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Alton Towers announced yesterday that its Ride Access Pass (RAP) system is to be delivered via virtual queuing from later this year. riderater.co.uk/12879/alton-…
Alton Towers: Virtual queuing for Access Pass | RideRater

Alton Towers: Virtual queuing for Access Pass | RideRater

Alton Towers has announced that its Ride Access Pass (RAP) system is to be delivered via virtual queuing from later this year. Other parks will follow in 2027.

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Merlin Entertainments has described trading at its UK-based attractions as “challenging”, in a trading update issued on Thursday. riderater.co.uk/12857/merlin…
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Merlin Entertainments expected to refinance £600 million of debt riderater.co.uk/12855/merlin…
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Chessington World of Adventures was closed on Monday due to a burst water main which affected the south west London area. riderater.co.uk/12849/chessi…
Chessington closed on Monday due to water outage | RideRater

Chessington closed on Monday due to water outage | RideRater

Chessington World of Adventures was closed on Monday due to a burst water main which affected the south west London area. The park will reopen on Tuesday.

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Blackpool's Big Dipper remains closed after incident riderater.co.uk/12845/big-di…
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Track incident on Pleasure Beach’s Big Dipper riderater.co.uk/12836/track-…
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Intamin acquires Simworx ride designers riderater.co.uk/12828/intami…
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'How I hunted down an Alton Towers swan boat for my home' bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8…
'How I hunted down an Alton Towers swan boat for my home'

'How I hunted down an Alton Towers swan boat for my home'

Jenny Walker has been determined to find a swan boat similar to that enjoyed as a village landmark.

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Flamingo Land has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.5 million for the year to 31 March 2025. riderater.co.uk/12811/flamin…
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Drayton Manor increased profits in 2025 riderater.co.uk/12806/drayto…
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Alton Towers is continuing to move towards construction of the much-delayed Project Horizon rollercoaster. riderater.co.uk/12800/alton-…
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Alton Towers is continuing to move towards construction of the much-delayed Project Horizon rollercoaster. riderater.co.uk/12800/alton-…
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The new owners of Lightwater Valley theme park have described the ‘wrong direction’ the park took under previous owners. riderater.co.uk/12788/lightw…
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The new owners of Lightwater Valley theme park have described the ‘wrong direction’ the park took under previous owners. riderater.co.uk/12788/lightw…
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Merlin Entertainments has reported operating losses of £58 million for the year 2025.
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The company also revealed that global attendance fell by 2.3 million in the same period, in which earnings-per-guest increased by 9%. Read more: riderater.co.uk/12782/merlin…
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Aviktas to open 21 May riderater.co.uk/12780/blackp…
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Thorpe Park has confirmed that Rumba Rapids has permanently closed. Meanwhile, Alton Towers has delayed the opening of Congo River Rapids until May. Are rapids rides looking like a thing of the past in the UK?
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Theme park designer John Burton has announced that he has left Merlin Entertainments after almost 10 years.
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Full story: riderater.co.uk/12770/john-b…
John Burton leaves Merlin Entertainments | RideRater

John Burton leaves Merlin Entertainments | RideRater

Theme park designer John Burton has announced that he has left Merlin Entertainments after almost 10 years. He followed in the steps of designer John Wardley.

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