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From TowersStreet News:
Exciting times for Alton Towers!
[url=http://www.towersstreet.com/news/view/?article=1350588946:2va6zccv]TowersStreet News[/url] said:Alton Towers have today revealed they plan to construct 'themed lodges' as part of a major expansion of the resort hotels, for the 2014 season - with a planning application coming soon.
With the news coming as a surprise to many, they will be built on the meadow adjacent to the Alton Towers Hotel, on land which has been previously used for scare mazes and overflow car parking.
The news, which broke from the staff newsletter 'The Pulse', has come at a time when interest in theme park developments is already sky high, with Scarefest underway, Fireworks coming soon and the £18million investment in 2013 rollercoaster, Secret Weapon Seven.
Mark Kerrigan, Operations and Development Director at Alton Towers Resort, has told the Pulse that "around 30% of our guests currently stay overnight, whether with us or in the local area and we're expecting that figure to grow even more when SW7 opens".
The planning process is expected to take up to 3 months, with a decision likely sometime early in 2013.
With this combined investment, it would seem that Alton Towers' position as the UK's most popular theme park resort is assured for years to come, and we look forward to bringing you more news on this exciting development very soon!
Exciting times for Alton Towers!