All news on the topic: Theme parks

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Alton Towers gives first look at Nemesis revamp ahead of re-opening
The new Nemesis ride at Alton Towers is black, with a blood-red motif painted down the side, continuing the ride's theme of "an alien creature excavated from the ground"
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Inside eerie abandoned amusement park that's been left to rot since Covid
Blackbeard's Cave amusement park in Bayville, New Jersey, was a huge hit with children with its swings, rides, rollercoasters, climbing walls, and go-karts but has been abandoned since the pandemic
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Rollercoaster breaks down leaving thrill-seekers stranded on backs 100ft in air
A group of seven thrill-seekers, six adults and a child, were left hanging for around half-an-hour after the ride stopped while going up a steep incline at the Parque del Café, in Montenegro, west of Bogota, Colombia, on January 3
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Sue Radford fumes as family's 23rd holiday in 24 months ends on 'awful' note
Sue Radford, star of Channel 5's 22 Kids and Counting, has documented her 'awful' ending to her family's latest trip to Disneyland Paris
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Dozens of thrill-seekers trapped at top of one of world's tallest rollercoasters
The DC Rivals HyperCoaster ride came to a halt at around 3pm local time (4am GMT) on Australia's Gold Coast, with staff tasked with removing each of the passengers from the overturned rollercoaster
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Alton Towers Resort makes 'difficult decision' to close popular attraction
Alton Towers Resort, which is a popular theme park complex in Staffordshire, took "careful consideration" before closing a part of the attraction - and it has apologised to fans
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Derelict UK theme park could soon reopen after lying abandoned for 20 years
Morecambe's abandoned Frontierland theme park could reopen as a new tourist attraction 20 years after its closure - pumping new life into the run down Lancashire seaside town
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Mum-of-22 Sue Radford rings in the New Year with family at Disneyland Paris
Sue Radford, who has 22 children with her husband Noel, took her family to Disneyland Paris as they saw in the new year with a fireworks display at the famous castle
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Winter Wonderland chaos as ride malfunction leaves people 'stranded in mid-air'
The Blizzard ride at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland suffered a power outage yesterday evening leaving people stuck mid-air for eight minutes before they were able to get it moving again
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'Explosion' near Alton Towers destroys cabins and injures one - updates
A huge emergency response rushed to the scene at Bradley in the Moors, which is around four miles from Alton Towers theme park, after receiving reports of two buildings being blown apart
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6ft 2in man shares what it's like as a full-height person in family of dwarfs
Peet Montzingo, 25, is 6ft 2in, making him the only full-height person in his family of "little people" with dwarfism. Strangers even accuse him of lying about being related to his mum and dad
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Dolly Parton's 'dirt poor' childhood and being inspired by 'hard-working' dad
The country music legend has opened up on her childhood in a new Channel 5 documentary Dolly Parton: In Her Own Words, which sees the star reflect on her life and success
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Thorpe Park and Legoland among UK theme parks with new rides opening in 2024
Thorpe Park, Alton Towers, Legoland, Chessington World of Adventures and Drayton Manor all have plans for 2024 that will provide theme park fans plenty to look forward to
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Dad wins £3.75million after placing bet on phone when wife popped to loo
Tommy and Shelley Roche scooped £3,790,637.42 after placing a £1 bet on an online casino game they had never played before - and it completely changed their lives
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Theme park worker overhears mom say she wished child was dying to skip line
A theme park photographer was left blindsided when he overheard a stroppy mum grumble about waiting in line for a ride when a 'Make a Wish' family got to skip ahead, leaving guests around them 'beyond horrified’
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Universal Studios could be set to open huge 500-acre theme park in the UK
Universal Studios, which has resorts in US, Singapore, China and Japan, is known for rides such as Revenge of the Mummy, Transformers: The Ride 3D and Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
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Disney World revellers left stuck on steep rollercoaster incline for 30 minutes
Disney World's Expedition Everest riders were left stuck on the rollercoaster for 30 minutes when it was shut down for half an hour in the Animal Kingdom section of the park
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Tiny UK village linked to Disney's iconic Sleeping Beauty castle
Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle can be found at the likes of Disneyland Paris - but most fans don't realise it has a link to a tiny village in the UK
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Universal Studios Japan guests left hanging 150ft in air after ride breakdown
People visiting the Universal Studios theme park in Japan got more than they bargained for when they hopped on the Flying Dinosaur ride at the attraction in Osaka - they were forced to evacuate during the ride
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Mum's outrageous claim she shelled out £56 for daughter’s cereal at Disney World
The notoriously expensive Disney World appears to have struck again, as travel agent Kaitlin LeBeouf forked out $70 (£56) - just for her daughter to have a bowl of frosted flakes
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Five kids crushed to death at UK theme park in worst ever rollercoaster accident
In May 1972, five children were killed and a further 13 people injured
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Alton Towers' Santa Sleepover is a Christmas cracker with a CBeebies surprise
Alton Towers is offering a range of Festive Family Breaks this Christmas. From a Santa Sleepover to a Festive Day Out, there's an option to suit different budgets. We went along to sample one. Here's everything you need to know
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Kim Kardashian fans slam star as they accuse her of 'editing' makeup-free snaps
Kim Kardashian posted five pictures in a carousel, promoting her skincare brand SKKN and fans accused the billionaire entrepreneur of editing pictures
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Aging lonely manatees 'Romeo and Juliet' living in isolation in squalid tanks
The US Fish and Wildlife Service said the pair would be moved to a new sanctuary after shocking video emerged of Romeo swimming alone in a dilapidated enclosure last month.
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Disney-obsessed Brit travels to all 12 theme parks to go on every single ride
Ben Wooldridge, 35, has forked out thousands of pounds on his globe-trotting adventure travelling to every Disney park across four countries and three continents