Merlin invites visitors to celebrate National Rollercoaster Day
Merlin Entertainments is inviting customers to celebrate this year’s National Rollercoaster Day at one of its attractions across the UK, while making the most of reduced summer prices.
Guardian celebrates magic of UK’s piers with eclectic list of offerings
The Guardian has compiled a list of the top ten British piers for “dining, nightlife and good old seaside fun,” with each attraction on the list singled out for offering a unique experience, from rainy day entertainment to adventure, and from beauty to history.
Staycation surge fails to translate into profits for UK hospitality
A summer boost in domestic holidays has increased demand across the UK, but operators have warned that rising costs are preventing stronger bookings from translating into higher profits.
Bournemouth Pier unveils summer programme of promotions
Bournemouth Pier operator Adventure Attractions has announced a series of summer promotions to help families make the most of their visit during the peak season.
UK attractions sector on course for 60 pc growth
IAAPA has forecast that the UK attractions sector is on course for 60 percent growth over the next year, with the market set to become Europe’s second largest in terms of visitor spend.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach opened late for solar eclipse
Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool has announced it will remain open until 8pm on 12 August to allow visitors to view “one of the biggest solar eclipses in recent history.”
Playland Fun Park named UK’s most affordable theme park
Playland Fun Park in Stourport-on-Severn has been named the UK’s most affordable theme park for the third year running in the annual ranking by Outdoor Toys.
‘Irresponsible’: Clacton Pier condemns the British Democrats for attempting to light pyrotechnics on decking
Clacton Pier is the iconic feature of the Essex seaside coastal resort and every political figure wants a piece of it during the current by-election canvassing. But one party went too far and the Pier, constructed midway through Queen Victoria’s reign, was not amused.
‘A holiday park must-have’: Jigsaw wins top endorsement from The Dyers’ Caravan Park TV personality
Darren ‘Daz’ Lawrence, Manager of Priory Hill and Nutts Farm Holiday Park has shot to fame as part of the working cast in Sky’s hit docu-series ‘The Dyers’ Caravan Park’. With over 30-years-experience working at the holiday Park there’s not much that Daz doesn’t know about keeping guests entertained which explains why he’s such a big fan of the Boomerang Digital Jigsaw system.
The pride of Clacton: the Ball brothers to open a new luxury holiday park
Clacton Pier owners Billy and Elliot Ball have announced they will open a new luxury holiday park in nearby St Osyth this month, with the Tideaway development providing “a boutique destination that has a distinctly family feel and complements everything already here.”