http://altontowers.themeparklife.com Part of the Theme Park Life Network Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:51:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en And so the time has finally come! As of 4.00pm today, Corkscrew closed to the public forever! I'm sure you're all aware of its closure by now, so I won't drag on the story that has been published many a time over the past 3 weeks. The press were out in force ... http://altontowers.themeparklife.com/rip-corkscrew/ Hold the press, it's another Alton Towers marketing stunt! The park are getting really good at this now, but I'm getting slightly bored yet amused at the same time. This Is Derbyshire reports... A ROLLERCOASTER fanatic chained himself to the Corkscrew at Alton Towers in a bid to stop if from ... http://altontowers.themeparklife.com/another-marketing-stunt/ Another year, another season gone by! Alton Towers Theme Park has now closed its doors until 2009. Scarefest came to an end on Sunday, after just over 2 weeks at the resort! Make sure you stick with Alton Towers Blog here on Theme Park Life as we will be giving our ... http://altontowers.themeparklife.com/end-of-season/ Alton Towers are known to have had a few bizzare news reports throughout 2008  but this latest could possibly top the list. If you happen to be one leg short and have taken a spin on Corkscrew in your time then do read on! The owner of a prosthetic leg found ... http://altontowers.themeparklife.com/lost-a-leg/ The Source, Alton Towers' staff newsletter, has recently confirmed that the resort's Divisional Director, Russell Barnes, will be leaving Alton Towers at the end of the season. So what does this mean for the theme park? Well, it leaves a job open for the most important position at the park and ... http://altontowers.themeparklife.com/taxi-for-barnes/ Following the announcement that Alton Towers Resort had applied for planning permission to construct an aquarium at the park only weeks ago, the first few concept images of the attraction are starting to filter through. For those of you who thought this was simply going to be some tacky addition ... http://altontowers.themeparklife.com/aquarium-concepts/ Today marked the beginning of Scarefest 2008 at Alton Towers Resort! To celebrate the start of 17 day event, Alton Towers Blog will be giving you a run down of all the additional and updated attractions that you can enjoy throughout Scarefest! ------------------------- Terror of the Towers - The Towers The most horrifying ... http://altontowers.themeparklife.com/scarefest-2008/ It has been confirmed that Alton Towers Resort are indeed looking to open an aquarium next season. After weeks of speculation and rumours, BBC News have came out with this latest report confirming the park have applied for planning permission. Alton Towers theme park is planning to open an aquarium next ... http://altontowers.themeparklife.com/alton-aquarium/ Rumours are circulating that Submission has been been sold following the park's decision to put it up for sale and the ride will be removed at the end of this season. There are also rumours that the park intend to sell Enterprise in a few seasons time - thus making room ... http://altontowers.themeparklife.com/submission-submits/ Sentiment - a thought, view, or attitude, especially one based mainly on emotion instead of reason. This has no place at Alton Towers in my opinion and the recent news that Corkscrew is to be removed from the park after 28 years of magnificent service just shows that park management don't ... http://altontowers.themeparklife.com/no-place-for-sentiment/