Yearly Archives: 2012
With only 2 weeks remaining before the Alton Towers Resort previews it’s famous Scarefest event; we take a look at the news and rumors coming from the resort over the last week, including: Official website makeover, new location for Zombies Scarezone and the launch of a Scarefest mobile app!
With just three weeks to go until the preview weekend for this year’s Scarefest, marketing has begun to speed up for the event with a series of new images released this week, including the logo for the park’s new scare-maze, The Sanctuary.
Another contruction update and we begin with what appears to be the next stage of the “teaser” phase of marketing, with a bizzare image of a smiley face appearing on Towers Street and the path leading up to X-Sector. Speculation on our popular forums links these images with “The Ministry of Joy”, which has been […]
Marketing for SW7 steps up as enigmatic symbols appeared on the park today.
The construction site fences have now been moved even further out to encompass even more of X Sector, with a diversion in place to access the current rides in the area now in place. With plenty of rebar and steel frames thought to be for the ride’s station now on site, footers should be being […]
It’s time for another news roundup of all those little bits of Resort news that never quite made it to the headlines – and this time its the turn of the Fantastical Express, Flambos, Scarefest, and much more!
Today saw the delievery of the first steel on site, though not part of the actual roller coaster structure this is indicative of a step-up in construction. Of note is the storing of rebar material for footers and the start of re-enforcement of the huge holes that have appeared on site. With thanks […]
Ground-work continues to move at a rapid pace and the hole on the site continues to get bigger. The construction site has been expanded to allow for further ground-work making X-Sector a little more cramped for guests. Again many thanks to member Rob for these pictures
Alton Towers has teamed up with Square Enix to offer 3 free games for iPhone & iPad users who visit the park from today!
A massive thanks to TowersStreet member Rob for these updates from Sunday 19th August. Some key things to look out for in today’s pictures: Groundwork is continuing, with that hole getting even bigger! SW7 banner on the fence between X Sector and Sonic Spinball, and a poster on TowersStreet Another image of those markers appearing […]