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27 Oct 2023
Attractions.io has created a bespoke night-time app for UK theme park Alton Towers, which the
14 Aug 2023
John Broome CBE, the man who developed Alton Towers theme park from humble beginnings to
14 Jul 2023
VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that
10 Jul 2023
The Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm, Sweden has reopened its doors 10 days after
05 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and
28 Nov 2022
The famous Nemesis ride at UK theme park, Alton Towers, has closed for a major
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
15 Nov 2022
Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based global attractions operator which is second only to Disney in size,
15 Oct 2022
The iconic Battersea Power Station on the south bank of the River Thames, London, UK,
08 Nov 2021
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13 Apr 2021
Alton Towers theme park in the UK will offer visitors the opportunity to indulge in
25 Mar 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed images of the new Gangsta Granny: The Ride at its Alton
28 Feb 2021
The restoration of the Grade II*-listed Power Station in London is nearing completion, with the
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
13 Jan 2020
Emirates Old Trafford – the home ground of Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) – has
10 Jan 2020
Television personality David Walliams has revealed new information about an attraction coming to UK theme
12 Dec 2019
UK theme parks have been advised to take action to prevent future deaths, following the
18 Oct 2019
David Walliams, the comedian, actor and best-selling author, is partnering with the UK's Alton Towers
01 Aug 2019
Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June
28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
29 Mar 2019
The Dungeon attraction at Merlin’s Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire has now officially opened
26 Mar 2019
Alton Towers has launched a new experience for the 2019 season. Called the Alton Towers
04 Mar 2019
Merlin chief Nick Varney has revealed potential plans for a theme park development dedicated entirely
01 Mar 2019
European attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has reported growth in a number of areas of its
05 Dec 2018
Merlin Entertainments has rolled out the Attractions.io app at all of its Legoland sites across
29 Oct 2018
Merlin-owned UK theme park Alton Towers is set to open a Dungeon attraction next year
02 Aug 2018
The first half of the year has been a mixed bag for Merlin, with the
31 Jul 2018
Merlin Entertainments has partnered with Jutexpo, a creator of ethically-produced bags, to develop a line
30 Apr 2018
Crowd-funded company WallJam has opened its interactive gaming wall at Alton Towers, Staffordshire, UK. The
26 Mar 2018
Following its public opening last week, Peter Cliff from Holovis has revealed details of the
20 Mar 2018
Digital content solutions specialist Picsolve has installed it’s advanced on-ride image capture solution on Alton
20 Mar 2018
Following the launch of Alton Towers' new Wicker Man ride last week, Bradley Wynne, the
19 Mar 2018
Britain’s visitor attractions are set to get a major boost, with investment into the sector
14 Mar 2018
Holovis has secured a multimillion pound investment from asset management company Road King, with the
08 Jan 2018
Alton Towers has revealed details of its secret two-year ride project – a wooden coaster
13 Dec 2017
Construction is underway for Birmingham’s Bear Grylls Adventure – with Merlin Entertainments already planning a
22 Nov 2017
Spa industry veteran Gillian McGraffin has been appointed manager of the recently opened Swinton Country
15 Aug 2017
Merlin Entertainments is planning a grand expansion of Legoland Windsor, after the operator filed a
07 Aug 2017
New additions to its portfolio and strong performances from its Lego attractions have boosted revenues
17 Jul 2017
Alton Towers has extended its relationship with the BBC following the launch of its new
17 Jul 2017
Spanish theme park Parque de Atracciones has launched an investigation after two trains collided on
11 May 2017
A number of Merlin attractions have closed their river rapids rides, following the death of
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