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    Alton Towers Merchandise

    This has got to be the ultimate piece of Nemesis souvenir merchandise! Take a look: http://www.retro-arcade.co.uk
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    2017/18: SW8 Speculation

    I emailed John Wardley about this, and this is his reply: "I have no involvement with the current Alton Towers project, so I can neither confirm nor deny whether the ride you mention is a woodie.. If, as you say, the plans for the new ride are a woodie, then it looks as if my long-held ambition...
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    The Smiler - General Discussion

    Apparently The Smiler is being featured on the One Show on BBC 1 tomorrow (Tuesday). They are filming on it tomorrow afternoon and interviewing John Wardley.
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    Wardley's autobiography published

    I emailed him yesterday, and got this very nice reply: "Hello Mike Thank you for your kind email, and for buying my book which I’m glad you are enjoying reading. The book was published to coincide with the start of the 2013 theme park season at Easter, and because The Smiler’s opening was...
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    Wardley's autobiography published

    In the book he talks about filming a Discovery Channel program last year on the Swarm at Thorpe Park. Apparently its going to be shown on Quest UK (Freeview channel 38) on either 17th, 19th, 21st or 22nd July in the "World's Strangest Jobs" series. But the schedule might change!
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    [The Smiler] Construction Updates / Ride Speculation Part 2 *SPOILER FREE*

    Re: [The Smiler] Construction Updates and Ride Speculation Part 2 Apparently Keith Workman and John Wardley were the first two people to ride The Smiler after the train went round with the Gerstlauer Engineer and the testing engineer yesterday morning. When the train came back into the station...
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    Wardley's autobiography published

    I've just seen that John Wardley's autobiography has at last been published. You can find it on Amazon. Search for his name or ISBN-10: 1484049144 or ISBN-13: 978-1484049143. I've ordered a copy. Can't wait to read it! For a link to the final chapter of John Wardley's book which is missing from...
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    Wardley to retire

    According to some of the other forums, John Wardley has already completed his autobiography and a number of publishers are considering it! Can't wait to read it.
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    Wardley to retire

    Re: Wardley to retire - some secrets revealed This has just appeared on the Joyland Books website: http://www.joylandbooks.com/themagiceye/articles/uncle-frankensteins-scream-machine.htm It looks as if he's starting to write his memoirs! Can't wait to see more.
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    [The Smiler] Marketing discussion

    It was about 10 o'clock this morning, on the Dan Stears show
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    [The Smiler] Marketing discussion

    My friend says John Wardley was on Bolton FM radio this morning talking about the Smiler and giving loads of information. Did anyone hear it?
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