol rumoured) themed area opening in 2026 with new kids coaster and 3 flat rides and closes Wild Asia to make way for the 2027 Minecraft Land which will see a new indoor […]

29th March 2025

Updates from Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

Situated on the seafront of Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach has been operating for a very long time and is home to the only operating wooden coaster in the UK with a man operating the breaks (the other coaster like this in the UK is at Dreamland Margate which is currently S.B.N.O). Ahead of […]

21st March 2025

Blackpool Pleasure Beach announces new gyro swing ride for 2026 plus more changes!

A few weeks back Blackpool Pleasure Beach provided a series of updates on the resort for 2025 which included various rides being closed for all or part of the season and promised an update on the future of the park soon. You can read more about that here. Yesterday we got the first part of […]

18th March 2025

Paultons Park submit plans for on-site accommodation

Yesterday, Paultons Park have submitted plans to their local council to build their first on-site accommodation. The plans show us that the park are planning to build a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bed self-catering lodges in a ‘Scandinavian village’ style which is fitting given they will be situated at the end of the […]

11th March 2025

Which UK Theme Parks are worth a visit in 2025?

2024 was certainly the year of the new attraction in the UK with the opening of Hyperia at Thorpe Park, Nemesis Reborn at Alton Towers and Gold Rush at Drayton Manor whereas 2025 is shaping up to be a much quieter (and more destructive) year. For that reason I thought I’d write about the top […]

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