Category: UK
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What’s Going Wrong With Merlin Entertainments?
Merlin Entertainment is a British owned theme park and attractions company. Despite being based in the UK, they do own attractions all around the world, most famously the Legoland parks. Here in the Uk, they own and operate pretty much all of our major theme parks, those being Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of…
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Should U.K. Theme Parks Stay Open All Year?
In the Uk, our theme park season is relatively short. Generally, our parks operate from March through until october. Leaving four, usually more like five, months of the year completely theme park free. For a lot of theme parks in the US, the same can be said. This is the generally accepted theme park season.…
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The History of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is one of London’s most iconic Christmas events, bringing festive cheer to millions of visitors each year. The event, which began in 2005, has grown into a sprawling winter festival that is a staple of many people’s Christmas traditions. For some, this packed event is to be avoided at all costs,…
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The Legacy of The Big One (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
Today, it’s pretty hard to imagine any park in the UK opening up the world’s tallest roller coaster. Maybe, at a stretch, you could see it happening at one of Merlin’s parks. Although, with Alton Towers ever present height restrictions, it’s tough to picture for even the most vivid of imaginations. But imagining this occurring…
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Alton Towers Secret Weapon Programme Explained
Today, the Secret Weapon name is one that will be met with immediate excitement from Alton Towers fans. Synonymous with the park’s best additions, this code name developed back in the 1990’s and has been used numerous times since. As fans of this codename and the coasters it has spawned, we wanted to explore its…
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The Best Years In UK Theme Park History
What is the best year in UK theme park history? For you, it might well be the year you first became an enthusiast. Or it could be the year you had a season pass to all the major parks. Or, it could even be one of those years we had freakishly good weather throughout most…
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Is Alton Towers Heading In The Right Direction?
Alton Towers is one of the most popular theme parks in the U.K. Home, in my opinion, to our best line up of roller coasters, this park has so much going for it. But, sadly, in recent years the park has suffered a bit of neglect, all worsened by the uncertainty brought on by lockdowns.…
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What’s going wrong with Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is undoubtedly one of the most iconic amusement parks in the world, full of history and brimming with nostalgia. However, there seems to be a growing consensus within the British theme park community that the park is in decline. This opinion was supported on the day the park opened for the 2024…
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Top 5 Rides at Paultons Park
Paultons Park is a family theme park located in the New Forest National Park in England, near the coastal city of Southampton. The park has received a large number of new additions in recent years such as Tornado Springs and the Lost Kingdom. The park mainly caters for families with young children but there is…
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Top 5 Rides at Chessington World of Adventures
Chessington World of Adventures is both a theme park and a zoo. The park is split into a variety of themed lands which are all loosely based on a range of world cultures. It’s attractions are family focussed, providing fun for everyone. Even as an adult, the park has a bunch of attractions I love.…