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Park News - (5/7/08) A new video showing off last year’s Field of 1000 Screams can be found at Haunted Attractions UK. It’s quite good actually and plays off almost like a new zombie movie trailer.
  (5/1/08) A local area spy tells us that Alton Tower has already begun work plowing the field where they will plant this year’s corn field maze for Halloween. If what they say is true, the park seems to be preparing to plant a field that may be twice as big as last year.
  (4/21/08) For anyone wondering just what is left inside Alton Towers’ old Black Hole structure, RideMad has posted pictures taken inside from the summer of 2007 where it seems that the majority of the ride was dismantled, but just left laying on the ground inside to collect dust.
  (4/16/08) Screamscape has heard an interesting rumor claiming that Ripsaw, the park’s Huss Top Spin, may be removed this year, possibly to be sent to another park in the chain. Anyone else know more?
  (4/2/08) Haunted Attractions UK has posted a final magazine style article about Room 13.
  (3/31/08) It wasn’t enough for Alton Towers to add a new pirate themed section to the theme park this year, but they’ve also added a new Pirate themed hotel room to the Splash Landings Hotel.
  (3/6/08) Haunted Attractions UK has posted another full color magazine style article about Scarefest.
  (3/4/08) Alton Towers has announced that starting with the first day of the season on March 15th smoking within the park and resort will be restricted to designated areas only. While this has been a common trend in US theme parks over the last decade I believe this may be a first for a UK park.
  (2/4/08) Haunted Attractions UK has posted another article magazine style about Alton Tower’s Scarefest.
  (1/23/08) Some magazine style articles and photos from Alton Towers’ Field of a 1000 Screams and Terror of the Towers can be found at Haunted Attractions UK.
  (12/18/07) Alton Towers has begun using a new logo, similar to those used in the past, but it now includes the word “Resort” at the bottom. I’ve added the new logo above and there is a slightly different version now on the park’s website.
  (12/14/07) Haunted Attractions UK has posted a behind the scenes article about Terror of the Towers.
  (11/20/07) Haunted Attractions UK has a new article and photos from the Field of 1000 Screams haunt at Alton Towers.
  (11/12/07) RideMad is taking us behind the scenes against at Alton Towers, this time with a look at Hex.

2008 - Battle Galleons / Marauder’s Mayhem - (3/20/08) Pictures of the new Battle Galleons and Mutiny Bay area can be found at Alton Towers Almanac and the Towers Times Forum.
  (2/19/08) All new pictures from Alton Towers have been posted to Theme Park Fusion, including a look at the new Battle Galleons.
  (1/4/08) Screamscape has been informed that the new Battle Galleons interactive ride going into Alton Towers is being supplied by Mack.
  (11/7/07) TowersTV has some new details about the new pirate themed area of the park. In addition to the Battle Galleons attraction, they claim the old Tea Cups will be transformed into something called Marauder’s Mayhem, a spinning pirate barrel ride.
  (10/23/07) A teaser banner announcing the pirate themed Battle Galleons ride has been spotted at Alton Towers and posted to TowersTimes. From what we’ve been told this will be a Splash Battle style attraction set to replace the Splash Karts.
  (10/15/07) I’m told that permission to build a new “boat ride” has been submitted to the planning council. In a possibly related bit of news, the Splash Karts have been closed and the lake drained and fenced off. Anyone know more?
  (8/7/07) New information and teasers are leaking out of Alton Towers about a Project Penzance area going in for 2008. This is assumed to be a new Pirate themed area that will take over or retheme the Merrie England area of the park. We’re told it will feature at least two new rides and a new theme for the Tea Cups. One possible new ride idea ties into last year’s rumor for a themed Shoot the Chutes attraction. There is also a rumor that the Splash Karts may be removed.

2009 - Babycoaster - Status: Unlikely - (5/13/08) Another indication that Alton’s new Babycoaster idea is a wild pipe dream comes to us from an anonymous insider. Apparently details of this attraction were leaked to the employees through the staff newsletter and the description of it then ended with, “… and we’ll keep you informed if the idea goes ahead.” So clearly this is not something that is even close to being finalized.
  (5/12/08) While the entire idea of the Babycoaster mentioned in the The Sun last week seemed kind of odd to begin with, we’ve been told that the Babycoaster story may be a fabricated news story designed just to drive up buzz for the park and that they have no intention of actually building the Babycoaster. Anyone know more?
  (5/8/08) In a strange bit of news The Sun claims that Alton Towers is working on building the first roller coaster for smallest of children, dubbed The Babycoaster. According to the article the coaster will only move along at 2mph and feature teddy bear shaped cars that will mimic the motion of pushed in a stroller. Babies need only to be at least 6 months old to ride the 60 meter long coaster.